2022 ; 73th Kouhaku Uta Gassen

[KarenPang]

The hosts and programme theme for the '73rd NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen' to air on December 31 have been revealed.

This year's hosts will be Oizumi Yo, Hashimoto Kanna, and NHK announcer Kuwako Maho. In addition, Sakurai Sho (Arashi) has been appointed as special navigator.

The theme of the programme will be 'LOVE & PEACE -Minna de Share!-.' With this theme, the programme aims to deliver the "importance of peace" and "hopeful love" through song to close 2022, an unpredictable and anxious year caused by the ongoing pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and series of natural disasters.

Sakurai commented, "I want Japan to be engulfed by 'love' and 'peace' during this time when music resounds. I feel very honoured to assist with that in this new position as special navigator."

https://www.tokyohive.com/article/20...aku-uta-gassen

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NHK has confirmed that the '73rd NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen' will be held on Saturday, December 31 from 7:20 pm.

This year's 'Kouhaku Uta Gassen' will be held at the NHK Hall for the first time since 2020 (as NHK Hall underwent renovations & also the still ongoing COVID-19 pandemic) . They will also be welcoming an audience this year, and registration is now available via their official website.

https://www.nhk.or.jp/kouhaku/
https://www.tokyohive.com/article/20...ime-in-2-years