A string of rare stories about ’80s idols & huge cheers for their hit songs! “Showa 100 Years Time Travel Concert – 80’s Idols Exploring Song and Talk” Held
Pia Co., Ltd. Press release: October 16, 2025 To Members of the Press A string of rare stories about 80s idols & thunderous cheers for their hit songs! “Showa 100 Years: Time Travel Concert – 80’s Idols Exploring the Past through Song and Talk” Held On Monday, October 13th (national holiday), we held the “Showa 100 Years: Time Travel Concert – 80’s Idols Exploring the Past through Song and Talk” at Tachikawa Stage Garden in Tokyo.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3766/11710-3766-f69e693683e597e8cb253a2c6c8e7922-2500×1667.jpg When Yamada teased the Imokin Trio by asking, “Are you an idol?”, Ryoichi Yamaguchi (Yoshio), Kenji Nagae (Futsuo), and Koji Nishiyama (Waruo) responded in different ways, “Yes, we are idols!”, “We’re fakes,” and “Sorry,” eliciting laughter from the audience. Yamada also said to Yamaguchi, “You’re the same age as Sanma (Akashiya) and the others, right? 70 years old,” which elicited celebratory applause from the entire venue. Kashiwabara requested Nishiyama, “That was my favorite,” to which Nishiyama responded with a joke, “Miracle Ray!” As the nostalgic conversation got everyone excited, Yamada excitedly called out to his guests, “We’re sticking to the Showa era today! Please talk candidly,” and the concert began.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3766/11710-3766-f44e2e0970811045a854c4512a2ba8e2-2500×1667.jpg Nishiyama’s “Miracle Ray!” as he changes from black hair to a gray pompadour! “Hasn’t we forgotten anyone? Let’s go!” Yamada yelled, bringing on the stage the opening act, Yoshimi Iwasaki. Amidst thunderous applause, she passionately sang the anime song “Touch,” beloved by all generations. Yamada exclaimed in admiration, “She has such a transcendent quality. I can’t believe it’s been over 40 years.” During the talk, Iwasaki began sharing precious memories of her student days, including “Seiko Matsuda and (Toshihiko) Tahara,” to which Yamada remarked, impressed by the realistic nuance, “The way you call her ‘Tahara’ is amazing!” Yamada and Iwasaki also performed a duet of “Curious George,” the theme song for the NHK Educational TV anime, which got the audience dancing along and livening up the atmosphere.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3766/11710-3766-6e0af20fa1669186d853423549fbff3b-2500×1667.jpg Yoshimi Iwasaki
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3766/11710-3766-867f3deeb1d8128eee3cec933cce85f2-2500×1667.jpg Kuniko Yamada and Yoshimi Iwasaki dance to “Curious George” with the audience. Takako Ota appeared on stage to sing “Delicately Love Me,” the theme song for “Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel,” in which she played the lead voice actor. Yamada came out holding a nostalgic anime merchandise, a “magic wand,” and asked, “Can I ask you a favor?” The audience erupted in delighted applause when Ota yelled, “Pimple pimple pum pop’n, pimple pum pum pop’n!”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3766/11710-3766-40519be9898ceb289dabba38d0456524-2500×1667.jpg Takako Ota
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3766/11710-3766-6b369162b00b0162e1f9b17bb48e22c9-2500×1667.jpg The audience was delighted by the nostalgic “magic wand” People were seen dancing along to the choreography for the million-selling first single “High School Lullaby” by Imokin Trio. Yamaguchi’s second song was her solo song “Mama no Mise wa Ima Nai” (Mama’s Shop Isn’t Here Now), and Nagae and Nishiyama teased Yamaguchi to the point of laughter, as the three of them had a comedy-like exchange that had the audience in stitches. They neatly concluded their talk with
punchlines: “We’ll keep doing this as long as Yamaguchi-san is alive,” and “At most another 30 years,” before handing the baton over to Yamada for his segment.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3766/11710-3766-0947d460d149b92a21df7f7e4305e37c-2500×1667.jpg “High School Lullaby” naturally gets the audience dancing along.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3766/11710-3766-2fcfe14e4fc1207f50de50968ad2269c-2500×1667.jpg Imokin Trio passionately states, “I want people to listen to our talk more than our singing.” Yamada presented a segment titled “Kuniko’s Special on Stage.” She appeared on stage to the intro of her debut record, “Kuniko’s Cute Little Furikko (Bus Guide Version),” and, in response to a request from the audience, performed a cappella of a section from the song. She thrilled the audience with a bit of bus guide humor from her days, then enthusiastically captivated them with a talk filled with keywords pinpointed to the Showa generation. Toward the end, she said, “It’ll be more energizing if you shout, so please sing along if you can,” concluding with a call-and-response of “Yamada?” “Kuniko!” and a superb showmanship of an imitation of a Showa-era celebrity.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3766/11710-3766-4b844cca80e470fe2b9f9538b2aaa2f2-2500×1667.jpg Bus guide jokes, impersonations, singing impersonations. Kuniko Yamada, with her extensive repertoire of stand-up comedy
