"Tenohira Te no Hira wo Taiyou ni" for the first time in 63 years

It was announced on August 18th that the children's song "Te no Hira wo Taiyou Anpan" (Te no Hira wo Taiyou ni ), which has become a hot topic in the NHK Asadora , Monday to Saturday 8:00 AM and others) starring Imada Mio, will be re-arranged and broadcast for the first time in 63 years on NHK's "Minna no Uta" (General TV, Saturday 2:55 PM and others) in September.

The song was written by Takashi Yanase , a manga artist and picture book author who was the model for the character Takashi (played by Takumi Kitamura ) in " Anpan ," and composed by musician Izumi Takumi. It became popular in 1962 when it was broadcast on "Minna no Uta" by Mariko Miyagi and the Victor Boys' Choir, accompanied by footage produced by Yanase himself. In the " Anpan " film, the song is Takuya Ise (modeled after Izumi Takumi), played by Motoki Omori of the three-piece rock band Mrs. Green Apple .

This time, we will focus on the message contained in this song: "When we hold our hands up to the sun, we all have the same blood flowing through our veins." In today's era, where international situations are becoming more complex and divisions between people are deepening, this song has been reinterpreted as an SDG song and newly arranged by pianist and director Taro Kijima. The song will be broadcast with footage by Kinobori, a unit led by Yoko Kinoshita, who has been responsible for the opening theme of "Okaasan to Issho" and numerous anime songs on "Minna no Uta."

The song will be sung by the Midoris, a children's group that is a regular on the program and supports the SDGs. The Dreamers Union Choir, a chorus group led by Kijima, who garnered much attention for their powerful chorus and message of peace in the February-March 2025 broadcast of "Minna no Uta," will provide strong support to the Midoris. They will deliver a more powerful and groovy version of " Te no Hira wo Taiyou ni."