61st Kouhaku hosts - Matsushita Nao & ARASHI
 

The 61st Kouhaku host was announced! It has been decided that Matsushita Nao (leading actress for highly popular drama Gegege no Nyobo) for the Red Team and popular idol Arashi for the White Team this year.

Today conference that was held in Tokyo was attended by Matsushita. She commented with smile, "It will be a very fun, exciting and nervous day. You would like a nice night". Arashi Matsumoto Jun, as Arashi only been able to make their appearance for the first time in the 60th Kouhaku last year, said with enthusiasm, "As the host, do not think the as first time, have to fill out the team with five unique bond, and not to disturb the progress of those fantastic songs if I could".

http://community.livejournal.com/ara...t/1423948.html

wow...it's official that SMAP reign is over...

i can see nao as kouhaku host...she has that calm charm

congrats to my boys! :heart can't wait for kouhaku.

5 against one :laugh

AKB48 should host for the red team.....all 9x of them :laugh

YES.

Considering that the women's team is INCREDIBLE this year, this contest has to be rigged if they don't win.

^Teams haven't been announced yet actually....

^ LMAO! Oops, I must've read a prediction thread or something and thought those were the ones announced.