Special corner for this year's Kouhaku

On December 15th, NHK announced that there will be a special corner related to their reconstruction support song �gHana wa Saku�g on the �f63rd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen�e. The presenter for the corner will be actress Horikita Maki who will also serve as the red team�fs host.

Nishida Toshiyuki, Nakamura Masatoshi, Mori Kumiko, Arakawa Shizuka, and Sandwich Man will join together as a chorus to sing the song. World-famous pianist Tsujii Nobuyuki and the composer of the song, Kanno Yoko, will also be participating in the corner.

This segment is a part of Kohaku�fs special project �gUta de Aitai.�h This year, Horikita played a female doctor �eUmeko�f who lived through that turbulent period on NHK�fs morning drama �eUme-chan Sensei�e. For this corner, she visited the �greal Ume-chan Sensei�h, Ishiki Aiko, who has engaged in community medicine in Rikuzentakata, Iwate, with her father after the earthquake.

dochira wrote:

Allriighty my NorCal folks. This year's Kouhaku will be aired on 38.4 from 7p-12a on the 31st. http://www.ttvusa.com/kohaku_eng.php Happy holidays!

Thanks dochira

gaijinmark wrote:

Special corner for this year's Kouhaku On December 15th, NHK announced that there will be a special corner related to their reconstruction support song �gHana wa Saku�g on the �f63rd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen�e. The presenter for the corner will be actress Horikita Maki who will also serve as the red team�fs host. .

No Yuki nakama this year

NHK announces song list for Kohaku Uta Gassen


NHK has announced the official song list for the 50 artists who will be performing on their �e63rd Kohaku Uta Gassen�e!

The theme for this year�fs �eKohaku�f is �gUta de Aitai.�h (�gMeet with song.�g). It will be hosted by actress Horikita Maki (red team) and popular group Arashi (white team).

�eKohaku Uta Gassen�f will air on New Year�fs Eve from 7:15 pm JST.

===

<Red Team>

aiko – �gKuchibiru�h
Ayaka – �gHajimari no Toki�h
Ikimonogakari – �gKaze ga Fuiteiru�h
Ishikawa Sayuri – �gAmagi Goe�h
AKB48 – �gAKB48 Kohaku 2012 SP Dai 2-sho�h
SKE48 – �gPareo wa Emerald�h
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu – �gKohaku 2012 Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Medley�h
Koizai Kaori – �gSake no Yado�h
Koda Kumi – �gGo to the top�h
Godai Natsuko – �gKoi Zange�h
Sakamoto Fuyumi – �gYozakura Oshichi�h
Tendo Yoshimi – �gSoran Matsuri Bushi�h
Nakashima Mika – �gHatsukoi�h
Nishino Kana – �gGO FOR IT!!�h
Perfume – �gSpring of Life�h
Hamasaki Ayumi – �g2012 A SPECIAL Medley�h
Fuji Ayako – �gWasurenai�h
Princess Princess – �gDiamonds�h
Mizuki Nana – �gBRIGHT STREAM�h
Mizumori Kaori – �gHitori Nagaragawa�h
Momoiro Clover Z – �gMomoiro Kohaku Da Z!!�h
YUI – �gGood-bye days�h
YUKI – �gPrism�h
Yuki Saori – �gYoake no Scat�h
Wada Akiko – �gAi, Todokimasuka�h

-

<White Team>

Arashi – �gNew Year�fs Eve Medley 2012��
Itsuki Hiroshi – �gYoake no Blues�h
HY – �gIchiban Chikaku ni�h
EXILE – �gRising Sun�h
NYC – �gNYC Kohaku Medley�h
Kanjani 8 – �gHatsu Kohaku!! Zenryoku Zenshin Jya Jya Jya Jya-n!�h
Kitajima Saburo – �gFusetsu Nagare Tabi�h
Go Hiromi – �gDangerer���h
Golden Bomber – �gMemeshikute�h
Kobukuro – �gKami Hikouki�h
Saito Kazuyoshi – �gYasashiku Naritai�h
Sandaime J Soul Brothers – �gHanabi�h
SMAP – �gSMAP 2012�� SP�h
Tachi Hiroshi – �gArashi wo Yobu Otoko�h
TOKIO – �gKIBOU�h
Tokunaga Hideaki – �gUe wo Muite Arukou�h
AAA – �g777 ~We can sing a song!~�h
Naoto Inti Raymi – �gBrave�h
Hikawa Kiyoshi – �gSakura�h
FUNKY MONKEY BABYS – �gSayonara Janai�h
Fukuyama Masaharu – �gBeautiful life�h
Hosokawa Takashi – �gNaniwabushi Dayo Jinsei wa�h
Porno Graffitti – �gKageboushi�h
Miwa Akihiro – �gYoitomake no Uta�h
Mori Shinichi – �gFuyu no Riviera�h

