NHK to broadcast 1980s music special ‘SONGS 20th Anniversary’

NHK will broadcast ‘SONGS 20th Anniversary: 80s Best Hits’ on October 1. The program features a curated selection of performances from the last 20 years of the ‘SONGS’ series, specifically focusing on iconic tracks from the 1980s.

Program hosts Yo Oizumi and narrator Shigeyuki Totsugi will watch performances from artists such as Keisuke Kuwata, Kyoko Koizumi, Masaharu Satō, and Akira Terao. A highlight of the broadcast includes a performance of ‘Natsu no Owari no Harmony’ by Yosui Inoue and Koji Tamaki, marking their first time performing the song together in 31 years.

The program is currently accepting requests for other performances viewers would like to see again via the official website.