Sadao Abe and Nakamura Kankurō VI are the lead actors for the upcoming NHK taiga drama "Idaten" (2019). Mei Nagano and Takeru Sato were the leads for the 2018 NHK asadora "Hanbun, Aoi", and Sakura Ando is the lead actress for the currently airing asadora "Manpuku". Speed skater Nao Kodaira won one gold and one silver medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Rikako Ikee, a swimmer, won six gold medals at the 2018 Asian Games and was named the most valuable player (MVP) of the competition. Makoto Hasebe, the captain of the Japan National Football Team, announced his retirement after the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Tetsurō Degawa, comedian, will begin hosting a new program on NHK in 2019. Actor and essayist Itsuki Natsui won the 44th Hoso Bunka Foundation Award, and Mansai Nomura, a kyōgen actor, is the chief executive creative director for the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics opening and closing ceremonies.