Hiroyuki Ariyoshi and Teruyuki Tsuchida… The reason why their first comment on the news of Ryubei Ueshima’s death was made on the radio.

Ryubei Ueshima of the comedy trio “Dacho Club” passed away suddenly on May 11. Hiroko Ariyoshi, a member of the “Ryuhei Kai” that surrounded him and a close friend, mentioned the news of Ueshima’s passing for the first time on the radio program “Hiroyuki Ariyoshi’s SUNDAY NIGHT DREAMER” (JFN) broadcast on May 15.

At the beginning of the program, he acted cheerful, making jokes about his junior comedians.

I was quite surprised. I thought I was cheered up, but it keeps repeating itself. I thought I was cheered up, but it’s like I’m repeating myself.

On the evening of the 11th, he revealed that he had a silent meeting with the comedian and said, “I was thinking of giving him a hard time.

I was going to make fun of him or say something stupid, but all I could say was, ‘Thank you very much. All I could say was thank you.

I could only say thank you,” he said tearfully.

Teruyuki Tsuchida, another member of the Ryuhei Kai, also opened up about Ueshima for the first time on the radio program “Teruyuki Tsuchida, Sunday’s Navel” (Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc.) broadcast on January 15.

He said, “On the way to the hospital, I couldn’t stop crying while looking at the night view of Tokyo. I cried even when I arrived at the hospital…” He revealed his painful feelings.

He revealed his painful feelings.

Generally, celebrities’ “condolence comments” are sent out through their offices. Other than that, most of them use personal social networking services such as Twitter and Instagram these days.

What was the meaning of this “first” radio comment?

Mr. Ariyoshi and Mr. Tsuchida may have been too shocked to comment immediately. Still, the fact that they opened their mouths for the first time on the radio is probably because they value the listeners who always listen to their radio programs.

Radio is much closer to listeners than TV audiences or social networking followers. That is why celebrities seem to be able to speak with their true faces.

Recently, there have been many cases of celebrities such as Minamoto Hoshino, Masaki Sugata, and Takashi Okamura of the comedy duo “Ninety-Nine” announcing their marriages on the radio. A decade ago, many of them held press conferences to announce their marriages, but “first on the radio” is now the popular style.

For entertainers, radio work is not a lucrative job if you consider the pay alone. Compared to a TV show, it may be as little as one-tenth of the pay. Even so, the reason why radio is so important to them despite their busy schedules is because they are less disciplined than TV, and they have the freedom to talk about whatever they want to talk about.

In addition, there are a certain number of antagonists on social networking sites, etc., and many entertainers become mentally exhausted. It is a fact that with such online advances becoming commonplace, many celebrities are conversely seeking comfort in radio. Radio listeners become the “bedrock supporters” of the personalities,” says a person involved with a radio station.

Unlike television and the Internet, radio has been around for a long time. It seems certain that radio has become a “place to cherish” for entertainers.