Tetsuko Kuroyanagi---The Reflection of Television and Women of Our Time--1974

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi---The Reflection of Television and Women of Our Time--1974

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi was one of the most popular actresses and TV personalities of the 1970s, and a symbol of TV culture. In particular, "Tetsuko's Room," which began in 1976, became a long-running program that has endeared her to viewers to this day, and established Kuroyanagi as the "face" of television culture. In this era of rapid economic growth and the spread of color TVs to ordinary households, entertainers became closely connected to the lives of the public, and Kuroyanagi most vividly embodied this new way of being a "TV personality.

Kuroyanagi also became involved in international activities early on, traveling to countries around the world as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in the late 1970s to spread support for education and medical care. Her influence as a cultural figure and social activist transcended the boundaries of celebrity, and she became a pioneering figure in an era when women were becoming more outspoken in society. In postwar Japan, women's opportunities to express their opinions publicly were still limited, but Kuroyanagi broke down the barriers through entertainment and became a symbol of women's independence and social participation.

Although television stars appeared one after another during the same period, Kuroyanagi was not merely a popular figure, but was also recognized as an embodiment of women's advancement in society and international cooperation. Her diverse activities vividly marked the "era of television and women" in the cultural history of the 1970s, leaving a symbolic mark that continues to this day.