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, more commonly known as simply ''Kōhaku'', which official translation is "''Year-end Song Festival''",〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A History of International Broadcasting from Japan 80 years of NHK WORLD 1935-2015 )〕 is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on television and radio, nationally and internationally by the NHK network and by some overseas (mainly cable) broadcasters who buy the program. The show ends shortly before midnight. Literally "Red and White Song Battle", the program divides the most popular music artists of the year into competing teams of red and white. The "red" team or is composed of all female artists (or groups with female vocals), while the "white" team or is all male (or groups with male vocals). The honor of performing on ''Kōhaku'' is strictly by invitation, so only the most successful singing acts in the Japanese entertainment industry can perform. In addition to the actual music performances, the costumes, hair-styles, makeup, dancing, and lighting are important. Even today, a performance on ''Kōhaku'' is said to be a big highlight in a singer's career because of the show's wide reach. ==Song selection process== The songs and performers are examined by a selection committee put together by NHK. The basis for selection are record sales and adaptability to the edition's theme. At the same time, a demographic survey is conducted regarding the most popular singers for each and what kind of music people want to hear. This and the song selection explain the amalgamation of the musical genres and its artists. There are, however, exceptions to the process. Momoe Yamaguchi chose to sing her favorite song "Hito Natsu no Keiken" (ひと夏の経験) with its suggestive lyrics during the 25th edition, despite NHK's pick of a different song. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kōhaku Uta Gassen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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