===

Source: NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen Official Website

no korean artist boo
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Performance order for Kouhaku

===

<First Half>

1. Hamasaki Ayumi – �g2012 A SPECIAL Medley�h
2. NYC – �gNYC Kohaku Medley�h
3. SKE48 – �gPareo wa Emerald�h
4. Golden Bomber – �gMemeshikute�h
5. AAA – �g777 ~We can sing a song!~�h
6. Nakashima Mika – �gHatsukoi�h
7. Sandaime J Soul Brothers – �gHanabi�h
8. Mizuki Nana – �gBRIGHT STREAM�h
9. FUNKY MONKEY BABYS – �gSayonara Janai�h
10. Fuji Ayako – �gWasurenai�h
11. HY – �gIchiban Chikaku ni�h
12. Mizumori Kaori – �gHitori Nagaragawa�h
13. Naoto Inti Raymi – �gBrave�h
14. Koda Kumi – �gGo to the top�h
15. Hosokawa Takashi – �gNaniwabushi Dayo Jinsei wa�h
16. Koizai Kaori – �gSake no Yado�h
17. Porno Graffitti – �gKageboushi�h
18. Nishino Kana – �gGO FOR IT!!�h
19. Tachi Hiroshi – �gArashi wo Yobu Otoko�h
20. Godai Natsuko – �gKoi Zange�h
21. Mori Shinichi – �gFuyu no Riviera�h
22. Ayaka – �gHajimari no Toki�h

<Second Half>

23. Kanjani8 – �gHatsu Kohaku!! Zenryoku Zenshin Jya Jya Jya Jya-n!�h
24. Momoiro Clover Z – �gMomoiro Kohaku Da Z�h
25. TOKIO – �gKIBOU�h
26. Perfume – �gSpring of Life�h
27. Kobukuro – �gKami Hikouki�h
28. AKB48 – �gAKB48 Kohaku 2012 SP ~Dai 2-sho~�h
29. Go Hiromi – �gDangerer���h
30. aiko – �gKuchibiru�h
31. Itsuki Hiroshi – �gYoake no Blues�h
32. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu – �gKohaku 2012 Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Medley�h
33. Tokunaga Hideaki – �gUe wo Muite Arukou�h
34. Yuki Saori – �gYoake no Scat�h
35. Saito Kazuyoshi – �gYasashiku Naritai�h
36. Tendo Yoshimi – �gSoran Matsuri Bushi�h
37. YUI – �gGood-bye days�h
38. Hikawa Kiyoshi – �gSakura�h
39. Sakamoto Fuyumi – �gYozakura Oshichi�h
40. Arashi – �gNew Year�fs Eve Medley 2012��
41. Miwa Akihiro – �gYoitomake no Uta�h
42. Wada Akiko – �gAi, Todokimasuka�h
43. EXILE – �gRising Sun�h
44. YUKI – �gPrism�h
45. Fukuyama Masaharu – �gBeautiful Life�h
46. Princess Princess – �gDiamonds�h
47. Ishikawa Sayuri – �gAmagi Goe�h
48. Kitajima Saburo – �gFusetsu Nagare Tabi�h
49. Ikimonogakari – �gKaze ga Fuiteiru�h
50. SMAP – �gSMAP 2012�� SP�h

===

Source: NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen Official Website

Well, here's at least one reason to watch it:

Controversy regarding Koda Kumi's Kohaku outfit

On December 29, Harada Hideki, the Chief Producer of the �g63rd Annual NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen�hspoke to the press about the first day of rehearsals and addressed the topic of the NG that appeared on the NHK site for Koda Kumi�fs performance outfit with, �g[Reports] mentioned that I spoke to her agency about regulations, but I have not spoken to them at all.�h

