[Broadcast on Tuesday, January 6th and Tuesday, January 26th] The lights are on in the studio for NHK Educational TV's "The Best Message"!

Hello, I'm Yamamoto, the manager of Futo!

"The Best Letter - Shiroyagi, the Meddlesome Stationery Store" has been broadcast three times as a special program on NHK Educational TV.

Once again, following the previous episode, FUTO was used as the filming location for the fictional stationery shop “Shiroyagi” featured in the program 🎊

This program centers around letters, under the concept of
“Feelings you want to convey, shaped in a way that truly reaches the heart.” ✉️✍️

The staff of the fictional stationery shop “Shiroyagi” (played by the cast) visit people who wish to write letters to someone important to them. With the help of writers, poets, and other professionals who work with words, they lovingly—and a little nosily—create the perfect letter together and deliver it to its recipient.
(A look inside the shop before filming. With Shiroyagi’s stationery items added, the space took on a slightly different atmosphere than usual.)

Stationery store Shiroyagi is home to store manager Miu Tomita, staff Chan Kawai and MANATO (BE:FIRST), and regular customer Yoshiki Mizuno (Ikimonogakari) 📮 🐐

In the episodes that aired in September and October of last year, the Shiroyagi staff "meddled" and delivered letters to the grandmother who raised him, and to his wife who has supported him up until now.

This time, on Tuesday, January 6th, the program will be "Letter to Grandparents in Heaven."
With the help of poet Machi Tawara, I will be completing this piece to express my feelings towards my grandparents, who passed away without being able to fully express my gratitude.

The theme for the January 26th (Tue) broadcast will be "Letters to club members" ...👀

All of the broadcasts so far have been heartwarming.
I'm really looking forward to this episode too♪
If you have time, please take a look 📯



PS
This photo was taken by the owner and poet Koyama with Ikimonogakari's Mizuno Yoshiki as a commemorative photo after the shoot was completed.
I heard that it was their 25th anniversary, so I gave them flowers and a cup of coffee to celebrate.
We look forward to seeing your future success both on the show and as an artist ☺️

Also, although there are no photos, we'd like to thank all the cast members who came to the lantern party!

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[Broadcast summary]
-Program name:
"The Best Letter - Shiroyagi, the Nosy Stationery Store"

-Broadcasting station
NHK Educational TV

-Fourth broadcast date and time
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
19:30-20:00

Fifth installment
Tuesday, January 26, 2026
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM

-More details here
Program website