#stage 101

17-year old Keiko as a member of "Young 101 Jr." @ Stage 101 Revival Concert 2003

While I was in Japan last week, I was browsing Twitter and randomly stumbled across an old pic of Keiko that I had never seen before. I got curious of course and did a little research. (Pic Source 1 | Source 2)

"Stage 101" was a popular music program on NHK in the early 70s. The participating members formed a group called "Young 101" to perform a wide range of music. All members had to undergo rigorous training to acquire advanced skills and would usually become professionals in music or theater after graduating from the group. In 2003, a revival concert titled "Stage 101: A Bridge to Tomorrow" was held three times on the evening of October 21 and the afternoon and evening of October 22, 2003. Nearly half of the 88 former members reunited "Young 101" for the first time in about 30 years. Furthermore, they formed a new group called "Young 101 Jr.", made up of up-and-coming young talents. Together, they all performed at the comeback concert. The evening performance on the 22nd was later broadcast on NHK BS2. The final show of Stage 101 was broadcast in March 2006.

Seems like Keiko participated in the "Stage 101: A Bridge to Tomorrow" revival concert as a member of "Young 101 Jr."

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