67th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
| 67th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | 67th Kouhaku Utagassen: Sing The Dream |
| Created by | Tsumoru Kondo |
| Presented by | Shinichi Takeda |
| Starring | Masaki Aiba (Arashi) Kasumi Arimura |
| Theme music composer | Shiro Sagisu |
| Opening theme | "Fly Into The Sun" |
| Ending theme | "Hotaru no Hikari" |
| Composer | Nobuo Kurita |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Yukinori Kida |
| Producers | from AKB48 SHOW Tomoko Matsuda Masashi Nishi |
| Production locations | NHK Hall Tokyo, Japan |
| Running time | 1st Half: 1h40min 2nd Half: 2h45min |
| Production company | NHK |
| Original release | |
| Network | NHK-G NHK World Premium TV Japan (US) |
| Release | December 31, 2016 |
The 67th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (第67回NHK紅白歌合戦) was the 67th edition of NHK's Kōhaku Uta Gassen, held on December 31, 2016, live from NHK Hall from 19:15 (JST) to 23:45 (JST), with a 5-minute break for the latest news. This is the 28th Heisei Era edition. The broadcast schedule was announced on September 8. The Red Team won this event.
The next year's theme was: 夢を歌おう ("Yume o Utaō", "Let's Sing a Dream"). For the last time, Masaaki Hirao conducted "Hotaru no Hikari", seven months before his death on July 21, 2017.