Kakurenbo (Sayuri Ishikawa song)

Kakurenbo (かくれんぼ) is a single released by Japanese enka singer Sayuri Ishikawa on March 21, 1982. The title translates literally to "hide-and-seek."

The song "Kakurenbo" is known for its melancholic and introspective lyrics, which explore themes of loneliness, searching for connection, and the feeling of being lost or hidden from the world. While the literal translation refers to the children's game, the song uses it metaphorically to represent the emotional distance between people and the difficulties in finding genuine relationships.

The song features Ishikawa's powerful vocals and is characterized by its traditional Japanese musical arrangement, incorporating elements of enka. "Kakurenbo" is considered one of Ishikawa's representative works and remains a popular song in her discography.