This item has been stored at home. The contents are in like-new, excellent condition, but being old, there is some aging on the cover. As shown in the image, there is very slight yellowing on the bottom edge of the pages. We appreciate your understanding. The Best Ten - Shuji Yamada Every Thursday at 9 PM – the golden age of pop music, when everyone could sing along, and everyone was glued to this show. The famous hosts, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi and Hiroshi Kume, the ranking format for the singers' appearances, and the continuous live broadcast with its share of happenings. The music scene that colored the 70s and 80s was all there. This book is written by the man who was involved in everything from the show's birth to its end. It also includes a commemorative conversation with Tetsuko Kuroyanagi and a "Complete Best Ten Ranking List." Chapter 1: Program Planning Chapter 2: Program Hosts Chapter 3: Program Broadcasts Chapter 4: Program Interactions Chapter 5: Program Progress Chapter 6: Program Staff Chapter 7: Program's End Chapter 8: Program Retrospective (in place of an afterword) Special Dialogue: Tetsuko Kuroyanagi x Shuji Yamada - A 30th Anniversary Commemorative Dialogue on the "Front" and "Back" of the National Program Appendix: "The Best Ten" All 603 Episodes Best Ten Ranking List From a review: This book is by the producer of the hugely popular music program "The Best Ten," which aired from 1978 (Showa 53) to 1989 (Heisei 1), looking back on famous segments and episodes from the broadcasts. The book is divided into chapters on the hosts, broadcasts, and progress, highlighting particularly unusual events. It is during such happenings and accidents in the live broadcasts that the singers' consideration and kindness are instantly revealed, and by introducing these, you can get to know the "personality" of the singers.