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Britney's going to be on the show as well, according to this Excite auto-translation:

Pacific saury six-year for the first time in music program chairman Day tele system "HAPPY Xmas SHOW" Samma Asashiya (48), talent, acts as a chairman of a music program completely for the first time in six years. By music “Á”Ô "the night when it restricts this evening [ HAPPY Xmas SHOW ] at, and the angel of !! music gathers" (December 23 and after 9:03) of the Christmas of the Japanese tele system which announces a Christmas song etc., about 18 sets of artists do a gorgeous contest all members, and Tatsurou Yamashita (50), a singer, takes charge of music. Tatsurou Yamashita supports. It is since [ Fuji Television system / for 97 years / "hit studio of night" ] that a Pacific saury presides at a music program. The Japanese call persuaded the Pacific saury by throughout a period of four years. It is "Christmas Eve" at "music charge", and is familiar Tatsurou Yamashita. Although Yamashita does not appear, Tatsuro himself covers the time-tested song "white Christmas" of Christmas by the a cappella by multiplex recording. furthermore, the ending music which arranged -- "-- a hub - YUASERUFU Mary little Christmas" -- offer It is cooperating in the composition of a gin guru which flows between CM and a program, musical piece ‘I‚Ñ, etc. The cut of likening studio with the live house in •Ð‹÷ of a town in a program, and artists having a present called music, and visiting. For a performance artist, Ayumi Hamasaki (25), chemistry, and GOSUPERAZU important figures are ZURARI. Overseas, Britney Spears and others (21) appears. a singer -- having -- not a song but a time-tested Christmas song, and J -- 13-14 music, such as a pop excellent piece of music, is sung A performer's costarring is also planned and the Pacific saury itself announces a song.

So I'd imagine this to be more of a global event, perhaps... but anyways, thanks for the info !