The , referred to from hereon as "Kōhaku", aired on December 31, 2011, from

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beginning from 7:15 p.m. JST. The year's theme was "Ashita o Utaou" ("Let's sing for tomorrow"), which aimed to spread positive thoughts to a country still rocked by the aftermath of the Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami. The theme also sought to begin the new year with a fresh hope. This is the first edition to broadcast in digital terrestrial televisions (except in Fukushima, Miyagi, and Iwate prefectures), as the Japan already switched over since July 24, 2011. The white team's 6-year reign as the winners of Kōhaku Uta Gassen came to end as The 62nd

Kōhaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known simply as ''Kōhaku'', is an annual New Year's Eve television special produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. It is broadcast live simultaneously on television and radio, nationally and internationally by the NHK net ...

was won by the red team. Kohaku aired a pre-recorded performance for the first time with

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's " Born This Way".

Performers

Mao Inoue Mao Inoue (井上真央, ''Inoue Mao'', born January 9, 1987), is a Japanese actress. She is best known to Japanese television drama audiences as Makino Tsukushi in the '' Boys Over Flowers'' series and as Sugi Fumi ( ja) in the 54th taiga dr ...

, the host of the Red Team, is a Japanese actress best known for her roles in ''

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'' (Boys Over Flowers), and ''Kids War'' and co-starring with

Chizuru Ikewaki is a Japanese actress. Career Ikewaki was given a Best New Talent award at the 2000 Yokohama Film Festival for her performance in ''Osaka Story''. She appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2012 television drama ''Penance Penance is any act or a s ...

in Mitsui ReHouse commercial from 1997 to 1999.

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, the hosts for the White Team, are a popular male J-Pop group who has not only sold millions, but appeared in dramas, hosted shows, and had countless endorsements. Performances are in order. Number of appearances on Kōhaku are listed after each artist.

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* 1.

Ayumi Hamasaki is a Japanese singer-songwriter and producer. Nicknamed the "Empress of Pop" on account of her influence throughout Asia, she is widely recognized for her versatile music production, songwriting, and live performances. Hamasaki is the List of ...

"progress" (13) * 2. NYC "100% Yuuki NYC" (3) * 3.

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"One Family" (6) * 4.

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"Akashi" (3) * 5.

AKB48 AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol musical girl group named after the Akihabara area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48 has sold more records than any other female musical act in Japanese history. AK ...

"Kohaku 2011 AKB48 Special MIX ~Ganbarō Nihon!~" (4) *

Mana Ashida is a Japanese actress, '' talent'' and singer. Her first appearance was in Asahi Broadcasting Corporation's ''ABC Short Movie 2'', though she rose to prominence after acting in the television drama ''Mother''. She became the youngest lead star i ...

, Fuku Suzuki "Maru Maru Mori Mori!" (New) * 6.

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"Soredemo Shinjiteru" (3) * 7. Nishino Kana "Tatoe Donna ni" (2) * 8.

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"CALL" (2) * 9.

Miyuki Kawanaka is a Japanese enka singer. Her singing career spanned over four decades. She married Katsuo Yamada in 1991. Early life Kawanaka was born Kimiko Kawanaka in Yonago, Tottori. At a young age, she moved to Suita, Osaka where she grew up. In 1973 ...

"Nirinsō" (24) * 10.

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"Itoshiki Hibi yo" (7) * 11. Ayako Fuji "Ayako no Okuni Jiman dayo ~Ganbarona Tohoku!! Kohaku Special~" (17) * 12.

Takashi Hosokawa , born 細川貴志 (Hosokawa Takashi) on 15 June 1950, Makkari, Abuta District, Hokkaidō, Japan) is a Japanese ''enka'' singer. In 1975, he debuted with the song "Kokoro Nokori". Hosokawa immediately became one of the most popular ''enka'' ...

"Nebuta" (35) * 13.

Nana Mizuki , better known by the stage name , is a Japanese voice actress, singer, and narrator. She is represented by the agency StarCrew. Mizuki was trained as an enka singer, releasing one single under her birth name in 1993 and made her debut as a voic ...

"POP MASTER" (3) * 14. Porno Graffitti "One More Time" (10) * 15. Inawashirokos "I love you & I need you Fukushima" (New) * 16. Natsuko Godai "Kinmokusei" (18) * 17.

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"CHASE" (5) * 18.

Kaori Mizumori (born 31 August 1973) is a Japanese enka singer with Tokuma Japan Communications is a publisher in Japan, headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. The company was established in 1954 by Yasuyoshi Tokuma in Minato, Tokyo. The company's product por ...

"Shōnai Heiya Kaze no Naka" (9) * 19.

Shinichi Mori known professionally as is a Japanese male enka singer and composer, who also sings folk and pop music. He has sold more than 90 million records, making him one of the best selling Japanese musicians. Mori has been married and divorced twic ...

"Minato Machi Blues" (44) * 20.

