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My previous article some minutes ago had to do with one of America's most famous bars on television. As well, my good anime buddy has just returned from his annual pilgrimage to Japan, including a few days in Hokkaido, so I figure that it was time to search for a shibui Sapporo-based enka or Mood Kayo.
Looks like I may have hit the kayo kyoku trifecta here. To be honest, I couldn't distinguish whether Mina Aoe's（青江三奈）"Sapporo Blues" is an enka or a Mood Kayo (I can hear elements of both genres) and of course, it serves as a go-touchi (local or regional) song. The late singer released "Sapporo Blues" back in March 1968 as her 9th single and also as another entry in her "Blues" series which includes the much later 1983 "Osaka Blues"（大阪ブルース）. Written by Kohan Kawauchi（川内康範）and composed by Koumei Sone（曽根幸明）, the husky tones of Aoe (including those famous moans) deliver a story of longing and trysting in the capital city of Hokkaido where the cold can easily have people search for bodily (or drinkable) warmth.
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