The lineup for Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's long-running talk show "Tetsuko's Room" (TV Asahi, Monday-Friday 1pm), which will air from July 6th to 10th, has been announced. The guests will be singer and TV personality Rosanna on the 6th, actor Kanichiro on the 7th, Tsugaru shamisen players Yoshida Brothers on the 8th, TV personality Mami Yamase on the 9th, and comedian Hidetaka Kano on the 10th.
It's been 36 years since Rosanna lost her husband, Hide. Hide was still very popular even after his death, and a meaningful bouquet of flowers was placed at his grave. She confesses that when she was a teenager, she would cry every night thinking of her beloved Hide. She also talks about what brought her to Japan and why she was surprised by sukiyaki.
Kanichiro is 30 years old this year. He reveals the unique environment he grew up in, coming from a family of actors—his grandfather was Rentaro Mikuni and his father was Koichi Sato. He talks about the rebellion and conflict he experienced when he was compared to his father, and the humorous excuses his father made when he made a lot of mistakes during their first co-starring performance.
The Yoshida brothers hail from Hokkaido. They both started playing the shamisen at the age of five. They were supported by a "stage dad" who would carry their performance chairs and kimonos to concerts. Apparently, the audience's reactions at overseas concerts reflect the local culture.
Last March, when Ms. Yamase underwent surgery for uterine cancer, she suffered a stroke as a complication of the cancer, losing consciousness for about a week. Her family was told that she might never be able to speak again. She says that she feels truly grateful to be alive every day.
Kano is the eldest son of a family that has run a shrine in Miyagi Prefecture for over 1500 years. He rebelled against inheriting the family business and moved to Tokyo at the age of 18, dreaming of becoming a star, but now he juggles two careers as an entertainer and a Shinto priest. He talks about the big blunder he experienced when he first started out as a Shinto priest.
