In order to gain credibility and popularity, Nami's company used famous enka singers such as Takashi Hosokawa in their advertisements.
He took part in the Kōhaku Uta Gassen for 32 consecutive years, but he was finally forced to reject NHK's offer in 2007 due to the Enten controversy.
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