Actor Toshiyuki Nishida, who passed away on October 17th at the age of 76, was the narrator of TV Asahi's documentary program "Paradise of Life" (Saturday 6pm). It has been announced that the final piece narrated by Nishida will be broadcast on November 9th.
The program introduces the daily lives of people living their second lives in their own "paradise". Nishida served as a "paradise guide" for about 21 years from October 2003, and his gentle dialogue with the other guide, Momoko Kikuchi, gained popularity.
The final recording was on October 3rd, two weeks before his death. On that day, he recorded two episodes, one for the October 26th broadcast and the other for November 9th. Nishida's final narration will introduce Reiko Toyoshima (70) and her husband Hiromitsu (74) from Shinshiro City, Aichi Prefecture. The story will be about the couple who run a cafe in an old gassho-style house inherited from their father.
The future direction of the program was also announced, and it was revealed that for the time being, TV Asahi announcer Ippei Ogi will be the male narrator. He will take over as narrator from the broadcast on the 16th.