Koda spoke after rehearsals with, �gI thought [the costume] was very Koda-like and cool, but perhaps it was a bit too sexy,�h and revealed that her prepared costume was too sexy according to NHK. She clarified that �gIt emphasized my body line too much.�h

However, it appears that there are discrepancies between Koda and NHK as Harada had stated, �gI did not say anything. What have Koda and her people decided?�h Koda also spoke with anticipation about her own performance with, �gIt will be great. The song is awesome.�h

Source: Oricon

My own .02, I've always thought of Koda Kumi as a Japanese version of Madonna. Not much of a singer, but she does know how to take her clothes off.

Ayase Haruka & Arashi chosen as hosts for this years' Kohaku

It was announced that Ayase Haruka and Arashi have been chosen as the hosts for NHK's annual New Year's eve music show, Kohaku Uta Gassen.

Although it will be the first time for Ayase, who will be supporting the red team, to participate in Kohaku as the host, for Arashi, this will be the 4th consecutive year to serve as the host on behalf of the white team. It was also announced that NHK announcer Udo Yumiko will be the general host.

At the press conference held on October 18th, Ayase who appeared in last year's Kohaku as a guest introducer for the artists' song, commented, "I am nervous. While getting advice from Arashi-san and Udo-san, I hope to be able to tell the wonderfulness of Kohaku. It is a big year event. Last year, I enjoyed it very much, but this year, I want to act flexibly and bravely."

Arashi members also left comments.
Sakurai Sho said, "I would like to send out the songs from the position of being the host." Ohno Satoshi also added, "Until last year, our record was 2 wins, 1 defeat. I hope for the white team to win again, so that we could have a long lead against the red team."

Aiba Masaki commented, "It was Ayase-san who introduced our song performance last year. This year, we are enemies. We will give it all we've got.", to which Ayase responded, "You're quite obsessive about winning, aren't you?" Ninomiya Kazunari also gave his own thoughts, "We've been getting support from people around us although we were inexperienced (as the host in previous Kohaku). It may be the first and last time for this 6 of us (with Ayase) to participate in Kohaku, so I would like to do our best."
When Matsumoto Jun was asked to give advice to Ayase, he humbly answered, "We're not good enough to give advice, but I hope for both red and while to unite efforts."

The 64th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen will live broadcast on December 31st starting at 7:15 pm and run until 11:45 pm.

Source: Cinematoday

Artists' lineup for 64th Kohaku Uta Gassen

NHK has revealed its artist line up for its annual New Year's Eve music program 'The 64th Kohaku Uta Gassen'.

This year, the program will be hosted by actress Ayase Haruka and popular group Arashi. It will feature a total of 51 artists with first-time appearances by 9 artists.

(In parenthesis are the number of times appeared)

[Red Team]

aiko (12)
E-girls (1)
Ikimonogakari (6)
Ishikawa Sayuri (36)
AKB48 (6)
SKE48 (2)
NMB48 (1)
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (2)
Koizai Kaori (17)
Godai Natsuko (20)
Sakamoto Fuyumi (25)
Takahashi Mariko (2)
Tendo Yoshimi (18)
AAA (4)
DREAMS COME TRUE (15)
Nishino Kana (4)
Perfume (6)
Hamasaki Ayumi (15)
Fuji Ayako (19)
Matsuda Seiko (17)
Mizuki Nana (5)
Mizumori Kaori (11)
miwa (1)
Momoiro Clover Z (2)
Wada Akiko (37)


[White Team]

Arashi (5)

Izumiya Shigeru (1)
Itsuki Hiroshi (43)
EXILE (9)
Kanjani8 (2)
Kitajima Saburo (50)
Chris Hart (1)
Go Hiromi (26)
Golden Bomber (2)
Kobukuro (8)
Sakanaction (1)
Sandaime J Soul Brothers (2)
SMAP (21)
Sexy Zone (1)
T.M.Revolution (4)
TOKIO (20)
Tokunaga Hideaki (8)
Hikawa Kiyoshi (14)
Fukuda Kohei (1)
Fukuyama Masaharu (6)
Hosokawa Takashi (37)
Porno Graffitti (12)
Miwa Akihiro (2)
Mori Shinichi (46)
Yuzu (5)
Linked Horizon (1)

Source: NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen Official Website

Song list for 64th 'Kohaku Uta Gassen'

NHK has announced the official song list for the 51 artists who will be performing at the '64th Kohaku Uta Gassen'.

