NEWS | "Why We Go on Journeys": Kazuyuki Murai's Program to Air on Nippon Broadcasting System!

NEWS | Radio Program Hosted by Kazuyuki Murai to Broadcast

“Kazuyuki Murai’s Reasons We Travel” to Air!

Kazuyuki MuraiThe Nippon Broadcasting radio program “Kazuyuki Murai’s Reasons We Travel,” hosted by Kazuyuki Murai, who is a familiar face on our blog, is set to broadcast on November 24 (Monday, holiday) from 2:00 PM.

Photographs by ASAKURA Keisuke
Text by KUROMIYA Yuzu

Sharing the True Charm and Emotion of Deep Travel

In “Kazuyuki Murai’s Reasons We Travel,” Kazuyuki Murai, a travel expert who has journeyed around the world with numerous celebrities, both in Japan and abroad, will introduce the genuine “charm,” “emotion,” and “travel wisdom” that one can never encounter on a typical solo trip.

With guests essayist Mariko Hayashi, actor Kazuki Enari, and MEN’S EX editor-in-chief Akira Ohno, they will share episodes that ignite dreams of travel, offering information never before revealed on TV or radio.

The conversation, drawing on the experiences and know-how of a travel specialist who has orchestrated countless challenging journeys, is sure to make listeners feel like they want to travel, or perhaps even as if they are already traveling.

Additionally, OPENERS will later present a spin-off feature: a dialogue between Mariko Hayashi and Kazuyuki Murai. Please look forward to that as well.

To commemorate this broadcast, one listener will win a duffel bag from Hunting World. Made from "BATTUE CROIX," Hunting World's proprietary functional material known for its lightness and impact resistance, this bag will surely become a trusted companion for your travels.

Hunting World Duffel Bag
A Gift for One Listener!
Application Period | Until Sunday, November 30, 2014, 11:59 PM

※Color: Black / Size: W45×H25×D21 cm
※Winners will be notified via email. Please reply to the email with the necessary information, keeping the subject line as is. Please note that failure to reply by the deadline will result in disqualification.

Applications are now closed.
Thank you for your many applications.

Nippon Broadcasting Holiday Special Radio Program
“Kazuyuki Murai’s Reasons We Travel”
Broadcast Time | November 24 (Monday, holiday) from 2:00 PM

Nippon Broadcasting 1242kHz
http://www.1242.com/

Mariko Hayashi
Born in Yamanashi Prefecture in 1954. After graduating from Nihon University College of Art, she worked as a copywriter. Her essay collection “Let’s Buy Run Run and Go Home” became a bestseller in 1982. She received the 94th Naoki Prize for “If the Last Flight Makes It” and “To Kyoto.” She also won the 8th Shibata Renzaburo Award for “Renren Shiraren” and the 32nd Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature for “Everyone’s Secret.” Since 2000, she has served as a judge for numerous literary awards, including the Naoki Prize selection committee.

Kazuki Enari
Born in Tokyo. In 1988, at the age of three, he appeared on a TV variety show. In 1990, he made his drama debut as the character Daibutsu in the TV drama “Hot Dog.” In the same year, he appeared in “Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari,” quickly becoming a household favorite. He continued to play the role of Shin Kojima in the same series, which he continues to this day. He is also active in a wide range of fields, including theater and variety shows.

Akira Ohno
Born in Niigata Prefecture in 1973. After graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University, he joined World Culture Publishing, Inc. After working in the editorial departments of “MEN’S EX,” “KATEIGAHO,” and “Begin,” he became the editor-in-chief of “MEN’S EX” in September 2013. He proposes lifestyles for middle-aged men, focusing on fashion with elegance and dignity. Known as a fashion editor with a discerning eye for quality, cultivated through his experience interviewing domestic and international fashion brands and items.

Kazuyuki Murai
Representative of Cosmo Klats Travel Co., Ltd., a travel agency specializing in tailor-made travel. He is renowned for handling VIPs, which requires meticulous attention to detail, extensive connections, and knowledge, and he has many Japanese and international VIP clients. He also handles overseas projects for TV programs and magazines, utilizing his own travel experiences, perspectives, and global network. He is currently updating his blog on OPENERS!http://k-murai.blog.openers.jp/