List of Showa-era variety idols: idols who were active in singing and variety shows

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

The variety idols who brightened the Showa era.

With their singing and talk, they captivated the hearts of many, and they still remain vivid in our memories today.

Countless people must have been moved by the nostalgic melodies from TV and radio and found themselves smiling at their lively appearances on variety shows.

In this article, we’ll introduce those Showa-era “baradoru” all at once.

Let’s look back on their achievements while rekindling memories from those days.

List of Showa-era “baradoru”: Idols who shined in music and variety shows (11–20)

Kiriko Isono

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Kiriko Isono debuted in 1985 as a member of the comedy idol group “Childs,” produced by Ishii Lasar.

She later became a regular on Tamori’s show “Waratte Iitomo!” as part of the ‘Iitomo Youth Team,’ and made her record debut in 1988.

After Childs disbanded, she worked as a TV personality on variety shows and appeared in numerous dramas.

In her personal life, she made headlines when she announced on the program “Gyoretsu no Dekiru Horitsu Sodanjo” that she was remarrying a non-celebrity man 24 years her junior.

Unfortunately, her second marriage also ended in divorce.

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In conclusion

We’ve introduced a lineup of the Showa-era variety idols who entertained us with their singing and talk.

Their moving performances on music programs and their smile-giving antics on variety shows still remain vivid in our memories, don’t they? Let this article be a chance to look back once more on their enduring charm.