Kohaku Uta Gassen announces its teams
This years Kohaku Uta Gassen, the 67th, has announced the artists participating in their red and white teams. This years list of artists include several previous attendees and includes newcomers such as RADWIMPS and RADIO FISH.
This years Kohaku will feature announcer Takeda Shinichi as the host as well as Arashi's Aiba Masaki and actress Arimura Kasumi as moderators.
Red Team
AI (2)
Ayaka (8)
E-girls (4)
Ikimonogakari (9)
Ishikawa Sayuri (39)
Ichikawa Yukino (1)
Utada Hikaru (1)
AKB48 (9)
Otake Shinobu (1)
Keyakizaka46 (1)
Kozai Kaori (19)
Sakamoto Fuyumi (28)
Shiina Ringo (4)
Shimazu Aya (3)
Takahashi Mariko (4)
Tendo Yoshimi (21)
Nishino Kana (7)
Nogizaka46 (2)
PUFFY (1)
Perfume (9)
Matsuda Seiko (20)
Mizumori Kaori (14)
Miwa (4)
White Team
Arashi (8)
Itsuki Hiroshi (46)
X JAPAN (7)
Kanjani 8 (5)
Kiritani Kenta (1)
KinKi Kids (1)
Go Hiromi (29)
Sandaime J Soul Brothers (1)
THE YELLOW MONKEY (1)
SEKAI NO OWARI (3)
Sexy Zone (4)
TOKIO (23)
AAA (7)
Hikawa Kiyoshi (17)
V6 (3)
Fukuda Kohei (3)
Fukuyama Masaharu (9)
Hoshino Gen (2)
Miyama Hiroshi (2)
Yamauchi Keisuke (2)
Yuzu (7)
RADWIMPS (1)
RADIO FISH (1)
Source: NHK