For 26 years, he worked both as a banker and a musician. Shuji Terayama was the bridge to his debut. Hibari Misora's "Ai San San" - the secret story behind it

Singer-songwriter Kei Ogura will appear on BS12 TwellV's program "Tsurube-chan and Sawako-chan: A Showa-era Senior and a Strange Two," which will air on January 19th at 9:00 PM. The program introduces Ogura as "a man in his 80s with outstanding dandyism." He will also talk about the passionate feelings of Hibari Misora, who sang "Ai San San," a song he wrote and composed.

The show features guests each time, including two "Showa era greats" who call Tsurube Shofutei, who has 53 years of experience in the entertainment industry, and Sawako Agawa, who has 42 years of experience, "Tsurube-chan" and "Sawako-chan."

Born in Ueno, Tokyo in 1944, Ogura talks about his father, a biwa player who was the root of his musical life, and recalls his time as an honor student in junior high school.

Ogura, who was about to start working at a bank when he was a senior in college, will also talk about how he ended up working as both a banker and a musician for the next 26 years, and how he met and developed a relationship with Terayama Shuji, the "alchemist of words," who also helped him make his debut as a singer.

In addition, an episode about Hibari Misora, who he ended up writing a song for, will also feature behind-the-scenes stories from the recording and the true face of Misora as seen by Ogura.