From her early career as a dancer, her later double-edged popularity on TV variety shows as "that crazy gaijin who sings Hibari Misora" to her current life as a university teacher of tap and jazz ...

The biggest buzz, however, came from something a tad more unusual. Enka singer Hibari Misora graced the "Kohaku" stage for the first time in decades to perform a new song. Well, technically ...

Songs of love and care from the sky,” will be held at Tokyo Dome on Nov 11. The concert will also commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the death of songstress Hibari Misora, an icon of the Showa era, ...

On June 24, cultural icon Hibari Misora passes away. Democratic revolutions sweep Eastern Europe and the Berlin Wall crumbles on Nov. 9. On Dec. 29, the Nikkei Stock Average hits an all-time high.

It also served as a venue for live concerts by famed domestic singers, such as Kyu Sakamoto (1941-1985) and Hibari Misora (1937-1989), as well as celebrated overseas acts including Queen and ...

The director is Shunkai Mizuho, who worked on "Hibari no Circus Sad Kobato" starring Hibari Misora after the war. Previously, there is only a 6-minute short version in the National Film Archive ...

Songs of love and care from the sky,” will be held at Tokyo Dome on Nov 11. The concert will also commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the death of songstress Hibari Misora, an icon of the Showa era, ...