# 63rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen

The 63rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (第63回NHK紅白歌合戦), referred to from hereon as "Kōhaku", aired December 31, 2012 from NHK Hall in Japan beginning from 7:15 p.m. JST.

## Broadcast

On December 18, 2012, NHK announced it will broadcast Kōhaku live using ultra-high-definition television technology from two locations: Tokyo Tower and at NHK's Yokohama station. NHK first used UHDTV for a Kōhaku during its 57th event in 2006.

## Performance Order

Debuting or returning artists are in bold.
| Red Team | Red Team | Red Team | Red Team | White Team | White Team | White Team | White Team |
| Order | Singer/Group | Appearances | Song | Order | Singer/Group | Appearances | Song |
| First Part ||||||||
| 1 | Ayumi Hamasaki | 14 | 2012 A Special Medley | 2 | NYC | 4 | NYC Kōhaku Medley |
| 3 | SKE48 | Debut | "Pareo wa Emerald" | 4 | Golden Bomber | Debut | "Memeshikute" |
| 6 | Mika Nakashima | 9 | "Hatsukoi" | 5 | AAA | 3 | "777 (We Can Sing a Song!)" |
| 8 | Nana Mizuki | 4 | "Bright Stream" | 7 | Sandaime J Soul Brothers | Debut | "Hanabi" |
| "Uta de Aitai" Special Project: Dream Stage ||||||||
| 10 | Ayako Fuji | 18 | "Wasurenai" | 9 | Funky Monkey Babys | 4 | "Sayonara Janai" |
| 12 | Kaori Mizumori | 10 | "Hitori Nagaragawa" | 11 | HY | 2 | "Ichiban Chikaku ni" |
| 14 | Koda Kumi | 8 | "Go to the Top" | 13 | Naoto Inti Raymi | Debut | "Brave" |
| 16 | Kaori Kozai | 16 | "Sake no Yado" | 15 | Takashi Hosokawa | 36 | "Naniwabushi dayo Jinsei wa" |
| 18 | Kana Nishino | 3 | "Go For It!!" | 17 | Porno Graffitti | 11 | "Kageboushi" |
| 20 | Natsuko Godai | 19 | "Koi Zange" | 19 | Hiroshi Tachi | 2 | "Arashi o Yobu Otoko" |
| 22 | Ayaka | 6 | "Hajimari no Toki" | 21 | Shinichi Mori | 45 | "Fuyu no Riviera" |
| "Uta de Aitai" Special Project: Maki Horikita Presents Tōhoku Earthquake Recovery Support Song "Hana wa saku" ||||||||
| Second Part ||||||||
| 24 | Momoiro Clover Z | Debut | Momoiro Kōhaku da Z!! | 23 | Kanjani Eight | Debut | Hatsu Kōhaku!! Zenryoku Zenshin Jajajajān!!! |
| 26 | Perfume | 5 | "Spring of Life" | 25 | Tokio | 19 | "Kibou" |
| 28 | AKB48 | 5 | AKB48 Kōhaku 2012 SP ~Chapter 2~ | 27 | Kobukuro | 7 | "Kami Hikōki" |
| 30 | Aiko | 11 | "Kuchibiru" | 29 | Hiromi Go | 25 | "Denjarā☆" |
| 32 | Kyary Pamyu Pamyu | Debut | Kōhaku 2012 Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Medley | 31 | Hiroshi Itsuki | 42 | "Yoake no Blues" |
| "Uta de Aitai" Special Project: Nippon no Arashi "Furusato" ||||||||
| 34 | Saori Yuki | 13 | "Yoake no Skirt" | 33 | Hideaki Tokunaga | 7 | "Ue o Muite Arukou" |
| 36 | Yoshimi Tendo | 17 | "Sōran Matsuri-Bushi" | 35 | Kazuyoshi Saito | Debut | "Yasashiku Naritai" |
| 37 | Yui | Debut | "Good-bye Days" | 38 | Kiyoshi Hikawa | 13 | "Sakura" |
| 39 | Fuyumi Sakamoto | 24 | "Yozakura Oshichi" | 40 | Arashi | 4 | New Year's Eve Medley 2012 |
| 42 | Akiko Wada | 36 | "Ai, Todokimasuka" | 41 | Akihiro Miwa | Debut | "Yoitomake no Uta" |
| "Uta de Aitai" Special Project Red Team Special Guest: Misia, White Team Special Guest: Eikichi Yazawa ||||||||
| 44 | Yuki | Debut | "Prism" | 43 | Exile | 8 | "Rising Sun" |
| 46 | Princess Princess | Debut | "Diamonds" | 45 | Masaharu Fukuyama | 5 | "Beautiful Life" |
| 47 | Sayuri Ishikawa | 35 | "Amagi-goe" | 48 | Saburō Kitajima | 49 | "Fūsetsu Nagare Tabi" |
| 49 | Ikimono-gakari | 5 | "Kaze ga Fuiteiru" | 50 | SMAP | 20 | SMAP 2012'SP |

