Talent Midori Utsumi will be appearing as a guest on the BS12 Twelvi program "Tsurube-chan and Sawako-chan ~A Showa Era Senior and Two Quirky People~" airing on April 13th at 9pm. In addition to revealing the story behind the origin of her nickname "Keronpa," she will also talk about her "most beloved husband," the late Kinya Aikawa, saying that "meeting him was my greatest treasure."
The program features veteran comedians from the Showa era, such as Shofukutei Tsurube (53 years in the industry) and Sawako Agawa (42 years in the industry), who affectionately call them "Tsurube-chan" and "Sawako-chan," as guests each week.
Born in 1942 in Setagaya, Tokyo, where streetcars still run, Ms. Utsumi is now 83 years old. She will share stories about her time at the prestigious girls' school, from how she came to attend Jissen Women's Academy to her energetic and lively days there.
She also talks about her transition from a major newspaper company to the entertainment industry, which she says she "didn't particularly want to do." She discusses how she came to audition for the children's program "Romper Room," which was the catalyst for this change, and her life as the second host of the show.
