Author: Japan Reacts Editorial

Daichi Miura appeared on TOKYO FM’s radio show “Shirasuta’s Voice Training Radio” to break down Michael Jackson’s singing ability. The show noted that “Michael rarely gets credit for being a good singer,” yet rated him as “ridiculously good” at it. Over on 5channel’s Entertainment & Sports Express+ board, the thread sparked wide-ranging debate — from agreement with that take, to comparisons with his contemporary Prince, to lingering suspicions of lip-syncing in his later live shows, to comparisons with today’s pitch-corrected vocals.

TOKYO FM’s radio show “Shear Music presents Shirasuta’s Voice Training Radio” (airing every Tuesday, 9:00–9:30 PM) is hosted by charismatic vocal coach “Shirasuta,” who has over 2 million subscribers, alongside singer-songwriter YOSUKE. This episode was the final installment of a three-week guest run featuring Daichi Miura.

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Shirasuta: We actually just did a Michael Jackson special on this very show, “Voice Training Radio,” recently, and that episode got a huge response too! And honestly, I myself love Michael Jackson! I’ve learned so, so much from him.

Source: news.mynavi.jp / Original article here

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5channel (Entertainment & Sports Express+) thread “Daichi Miura Analyzes Michael Jackson’s Singing: “Michael Rarely Gets Called a Great Singer, But He’s Ridiculously Good”.”

Former TOKIO member Masahiro Matsuoka (49) talked about miso soup on the October 4 broadcast of NACK5’s “Masahiro Matsuoka’s Colorful Saitama Frontier,” confessing that he’s “the type who doesn’t need ingredients in miso soup.” Instead of solid ingredients, he revealed he likes to vary the dashi — “today it’s dried sardines,” “today it’s bonito.” The topic came up after a listener asked whether he drinks miso soup down to the last drop of broth. On 5ch, this sparked a split of opinions: some countered that “ingredients make great dashi too,” others formed a “minimalist camp” who say wakame and tofu are all you need, and still others argued for loading up on ingredients for nutrition. The discussion even expanded into a cooking-method debate over whether it’s okay to let miso soup come to a boil.

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Former TOKIO member Masahiro Matsuoka (49) appeared on the October 4 broadcast of NACK5’s “Masahiro Matsuoka’s Colorful Saitama Frontier” (Sundays 7:00 AM), where he opened up about his particular approach to miso soup.

A listener sent in a message saying, “Do you drink your miso soup down to the last drop? Now that I’m older, I’ve stopped finishing the broth on ramen.” Matsuoka immediately replied, “Miso soup is literally called ‘soup’ (shiru), so yes, I drink it.”

Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports Hayabusa+) thread “Masahiro Matsuoka: miso soup is for “people who don’t need ingredients” — his particular way of making “the ultimate miso soup,” ‘I like that kind of miso soup’.”

Noriko Fukuda, a former TV Tokyo announcer now working as a freelancer, revealed on October 4 that she had an unpleasant experience while riding an elevator with a stroller carrying her 4-year-old son. The elevator was already crowded with two strollers when a woman believed to be in her twenties reportedly squeezed in, and Fukuda said she shielded her child with her hand. On 5ch, opinions clashed between those arguing “elevators should give priority to strollers” and those countering “priority doesn’t mean exclusive use” or “she might have had an invisible disability.” The debate also spread to how low a child’s eye level is and when kids should stop using strollers.

10/4 (Sun) 14:36

Former TV Tokyo announcer-turned-freelancer Noriko Fukuda revealed on the 4th that she had an unpleasant experience while riding an elevator with a stroller.

Fukuda worked at RKB Mainichi Broadcasting before joining TV Tokyo in 2016 as a mid-career hire. She served as the third assistant on “Moyamoya Samazu 2.” In March 2021 she married a company employee, and that December gave birth to her first child, a son (now 4). She left TV Tokyo at the end of March 2024. That April she joined a general company, working in PR and emceeing events, but in March 2025 she announced both her resignation and her divorce via a weekly magazine.

Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here

*This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary of the 5ch (Geisoku Sokuhō+) thread “4-year-old’s mom, announcer Noriko Fukuda, rides elevator with stroller → lectures woman in her 20s as “way too thoughtless,” “shouldn’t you at least apologize?”“