Singer Akiko Wada will appear on BS12 TwellV's program "Eiichiro Funakoshi's Showa Revival Factory," which will be broadcast from 9:00 pm on July 3. She will appear on location herself, visit places that are memorable to her from her debut, and talk about her struggles during her early years, which she has rarely spoken about on television until now.
Wada will visit the Shinjuku area, which is full of memories for him, including the former site of the cabaret in Kabukicho where he performed many shows since his debut, and the gay bar in Ni-Chome that he often frequented. He will also reveal the thoughts he put into the lyrics of his signature song, "Ano Kane wo Narasu no wa Anata," together with Taro Fukada, the son of lyricist Yuu Aku.
In addition, a craftsman will be using a cassette tape player that Wada has used for many years to bring it back to life, and the music he will be listening to on that player will be...
The program looks back on "items that evoke memories of the Showa era," "places that evoke memories of the Showa era," and "people that evoke memories of the Showa era," and brings back memories of the good old Showa era.