### Songs Performed on medleys

* ↑ Ayumi Hamasaki: "Dearest", Evolution", and "Surreal"
* ↑ NYC: "Haina!", "Yume Tamago", and "Yūki 100%"
* ↑ Dream Stage: Arashi, "Mickey Mouse March"; AKB48, Kanjani8, "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"; Perfume, "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo"
* ↑ Momoiro Clover Z: "Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimitachi yo" and "Ikuze! Kaitō Shōjo"
* ↑ Kanjani Eight: "Naniwa Iroha Bushi" and "Musekinin Hero"
* ↑ AKB48: "Uza", "Gingham Check", and "Manatsu no Sounds Good!"
* ↑ Kyary Pamyu Pamyu: "Fashion Monster" and "Tsukematsukeru"
* ↑ Arashi: "Wild at Heart" and "Face Down"
* ↑ Misia: "Everything" and "Ashita e"; Eikichi Yasawa: "It's Up To You"
* ↑ SMAP: "Moment" and "Sakasama no Sora"

## Personnel
### Main host and team leaders

* Red Team Captain: Maki Horikita
* White Team Captain: Arashi)
* Mediator: Yumiko Udō

### Live Comments

* Announcer NHK Radio 1: Minori Aoi, Naoko Hashimoto
* Kōhaku Ura Talk: Terry Ito, Kouji Komatsu
* Overseas Relay: Yuka Kubota (Portland, Oregon)

### Judges

* Haruka Ayase (actress), played Niijima Yae in Taiga Yae no Sakura
* Naoki Ogi (Hosei University professor)
* Homare Sawa (football player), won FIFA World Player of the Year
* Nakamura Kankurō VI (Kabuki actor), received the 6th generation Nakamura Kankurō name
* Kirin Kiki (actress), won the Special Grand Prix of the jury at Montreal World Film Festival
* Katsura Bunshi VI (Rakugoka), received the 6th generation Katsura Bunshi name
* Saori Yoshida (freestyle wrestler), gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, was awarded the People's Honour Award
* Ryosuke Irie (swimmer), silver and bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics
* Yoko Kanno (composer), composed the Tōhoku Earthquake Recovery Support Song, "Hana wa Saku"
* Harumafuji Kōhei (sumo wrestler), won the Honbasho and was promoted to Yokozuna

### Special Guests

* Nobuyuki Tsujii
* Pink Martini
* Kyoji Yamamoto
* Masaaki Hirao

## Korean performances non-existent

The 63rd event is faced with controversy over the non-existence of acts from South Korea In one source, it is suspected that government-funded NHK avoided inviting Korean acts because of the territorial disputes over Liancourt Rocks between the South Korean and Japanese governments. Sports Chosun reported on a statement made by an NHK representative. "The fact that President Lee Myung Bak has demanded an apology is a great factor. After this incident occurred, there have been more and more hallyu stars who have stated that 'Dokdo is ours.' Considering this, viewers might have ill feelings about the K-pop stars appearing," said the NHK representative.