NHK, Japan's national public broadcasting organization, has announced the much-anticipated song list for its annual Red and White Song Battle. This event, a staple of New Year's Eve in Japan, is a live broadcast concert where popular Japanese musicians are divided into two teams, Red (women) and White (men), and they compete through performances. The winning team is determined by audience votes.

NHK's Red and White Song Battle, known in Japanese as "Kōhaku Uta Gassen," is a huge part of the year-end festivities in Japan. First started in 1951, it's highly prestigious for musicians to be invited to perform. The event also garners high viewership, as many Japanese family households tune in to enjoy this special blend of music and friendly competition as part of their New Year's Eve celebrations.

This event could be compared to the Super Bowl Half-Time show in the United States in terms of its cultural significance and viewership. However, unlike the Half-Time show, this event focuses more on pitting musical acts against each other in a friendly competition, instead of a singular performance.