76th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen

Genre

rock music, J-pop, K-pop, enka

Country

Japan

How it feels

This is a live New Year's Eve music competition show in Japan. Two teams of performers compete in a song contest, with a mix of enka, J-pop, K-pop, and rock acts. Broadcast from Tokyo, it features celebrity hosts and audience voting to decide the winning team.

celebratoryenergeticupbeatnostalgicfestivespectacularfast-pacedcollaborative

What happens

The 76th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (Japanese: 第76回NHK紅白歌合戦, Hepburn: Dai Nanajūroku Kai Enu Eichi Kei Kōhaku Uta Gassen) was the 2025 (Reiwa 7) edition of NHK's annual New Year's Eve television special Kōhaku Uta Gassen, which took place at NHK Hall, Tokyo on December 31, 2025, and was broadcast live on NHK General TV, BSP4K, BS8K, and Radio 1. With the theme "connecting, being connected, New Year's Eve", the event was hosted by comedian Hiroiki Ariyoshi, actresses Haruka Ayase and Mio Imada, and news anchor Naoko Suzuki. The White Team won this contest for the 42nd time across all categories as voted on by guest judges, audiences at NHK Hall, and NHK viewers. The event recorded the average viewership rating of 30.8% for the first half and 35.2% for the second half in the Kantō region. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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