‘Zawatsuku! Friday’ (Zawatsuku Kin’yōbi) is a talk variety programme broadcast on the TV Asahi network since 11 October 2018 (late on 10 October). It is a flagship programme hosted by Kazushige Nagashima, Yoshizumi Ishihara and Chisako Takashima.
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The show features two individuals who are passionate about Japanese performing arts but have never been exposed to traditional arts before. Now one of them takes up the challenge of performing herself and shares uncertainties and surprises that arise from their initial experiences.
Furthermore, the program goes beyond the surface and explores the "behind-the-scenes" aspects and the intricacies of lesser-known performances.
In this program, a female partner answered questions submitted on Mino's behalf by celebrities with whom Mino had a close relationship, viewers, and announcers from YTV, the producing station. Mino answered the questions as he saw fit, drawing on the knowledge and experience he had gained in nearly 60 years as an announcer.
ILLIT's Yunah acts as an "MZ private tutor" for a day. Because she is recognized as a trend icon, her job is to teach older generations, middle-aged guests, or anyone struggling to keep up about the latest modern trends.