It has recently been revealed that the first public recording of NHK's music program "Utacon" (General) will be held in Fukuoka, and that local singer Hiroko Moriguchi will be appearing. The venue will be Fukuoka Civic Hall, and the recording will take place on November 27th. In addition to Moriguchi, other artists with ties to Kyushu will also be appearing, including Kiyoshi Maekawa from Nagasaki and Chisato Moritaka from Kumamoto.
Moriguchi said, "Congratulations on the 95th anniversary of the opening of NHK Fukuoka Broadcasting Station! I am truly honored to be able to appear on the commemorative broadcast of 'Utacon' in my hometown of Fukuoka, and especially on the 40th anniversary of my debut. Just thinking about it makes my heart warm. I am looking forward to interacting with the local people through song. I will be delivering the broadcast with my congratulations and gratitude."
The recording will be broadcast nationwide from 7:57 pm on December 2nd.
