Information Program "HEADLIGHT" Airing in Taxis Appoints Hikaru Shinohara as New MC! Starts with Kasumi Mori in New System
News Technology announced that freelance announcer Hikaru Shinohara has been appointed as the new MC for "HEADLIGHT," an information program aired on the taxi signage media "GROWTH." The program will start with a new system featuring Hikaru Shinohara and Kasumi Mori from April 6, 2026.
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News Technology Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Junki Miura; hereinafter, News Technology), which operates "THE TOKYO TAXI VISION GROWTH" (hereinafter, "GROWTH"), one of the largest*1 taxi signage media in Tokyo, announces that freelance announcer Hikaru Shinohara has been appointed as the new MC for "HEADLIGHT," an information program aired on 11,500 taxis in Tokyo in conjunction with "GROWTH." With the concept of "One step ahead, inspiration," the program will start with a new system featuring Hikaru Shinohara and Kasumi Mori from Monday, April 6, 2026.
*1 The number of our taxi signage network installations in the Tokyo Special Wards and Musashi Traffic Zone is 11,500 units. This boasts a coverage rate of approximately 42% against 26,983 corporate taxis in the Special Wards and Musashi Traffic Zone (as of the end of March 2023, according to the Kanto District Transport Bureau).
"HEADLIGHT" is an information program aired during travel time on "GROWTH," a taxi signage media in 11,500 taxis in Tokyo. Since its renewal last year, with the concept of "One step ahead, inspiration," it has continued to be broadcast as a program that delivers new insights and hints to business professionals during their on and off-duty hours. It covers a wide range of topics from the latest corporate news to trend information, and the cumulative number of companies broadcast since the program's inception exceeds 500.
On the occasion of the new fiscal year, the program will transition to a new system. Kasumi Mori will continue to appear as MC, while Kenjiro Yamashita will graduate from the program at the end of March 2026. Freelance announcer Hikaru Shinohara will newly join as MC, and the program will be delivered with a new system featuring Hikaru Shinohara and Kasumi Mori.
Moving forward, under the concept of "One step ahead, inspiration," the program will continue to develop as a show that delivers new insights and conversation starters to business professionals during their travel time.
## Comments from the MCs on their enthusiasm for the program
### Comment from Hikaru Shinohara
I have been appointed as the new MC for "HEADLIGHT." I am Hikaru Shinohara, a freelance announcer. Having worked as a company employee, the time I spend traveling by taxi is still a precious time for me to think about my next job or business negotiations. During such travel time, I hope to deliver a program that allows viewers to encounter new information and feel refreshed through the signage. Because I watched the program as a taxi user, I want to be able to provide useful information while empathizing with all passengers.
*1 The number of our taxi signage network installations in the Tokyo Special Wards and Musashi Traffic Zone is 11,500 units. This boasts a coverage rate of approximately 42% against 26,983 corporate taxis in the Special Wards and Musashi Traffic Zone (as of the end of March 2023, according to the Kanto District Transport Bureau).
"HEADLIGHT" is an information program aired during travel time on "GROWTH," a taxi signage media in 11,500 taxis in Tokyo. Since its renewal last year, with the concept of "One step ahead, inspiration," it has continued to be broadcast as a program that delivers new insights and hints to business professionals during their on and off-duty hours. It covers a wide range of topics from the latest corporate news to trend information, and the cumulative number of companies broadcast since the program's inception exceeds 500.
On the occasion of the new fiscal year, the program will transition to a new system. Kasumi Mori will continue to appear as MC, while Kenjiro Yamashita will graduate from the program at the end of March 2026. Freelance announcer Hikaru Shinohara will newly join as MC, and the program will be delivered with a new system featuring Hikaru Shinohara and Kasumi Mori.
Moving forward, under the concept of "One step ahead, inspiration," the program will continue to develop as a show that delivers new insights and conversation starters to business professionals during their travel time.
## Comments from the MCs on their enthusiasm for the program
### Comment from Hikaru Shinohara
I have been appointed as the new MC for "HEADLIGHT." I am Hikaru Shinohara, a freelance announcer. Having worked as a company employee, the time I spend traveling by taxi is still a precious time for me to think about my next job or business negotiations. During such travel time, I hope to deliver a program that allows viewers to encounter new information and feel refreshed through the signage. Because I watched the program as a taxi user, I want to be able to provide useful information while empathizing with all passengers.