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Nikkan Gendai reports that Goro Noguchi (70) is likely to appear on NHK’s Kohaku Uta Gassen on New Year’s Eve 2026, marking his 12th appearance and first in 43 years. He’s reportedly in talks to collaborate with the NHK Symphony Orchestra, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, as well as to perform alongside his daughter, pianist Ayane (24). On 5ch, discussion ranged widely — from mixed opinions on host Hiroyuki Ariyoshi, to calls for veteran acts like Kazumasa Oda, Kazuo Zaitsu, and Yosui Inoue to be invited, to debate over how many slots young idol groups like EBiDAN should get, to complaints about how little Kohaku pays performers.

Some outlets report that Goro Noguchi (70) is likely to appear at the 77th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen on New Year’s Eve 2026, his 12th appearance and first in 43 years. He’s said to be in talks to collaborate with the NHK Symphony Orchestra (N響), which marks its 100th anniversary this year, as well as to perform together with his daughter, pianist Ayane (24).

“This year marks the broadcast’s 101st year, so a headline segment is in the works, and candidate performers’ names are already being floated,”

says an entertainment desk editor at a sports newspaper.

Source: nikkan-gendai.com / Original article here

※This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “Bombshell: Kazumasa Oda floated for New Year’s Eve Kohaku! NHK desperately courting the 78-year-old ‘anti-Kohaku’ holdout… EBiDAN’s 68-plus members also in the mix.”

Businessman Daisuke Hori (42), who calls himself a “short sleeper,” has wrapped up a seven-day continuous YouTube livestream that ran from the 9th. Hori founded the Japan Short Sleeper Training Association and claims to have lived on about 30 minutes of sleep a day for the past 17 years. The stream had its share of drama — including an accident where his genitals were briefly exposed on camera, forcing a pause — and at times drew over 100,000 simultaneous viewers. On 5ch, opinions were split: some pointed to smart ring data suggesting he actually slept around 50 minutes, dismissing the whole thing as “basically an endurance contest,” while others praised his stamina and called the completed run “entertaining.”

Businessman Daisuke Hori (42), who calls himself a “30-minute-a-day” short sleeper, wrapped up his week-long YouTube livestream on the 16th.

Hori founded the general incorporated association Japan Short Sleeper Training Association, and claims to be a short sleeper who has lived on roughly 30 minutes of sleep a day for about 17 years.

The continuous livestream ran for seven days starting on the 9th, and had its share of accidents, including claims that he had actually slept for more than 30 minutes and an incident where the stream was interrupted after his genitals appeared on camera. The stream also featured collaborations with influencers and celebrities, drawing tens of thousands of simultaneous viewers and at times topping 100,000, generating major buzz.

Source: tokyo-sports.co.jp / Original article here

142AnonymousSep 16, 2026 22:36

I'd love to see him try a "3-meals-a-week" challenge next.
Though he'd probably claim micro-dishes and "power meals" don't count as real meals, so he can eat as many of those as he wants.

※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “Short sleeper Daisuke Hori wraps up week-long “30-minutes-a-day sleep” livestream — “I’ve got stamina to spare” — completed despite mishaps.”