大みそか定番の番組といえば？

紅白ですよね。

What is the Japanese TV show broadcasted every year on New Year's Eve?

Kohaku (Literally it means red and white)!

*"Kohaku" is the name of a famous TV show. The content is an annual contest between male and female singers. Male singers belong to "Shiro-gumi" (Team White) and female singers to "Aka-gumi" (Team Red). Almost all the Japanese know this show. For more description: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C5%8Dhaku_Uta_Gassen

最近は見ない人も多いと思いますが、やはり気になるものです。

今年の出演者は以下の通り。

Though it is not popular like it was ten or more years ago, people are still interested in who are going to sing in the show.

まず紅組、女性陣はというと・・・

They are the members of the Team Red this year!

**椎名林檎**

**Shiina Ringo**

初登場だそうです！東京事変ではなくソロで出るのでしょうか・・・

I guess many of you do not need my explanation about her. They say it is the first time she appears on the show!!

***Perfume***

パフューム！海外でも大人気！

They are also famous in overseas!

白組、男性陣は・・・

I will introduce you some of the members of the White Team.

**EXILE**

日本人女性に大人気の彼ら。黒いですねえ

They are popular among Japanese women, including one of our staffs (http://www.sakura-hotel-hatagaya.com/blog/2011/10/izakaya-odaiba.html). I don't know if they are in other countries as well...

***L'Arc - en - Ciel***

ラルク！まだまだ健在ですね！

L'Arc - en - Ciel! Keep on going!

そのほか色々！こちらに全出演者が出ています↓

http://www9.nhk.or.jp/kouhaku/artists/index.html

There are other singers too, of course! Unfortunately NHK (broadcaster) does not have a Kohaku website in English...

今年は仕事をしながら見ることになりそうです・・・(；ω；`)ｳｳｯ

The saddest thing is that I will be watching it while I'm working this year...  ;_;

Come to Sakura Hotel Hatagaya and watch it with me!!!