On December 16th at 1pm, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's long-running talk show "Tetsuko's Room" (TV Asahi) will air a memorial special. They will look back on the days of those who passed away this year through video footage.
The show will feature past appearances by rakugo performer Katsura Yonemaru, Shoji Terue, the second daughter of the "Kashimashi Musume" comedy duo, and actor Nakao Akira.
Footage will also be introduced of Shigeki Mashima, the choreographer who created the choreography for "Matsuken Samba II," and Nobuyo Oyama, the voice actress best known for voicing "Doraemon."