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*64th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen*
64th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
Created by	Tsumoru Kondo
Presented by	Yumiko Udô
Starring	Arashi; Haruka Ayase
Opening theme	"64kai dayo! Kouhaku Utagassen"
Ending theme	"Hotaru no Hikari"
Composer	Tsunaki Mihara
Production
Production locations	NHK Hall; Tokyo, Japan
Running time	265 minutes
Production company	NHK
Original release
Network	NHK-G; NHK World Premium
Release	December 31, 2013

The 64th NHK Red & White Year-End Song Festival (第64回NHK紅白歌合戦) was aired on December 31, 2013. This edition's theme was "歌がここにある" ("Uta ga Koko ni Aru", "The Song Is Here") and the captains were Arashi (Shirogumi) and Haruka Ayase (Akagumi). This was the 25th edition on Heisei Era. The most notable highlights from this edition were the Amachan special segment, Yuko Oshima's surprise graduation announcement during AKB48 performance, and final performance from Saburo Kitajima who announced an honorable retirement from Kouhaku after 50 performances.

For the second time (since 2012), the WHITE TEAM won this event, this time using a ball system. The final score was 4-9 (Shirogumi wins).

About the Show

Once again, NHK gave priority to Japanese artists, including rookie Chris Hart, who sang on stage with Seiko Matsuda. Other musical collaboration was between Nana Mizuki and T.M.Revolution.^[1]^[2] Other artists who debuted in Kouhaku are: Sexy Zone, NMB48, Shigeru Izumiya, Linked Horizon, Sakanaction, E-Girls and Miwa. Golden Bomber sang again "Memeshikute", who performed in 2012, but this time inspired by Olympic sports, due to the Tokyo city of choice to host the Olympic Games in 2020. Several artists presented "medleys", as in the case of AKB48, Masaharu Fukuyama, E-Girls, Exile, Momoiro Clover Z, Arashi and Seiko Matsuda. The traditional "Ootori" was made by veteran Saburo Kitajima, who declared that he would be participating for the 50th and last time the Kouhaku (the singer is 77 years old) and it is fair to sing "Matsuri" for being the last singer to perform before the announcement the winning team.

As tradition dictates, at the end of the event, all the artists sing "Hotaru no Hikari" with the regency of Masaaki Hirao. The ball system was used for the first time in seven years, and the winning team was the Shirogumi (9 votes against 4 Akagumi), accumulating 35 wins. Akagumi continues with 29 wins and have not won since 2011.

The average program audience (in the Kanto region) was approximately 44.5% being the highest since 2004. The program had audience peak of 51% during the final presentation of Saburo Kitajima. Other moments were the most watched Yuko Oshima graduation announcement during the presentation of AKB48 and participation of the cast of Ama-chan, one of the greatest successes of the Japanese TV in 2013

Performance order

This was the final time which Ayumi Hamasaki was the opening act for the Kouhaku.^[3]

Debuting or returning artists are in bold.


