Michiya Mihashi
Enka, Musical Artist
1930 – 1996
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Who was Michiya Mihashi?
Michiya Mihashi, born Michiya Kitazawa in Kamiiso, Hokkaidō, was a famous enka singer in postwar Japan. Along with Hachiro Kasuga and Hideo Murata, he was regarded as one of most notable singers to have established the genre enka.
Mihashi was among the leading Enka singers in his time and was known for his high-pitched and elastic singing voice. He recorded around 2,500 songs. By 1983, he sold more than 100 million records.
The famous singer Takashi Hosokawa was his pupil.
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- Born
- Nov 10, 1930
Kamiiso - Also known as
- 三橋美智也
- Spouses
- Keiko Kitazawa
- Hiroko Nijo
( - 1996/01/08)
- Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
- Died
- Jan 8, 1996
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on July 23, 2013
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