The program this year will be hosted by actress Ayase Haruka and popular group Arashi. It will air on December 31 at 7:15 pm JST.

[Red Team]

aiko (12) - "Loveletter"
E-girls (1) - "E-girls Kohaku Special Medley 2013"
Ikimonogakari (6) - "Egao"
Ishikawa Sayuri (36) - "Tsugaru Kaikyou�EFuyugeshiki"
AKB48 (6) - "Kohaku 2013 SP ~AKB48 Festival!~"
SKE48 (2) - "Sansei Kawaii!"
NMB48 (1) - "Kamonegikkusu"
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (2) - "Kohaku 2013 Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Medley"
Koizai Kaori (17) - "Sake no Yado"
Godai Natsuko (20) - "Kinmokusei"
Sakamoto Fuyumi (25) - "Otoko no Himatsuri"
Takahashi Mariko (2) - for you..."
Tendo Yoshimi (18) - Furusato Ginga"
AAA (4) - "Koi Oto to Amazora"
DREAMS COME TRUE (15) - "Saa Kane wo Narase"
Nishino Kana (4) - "Sayonara"
Perfume (6) - "Magic of Love"
Hamasaki Ayumi (15) - "INSPIRE"
Fuji Ayako (19) - "Akai Ito"

Matsuda Seiko (17) - "New Year's Eve Special Love Song Medley 2013"
Mizuki Nana (5) - "Kakumei 2013 -Kohaku Special Collaboration-"
Mizumori Kaori (11) - "Ise Meguri"
miwa (1) - "Hikari e"
Momoiro Clover Z (2) - "Momoiro Kohaku 2013 Da Z!!"
Wada Akiko (37) - "Ima Demo Anata"


[White Team]

Arashi (5) - "New Year's Eve Medley 2013"

Izumiya Shigeru (1) - "Shunkashuutou 2014"
Itsuki Hiroshi (43) - "Hakata A�Ela�Emode"
EXILE (9) - "EXILE PRIDE ~Konna Sekai wo Aisuru Tame~"
Kanjani8 (2) - "Kohaku 2-do-me! Yobarete Tobidashite Je Je Je Je!!"
Kitajima Saburo (50) - "Matsuri"
Chris Hart (1) - "New Year's Eve Special Love Song Medley 2013"
Go Hiromi (26) - "Bang Bang"
Golden Bomber (2) - "Memeshikute"
Kobukuro (8) - "Ima, Saki Hokoru Hanatachi yo"
Sakanaction (1) - "Music"
Sandaime J Soul Brothers (2) - "Fuyumonogatari"
SMAP (21) - "Joymap!!"
Sexy Zone (1) - Sexy Heiwa Zone Kumikyoku"
T.M.Revolution (4) - "Kakumei 2013 -Kohaku Special Collaboration-"
TOKIO (20) - "AMBITIOUS JAPAN!"
Tokunaga Hideaki (8) - "Yume wo Shinjite"
Hikawa Kiyoshi (14) - "Manten no Hitomi"
Fukuda Kohei (1) - "Nanbu Semi Shigure"
Fukuyama Masaharu (6) - "2013 Special Medley"
Hosokawa Takashi (37) - "Naniwa-bushi Dayo Jinsei wa"
Porno Graffitti (12) - "Seishun Hanamichi"
Miwa Akihiro (2) - "Furusato no Sora no Shita ni"
Mori Shinichi (46) - "Erimomisaki"
Yuzu (5) - "Ame Nochi Hallelujah"
Linked Horizon (1) - "Guren no Yumiya (Kohaku Special Ver.)"

**Chris Hart and Matsuda Seiko, T.M.Revolution and Mizuki Nana will collaborate.

Source: natalie

It's getting to be that time of year again:

Airtime for this years' "Kohaku Uta Gassen" confirmed

The air time for NHK's annual year-end music show 'The 65th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen' has been confirmed.

NHK will air this year's 'Kohaku Uta Gassen' from 7:15 pm to 11:45 pm. This will be the 4th consecutive year that the show will broadcast for 4.5 hours.

