What is the name of Japan's New Year's Eve television music program broadcast annually by NHK?

Japan's New Year's Eve television music program broadcast annually by NHK is Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

The title is often translated as the “Red and White Song Contest.” The program divides popular performers into two teams: the red team, traditionally made up of female singers, and the white team, traditionally made up of male singers. A panel and the viewing audience determine the winning team.

NHK first broadcast the show in 1951, and it became a major part of Japanese year-end culture. Performances mix contemporary pop with established singers and traditional Japanese musical elements. The program is watched in homes before and around midnight, when many people also prepare for temple visits or other New Year customs.

The format has changed over time, and modern editions include more varied artists than the original gender-based division suggests. Kōhaku is not the same event as Japan's New Year's Eve bell-ringing tradition.