[Exclusive Report] Inside the Drinking Parties with Female Announcers from Osaka TV Stations and Top Comedians

Shocking Confession: “It’s Not Just Tokyo!” Dirty jokes, body contact, and even kissing games

“The producers would bring female announcers to drinking parties, trying to cozy up to big names. Such gatherings aren’t just a thing in Tokyo—they’re common at TV stations in Kansai as well. And within these parties, various troubles occur,” says Yamada Takashi (pseudonym), an attender who arranges meetings between women and entertainment industry figures.

Yamada has been in the attending business for over 10 years in Osaka’s entertainment district.

“I often got requests like ‘Can you bring some girls?’ from various people, but the most frequent requests came from producers at Osaka-based TV stations. I brought in gravure idols, aspiring stage actresses, and even introduced several female TV announcers I knew.

These parties would start around 8 PM at the earliest, and naturally, they would run late, past the time for the last trains. The typical routine was for the guest of honor to send the girls home in taxis afterward.”

When asked why he decided to reveal this now, Yamada said, “It was seeing the issue surrounding Masahiro Nakai (52) that made me realize for the first time how bizarre this practice is.”

Possibly out of guilt, Yamada added, “I’ve been to about 50 to 60 of these drinking parties with female announcers. Some people were there just for business, but of course, there were those with ulterior motives.”