Last year's 'Kohaku Uta Gassen' was hosted by Arashi (white team) and Ayase Haruka (red team). It drew attention with the announcement of Kitajima Saburo's graduation from 'Kohaku', as well as the announcement of AKB48 member Oshima Yuko's graduation from the group.

The win-loss record of the red team against the white team stands at 29 to 35.

Source: Oricon

Yuriko Yoshitaka and Arashi hosts for this years Kohaku

On October 10, NHK made an official announcement that actress Yoshitaka Yuriko and popular group Arashi will host 'The 65th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen'. Arashi will host the white team for the 5th consecutive year, while Yoshitaka will make her debut as the host for the red team. In addition, announcer Udo Yumiko will be the general host.

Yoshitaka played the lead in this year's NHK morning drama 'Hanako to Anne'. Throughout the 156 episodes, it had an average viewer rating of 22.6%, the highest among any morning drama in the past 10 years.

The actress initially showed a nervous expression stating, "I haven't grasped the situation..." during a press conference held during that day, but she went on to say, "Although this is in 2 months, I will do my best to adjust to it." Then, she looked over at Arashi and said with a smile, "I didn't think I would get to stand next to them in anything other than variety programs, so I want them to pull me through."

Arashi, who has become the first to host the program for 5 consecutive years, will once again be in charge of the white team. Member Aiba Masaki commented, "I've never imagined that we would host for 5 years in a row. I am happy."

This year's theme is "Utaou. Oomisoka wa Zenin Saka de!" which translates to "Let's sing. Everyone participate on New Year's Eve!" The show will broadcast for 4.5 hours from 7:15 pm to 11:45 pm. Until now, the win-loss record between the red team and the white team is 29 to 35.

Source: Oricon

Artist lineup for 2015 NHK Kouhaku

The performers of the 65th Annual NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen are now revealed to the public! The prestigious singing competition between the red team (female artistes) and the white team (male artistes) is one of Japan's biggest annual music event.

For this year's event, it will be hosted by actress Yuriko Yoshitaka and male idol group Arashi. It will be broadcasted from 7:15pm to 11:45pm (JPN time) on New Year's Eve. See below for the list of performers!

* The number in the bracket shows the amount of time the artist has performed in Kouhaku

RED TEAM:
ayaka (7)
E-girls (2)
Ikimonogakari (7)
Ishikawa Sayuri (37)
HKT48 (Debut)
AKB48 (7)
SKE48 (3)
NMB48 (2)
Kanda Sayaka (2)
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (3)
Kouzai Kaori (18)
Godai Natsuko (21)
Sakamoto Fuyumi (26)
Shiina Ringo (2)
Yoshimi Tendo (19)
Nakajima Miyuki (2)
Kana Nishino (5)
Perfume (7)
Ayako Fuji (20)
Seiko Matsuda (18)
Nana Mizuki (6)
Kaori Mizumori (12)
miwa (2)
May J. (Debut)
Momoiro Clover Z (3)
Yakushimaru Hiroko (Debut)
Akiko Wada (38)

WHITE TEAM:
Arashi (6)
Itsuki Hiroshi (44)
EXILE (10)
Kanjani8 (3)
Chris Hart (2)
Go Hiromi (27)
Golden Bomber (3)
Sandaime J Soul Brothers (3)
SMAP (22)
SEKAI NO OWARI (Debut)
Sexy Zone (2)
T.M.Revolution (5)
TOKIO (21)
Hideaki Tokunaga (9)
AAA (5)
Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi (4)
Kiyoshi Hikawa (15)
V6 (Debut)
Kohei Fukuda (2)
Fukuyama Masaharu (7)
Hosokawa Takashi (38)
Porno Graffitti (13)
Miwa Akihiro (3)
Shinichi Mori (47)

