The 76th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen(NHK General TV and other channels) was held at the NHK Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo, and was broadcast on NHK General TV and other channels on December 31st, with the White Team winning for the second year in a row.
The theme of the 76th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen was "Connecting, Connecting, New Year's Eve," and the show was hosted by Hiroiki Ariyoshi, Haruka Ayase, Mio Imada, and announcer Naoko Suzuki. It aired from 7:20 PM to 11:45 PM on December 31st (with some news breaks).
