Stars from the Showa and Heisei eras will gather at Happiness Arena! Enjoy nostalgic hits and exclusive performances and talks at TALK&LIVE The Golden Stage produced by Japanet ~ Announcement of performers for the second and third events ~

Regional Creation Nagasaki Co., Ltd. (Head office: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture / CEO: Hideki Iwashita), which is responsible for the regional revitalization business of the Japanet Group, is pleased to announce the performers for the second and third performances of the newly announced Japanet original concert series "TALK & LIVE The Golden Stage produced by Japanet." We will also announce the ticket prices and sales schedule.

■ Announcement of the second performers
Date: (Tue), September 16, 2025
Venue: HAPPINESS ARENA

Ichiro Toba
Born in a town with a thriving fishing industry, as the eldest of two sons and two daughters to a fisherman father and a female diver mother, he grew up with the sea from an early age. From the age of 17, he pursued his dreams at sea for five years as a crew member on deep-sea tuna and bonito boats. After that, he came ashore and obtained a chef's license to train as a chef, but he could not give up his dream of becoming a singer, so at the age of 27, he moved to Tokyo and knocked on the door of his idol, Toru Funamura.
After three years of training as an apprentice, he decided on a stage name based on his hometown and made his debut with the song "Kyoudai Fune" on August 25, 1982. His younger brother, fellow singer Yutaka Yamakawa, is six years younger than him.
Official website: https://www.crownmusic.co.jp/artist/tobaIchiro/profile.html

Yutaka Yamakawa
Debuted on February 5, 1981 with "Hakodate Honsen". First appeared on the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen in 1986 with "Tokimeki Waltz". In 1998, "Amerikabashi" became a huge hit. After that, the American trilogy of "New York Story" and "Seattle in the Drizzle" became a hot topic. In addition to various newcomer awards in the year of their debut, they have won numerous music awards, including the Koga Masao Memorial Music Award, the Japan Record Award Broadcasting Music Award, and the Japan Lyricist Award.
Official website: https://www.crownrecord.co.jp/s/c01/artist/yamakawa_yutaka/profile?ima=0000&link=ROBO004&ct=ryukottps://www.nagarapro.co.jp/talent/kaori-mizumori/

Mika Jinno
In 1977, he appeared on TV Tokyo's "East vs. West Children's Singing Imitation Contest" and was scouted. After graduating from high school in 1984, he made his debut with "Kamome Omaenara."
As she was a student of Shosuke Ichikawa and her debut year coincided with the time that Harumi Miyako took a break, she was talked about as the "return of Harumi Miyako." In 1985, her third song "Otoko Fune" became a hit, selling over 700,000 copies. In 1987, she made her first appearance on the NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen. Since then, she has won many awards at various competitions.
In 1999, he became the first Japanese person to make his debut in Korea, and in 2001 he became a regular on NHK Educational TV's "Hangul Lecture," becoming a pioneer of the Korean wave.
She is also well-known for her talk, having hosted an NHK radio program and been a personality on Tokai Radio's "Kamino Mika's Great Day" for over 10 years.
She has a rich history of acting, including leading troupe performances, playing two roles in the Ken Ogata memorial performance "Osho - The Life of Miki Sakata," and playing Shizuko Kasagi in the musical drama "SIZUKO!", written by Nozomi Makino and directed by Akira Shirai, and "Yoshimoto Hyakunen Monogatari," the 100th anniversary performance of Yoshimoto Kogyo. She has also performed at New York performances, overseas music festivals (SXSW18), domestic rock festivals, chanson, jazz, and other events, and has actively collaborated with artists from different genres, such as performing with Grammy Award-winning artists, widening the scope of her activities.
Official website: https://shinno-mika.com/profile/

Tetsuji Kimura
He was born on July 11, 1991 as the second son of Ichiro Toba, one of Japan's leading singers.
Attracted by enka from an early age, he began performing on numerous stages during high school. In 2016, invited by his older brother Ryuzo, he formed the pop duo "Ryūtetsu Nikki" with his brother. He has attracted attention for his singing, which shows a wide range of genres beyond just enka and popular songs. While continuing his activities with Ryutetsu Nikki, he was unable to let go of his childhood admiration for enka, and decided to debut as a solo enka singer. He is now taking a new step in order to become the successor to his father, Ichiro Toba's "solid enka" style.
Official website: https://www.crownrecord.co.jp/s/c01/artist/kimura_tetsuji/profile?ima=0000&link=ROBO004&ct=ryuko

Nishiyori Higashi (host)
The last music show host of this century!
He currently serves as a host, focusing on singers from the Nagara Group.
Besides hosting, since 2016, he has been holding regular talk shows where he talks freely about various episodes that occur in his daily life! From January 2019 to January 2020, he went on a nationwide tour of radio stations throughout Japan called "Nishiyori Higashi Radio Fureai Nationwide Pilgrimage", and thanks to the cooperation of the radio station staff and personalities, he was able to successfully appear on 58 stations, including all 47 AM stations, and 85 programs!
Official website: https://www.nagarapro.co.jp/talent/higashi-nishiyori/

