Japanese variety show

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Japanese variety show is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, musical performances and comedy skits.

[edit] Current situation

Japanese television programs such as Music Station and Utaban continue in an almost pristine format from the same variety shows of years before. The only major changes have been the increasing disappearance of live backup music since the 1980s.

A once popular host Kyosen Ōhashi said, "Weird shows that are called Variety only exists in Japan. In other countries, there are proper dialogue they are to follow to make situation comedies and lives."^[1]