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Ryota Yamasato of the comedy duo Nankai Candies missed the October 1 live broadcast of Nippon TV’s “DayDay.”, which he co-hosts, due to illness, with comedian Koji Higashino stepping in as his replacement. At the top of the show, announcer Shinichi Takeda informed viewers of Yamasato’s absence and added a caring word for him. On 5ch, some users questioned the show’s entire hosting lineup, asking “Wouldn’t it be fine with just Taketan (Takeda) alone?”, while others praised Nippon TV and talent agency Yoshimoto Kogyo for how quickly they arranged a stand-in. Still others posted messages worried about Yamasato’s packed schedule and his health.
Ryota Yamasato Misses ‘DayDay.’ Live Broadcast Due to Illness, Koji Higashino Fills In, Announcer Takeda Sends Yamasato a Message
Ryota Yamasato (49), of the comedy duo Nankai Candies, was absent on the 1st from Nippon TV’s “DayDay.” (weekdays, 9:00 a.m.), which he co-hosts. Koji Higashino filled in as his replacement.
At the top of the show, freelance announcer Shinichi Takeda, who co-hosts the program, introduced Higashino by saying, “Today, since Mr. Yamasato isn’t feeling well, Mr. Higashino has kindly come in for him.”
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Read the original article here
What people said
"Your seat's already gone!!" (a jokey dig, not a literal threat)
Yeah, that's probably Nippon TV's real opinion.
so honestly, neither Yamasato nor Miyu Kuroda are even necessary.
— it just makes you go "what's that about"
talking about whoever wrote the article.
— turns out that was Yamasato as well. Get well soon.
Yoshimoto (his agency) made it happen.
It's standard practice to send out a replacement who outranks the absent talent.
What's surprising is that the radio fill-in wasn't a Yoshimoto talent.
If an agency's talent causes trouble, they've got to send out a replacement of matching stature.
— he'd be way better than Yamasato anyway.
He'd already bailed on his radio show, so they must've made the call last night.
…come to think of it, that was the same issue with Yamasato too.
He's already hosted the Kohaku preview specials and done the secondary-audio commentary,
and he even hosted Close-Up Gendai.
Honestly, it feels like you see him on screen twice a day.
No wonder his body's giving out…
He's got to earn enough to cover for his wife being on hiatus too —
same deal as Horikita's husband.
Background and Key Points of This Story
“DayDay.” is Nippon TV’s weekday morning info show, which has long been hosted by a three-person team: Ryota Yamasato, announcer Miyu Kuroda, and announcer Shinichi Takeda. The only reason given for this absence was “poor health,” with no details released about the circumstances or expected length of his time off. On the thread, several posters noted the industry custom of agencies sending a higher-ranked replacement when their talent is absent, framing Koji Higashino’s appearance in that light. Plenty of speculation also circulated about the reason behind the absence, but none of it is based on any official statement from the show or from Yamasato himself, and none of it should be treated as confirmed fact.
*This article is compiled by excerpting and summarizing the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[Entertainment] Ryota Yamasato Misses ‘DayDay.’ Live Broadcast Due to Illness, Koji Higashino Fills In, Announcer Takeda Sends Yamasato a Message.”
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