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– Akagumi nara Dare Demo" (New) *

Rimi Natsukawa is a Japanese singer. She is best known for her 2001 single " Nada Sōsō." Childhood Natsukawa was born in Ishigaki, the largest city in the Yaeyama Islands chain. From a young age she enjoyed singing, and wanted to be a singer after heari ...

(6),

Masafumi Akikawa is a Japanese people, Japanese tenor singer. He has released a number of CDs, in which he has sung a broad range of genres, from classical to pop. He appeared on the 57th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen broadcast. Biography His single (released 24 M ...

(4) "Asu to Iu Hi ga"

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* 21.

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"KARA 2011 Special Medley" (New) * 22.

Hideaki Tokunaga is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and actor. Although Tokunaga failed to pass the test of '' Star Tanjō!'' in 1982, he debuted as a recording singer in 1986. After he released hit songs such as " Yume o Shinjite" (the first ending theme of ...

"Jidai" (6) * 23.

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"Laser Beam" (4) * 24.

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"Miageta Ryusei" (18) * 25.

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"GENIE" (New) * 26. Hiromi Go "Go Smile Japan" (24) * 27. aiko "Koi no Superball" (10) * 28.

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"Hey Wa" (4) * 29.

Koda Kumi , known professionally as , is a Japanese singer from Kyoto, known for her Urban contemporary, urban and Contemporary R&B, R&B songs. After debuting with the single "Take Back" in December 2000, Koda gained fame in March 2003 when the songs fr ...

"Ai wo Tomenaide" (7) * 30. Tohoshinki " Why？(Keep Your Head Down)" (3) * 31.

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"Ohisama ~Taisetsu na Anata e" (8) * 32.

Masao Sen is a Japanese Enka singer and businessman, of Iwate Prefecture, known for the song 'Kitaguni no Haru' ('North Country Spring'). He is affiliated with the talent agency NoReason Inc. Career In 1977, he released his greatest hit, ('North Count ...

"Kita Guni no Haru" (16) * 33.

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"Onna no Sakaba" (33) * 34.

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"Ano Machi ni Umarete" (4) * 35.

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"Minna Sora no Shita" (5) * 36.

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"Hitotsu" (3) * 37.

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"Ano Kane wo Narasu no wa Anata" (35) * 38.

"2011 Kohaku Special Medley" (3) * 39.

Ikimono-gakari The romanization of the group's name does not have the hyphen according to Sony's websites for their albums. is a Japanese pop rock duo from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan consisting of Yoshiki Mizuno and Kiyoe Yoshioka. The group started in Februa ...

"Aruite Ikou" (4) * 40.

Hiroshi Itsuki is a Japanese singer and composer. As of 1987, he had sold 20 million singles and 4 million LP albums. Itsuki is usually regarded as an ''enka'' singer, but he has also released a cover version of Southern All Stars' J-pop song "Tsunami". Care ...

"Furusato" (41) * 41.

Seiko Matsuda , known professionally as , is a Japanese singer-songwriter, known for being one of the most popular Japanese idols of the 1980s. Since then, she has continued to release new singles and albums, go on annual summer concert tours, perform at wi ...

(16),

Sayaka Kanda , also known professionally as Sayaka, Lily, and , was a Japanese actress, singer, and model. She was the only child of actor Masaki Kanda and pop singer Seiko Matsuda. Early life Kanda was born at Tokyo Teishin Hospital in Chiyoda, Tokyo. She ...

(New) "Ue wo Muite Arukou」 * 42.

Kiyoshi Hikawa is a Japanese enka singer who was born on September 6, 1977, in Minami-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.Hikawa Kiyoshi: Pr ...

"Jounetsu no Mariachi" (12) * 43.

Fuyumi Sakamoto is a Japanese female enka singer under EMI Music Japan. Career Having won a singing contest in early 1986, and after receiving about 11 months of vocal training, Sakamoto debuted as an enka recording singer with the single "Abare Daiko" in March ...

"Yozakura Oshichi" (23) * 44.

Masaharu Fukuyama is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor from Nagasaki. He debuted in 1990 with the single "Tsuioku no Ame no Naka". Fukuyama is represented by the agency Amuse, Inc. Career While Fukuyama can also be seen in Japanese television drama ...

"Kazoku ni Narou yo" (4) * 45.

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"(Minna no) Haru yo, Koi" (2) * 46.

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"Rising Sun" (7) * 47. Yoshimi Tendō "Ai Sansan" (16) * 48.

Saburō Kitajima is a Japanese enka singer, lyricist, actor and composer. Background He was born Minoru Ōno (大野穣), in Shiriuchi, Hokkaidō, to a fisherman. He was very poor due to the effects of World War II, and was forced to work while he studied. ...

"Kaerokana" (48) * 49.

Sayuri Ishikawa is a Japanese enka singer who made her professional debut in 1973. With a career nearing five decades, she is one of the most-recognized and successful enka singers in history. Ishikawa is a popular contestant on the annual NHK ''Kōhaku Uta Ga ...

"Tsugaru Kaikyo Fuyugeshiki" (34) * 50.

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"SMAP AID Kohaku SP" (19)

References

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