■ Third performers announced

Date: (Mon) October 20, 2025
Venue: HAPPINESS ARENA

Yamamoto Joji
Born February 1, 1950 (Showa 25), in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, he is currently 73 years old. While attending Hayatomo Gakuen High School, he represented Yamaguchi Prefecture (then the West Chugoku region) in the summer Koshien tournament in 1967 (Showa 42). At the age of 22, he moved to Tokyo with the aim of becoming a singer. While playing and singing in a Shinjuku entertainment district, he met composer Keisuke Hama, and in 1974 (Showa 49), he made his debut as Haruki Date with "Yogiri no Anata" (You in the Night Fog), but his talent did not take off. He frequented Kitajima Saburo's dressing room at Shinjuku Koma Theater, and became his assistant and opening singer. In 1978 (Showa 53), he re-debuted under his real name, Joeji Yamamoto, and his song "Michinoku Hitoritabi" became a million-seller. He won various awards, including the Long-Seller Award at the 23rd Japan Record Awards. That same year, he made his first appearance at the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle). Since then, he has released many hit songs, including "Yume Kaido," "Roman," "Kanmon Kaikyo," and "Hana mo Arashi mo." He has participated in the NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen 14 times. In 2005, he founded the club baseball team "Yamaguchi Kirara Mount G" and became its general manager. In 2011, he also served as the general emcee for the opening ceremonies of the "Welcome to Yamaguchi National Athletic Meet" and "Welcome to Yamaguchi Tournament," and livened up the event as a celebrity representing his hometown of Yamaguchi Prefecture, and was appointed "Yamaguchi Hometown Ambassador" in the same year. In 2007, he left Kitajima Music Office, where he had been affiliated for 32 years, to establish George Promotion Co., Ltd., where he works to train the next generation of performers.
Official website: https://www.teichiku.co.jp/teichiku/artist/yamamoto/profile/

Mitsuko Nakamura
During his childhood, he grew up listening to popular songs and rokyoku (traditional folk songs) on the radio, and in his high school years, he became popular enough to perform several stages in one night as a singer of Kawachi Ondo. When he was in his thirties, he decided to study under the rokyoku master Yuriko Haruno, and became the foundation of his own popular rokyoku (traditional folk songs), including "Midori no Haha."
Official website: https://goldenmusic.co.jp/mitsuko_nakamura.html

Kaori Kozai
Born in Osaka Prefecture on August 28, 1963 (Showa 38). At the age of 11, she was invited by her grandmother in her previous home to attend a folk song class. From December 1981 to December 1984, she signed an exclusive singing contract with CBS Sony and released three folk song singles. After graduating from high school, she joined Taiyo Kobe Bank. After moving to Tokyo, she studied enka under composer Hijirikawa Waku in preparation for her debut. She made her debut on May 25, 1988 with "Ame Sakaba" (now Warner Music Japan). In 1992, she moved to Polydor (now Universal Music).
Official website: http://kouzaikaori.com/

Sanyutei Yuko (host)
Born on July 19, 1988 in Higashikurume, Tokyo. In April 2012, he became a disciple of San'yutei Yuzo III. In June of the same year, he entered the upper ranks of the dressing room as "Yusho". He performed his debut performance of "Kohome" at the Asakusa Engei Hall. In June 2016, he was promoted to the middle rank of futatsume as "Yuuko". In 2019, he formed the Rakugo Geijutsu Kyokai's young futatsume unit Geikyo Cadenza.
Official website: https://www.geikyo.com/profile/detail?id=280

■ Ticket price
SS seats ¥12,800, S seats ¥8,900, wheelchair seats ¥12,800

■Ticket sales schedule
(Tue) June 3, 2025 18:00

Official website: https://www.nagasakistadiumcity.com/golden-stage

We are starting an original Japanet concert series, "TALK & LIVE The Golden Stage produced by Japanet."
This concert, a completely Japanet original, is a special concert where the audience and the artists can enjoy themselves together and return to their youth. Not only will it feature nostalgic hit songs by many of the most famous singers and musicians from the Showa and Heisei eras, but it will also feature talk shows and special performances. Please enjoy this new entertainment brought to you by Nagasaki Stadium City.

Highlights of "TALK & LIVE The Golden Stage produced by Japanet"

●Stars who have lit up the Showa and Heisei eras will be coming to Nagasaki Stadium City every month!
A different number of big name stars will appear each month, including artists performing in Nagasaki for the first time.
There will also be a collaboration stage that can only be seen here!

●There will also be a performance looking back on your youth along with nostalgic images on a super-giant screen!
We plan to project "nostalgic images" onto a large 10m x 18m screen, making you feel as if you are going back in time.

●A participatory concert to enjoy together with your guests!
There will also be a talk corner where guests will look back on their memories based on topics submitted by customers.
Please enjoy talking with the artists about their memories.

Order The Golden Stage via the official app or by phone
Until now, tickets for events held at Nagasaki Stadium City have mainly been sold through the official app, but for this concert series, we have expanded our sales channels to allow purchases over the phone, as we want a wider range of customers to enjoy the event.

Overview
First event date: (Tue), August 27, 2025
・Second event date: (Tue), September 16, 2025
・Third event date: (Mon) October 20, 2025
The performers for the fourth (November) to fifth (December) will be announced soon!

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