Kiyoshi Hikawa appears on "24 Hour TV" for the first time in 23 years

It has been announced that singer Kiyoshi Hikawa will be the charity partner for "24 Hour TV 48 - Love Saves the Earth", which will be broadcast on the Nippon Television Network on August 30 and 31. This will be Hikawa's first appearance on "24 Hour TV" in 23 years, since his appearance in 2002.

Details about the project that Hikawa will be taking on will be announced in the future. Regarding his appointment as a charity partner, he commented, "I've been watching this program since I was a child, and it really gave me courage. It gives the people who are encouraged the strength to live, and it also leads to the determination to try again. It's a program where you can see the human drama of that one person, and it really touches my heart."

He continued, "I have always been encouraged by the sight of runners in charity marathons desperately fighting for themselves. I am very happy to be able to be involved in this program, which offers us so many lessons about life. I will do my best to do everything I can and convey everything I can."

He continued, "What I try to do every day in my life is not to only show my good side, but to be someone who is able to show my weak points and the parts of myself that are bothering me as a human being. I would like to make a program that can make people feel something through me. People will think, 'This person is doing their best. Well, I'll live too,' and from there they will find hope. I want people to know, feel and think. I believe that the understanding and power of each and every individual will lead to peace, and I am involved in this program with that in mind."

The theme of this year's 24-hour TV is "Tell me about yourself," and it will be broadcast from the main venue, Ryogoku Kokugikan (Sumida-ku, Tokyo). The general hosts will be Ueda Shinya, Hatori Shinichi, and announcer Miura Asami. Charity partners will be King & Prince, Jun Shison Jun, Nagashima Kazushige, Hamabe Minami, Hikawa, and Yasuko. The broadcast will run from 6:30 pm on August 30th to 8:54 pm on the 31st.