[1] And between performances, the program has a talk corner where the guests talk about different themes, including "Memories of Music Fair," "What I Want to ask at Music Fair," and "Turning Points in My Life.
[4][1] The program started in black and white, changed to color in 1967, audio modified to stereo in 1978, turned from analog to digital (high definition) in 2004.
[1] By March 2024, it had aired 3000 programs, and was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's longest weekly music TV program (59 years, 184 days, as of March 2, 2024).
[2] In January 2025, due to the Fuji Television - Masahiro Nakai scandal, Shionogi has considered removing their name from the program.
This article about a television show originating in Japan is a stub.