Performers Announced For 68th Annual Kohaku Uta Gassen

The complete line up for the 68th annual "Kohaku Uta Gassen" year end special has been announced.

As previously reported, Diachi Miura and Hey! Say! JUMP will be performing for the first time this year. Other artists making their debut this year include Little Glee Monster, SHISHAMO and WANIMA.

Teruyoshi Uchimura will be serving as the host for this year's program. Kasumi Arimura will lead the Red Team, while Kazunari Ninomiya will be the captain of the White Team.

"Kohaku Uta Gassen" is the most prestigious New Year's Eve program in Japan. Artist are divided into teams based on gender, with the two competing to see who can receive the most votes.

Check out the full performer list below:

Red Team
AI (3)
E-girls (5)
Sayuri Ishikawa (40)
Ichikawa Yukino (2)
AKB48 (10)
Oka Midori (debut)
Mai Kuraki (4)
Keyakizaka46 (2)
Fuyumi Sakamoto (29)
Ringo Shiina (5)
SHISHAMO (debut)
Aya Shimazu (4)
Superfly (2)
Mariko Takahashi (5)
Yoshimi Tendo (22)
TWICE (debut)
Kana Nishino (8)
Nogizaka46 (3)
Perfume (10)
Takako Matsu (3)
Seiko Matsuda (21)
Kaori Mizumori (15)
Little Glee Monster (debut)

White Team
Arashi (9)
Hiroshi Itsuki (47)
X JAPAN (8)
Elephant Kashimashi (debut)
Kanjani8 (6)
Hiromi Go (30)
Sandaime J Soul Brothers (6)
SEKAI NO OWARI (4)
Sexy Zone (5)
Takehara Pistol (debut)
Tortoise Matsumoto (debut)
TOKIO (24)
Kiyoshi Hikawa (18)
Ken Hirai (8)
Kohei Fukada (4)
Masaharu Fukuyama (10)
Hey! Say! JUMP (debut)
Gen Hoshino (3)
Daichi Miura (debut)
Hiroshi Miyama (3)
Keisuke Yamauchi (3)
Yuzu (8)
WANIMA (debut)