Takahisa Masuda Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Radio Show "MASTER HITS" at Toyosu PIT! Report on "Blissful Bare-Faced Talk" with 5,200 Listeners

Takahisa Masuda of NEWS, who serves as the DJ for BAYFM's "MASTER HITS," held a commemorative event titled "BAYFM Takahisa Masuda MASTER HITS 20th Anniversary Public Recording" to mark the conclusion of its 20th year. The BAYFM "MASTER HITS," known for Masuda's popular "bare-faced talk," began broadcasting on April 1, 2005, and will enter its 20th anniversary in April 2025. To conclude the 20th year, a public recording event was held at Toyosu PIT on March 26th, where he entertained approximately 5,200 listeners (across two sessions) with lively talk and surprise live singing. Five minutes before the start, a unique narration by Masuda himself played, "Please refrain from actions such as frying gyoza, getting nail art, playing with staff, full body hair removal, or exchanging stickers during the performance. ...Ah, sticker exchange is fine. Also, today's weather forecast is rain, sometimes slipping. Please be careful not to slip and fall. We are counting on your applause and laughter. Please give us your warm support so that we don't end up with that legendary moment of silence that enveloped the Tokyo Dome." This effectively warmed up the venue. The event began with Masuda appearing on stage in a casual style, wearing a white long-sleeved t-shirt and half-pants. The venue erupted in cheers, creating an exciting atmosphere as if peeking into a real radio recording session. "I hope we can create a wonderful time together today. As I was told by a listener, today marks the 10,000th day of my idol career," he announced, which was met with thunderous applause. The listeners were clearly ready to be entertained. Masuda declared, "MASTER HITS is the radio station that has been with me and supported me ever since it started the year after my major debut. It's no exaggeration to say that being able to do radio on my own has nurtured the super interesting Masuda I am today. I want to make this broadcast fun to repay that favor in some small way!" With full enthusiasm, he immediately kicked off with the regular segment, "Two-Choice Questions." For the question "Scrambled Eggs vs. Sunny-Side Up," he said, "For example, when I eat breakfast at a hotel, I usually order about two kinds of eggs. Via room service." He then proceeded to act out the ordering process, saying, "Yes. ...Ah, yes. Ah, it's okay to add more. For drinks, coffee and..." His solo performance began. Considering this development, which egg dish did Masuda choose? He then moved on to introduce a song. The first song was Takahisa Masuda's "Kidourak" (Joy, Anger, Sorrow, Pleasure). As the music played, Masuda smiled at the camera. "How is it? Listening to 'Kidourak' together. You might be thinking, 'Sing along, why don't you?' (laughs) "He also shared some talk unique to the live event, saying, "This voice isn't heard on the broadcast. I wasn't nervous at all today, but seeing you all leaning forward is making me a little nervous. You know, I want to deliver the usual 'MASTER HITS' atmosphere, so nothing too crazy will happen." Next was the email reading corner, where he stated, "MASTER HITS places great importance on emails and strives to read as many as possible." When he asked, "How many people here have sent an email to the show?" over two-thirds of the audience raised their hands. A considerable number of them had actually had their emails read. "Since we can meet you directly like this today, I'd like to take questions directly from you here and answer them. If you consider yourself a master emailer, or if you have something you'd like to ask Massu, please raise your hand," he announced, starting a welcome new segment. The first question was, "Did Mr. Masuda get his driver's license on the first try..."