Song list for 65th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen

01. HKT48 - "Melon Juice"
02. Sexy Zone - "Kohaku ni HITOMEBORE"
03. E-girls - "Highschool♡love"
04. AAA - "Sayonora no Mae ni"
Project corner�FArashi meets Yokai Watch (1) "Yokai Taisou Daiichi"
05. miwa - "Faith"
06. Fukuda Kohei - "Tokyo Gorin Ondo"
07. SKE48�ENMB48 - "Bukiyou Taiyou", "Ibiza Girl"
08. Go Hiromi - "99 wa Owaranai"
09. Fuji Ayako - "Ayako no Okuni Jiman dayo ~Ganbarona Tohoku!!~"
10. Porno Graffitti - "Apollo"
11. Project corner : T.M.Revolution�~Mizuki Nana - "Kohaku 2014 Special Collaboration"
12. Chris Hart - "Ito"
13. Godai Natsuko - "Hitorizake"
14. Sandaime J Soul Brothers - "R.Y.U.S.E.I."
15. Nishino Kana - "Darling"
16. Kouzai Kaori - "Sake no Yado"
17. Hosokawa Takashi - "Ouenka, Ikimasu"
18. Tokunaga Hideaki - "Hana wa Saku"
19. Tendo Yoshimi - "Yappa Sukiyanen"
Project corner�FArashi meets Yokai Watch (2) "A�ERA�ESHI", "Gera Gera Po no Uta" (King Cream Soda / Kohaku performers�j
20. Sakamoto Fuyumi - "Otoko no Himatsuri"
21. Mori Shinichi - "Toshiue no Onna"
22. Wada Akiko - "Furui Nikki ~2014 Kohaku Special~"
23. V6 - "WA ni Natte Odorou"
24. Project Corner�F"Hanako to Anne" Special Compilation Ayaka - "Nijiiro"
25. May J. - "Let It Go~Ari no Mama de~"
26. SEKAI NO OWARI - "Dragon Night"
27. Perfume - "Cling Cling"
28. Golden Bomber - "Memeshikute"
29. Momoiro Clover Z - "My Dear Fellow with Mononofu JAPAN"
30. Kanjani8 - "Omoidama"
31. Hikawa Kiyoshi - "Choito Kimagure Wataridori"
32. Mizumori Kaori - "Shimane Koitabi"
33. Itsuki Hiroshi "Yokohama�ETasogare"
34. Ikimonogakari - "GOLDEN GIRL"
35. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - "Kira Kira Killer"
36. TOKIO - "LOVE YOU ONLY"
37. Project Corner�F"Minna de Utaou! Anna to Yuki no Joou" Kanda Sayaka - "Umarete Hajimete", Idina Menzel - "Let It Go", Kohaku performers
38. SMAP - "Minna de Utaou! SMAP Medley"
39. Sheena Ringo - "�m�h�o�o�n�m -Kohaku Borderless Hen-"
40. EXILE - "NEW HORIZON"
41. Yakushimaru Hiroko - "Woman 'W no Higeki' Yori"
42. Ishikawa Sayuri - "Amagi goe"
43. Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi - "Ashita e Tsuzuku Michi"
44. AKB48 - "Kokoro no Placard"
45. Fukuyama Masaharu - "2014 Special Medley"
46. Nakajima Miyuki - "Mugi no Uta"
47. Miwa Akihiro - "Ai no Sanka"
48. Arashi - "2014 Thanks Medley"
49. Matsuda Seiko - "Anata ni Aitakute ~Missing You~"

Source: natalie

White team's 3rd consecutive win at Kohaku

The annual New Year's Eve music program "The 65th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen" was live-broadcasted from NHK Hall, Tokyo.

This year, the white team won the singing battle for the 3rd consecutive year, and Arashi's Ohno Satoshi received the championship flag.

Overall, the white team has 36 wins in all, while the red team has a total of 29 wins.

The theme of this year's Kohaku was "Let's sing. Everyone participate on New Year's Eve!"

The host for the white team was served by Arashi, and Yoshitaka Yuriko for the red team.

Source: MANTAN WEB

Artist lineup for 66th Kohaku Uta Gassen

NHK has announced the artist line up for its annual New Year's Eve music program 'The 66th Kohaku Uta Gassen'.

This year's hosts will be Ayase Haruka for the red team and Inohara Yoshihiko (V6) for the white team. Kuroyanagi Tetsuko and NHK announcer Udo Yumiko will serve as the program's general host.

A total of 51 artists have been announced at this time. There will be first-time appearances by 10 artists; Ohara Sakurako, Superfly, Nogizaka46, ��'s, and REBECCA for the red team, and Gesu no Kiwami Otome, BUMP OF CHICKEN, Hoshino Gen, Miyama Hiroshi, and Yamauchi Keisuke for the white team.

