The episode of Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's long-running talk show "Tetsuko's Room" (TV Asahi) airing on December 2nd at 1:00 p.m. will feature a special memorial to those who passed away in the second half of 2025.
Actor Masako Izumi spoke about her aspirations to become a comedic actor, Yanagiya Kingoro, and her first visit to Antarctica. Takashi Sugawara of the brother folk duo Billy Banban spoke about the challenges of working together as a brother and the bond they share, before performing a well-coordinated rendition of their hit song "Shiroi Buranko."
Sen Genshitsu, the 15th head of the Urasenke School of Tea Ceremony, enlisted in the navy as a student soldier and volunteered for the Special Attack Force, but the war ended without him being deployed, and he continued to work for peace after the war, and he revealed the secret to staying healthy even at the age of 100. Singer Yukio Hashi spoke about how he had held a press conference to retract his retirement last year, despite having previously held one.