Red Team				White Team
Order	Singer/Group	Appearances	Song	Order	Singer/Group	Appearances	Song
First Part
1	Ayumi Hamasaki	15	Inspire	2	Sexy Zone	Debut	Sexy Heiwa Zone Kumikyoku^[a]
3	NMB48	Debut	"Kamonegikkusu"	4	Takashi Hosokawa	37	"Naniwabushi dayo Jinsei wa" 2013
6	Kaori Kozai	17	"Sake no Yado"	5	Hideaki Tokunaga	3	"Yume o Shinjite"
8	E-girls	Debut	E-Girls Kōhaku Special Medley 2013^[b]	7	Hiromi Go	26	"Bang Bang"
10	Natsuko Godai	20	"Kinmokusei"	9	Sandaime J Soul Brothers	2	"Fuyu Monogatari"
11	AAA	4	"Koi Oto to Amazora"	12	Kohei Fukuda	Debut	"Nanbu Semishigure"
13	Ayako Fuji	19	"Akai Ito"	14	Sakanaction	Debut	"Music"
15	Miwa	Debut	"Hikari e"	16	Porno Graffitti	12	"Seishun Hanamichi"
17	Yoshimi Tendo	18	"Furusato Ginga"	18	Linked Horizon	Debut	"Jiyū e no Shingeki" Kōhaku Special ver.
19	Kakumei 2013: Nana Mizuki (5) x T.M.Revolution (4) Special Collaboration^[c]
20	SKE48	2	"Sansei Kawaii!"	21	Shinichi Mori	46	"Erimomisaki"
22	Fuyumi Sakamoto	25	"Otoko no Himatsuri"	23	Kobukuro	8	"Ima, Sakihokoru Hanatachi yo"
"Uta ga Koko ni Aru" Special Project: Tōhoku Earthquake Recovery Support Song "Hana wa Saku"
Second Part
25	Momoiro Clover Z	2	Momoiro Kōhaku 2013 da Z!!^[d]	24	Exile	9	Exile Pride (Konna Sekai o Ai Suru Tame)
27	Aiko	12	"Loveletter	26	Golden Bomber	2	"Memeshikute"
29	Kana Nishino	4	"Sayonara"	28	Kiyoshi Hikawa	14	"Manten no Hoshi"
30	Akiko Wada	37	"Ima demo Anata"	31	Tokio	20	"Ambitious Japan"
"Uta ga Koko ni Aru" Special Project: Amachan Special Performance^[e]
32	Dreams Come True	15	"Saa Kane o Narase"
34	Kyary Pamyu Pamyu	2	Kōhaku 2012 Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Medley^[f]	33	Kanjani Eight	2	Kōhaku 2-dome! Yobarete Tobidete Je Je Je Je!!^[g]
36	Perfume	6	"Magic of Love"	35	Hiroshi Itsuki	43	"Hakata a la Mode"
38	Kaori Mizumori	11	"Ise Meguri"	37	Yuzu	5	"Ame Nochi Hallelujah"
"Uta ga Koko ni Aru" Special Project: Nippon no Arashi "Furusato"
39	Sayuri Ishikawa	36	"Tsugaru Kaikyō Fuyugeshiki"	40	Akihiro Miwa	2	"Furusato no Sora no Shita ni"
41	AKB48	6	Kōhaku 2013 SP: AKB48 Festival^[h]	42	Masaharu Fukuyama	6	2013 Special Medley^[i]
44	Ikimono-gakari	6	"Egao"	43	Shigeru Izumiya	Debut	"Shunkashūtō" 2013
46	Seiko Matsuda & Chris Hart	17/Debut	New Year's Eve Special Song Medley 2013^[j]	45	Arashi	5	New Year's Eve Medley 2013^[k]
47	Mariko Takahashi	2	"For You..."	48	SMAP	21	Joymap!!^[l]
				49	Saburō Kitajima	50	"Matsuri"
"Hotaru no Hikari" (Ending theme, conducted by Masaaki Hirao)

Songs Performed on medleys

^ Sexy Zone: "Sexy Zone", "Lady Diamond", "Sexy Summer ni Yuki ga Furu", "Real Sexy", and "Bye Bye Dubai (See You Again)".
^ E-Girls: "Follow Me" and "Gomennasai no Kissing You"
^ Nana Mizuki x T.M Revolution: "Preserved Roses" and "Kakumei Dualism"
^ Momoiro Clover Z: "Gounn" and "Hashire!"
^ Amachan Special Performance: "Koyomi no Uede wa December", "Shiosai no Memory", and "Jimoto ni Kaero"
^ Kyary Pamyu Pamyu: "Ninja Re Bang Bang" and "Mottai Night Land"
^ Kanjani Eight: "Hesomagari" and "T.W.L"
^ AKB48: "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie and "Heavy Rotation"
^ Masaharu Fukuyama: "vs.2013 ~Chikaku to Kairaku no Rasen~", "Moment" and "Sakasama no Sora"
^ Seiko Matsuda & Chris Hart: "Anata ni Aitakute (Missing You)" and "Yume ga Samete"
^ Arashi: "Endless Game" and "Breathless"
^ SMAP: "Mistake" and "Joy!!"