NHK announces setlist for 80s J-POP anniversary special

NHK has released the setlist and timetable for the upcoming special program ‘SONGS 20th Anniversary: 80s Masterpiece Collection’. The program is scheduled to broadcast on NHK General TV on October 1.

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the music program, the special will feature selected performances of iconic J-POP hits from the 1980s. The broadcast includes archival footage of various artists, such as Ryuichi Sakamoto, Keisuke Kuwata, Akina Nakamori, and many others.

Featured artists appearing via video include Anri, Yosui Inoue, Shizuka Kudo, Toshinobu Kubota, and Dreams Come True, among others. The program will be hosted by Yo Oizumi and Shigeyuki Totsugi.