is a Japanese male enka

Enka

is a popular Japanese music genre considered to resemble traditional Japanese music stylistically. Modern enka, however, is a relatively recent musical form which arose in the context of such postwar expressions of modern Japanese nonmaterial nationalism as nihonjinron, while adopting a more...

 singer and composer, who also sings folk

Folk music

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 and pop music

Pop music

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. Nishinippon Shimbun

Nishinippon Shimbun

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claims that his total sales of gramophone record

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s and CDs

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 has been over 90 million copies.

Shinichi's real name is . He has been married and divorced twice, first to Reiko Ohara and then to Masako Mori

Masako Mori

Masako Mori may refer to:*Masako Mori - Japanese politician *Masako Mori - Japanese singer and former 1970s idol , see 25th Japan Record Awards...

. His son Takahiro Morita

Takahiro Morita

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 formed rock band One Ok Rock

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.

Career

In the beginning, Mori won a competition at Fuji Television Network in 1965. He debuted with the successful song "Onna no Tameiki" of the famous composer Inomata Kōshō in 1966.

His first debut at Kōhaku Uta Gassen

Kohaku Uta Gassen

, more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...

was in 1968, singing "Hana To Chō". His 1974 Japan Record Award

Japan Record Award

for outstanding achievements in the Japan Composer's Association, is major music awards show held annually in Japan.- Categories :The Japan Record Award are four awards which are not restricted by genre....

-winning song "Erimo Misaki" was composed by Takuro Yoshida

Takuro Yoshida

is a Japanese male singer-songwriter. He was born on April 5, 1946 in Okuchi, Kagoshima and raised in Hiroshima. He made his debut with the single "Imeji no Uta / Maku II" on June 1, 1970...

. His 1982 song "Fuyu no Riviera" was composed by Eiichi Otaki, former member of Happy End. His song "Ofukuro san" was covered by Sharam Q in their 1997 album Sharam Q no Enka no Hanamichi. His 2003 song "Ōkami Tachi no Tōboe" was written and composed by Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi

Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi

is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, poet, and human-rights advocate, who is a prominent figure in Japanese popular music.As a musician, he has sold more than 20 million records worldwide, and has appeared in various movies and television dramas...

. His 2004 song "Saraba Seishun no Kageyo" was written by Izumi Sakai

Izumi Sakai

, born 6 February 1967 in Kurume, Japan – 27 May 2007 was a Japanese Pop singer, song writer, and member of the group Zard.- Biography :Born in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan, Sakai grew up in Hadano, Kanagawa. Her father was a driving instructor, and she had a younger brother and younger sister...

.

In 2007, his musical godfather Kōhan Kawauchi

Kôhan Kawauchi

, , created various tokusatsu series, including the first, Moonlight Mask, in 1958. He was originally from Hakodate, Hokkaido. His series Rainbowman is considered to be an inspiration for Go Nagai's Cutie Honey....

 became his enemy, because Mori added other lyrics into the original lyrics of "Ofukuro San" at the 57th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen

57th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen

The , referred to from hereon as "Kōhaku," aired on December 31, 2006. This event was filmed and aired from NHK Hall in Japan. Air time was from 19:20 to 23:45 . All times are JST...

. Sinichi's long career as an enka singer is well-known and he has many appearances in Kōhaku Uta Gassen. He has taken part in the Kōhaku Uta Gassen since his debut at 19th Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

In October 2008, his single "Hatoba" debuted at number 27 on Japan's Oricon

Oricon

, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...

 charts. The song was composed by himself. By the song "Hatoba", he became the first artist to have one hundred of Top 100 singles in Japan's Oricon charts history.

Discography

: 1966 : 1968 : 1969 : 1969 : 1970 : 1971 : 1973 : 1974 : 1975 : 1976 : 1977 : 1979 : 1980 : 1982 : 1984 : 1986 : 1987 : 1989 : 1990 : 1991 : 1993 : 1994 : 1996 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2009

