The 55th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen (第55回NHK紅白歌合戦) was the 2004 edition of NHK's television special Kouhaku Uta Gassen held on 31st December 2004 at NHK Hall.
Hoths ath Judges[]
Hoths[]
- Ono Fumie (小野文惠)
- Abe Wataru (阿部渉)
- Horio Masaaki (堀尾正明)
- Fujisaki Hiroshi (藤崎弘士)
- Sumiyoshi Miki (住吉美紀)
Judges[]
- Noguchi Mizuki (野口みずき) (Long distance runner)
- Nomura Tadahiro (野村忠宏) (Judoka)
- Hashida Sugako (橋田壽賀子) (Scriptwriter)
- Nakamura Kanzaburo XVIII (十八代目 中村勘三郎) (Actor)
- Arakawa Shizuka (荒川静香) (Figure skater)
- Takizawa Hideaki (滝沢秀明) (Actor)
- Takashima Reiko (高島礼子) (Actress)
- Wada Kazuhiro (和田一浩) (Baseball player)
- Mori Mitsuko (森光子) (Actress)
- Hinohara Shigeaki (日野原重明) (Physician)
Artist Lineup[]
The teams are divided as such:
Artists debuting on this edition, Returning Artists, Special performance.
| RED TEAM | WHITE TEAM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order | Artist | Appearance | Song | Order | Artist | Appearance | Song |
| First half | |||||||
| 1 | Ueto Aya | Debut | Ai no Tame ni. | 2 | TOKIO | 11 | Jibun no Tame ni |
| 3 | Morning Musume | 7 | Ai Namida Kiss | 4 | w-inds. | 3 | Shiki |
| W | Debut | ||||||
| 5 | aiko | 3 | Hanakaze | 6 | Kawaguchi Kyogo | Debut | Sakura |
| 7 | Moriyama Ryoko | 9 | Anatagasuki de | 8 | John Ken Nuzzo | 2 | Shinsengumi! |
| 9 | Mizumori Kaori | 2 | Kushiro Shitsugen | 10 | Yamamoto George | 13 | Furusato no Hanashi o Shiyou |
| 11 | Kawanaka Miyuki | 17 | Omoroi Onna | 12 | Horiuchi Takao | 16 | Karasu no Nyobo |
| 13 | BoA | 3 | QUINCY | 14 | EXILE | 2 | Carry On |
| 15 | Goto Maki | 2 | Fuyu no Doyo - Merry Christmas & Happy New Year | 16 | nobodyknows+ | Debut | Kokoro Odoru |
| Matsuura Aya | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | Every Little Thing | 9 | Koibumi | 17 | Mikawa Kenichi | 21 | Nosappumiren |
| 20 | Shimatani Hitomi | 9 | ANGELUS | 19 | ORANGE RANGE | Debut | Locolotion |
| 22 | Nakamura Mitsuko | 11 | Kawachi Otokobushi | 21 | Kishidan | Debut | One Night Carnival |
| 24 | Shimakura Chiyoko | 35 | Jinsei Iroiro | 23 | Fuse Akira | 20 | My Way |
| 26 | Natsukawa Rimi | 3 | Nada Soso | 25 | Maekawa Kiyoshi | 14 | Soshite, Kobe |
| Second half | |||||||
| 27 | Hirahara Ayaka | Debut | Jupiter | 28 | Porno Graffitti | 3 | Tasogare Romance |
| 29 | Otsuka Ai | Debut | Sakuranbo | 30 | CHEMISTRY | 4 | Shiro no Toiki |
| 31 | Lee Jung Hyun | Debut | Heaven | 32 | Ryu | Debut | Hajimekaraimamade |
|
Red White Group Battle | |||||||
| 33 | DREAMS COME TRUE | 9 | Yasashii Kiss wo Shite | 34 | GACKT | 4 | Kimi ni Aitakute |
| 35 | Hamasaki Ayumi | 6 | Moments | 36 | The Gospellers | 4 | Mimosa |
| 37 | Fuji Ayako | 4 | Yukikouya | ||||
| 38 | Nagayama Yoko | 11 | Jonkara Onna Bushi | 39 | Toba Ichiro | 17 | Osakawan |
| 40 | Hosokawa Takashi | 30 | Shimokita Ryoka | ||||
| 42 | Hitoto Yo | 2 | Hanamizuki | 41 | Matsudaira Ken | Debut | Matsukensanba II |
| 43 | Wada Akiko | 28 | Anokanewo Narasunoha Anata | 44 | Yuzu | 2 | Eikou no Kakehashi |
| 45 | Nakashima Mika | 3 | Oborozukiyo ~ Inori | 46 | Sada Masashi | 16 | Harukanaru Xmas |
| 47 | Kuraki Mai | 2 | Ashita e Kakeru Hashi | 48 | Mori Shinichi | 37 | Saraba Seishun no Kage yo |
| 49 | Sakamoto Fuyumi | 16 | Harima No Wataridori | 50 | Kitajima Saburo | 41 | Toge |
| 51 | Ishikawa Sayuri | 27 | Ichiyokoiuta | 52 | Hikawa Kiyoshi | 5 | Banba no Chutaro |
| 54 | Tendo Yoshimi | 9 | Otoko no Yoake | 53 | Hirai Ken | 5 | Hitomi wo Tojite |
| 56 | Kobayashi Sachiko | 26 | Yuki Tsubaki | 55 | Itsuki Hiroshi | 34 | Yukimoete |