"Kohaku Uta Gassen" will broadcast on December 31 from 7:15 pm to 11:45 pm.

[RED TEAM]

E-girls�i3�j
Ikimonogakari�i8�j
Ishikawa Sayuri�i38�j
Imai Miki�i2�j
AKB48�i8�j
NMB48�i3�j
Ohara Sakurako�iFirst�j
Godai Natsuko�i22�j
Sakamoto Fuyumi�i27�j
Sheena Ringo�i3�j
Shimazu Aya�i2�j
Superfly�iFirst�j
Takahashi Mariko�i3�j
Tendo Yoshimi�i20�j
AAA�i6�j
Nishino Kana�i6�j
Nogizaka46�iFirst�j
Perfume�i8�j
Fuji Ayako�i21�j
Matsuda Seiko�i19�j
Mizumori Kaori�i13�j
��'s�iFirst�j
miwa�i3�j
REBECCA�iFirst�j
Wada Akiko�i39�j



[WHITE TEAM]

Arashi�i7�j
Itsuki Hiroshi�i45�j
EXILE�i11�j
X JAPAN�i6�j
Kanjani8�i4�j
Gesu no Kiwami Otome�iFirst�j

Go Hiromi�i28�j
Golden Bomber�i4�j
Kondo Masahiko�i10�j
Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE�i4�j
SMAP�i23�j
SEKAI NO OWARI�i2�j
Sexy Zone�i3�j
TOKIO�i22�j
Tokunaga Hideaki�i10�j
BUMP OF CHICKEN�iFirst�j
Hikawa Kiyoshi�i16�j
V6�i2�j
Fukuyama Masaharu�i8�j
Hoshino Gen�iFirst�j
Hosokawa Takashi�i39�j
Miyama Hiroshi�iFirst�j
Miwa Akihiro�i4�j
Mori Shinichi�i48�j
Yamauchi Keisuke�iFirst�j
Yuzu�i6�j

Source: natalie, NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen Official Website

Song list for 66th Kouhaku Uta Gassen

[RED TEAM]

E-girls - "Dance Dance Dance"
Ikimonogakari - "Arigatou"
Ishikawa Sayuri- "Tsugaru Kaikyou Fuyu Geshiki"
Imai Miki - "PIECE OF MY WISH"
AKB48 - "AKB48 Kohaku 2015 SP ~10 Shunen Kinen Medley~"
NMB48 - "365-nichi no Kamihikouki"
Ohara Sakurako - "Hitomi"
Godai Natsuko - "Tokyo Gorin Ondo"
Sakamoto Fuyumi - "Iwai Zake"
Sheena Ringo - "Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri ~Koko wa Jigoku ka Tengoku ka-hen"
Shimazu Aya - "Kaeranchayoka"
Superfly - "Beautiful"
Takahashi Mariko - "Gobanmachi no Mari e 2015"
Tendo Yoshimi - "Jinsei Ichiro"
AAA - "Koi Oto to Amazora"
Nishino Kana - "Torisetsu"
Nogizaka46 - "Kimi no Na wa Kibou"
Perfume - "Pick Me Up"
Fuji Ayako - "Manjushage"
Matsuda Seiko - "Akai Sweet Pea"
Mizumori Kaori - "Yamatoji no Koi"
��'s - "Sore wa Bokutachi no Kiseki"
miwa - "fighting-��-girls"
REBECCA - "Friends"
Wada Akiko - "Waratte Yurushite"


[WHITE TEAM]

Arashi - "New Year's Eve Medley 2015"
Itsuki Hiroshi - "Chikumagawa"
EXILE - "EXILE Kohaku Special 2015"
X JAPAN - "Kohaku Special Medley ~We are X!~"
Kanjani8 - "Maemuki Scream!"
Gesu no Kiwami Otome - "Watashi Igai Watashi Janai no"

