J-WAVE's 'STEP ONE' Airs Special Program on 'Time Day' Featuring IS:SUE and Masafumi Goto (ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION)

The program 'STEP ONE' (navigators: Sacha, Moena Neuhaus) airs on radio station J-WAVE (81.3FM) every Monday to Thursday from 9:00 to 13:00. With the theme 'For you, working hard today', it delivers useful information and tips for daily life from various angles. On Wednesday, June 10, a special program will be broadcast in commemoration of 'Time Day', established to mark the first time announcement in Japan. The program will solicit messages from listeners on the theme 'The moment your future started moving', introducing episodes related to milestones in life or the moment they took a new step. Furthermore, the program will feature a listener giveaway from Citizen Watch. Music selections will also center on songs related to 'time', with the entire program themed around time. [Guests: IS:SUE and Masafumi Goto (ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION)] Guest IS:SUE will appear, marking a new beginning with their first full album released as a four-member group. ©︎LAPONE GIRLS Additionally, Masafumi Goto of ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION will appear via comment. He wrote the commercial song 'Times' for 'LIGHT in BLACK', a cross-brand collection of Citizen's proprietary light-powered technology 'Eco-Drive', which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2026. ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION・Masafumi Goto [Call for Listener Messages] On the day, messages will be solicited from listeners on the theme 'The moment your future started moving'. From among the listeners who send messages, two winners will be selected by lottery to receive a Citizen watch: an Attesa 'AT8384-58E' and a Cross She 'ES9495-59E'. Details of the giveaway are available on the special website (https://www.j-wave.co.jp/special/2606_citizen/). (Left) Citizen Attesa watch 'AT8384-58E' (Right) Citizen Cross She watch 'ES9495-59E' ・'ON THE EDGE' (around 10:10) An 'AI-powered radio' that recreates '70 years ago today'? It delivers a radio experience with news and music exactly as they were back then. The segment explores how 'RADIO TIME MACHINE', a new welfare device that evokes nostalgic memories, could change the future of elderly care. ・'CHEER UP WORKERS' (around 10:35) A representative from 'CITIZEN FLAGSHIP STORE TOKYO', the world's first flagship store offering a comprehensive collection of Citizen's main brands, will appear. ・'MUSIC+1' (around 11:17) IS:SUE, who released their long-awaited first full album 'QUARTET' on Wednesday, May 20, marking a new beginning, will appear live in the studio. They will talk about their latest album and share their own 'moment your future started moving' and episodes related to time. Please enjoy the 'STEP ONE' special on Wednesday, June 10, themed around time. The broadcast can also be enjoyed via the radiko app, and can be listened to for one week after the broadcast using radiko's time-free function. ▼Listen on radiko Wednesday, June 10: https://radiko.jp/share/?sid=FMJ&t=20260610090000 J-WAVE 'STEP ONE' [Program Overview] Station: J-WAVE (81.3FM) Program Name: STEP ONE Broadcast Date and Time: Wednesday, June 10, 9:00-13:00 Navigators: Sacha, Moena Neuhaus Guests: IS:SUE / Masafumi Goto (ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION) Program HP: https://www.j-wave.co.jp/original/stepone/ 'Time Day' Special HP: https://www.j-wave.co.jp/special/2606_citizen/ [What is Time Day?] In 1920 (Taisho 9), following a proposal by the 'Life Improvement Alliance' to rationalize daily life, June 10 was designated as 'Time Day'. This is based on the historical fact that in 671 AD, Emperor Tenji performed the 'Time Announcement' (striking a drum or bell to announce the time) using a water clock (clepsydra) said to have been brought from Tang China. Converted to the modern solar calendar, this date corresponds to June 10.