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New presenter Kurumi Tani joins Japan’s Music Station
TV Asahi announcer Kurumi Tani became Music Station’s eighth co-host on October 16.
The Japanese music show airs on TV Asahi and is hosted by Tamori.
Tani joined the broadcaster in April 2026 and has appeared on other programs, including Q-sama!!.
She joins the show in its 40th year, taking over from announcer Sara Suzuki.
Tani said the program was a favorite from her childhood and that she hopes to carry on its traditions.
Her role is to help artists perform at their best and help viewers enjoy the live music show.
She said she is looking forward to working with Tamori and wants to keep enjoying the music herself.
Kurumi Tani joined TV Asahi’s Music Station as its eighth sub-host on October 16.
The first-year announcer appeared alongside host Tamori on the program’s broadcast that day.
Tani joined TV Asahi in April 2026 and previously worked on other programs for the broadcaster.
She said she hoped to carry on the traditions of the long-running music show and help performers and viewers enjoy it.
Music Station is scheduled to air on Fridays at 9 p.m. on TV Asahi’s network.
- Who
- Kurumi Tani, a first-year TV Asahi announcer, joined as the program’s eighth sub-host.
- What
- She began co-hosting Music Station with Tamori.
- When
- October 16, 2026.
- Where
- On TV Asahi’s Music Station, broadcast across the TV Asahi network.
- Why
- Not stated
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TV Asahi announced that Tani would become Music Station’s eighth sub-host, starting with the October 16 broadcast.
Tani joined TV Asahi as a first-year announcer.
Tani appeared as sub-host on Music Station for the first time.
- New sub-host
- Kurumi Tani
- Program
- Music Station
- Sub-host number
- Eighth
- First broadcast
- October 16, 2026
- TV Asahi start date
- April 2026
- Broadcast time
- Fridays at 9 p.m.
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What people are saying
I want to do my best to carry on what the people who have been involved with the program for many years have built and passed down.
It is a great honor to work alongside Tamori.
I want to approach the program without forgetting the joy of enjoying music myself.