A new episode of "Tamori Station" (TV Asahi), a special program hosted by Tamori that delves into a variety of themes, will air on March 27th from 8:00 PM to 9:48 PM. In honor of this year being the 100th anniversary of the Showa era, the program will be titled "Why Did the Japanese People Go Crazy? A 100-Year History of Hit Products," and will introduce a number of hit products, from the nutritional candy "Glico" to "Myaku Myaku," which became a huge hit last year. The program will analyze the reasons why these products captured people's hearts and decipher the historical context through the hit products.
The studio recreated a typical living room from the 1960s and 70s. The group was delighted to see the beaded curtains, a staple of the era's interior design, and the lace cover over the rotary phone, exclaiming, "Every home had those back then!" Guest Professor Tomoo Noguchi of Waseda University's Graduate School of Social Sciences then predicted future hit products.
After the recording, Tamori commented, "The fact that so many different trends are born here might be unique to Japan. Japanese people have a rich imagination for creating hits, and their technical skills are also high."
"It's interesting to see how hit products change with the times. For example, in the 1940s and 50s, the meaning of 'liberation from housework' was strong, but the underlying psychology of people in the 2000s is completely different. The shape of society is reflected behind the hits," he said.
The studio will feature actresses Yoshino Kimura and Yuko Natori as guests. Announcer Rumi Watanabe will serve as the assistant.