Kohaku Uta Gassen

Year/Number	#	Song	#/total	Opponent	Others
1968/19th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	1	Hana To Chō	22/23	Jun Mayuzumi	Penultimate(1)
1969/20th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	2	Minato Machi Blues	23/23	Hibari Misora Hibari Misora was an award-winning Japanese enka singer and actress. and was the first woman in Japan to receive the People's Honour Award, which was awarded posthumously for her notable contributions to the music industry. Misora recorded 1,200 songs, and sold 68 million records. After she died, consumer demand...	Finalista(1)
1970/21st Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	3	Ginza no Onna	24/24	Hibari Misora(2)	Finalista(2)
1971/22nd Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	4	Ofukuro San	25/25	Hibari Misora(3)	Finalista(3)
1972/23rd Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	5	Sasurai Bune	01/23	Mari Amachi Mari Amachi is a Japanese female singer and actress, who was famous in 1970s' Japan. On October 1, 1971, she debuted with the single "Mizuiro no Koi." She was born as Mari Saito in Omiya, Saitama Prefecture. She got five Oricon number one songs, a record as a female singer which was later broken by Seiko Matsuda...	First singer(1)
1973/24th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	6	Fuyu no Tabi	18/22	Mina Aoe Mina Aoe was a Japanese female enka singer who had a series of popular hits in the late 1960s and continued charting late into her career.With her distinctive husky voice, she acquired the nickname of "Queen of the Blues". Due to her frequent appearances on television programs , she is fondly remembered by...
1974/25th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	7	Erimo Misaki	25/25	Chiyoko Shimakura Chiyoko Shimakura is a female enka singer and TV presenter in Japan.She has a long career as a singer - almost 50 years. Despite her long career, Chiyoko remains cute and lovely in her stage work.Chiyoko is considered as "the Goddess of Enka"...	Finalista (of all singers)(4)
1975/26th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	8	Ah Hito Koishi	18/24	Rumiko Koyanagi Rumiko Koyanagi is a Japanese actress and singer. She won the award for best new artist at the 13th Japan Record Awards and won the Japan Music Award in 1972. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 6th Japan Academy Prize for To Trap a Kidnapper and the award for best actress at the 7th Japan Academy...
1976/27th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	9	Sazanka	19/24	Aki Yashiro Aki Yashiro , real name Akiko Masuda on August 29, 1950 in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan), is a Japanese enka singer and painter... (1)
1977/28th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	10	Tokyo Monogatari	23/24	Harumi Miyako Harumi Miyako is a Japanese singer of enka.Born Harumi Kitamura in Kyoto, she made her debut in 1964. Her popularity has lasted: She makes frequent appearances in the annual television spectacular Kōhaku Uta Gassen and has acted in a number of films.... (1)	Penultimate(2)
1978/29th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	11	Kimiyo Koyae	23/24	Harumi Miyako(2)	Penultimate(3)
1979/30th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	12	Shinjuku Minatomachi	20/23	Masako Mori Masako Mori Masako Mori may refer to:*Masako Mori - Japanese politician *Masako Mori - Japanese singer and former 1970s idol , see 25th Japan Record Awards... (1)
1980/31st Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	13	Koidukiyo	22/23	Sachiko Kobayashi(1)	Penultimate(4)
1981/32nd Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	14	Inochi Ataete	20/22	Harumi Miyako(3)
1982/33rd Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	15	Kagewo Shitaite	22/22	Harumi Miyako(4)	Finalista (of all singers)(5)
1983/34th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	16	Fuyu no Riviera	20/21	Sachiko Kobayashi(2)	Penultimate(5)
1984/35th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	17	Kita no Hotaru	20/20	Harumi Miyako(5)	Finalista(6)
1985/36th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	18	Onna Moyou	20/20	Masako Mori(3)	Finalista (of all singers)(7)
1986/37th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	19	Yuusuge no Koi	20/20	Sayuri Ishikawa Sayuri Ishikawa , is a Japanese enka singer. She is a popular contestant on the annual NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen broadcast, having appeared 32 times since 1977. Ishikawa made her name performing the classic "Tsugarukaikyo-Fuyugeshiki"... (1)	Finalista (of all singers)(8)
1987/38th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	20	Kanashii Keredo...	01/20	Aki Yashiro(2)	First singer(2)