Go Hiromi - "2-oku 4-senman no Hitomi -Exotic Japan-"
Golden Bomber - "Memeshikute"
Kondo Masahiko - "Gingiragin ni Sarigenaku"
Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE - "Summer Madness"
SMAP - "This is SMAP Medley"
SEKAI NO OWARI - "Present"
Sexy Zone - "Nippon Cha-Cha-Cha Champion"
TOKIO - "AMBITIOUS JAPAN!"
Tokunaga Hideaki - "Jidai"
BUMP OF CHICKEN - "ray"
Hikawa Kiyoshi - "Otoko Bana"
V6 - "That's! V6 Medley"
Fukuyama Masaharu - "Debut 25 Shunen Medley"
Hoshino Gen - "SUN"
Hosokawa Takashi - "Kokoro no Kori"
Miyama Hiroshi - "Oiwakiyama"
Miwa Akihiro - "Yoitomake no Uta"
Mori Shinichi - "Ofukurosan"
Yamauchi Keisuke- "Spotlight"
Yuzu - "Kakeru"


"That's, Nippon! That's, Kohaku!" Special Segment:
Kobayashi Sachiko - "Senbonzakura"

70 Years Postwar Kohaku Special Segment:

MISIA - "Orphans no Namida"

Source: natalie

Arashi's Masaki Aiba & Kasumi Arimura to host this years Kouhaku Utagassen

NHK announced on 12 November that Arashi's Aiba Masaki and Arimura Kasumi will be the hosts for the white and red groups in this year's NHK Kouhaku Utagassen to be shown on New Year's Eve. Aiba had been the host along with his group mates for five consecutive years up to 2014 but this will be his first solo attempt at hosting the Kouhaku. Likewise for Arimura, this is the first time she will be the host in the Kouhaku and she is due to appear in the next morning drama "Hiyokko" from 3 April.

Aiba commented that he was troubled at first whether to accept the offer but when he thought of the fact that he might never get such a chance again in future, he decided to be the host as a challenge to himself rather than regret it every year in future. He pledged to work hard during the broadcast and asked for everyone's support. As for Arimura, she mentioned that when she first heard about the offer, she thought that this was something which would never come her way again in future. Although it is still taking her some time for the reality to sink in and that she's worried about that she can't handle such a huge responsibility, she will express her gratitude for giving her this chance by trying her best and enjoying the experience.

As for why they were chosen as the hosts, the director of NHK's entertainment programmes department Inoue Keisuke said that Aiba had shown his leadership skills and built up his knowledge of sports and hosting ever since he started hosting NHK's programme "Gutto! Sports" from April this year. As for Arimura, he said that she was selected for her fresh appeal as she has never hosted any programme before.

Sources: Nikkansports / Sanspo 1 / Sanspo 2

Artist lineup for 2016 NHK Kouhaku Utagassen

Main host: Takeda Shinichi (NHK announcer)

Akagumi host: Arimura Kasumi

Shirogumi host: Aiba Masaki (Arashi)

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of times to date (including this year) which the artist/group has appeared on Kouhaku:

Akagumi
AI (2)
Ayaka (8)
E-girls (4)
Ikimonogakari (9)
Ishikawa Sayuri (39)
Ichikawa Yukino (1)
Utada Hikaru (1)
AKB48 (9)
Ootake Shinobu (1)
Keyakizaka46 (1)
Kouzai Kaori (19)
Sakamoto Fuyumi (28)
Shiina Ringo (4)
Shimazu Aya (3)
Takanashi Mariko (4)
Tendou Yoshimi (21)
Nishino Kana (7)
Nogizaka46 (2)
PUFFY (1)
Perfume (9)
Matsuda Seiko (20)
Mizumori Kaori (14)
miwa (4)

Shirogumi
Arashi (8)
Itsuki Hiroshi (46)
X JAPAN (7)
Kanjani 8 (5)
Kiritani Kenta (1)
KinKi Kids (1)
Go Hiromi (29)
Sandaime J Soul Brothers (5)
THE YELLOW MONKEY (1)
SEKAI NO OWARI (3)
Sexy Zone (4)
TOKIO (23)
AAA (7)
Hikawa Kiyoshi (17)
V6 (3)
Fukuda Kouhei (3)
Fukuyama Masaharu (9)
Hoshino Gen (2)
Miyama Hiroshi (2)
Yamauchi Keisuke (2)
Yuzu (7)
RADWIMPS (1)
RADIO FISH (1)

Source: Oricon

Shouldn't we be getting a song list pretty soon?
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