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About NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen

NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen is a reality TV series that premiered on NHK on January 3, 1951. It has 1 season and 77 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 76, aired on December 31, 2025. The next episode, Season 1 Episode 77, airs on Thursday, December 31, 2026.

NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen (NHK紅白歌合戦, "NHK Red and White Song Battle"), more commonly known simply as Kōhaku, is an annual New Year's Eve television special held on December 31 every year, and produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. It is broadcast live simultaneously on NHK General TV, BS4K, BS8K, and NHK radio (nationally) and internationally on NHK World Premium and some overseas (mainly cable) broadcasters who buy the program. The program divides the most popular music artists of the year into competing teams of red and white. The "red" team or "akagumi" (紅組) is composed of all female artists (or groups with female vocals), while the "white" team or "shirogumi" (白組) is all male (or groups with male vocals).

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Episodes

77 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

1951 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 10 months ago

NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen Season 1 release dates →
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Cast & crew

  • Ado

    Uta (One Piece Red)

  • MISIA

    MISIA

    Herself

  • Koichi Domoto

    Koichi Domoto

    KinKi Kids

  • Tsuyoshi Domoto

    Tsuyoshi Domoto

    KinKi Kids

  • Aimyon

    Aimyon

    Herself

  • YOSHIKI

    YOSHIKI

    The Last Rockstars

  • MIYAVI

    MIYAVI

    The Last Rockstars

  • Hyde

    Hyde

    The Last Rockstars

  • Sugizo

    Sugizo

    The Last Rockstars

  • SAKURA

    SAKURA

    Le Sserafim

  • Yuzuru Hanyu

    Yuzuru Hanyu

    Judge

  • Jun Matsumoto

    Jun Matsumoto

    Judge

  • Mana Ashida

    Mana Ashida

    Judge

  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

    Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

    Judge

  • Ran Ito

    Ran Ito

    Herself

  • Sheena Ringo

    Sheena Ringo

    Herself

NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen FAQ

When is the next episode of NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen?

The next episode of NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen, Season 1 Episode 77, airs on Thursday, December 31, 2026. Get the Streambay app to be notified the moment it's out.

When did the latest episode of NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen come out?

The most recent episode of NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen, Season 1 Episode 76, aired on December 31, 2025.

How many seasons of NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen are there?

NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen has 1 season with 77 episodes in total.

When did NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen first air?

NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen first aired on NHK on January 3, 1951.

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