1988/39th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	21	Kyoto Satigatashi	18/21	Naomi Chiaki Naomi Chiaki , is a Japanese singer and actress who worked from the late 1960s to the early 1990s.Chiaki made her debut as a singer in 1969, and released her breakthrough single "Yottsu no Onegai" in the following year. "Kassai", a song which has been commonly considered her signature song was released in 1972...
1989/40th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	22	Yubiwa	18/20	Sachiko Kobayashi(3)
1990/41st Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	23	Ofukuro San (2)	29/29	Harumi Miyako(6)	Finalista (of all singers)(9)
1991/42nd Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	24	Nakase Ame	25/28	Kye Eun Sook
1992/43rd Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	25	Gekijo no Mae	23/28	Miyako Otsuki
1993/44th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	26	Saraba Tomo yo	25/26	Harumi Miyako(7)	Penultimate(6)
1994/45th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	27	Ofukuro San (3)	21/25	Saori Yuki Saori Yuki is a Japanese singer and actress. She was born as Akiko Yasuda in Kiryu, Gunma, Japan and raised in Yokohama. She started her singing career with her older sister Sachiko as a child singer...  and Shoko Yasuda(1)
1995/46th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	28	Kanashimi no Utsuwa	24/25	Harumi Miyako(8)	Penultimate(7)
1996/47th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	29	Yoru no Shijima	10/25	Harumi Miyako(9)	Finalista in the first half(1)
1997/48th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	30	Erimo Misaki (2)	23/25	Sayuri Ishikawa(2)
1998/49th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	31	Fuyu no Tabi (2)	22/25	Ayako Fuji Ayako Fuji , better known by her stage name , is a Japanese enka singer. She is signed onto Sony Music Japan. Born in Kakunodate, Akita, Fuji graduated from Akita Prefectural Kakunodate South High School.- Hit songs :* Utakata no Koi, 1998* Miren, 1995...
1999/50th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	32	Ofukuro San (4)	24/27	Saori Yuki Saori Yuki is a Japanese singer and actress. She was born as Akiko Yasuda in Kiryu, Gunma, Japan and raised in Yokohama. She started her singing career with her older sister Sachiko as a child singer...  and Shoko Yasuda(2)
2000/51st Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	33	Shū Ressha	22/28	Miyuki Kawanaka Miyuki Kawanaka Miyuki Kawanaka is a Japanese Enka singer.She was born Kimiko Kawanaka in Suita, Osaka. At a young age she moved to Osaka where she grew up. In 1973 she debuted as Kasuga Harumi with the song Shinjuku Tenshin. She later tried to become an idol with the release of Kantsubaki no Shima Kara...
2001/52nd Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	34	Sore wa Koi	20/27	Fuyumi Sakamoto Fuyumi Sakamoto is a Japanese female enka singer under EMI Music Japan.-Career:On March 4, 1987, Sakamoto debuted as a recording singer with the single "Abare Daiko". In 1988, she took part in the 39th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen for the first time...
2002/53rd Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	35	Unga	13/27	Mitsuko Nakamura	Finalista in the first half(2)
2003/54th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	36	Ōkami tachi no Tōboe	15/30	Namie Amuro Namie Amuro is a Japanese R&B and pop singer, entertainer, and former actress who at the height of her popularity was referred to as the "Teen Queen" and the title "Queen of Japanese Pop Music". Born in Naha, Okinawa, Amuro debuted at the age of 14 as an idol in the girl group Super Monkey's...	Finalista in the first half(3)
2004/55th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	37	Saraba Seishun no Kage yo	24/28	Mai Kuraki Mai Kuraki is a Japanese pop and R&B singer-songwriter and producer from Funabashi, Chiba. Kuraki debuted in 1999 with the single, "Love, Day After Tomorrow". In 2000, she released her debut album, Delicious Way, which debuted at number-one and sold over 2,210,000 copies in its first week...
2005/56th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	38	Ofukuro San (5)	23/29	Ai AI (singer) Ai , born November 2, 1981 as , is a Japanese R&B singer and rapper. She is currently under EMI Music Japan.-Early life:...
2006/57th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	39	Ofukuro San (6)	13/27	Sayuri Ishikawa(3)	Finalista in the first half(4)
2007/58th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	40	Kita no Hotaru (2)	26/27	Akiko Wada Akiko Wada is a female Japanese singer and television performer of Korean ancestry, originally hailing from , Ikuno-ku, Osaka. Born Kim Bok-Ja , like many Zainichi Koreans, she also had a name for everyday use, which was Japanicized . On her selection of Japanese citizenship, her name became , which upon...	Penultimate(8)
2008/59th Kohaku Uta Gassen Kohaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...	41	Ofukuro San (7)	25/26	Yoshimi Tendo	Penultimate(9)

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