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3766/11710-3766-6eb23f4a450117bbca217b2e90c50421-2500×1667.jpg The call-and-response and banter with the audience kept the laughter going from start to finish. Minayo Watanabe, who was hugely popular as member number 29 of the all-time idol group Onyanko Club, captivated the audience with a medley of “Otome no Kokoro no Jiyuugata,” “Osaki ni Shitsurui,” “Koi wa Kuesu-chon,” and “Maaka na Jitensha Medley.” Yamada appeared on stage and danced along with Onyanko Club’s first single, “Sailor Fuku wo Nugasanai de.” The audience also stood up and danced along, and both were thrilled, saying, “Everyone remembers this, don’t they? (laughs).”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3766/11710-3766-e1d40fb8068f116784c8c21aa18200e9-2500×1667.jpg Minayo Watanabe exudes the same charm as she did in her Onyanko Club days.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3766/11710-3766-b43dc770a4196821a3b8e1136e656b9e-2500×1667.jpg Fans also called out “Minayo” Yoshie Kashiwabara performed her smash hits “Haru Ni Ni wa” (Spring Evening) and “Hello Goodbye,” which won the Golden Idol Award at the 23rd Japan Record Awards, as well as a cover of Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi’s “Run.” During her conversation with Yamada, she brought up many nostalgic TV shows, including “Nonomura Hospital Story II” and “Pinky Punch Daigyakuten,” in which the two starred together. Yamada seemed reluctant to part ways, saying, “I want to talk more!”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3766/11710-3766-e4ee8c53cf4a9107a7042d8306c11ee6-2500×1667.jpg Yoshie Kashiwabara shows off her outstanding singing ability Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3766/11710-3766-3eea75af7c44cf2062ac9efd5d250402-2500×1667.jpg Fans will be thrilled to hear this rare conversation with Yamada, who has been friends with him for a long time. In “Showa 100 Years Time Travel Talk: Dice Talk Part 1.”, Kashiwabara, Watanabe, Imokin Trio, and Yamada discussed the theme of “secrets.” Watanabe surprised the audience with a “moving story” typical of Showa-era idols, and the entire audience was captivated by Nishiyama’s behind-the-scenes story about his “Kin-chan running” style, which he learned while living at Kinichi Hagimoto’s house for four years. Other exclusive stories included behind-the-scenes stories from when Imokin Trio and Kashiwabara appeared on the cover of a magazine together, and love stories from when Kashiwabara attended a sukiyaki party at Yamada’s house after filming “Oretachi Hyokin-zoku.” Furthermore, when Nagae revealed his friendship with Akina Nakamori, prefaced his remarks by saying it was “almost a secret,” Yamaguchi was surprised and said, “Why didn’t you tell me?”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3766/11710-3766-1845c7dac58f253c6e3e781ad5b20674-2500×1667.jpg Waruo Nishiyama demonstrating the Kin-chan running style
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3766/11710-3766-6b400e97bc6539e9e04d267d0caea1a2-2500×1667.jpg Kashiwabara reveals Yamada’s innocent side while talking about love, as well as a hilarious episode about Yamada and Watanabe living in the same apartment building. In “Showa 100 Years Time Travel Talk” Dice Talk Part 2. with Iwasaki, Ota, Imokin Trio, and Yamada, the topic of “benefactors” was discussed, and Iwasaki confessed, “I respect (her sister) Hiromi Iwasaki more now than when I was younger.” Ota revealed the miraculous events that led to her being cast as the lead voice actor in “Magical Angel Creamy Mami,” drawing rapt attention from the entire audience.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3766/11710-3766-3641f0b7a774876d4fbde4acd9355e56-2500×1667.jpg A candid conversation unfolds, from precious stories from “A Star Is Born!” to stories of failure as adults.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3766/11710-3766-ee133492bc1a55888c4797efc2532894-2500×1667.jpg “Starting with Kin-chan, then Sanma Akashiya, Tsurube Shofutei, and everyone else, everyone is a benefactor,” said Futsuo Nagae. The audience was thrilled from start to finish with this special stage of music and talk, filled with songs, laughter, and moving moments. At the end, everyone joined in a chorus of Wink’s never-before-seen “Sayonara Dakedo Sayonara Janai,” and Yamada reluctantly said, “I’d love to do it again with this lineup!”, drawing thunderous applause from the audience.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3766/11710-3766-84d5abfa79a79d06d560046a26d4e5fd-2500×1667.jpg “Showa 100 Years Time Travel Concert ~80’s Idols Through Song and Talk~” Set List “Touch” by Yoshimi Iwasaki “Curious George” by Yoshimi Iwasaki and Kuniko Yamada “Cool Breeze” by Yoshimi Iwasaki “I THINK SO” by Yoshimi Iwasaki “Love Me Delicately” by Takako Ota “BIN-KAN Rouge” by Takako Ota “In Your Pajamas” by Takako Ota “LOVE Casually” by Takako Ota “High School Lullaby” by Imokin Trio “Mama’s Shop Is No Longer Here” by Ryoichi Yamaguchi “Teardrop Detectives” by Imokin Trio 《Kuniko’s Cute and Acting Like a Brat (Bus Guide Edition)》 Yamada Kuniko 《Onyanko Club Medley》 Minayo Watanabe (Otome no Kokoro no Jiyuugata ~Otoshita Ikusei~・Koi wa Queston~Bright Red Bicycle) “Don’t Take Off My Sailor Uniform” Minayo Watanabe & Kuniko Yamada “TOO “ADULT ~ PINK CHAO” by Minayo Watanabe “Promise in the Eyes” by Minayo Watanabe “Even Though It’s Spring” Yoshie Kashiwara “Lovers’ Cafe Terrace” by Yoshie Kashiwara “Run” by Yoshie Kashiwara “Hello Goodbye” Yoshie Kashiwara “Goodbye, but not goodbye” Everyone
