Kotaro Koizumi visits the home of "Platinum Family" members Kyu Sakamoto and Yukiko Kashiwagi

"Platinum Family" (TV Asahi, Tuesdays at 7pm, excluding some areas) is a program showcasing the lifestyle of the "gorgeous family = Platinum Family." On the August 12th broadcast, which marks exactly 40 years since the death of Kyu Sakamoto, a singer representative of the Showa era, host Kotaro Koizumi visits the home of Kyu Sakamoto's wife, actress Yukiko Kashiwagi, and delves into the bond between Sakamoto and his family.

The home where Sakamoto lived during his lifetime has a sophisticated white interior. It was rebuilt 20 years ago with the concept of a "bright living room," and while retaining the appearance of the time when Sakamoto lived there, it has an open space where natural light fills the room.

Inside the house, there is a mini gallery displaying the microphone Sakamoto used and the international record jackets of his signature song "Ue o Muite Arukou." There are also mementos left behind that reveal a side of Sakamoto, who always valued his family above all else. A letter he wrote to his future daughters four months before his death will also be on display.

The program also introduces a song called "I Love You, Dad," which Kashiwagi's daughters, who were 8 and 5 years old at the time, created together and gave to Sakamoto as a Father's Day gift. After listening to the song, Koizumi was choked up and said, "It really brings up some emotions."

The untold story of how Sakamoto and Kashiwagi met will also be revealed. Kashiwagi revealed that they met in a cafe on set while filming a drama, and revealed a handwritten note from Sakamoto from that time, saying, "He ripped up a copy of the script, wrote his phone number on it and handed it to me."

In the studio, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, who loved Sakamoto like a younger brother, will share some precious stories from that time.

Kashiwagi said that after her husband's death, Kuroyanagi encouraged her by saying, "Whenever you're sad, even in the middle of the night, just call me," and expressed her gratitude, saying, "I actually ended up calling her in the middle of the night, and she called me many times and listened to me, and she's been a huge support." Her eldest daughter, Hanako, who is currently active as a singer-songwriter, and her second daughter, Maiko, a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, also expressed their gratitude, saying, "I relied on them like they were my aunts... They were very kind and supportive," and also revealed some heartwarming stories about their interactions with Kuroyanagi.