is a Japanese talent show from
Nippon Television that ran from 1971 to 1983. On October 24, 1982, the series was retitled to reflect its switch from monaural to stereo broadcasting. On April 3, 1983, it was again retitled to .
The show was created by songwriter
Yū Aku, who also served as one of the judges.
In 2021, Nippon TV reused the title for the music show ''Nogizaka Star Tanjō!'', hosted by comedy duo Pekopa and starring members of girl group
Nogizaka46
is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto, created as the of the group AKB48. They are the first group from the Sakamichi Series, which also includes sister groups Sakurazaka46 (formerly Keyakizaka46), Yoshimotozaka46, ...
, which ran for two seasons. Unlike the original, the show was not a competition and only open to Nogizaka46 members, especially those of the fourth generation. It was followed by ''Shin Nogizaka Star Tanjō!'' in 2022, hosted by comedy duo Ozwald and featuring the Nogizaka46 fifth generation members.
Staff
Hosts
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Kinichi Hagimoto (October 3, 1971 to April 6, 1980)
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Hayato Tani and
Tamori
, known by his stage name (an anagram of his surname), is a Japanese television celebrity. Known for his trademark dark sunglasses, Tamori is one of the "big three" television comedians in Japan along with Takeshi Kitano (a.k.a. Beat Takesh ...
(April 30, 1980 to April 5, 1981)
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Kyu Sakamoto and
Mako Ishino (April 12, 1981 to January 3, 1982)
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Yasushi Yokoyama
Yasushi is a masculine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
Yasushi can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:
*康, "healthy"
*靖, "peaceful"
*泰, "peaceful"
*安, "tranquil"
*靖志, "peac ...
and
Kiyoshi Nishikawa
is a Japanese comedian and actor and former politician.
Comedy career
Nishikawa trained to be a comedian under Kin Ishii, and became a student at Yoshimoto Shinkigeki (a comedy troupe run by Yoshimoto Kogyo) in 1964. In 1966, he formed a manzai ...
(January 10, 1982 to September 25, 1983)
Judges
;Hagimoto, Tani/Tamori, Sakamoto/Ishino eras
* Toshi Matsuda
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Yū Aku
* Taiji Nakamura
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Shunichi Tokura
, is a Japanese composer and was the chair of the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC) from 12 August 2010 to 31 March 2016.
Early life
Tokura began playing the violin at age 4. He spent his elementary and h ...
* Takashi Miki
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Koichi Morita
;Nishikawa era
*
Asei Kobayashi
* James Miki
* Kyōkei Ōmoto
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Katsuhisa Hattori
was a Japanese classical composer who also wrote music for anime films, television series and OVAs. Hattori was a respected composer in Japan; his style was classical, although he was experienced and respected in many other genres, such as New ...
*
Nobuhiko Obayashi
* Shinpei Asai
* Rieko Zanma
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Hiroshi Kamayatsu
;YasuKiyo era
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Michiya Mihashi
Michiya Mihashi (三橋美智也 ''Mihashi Michiya'', November 10, 1930 – January 8, 1996), born Michiya Kitazawa (北沢 美智也 ''Kitazawa Michiya'') in Kamiiso, Hokkaido, Kamiiso, Hokkaidō, was an enka singer in postwar Japan. Along with ...
* Tetsuya Gen
Other staff
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Tatsuya Takahashi and Tokyo Union (band performance)
* Akio Okamoto and Gay Stars (band performance)
* Ryōzō Yokomori (accordion)
* Hajime Doi (choreography)
* Reiko Inoue (assistant during the Hagimoto era)
* (Horn Yuki, Kūko Shimizu, Yuki Kitahara, and Amami Koyama) (assistants in the beginning of the Hagimoto era)
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Rinrin & Ranran (worked with Inoue during the Hagimoto era)
* Yūko Kitamura (assistant during the Hagimoto era)
* Yukihide Kurobe
* Seiroku Saitō
* Yūjirō Fubuki
* Kōji Nishiyama
* Nobuko Shima (assistant during the Tani/Tamori era)
* Sayaka Itō (assistant during the Sakamoto/Ishino era and the first part of the YasuKiyo era)
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Rabbit Sekine (assistant during the Sakamoto/Ishino era)
* Aiko Wakamatsu
* Toshihiko Hori
* The Birds Seven Plus 1 (selected members of Nippon Television Music Academy)
* Hidetoshi Itō (narrator during the YasuKiyo era)
Most winners
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Masako Mori
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Junko Sakurada
is a Japanese singer and actress. She was part of a music trio in 1973, which included Momoe Yamaguchi and Masako Mori. Sakurada then became successful in a solo music career, with 18 top ten singles in the 1970s. Her acting career ran from ...
*
Momoe Yamaguchi
, known by her maiden name , is a Japanese former singer, actress, and idol whose career lasted from 1972 to 1980. Often simply referred to by her given name "Momoe," Yamaguchi is one of the most successful singers in Japanese music, releasing 3 ...
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Hiromi Iwasaki
is a Japanese female singer who debuted in 1975. Her younger sister Yoshimi Iwasaki is also a singer. In 1981 she was awarded the Silver Prize at the Tokyo Music Festival for her song "Koimachigusa".
Her representative songs are "" — "Rom ...
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Pink Lady
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Mako Ishino
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Yoshie Kashiwabara
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Kyōko Koizumi
(born February 4, 1966) is a Japanese singer and actress. She is signed to Victor Entertainment.
Career
In 1981, Kyoko Koizumi participated and won the Star Tanjo! programme and released her 1st single in March 1982. She gained her first numb ...
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Akina Nakamori
is a Japanese singer and actress. She is one of the most popular and best-selling artists in Japan. Akina achieved national recognition after winning the 1981 season of the talent show '' Star Tanjō!''. Her debut single " Slow Motion" was rel ...
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Yukiko Okada
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Akiko Matsumoto
References
1970s Japanese television series
1980s Japanese television series
1971 Japanese television series debuts
1983 Japanese television series endings
Japanese reality television series
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