<figure id="attachment_467346" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-467346" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="709876cb"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/05/e497f3f018d70e6c966d61c754103d5a.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-467346" class="wp-caption-text">At the suggestion of former Chairman Osaki, who said he had been interviewed many times, we went straight to the FRIDAY editorial office in reverse!　As is typical of these two &#8220;active throughout life,&#8221; they were full of playful spirit right up to the end!</figcaption></figure>
<h3><span class="strongInContent"> I&#8217;ve used up all my retirement money.</span></h3>
<p> Hiroshi Ikushima, 75, a freelance announcer, and Hiroshi Osaki, 72, former chairman of Yoshimoto Kogyo HD, discussed a variety of topics for a FRIDAY project.</p>
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<p><a href="https://friday.kodansha.co.jp/article/467341" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hiroshi Osaki, former chairman of Yoshimoto Kogyo HD, and Hiroshi Ikushima, former chairman of Yoshimoto Kogyo HD, discussed everything from their friendship with big-name celebrities to the inside story of the golden age of television!</a></p>
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<p> Both of these men, who have devoted themselves to play and work with all their might, have already passed their 70th birthday. What will Ikushima, who has made a fresh start in a new place, and Osaki, who completed Expo &#8217;70 in Kansai, Osaka, where he served as chairman, aim for next?</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent">Osaki</span>: &#8220;I&#8217;ve used up almost all of my Yoshimoto retirement allowance, and I&#8217;m at the point &#8230;&#8230; where I have to cancel my life insurance policy. Everyone seems to think I have money, but I don&#8217;t have any. I think I need to go back to my original intention of &#8230;&#8230; and work hard to make some money.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent">Ikushima</span>: &#8220;In order to keep working, I have to be healthy first. I have recently been undergoing treatment for frequent urination. Thanks to that, I don&#8217;t wake up once during the night and can sleep soundly.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent">Osaki</span>: &#8220;Yes!　I get up more than 10 times a night to go to the bathroom.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent">Ikushima</span> &#8220;You should get treatment! I&#8217;ve even started treatment for thinning hair. In the old days, people used to say that when the hair on the top grows, the hair on the bottom goes bad, but I heard from a doctor I know that there is a treatment that makes it possible to have both.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent">Osaki</span>: &#8220;Today&#8217;s medical treatment is amazing. This is a little off the subject of health, but I had surgery on my foreskin when I turned 60. I lost my wife, so I wanted to keep my foreskin as clean as possible in case I have to take care of someone I don&#8217;t know in my old age.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent">Ikushima</span>: &#8220;That&#8217;s wonderful! I also had it surgically repaired a long time ago.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent">Osaki</span> &#8220;Really? Then the title wouldn&#8217;t be &#8220;W Hiroshi&#8221; but &#8220;The Foreskin Brothers: Talking about the Showbiz World! isn&#8217;t it?&#8221;</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent">Ikushima</span> &#8220;Really! (laugh) As for the future, my favorite Mr. Tokumitsu (Kazuo) is 85 years old and still working. (Laughs) &#8220;As for the future, my favorite Mr. Tokumitsu (Kazuo) is still working at the age of 85, and even when he is sleeping, he is still working. I want to surpass Tokumitsu-san.&#8221;</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent">Osaki</span> &#8220;Is that really true?&#8221;</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent">Ikushima</span> &#8220;He really is sleeping (laughs). When I turned 75, a doctor friend of mine told me, &#8220;You could die at any time, so you should enjoy yourself.</p>
<p> （I think it&#8217;s wonderful that Sanma-san (70) said, &#8216;You&#8217;re making a fortune just by being alive. I, too, am not ready for the end of my life. I want to continue working as long as possible.</p>
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<figure id="attachment_467355" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-467355" style="width: 1667px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="c96c4da2"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/05/f1abd672137d7af8ea104227c5906573.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-467355" class="wp-caption-text">Still in good spirits!　The dialogue lasted over an hour, but he was smiling all the way through.</figcaption></figure>
<h3><span class="strongInContent"> What I should do&#8221; in my life from now on</span></h3>
<p><span class="strongInContent">Osaki</span>: &#8220;So, to tell you the truth, I&#8217;m going to be a principal next year. I will be opening a correspondence high school in Hiroshima that will attract students from all over Japan. I want to teach music, art, home economics, and other subjects that will help students develop their skills, or in other words, skills that are directly related to life.</p>
<p> I thought it would be interesting if I could create a place for children who cannot study or go to school as a job. I believe that life is connected.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent">Ikushima</span>: &#8220;It is the same for our generation that we have to keep learning. A dementia specialist told me, &#8216;If you don&#8217;t want to become a blur, work until you die! He said, &#8220;If you have a job, you can connect with society. If you have a job, you can connect with society.&#8221;</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent">Osaki</span>: &#8220;Just because you get old doesn&#8217;t mean you can stay at home, and even if you do your best to find a hobby, most people don&#8217;t last long. So, why don&#8217;t you continue to do something that is related to society, in other words, work? I don&#8217;t want to change my attitude of finding new things to do without looking back only to the past until I die.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent">Ikushima</span>: &#8220;We are both still in good health. Let&#8217;s keep working!</p>
<figure id="attachment_467352" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-467352" style="width: 1640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="48ad1cb6"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/05/f13050188f540321b43b59acd4c8764d.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-467352" class="wp-caption-text"> Hiroshi Osaki / Born in Osaka in 1953. He was the first manager of &#8220;Downtown&#8221; and was involved in the Okinawa International Movie Festival, &#8220;Live-in Geishas&#8221; in 47 prefectures, and the opening of &#8220;BS Yoshimoto. He retired as chairman of Yoshimoto Kogyo HD in 2011. Next year, he will become the first principal of &#8220;Ame Ni Mo Makezu High School,&#8221; a correspondence high school.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_467353" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-467353" style="width: 1810px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="399fb84e"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/05/8882ce6d52ef5a84910f31f5efbeab0a.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-467353" class="wp-caption-text"> Hiroshi Ikushima / Born in Miyagi Prefecture in 1950. Joined TBS in 1976. He gained popularity for his stable hosting and skillful storytelling. In 1989, he became independent and established the entertainment production company Ikushima Planning Office. Since then, he has been active mainly on radio. In April of this year, &#8220;Hiroshi Ikushima&#8217;s Sunday 9:00 It&#8217;s 9:00&#8221; on Bunka Hoso will begin.</figcaption></figure>
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 Takehiko Kohiyama

 Hiroshi Ikushima, 75, a freelance announcer, and Hiroshi Osaki, 72, former chairman of Yoshimoto Kogyo HD, discussed a variety of topics during their conversation. What are the goals of these two men, who have devoted themselves to work and play with all their might?

 The two friends who have been active in the industry for 20 years had an explosive talk about what they value in their "life theory" to stay active throughout their lives!

Former Chairman Hiroshi Osaki of Yoshimoto Kogyo and Hiroshi Ikushima, a lifelong active member of the Yoshimoto Kogyo Group, talk about what they value in life.

Former Chairman Hiroshi Osaki of Yoshimoto Kogyo and Hiroshi Ikushima, a lifelong active member of the Yoshimoto Kogyo Group, talk about what they value in life.

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