This year, 10 people who were active in fields such as sports and entertainment were selected as the "guest judges" who will appear in the NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen, which will be broadcast on New Year's Eve.


Actor Aina Ashida, who has been active in numerous TV programs and movies since

she was a child, was selected as a "guest judge" .

▽ Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, who is one of the representatives of Japanese television history and has also served as the moderator of the Kouhaku Uta Gassen.

▽Kodo Nishimura, who is active worldwide as both a makeup artist and a monk

▽ Yuzuru Hanyu, who achieved two consecutive Olympic victories in figure skating and turned to a professional skater this year

▽ Kabuki actor Yajuro Bando who played Tokimasa Hojo in the Taiga drama "Kamakura-dono 13"

▽ Actor Haruka Fukuhara, who plays the heroine of the TV series "Maiagare!"

▽ Jun Matsumoto, an actor and singer who will play Ieyasu Tokugawa in next year's Taiga drama "Dosuru Ieyasu"

▽ Munetaka Murakami, a professional baseball player who won the triple crown at the youngest in history

▽ Mr. Hajime Moriyasu, who coached the Japanese national football team at the World Cup Qatar tournament

▽Miyako Yoshida, who has gained popularity as a world-famous ballerina and is currently active as a dance artistic director.



The 73rd NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen will be held at NHK Hall under the theme of "LOVE & PEACE – Share with everyone!"



It will also be streamed on NHK Plus.

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