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#181 【もう、武士なのよあなた・・・】ゲストにTBSアナウンサー長尾翼さん
TBS announcer Nagao Tsubasa (長尾翼) — former captain of the University of Tokyo cheer squad — joins Daiki for a conversation that covers his near-military posture, his one-and-only relationship that ended precisely on September 13, 2023, and his surprisingly serious use of generative AI as both a running coach and a LINE-reply advisor. The back half of the show tackles a listener's frustration with people who say 'sorry to bother you when you're busy' before bothering you anyway, a spirited debate over linguistic misuse, and Daiki's declaration that writers and AI are locked in a Ganryujima duel.
What this episode answers
How does Nagao Tsubasa use generative AI?
He sends his height, weight, body fat percentage, and target marathon time (under four hours) to generate a five-month daily training plan, then updates it with daily progress reports. He also pastes LINE messages from work contacts and asks the AI to analyze what the person is thinking before suggesting a reply — a habit Daiki teased him for, saying you should just text back on instinct.
What was Nagao Tsubasa's only romantic experience like?
The relationship began at Jingu Stadium when a woman approached him after a University of Tokyo cheering event and asked him to dinner; they dated for exactly 11 months and 1 day, ending on September 13, 2023. He was the one who ended it, explaining he had started dating her because she affirmed him during a difficult period with his club activities but did not feel a strong attraction to her as a person.
What is a smart way to handle someone who says 'sorry to bother you when you're busy' and then interrupts anyway?
Nagao's immediate advice was to say directly, 'I'm busy right now — can this wait until I'm finished?' adding that being clear is ultimately better for the other person too; Daiki agreed and suggested wearing earphones so people pause before interrupting, while ultimately reframing repeated requests as a sign of trust.
How should one deal with misused expressions like 'zessan nemui' (絶賛眠い)?
Nagao concluded that once everyone uses an expression without discomfort, it has earned its place in the language; Daiki suggested treating the discovery of a word's original meaning as a bonus piece of knowledge, and reminded listeners that Japanese has been changing continuously since the Heian period.
What happened when Daiki fed his own essay into generative AI?
His 1,300-character essay — with punctuation, rhythm, and word choice all calibrated like rap — came back from the AI as a flat, bullet-pointed text; rather than feeling deflated, Daiki did a fist pump, saying it made him feel he still had value as a writer.
TBS Announcer Nagao Tsubasa, Former Captain of the University of Tokyo Cheer Squad
Nagao Tsubasa (長尾翼), a TBS announcer who once served as captain of the University of Tokyo cheer squad, walked into the studio carrying posture so upright that Daiki described him as looking "like a samurai" and "like someone about to charge into battle." Nagao laughed and admitted, "I'm usually slouched, so in moments like this I'm consciously standing up straight." During a pre-recording break, Daiki returned to find Nagao still on his feet in the studio; asked why, Nagao explained he simply wanted to stretch. The exchange prompted Daiki to say he would happily poach him for NHK, to which Nagao replied, "I'll stay at TBS and appreciate every day I get to remain in Tokyo, given how often we're transferred."
Using Generative AI as Running Coach and LINE Advisor
With "generative AI, running, and manga" listed under hobbies, Nagao quickly drew Daiki's curiosity: "So what exactly do you do with AI?" For running, Nagao sends his height, weight, body fat percentage, and target marathon time — under four hours — to generate a five-month daily training plan, then sends daily progress updates to keep it calibrated. He also admitted to pasting LINE messages from work contacts and asking the AI to "analyze what this person is thinking and suggest a reply." When Daiki pushed back — "You can just fire off a reply to a LINE message" — Nagao's earnest answer, "I find it scary," drew laughter from the studio.
Only One Romance, Lasting "11 Months and 1 Day" — He Knows the Exact Date
When Daiki asked whether Nagao had ever had a girlfriend, the answer came instantly: "Just one. Until September 13, 2023." The relationship began after a University of Tokyo cheering event at Jingu Stadium, when a woman approached him after a game and asked if he'd like to get dinner. After a few meals they became a couple — but Nagao himself ended it after exactly 11 months and 1 day. "I started dating her because she affirmed me during a tough period with my club activities," he explained, "but I wasn't strongly attracted to her as a person. Staying together without genuine feelings seemed disrespectful, and I felt I'd be taking up precious time in her life."
Nagao also noted he chose an all-boys school because he found male-only spaces more comfortable, and that his low interest in romance has always been part of his nature. He recounted his debut at a mixer, where a girl made physical contact with him and he responded with "That's not appropriate," earning a furious "I'm never inviting you again" from the friend who had brought him along.
Otakiage ①: The "Sorry to Bother You When You're Busy" Problem
A 61-year-old male listener (radio name: Mizukashiya / 水貸し屋) wrote in asking how to handle people who open with "sorry to bother you when you're busy" and then talk at their own convenience regardless. Daiki speculated that Mizukashiya's very competence makes him appear to have room to spare. Nagao's immediate advice: say directly, "I'm busy right now — can this wait until I'm done?" He added that being clear is ultimately better for the other person too. He also recommended wearing earphones as a way to make someone pause before interrupting in the first place. Daiki brought the segment home with a reframe: "Being relied on this much at 61 is the crystallization of a life's work. There's something to be said for embracing it as a gift."
Otakiage ②: The "Zessan Nemui" Language Debate and a Ganryujima Declaration Against AI
A 40-year-old female listener (radio name: Kokoko / コココ) raised concerns about expressions like "zessan nemui" — applying "zessan" (絶賛, normally meaning "receiving great acclaim") to intensify any present condition, as in "I am highly acclaimed sleepy." Nagao's take: "Once everyone is using it without discomfort, it has earned its citizenship in the language." Daiki agreed, noting that Japanese has been changing continuously since the Heian period, and suggested a reframe: treat learning a word's original meaning as a bonus piece of knowledge rather than a grievance. Expressions like "yabai" and "zenzen daijoubu" came up as parallel examples, and both agreed the healthiest response is to let it go.
The conversation drifted back to AI when Daiki made a confession: he had fed one of his serialized essays into a generative AI for editing. The piece was 1,300 characters with punctuation, rhythm, and word resonance all calibrated like rap — and it came back as a flat, bullet-pointed text. Rather than feeling deflated, Daiki said he did a fist pump: "It made me feel like I still have value." Nagao argued that better prompting would yield better results, but Daiki invoked the "Inoki vs. Masa Saito Ganryujima rules" — a match where mutual pride was the only rule — to declare that in the world of expression, humans and AI are right now facing each other on Ganryujima. He also vowed never to use AI for talk-show material, even when topics are known in advance.
Takeaways
- Nagao Tsubasa is a character of sharp contrasts: a power user of generative AI for running management and LINE replies, yet almost entirely indifferent to romance, with a single relationship he can date to the day — September 13, 2023.
- The core of the 'sorry to bother you' problem is appearing to have bandwidth you don't have; the fix is a direct 'can this wait?' supplemented by earphones, with a fallback of reframing repeated requests as a sign of trust.
- Daiki's stance on language misuse and AI creativity is the same: both are Ganryujima-style confrontations where human pride is the only rule, and he intends to hold his ground.
This article is edited from a machine transcript of the first 30 minutes of the episode. It is not an official summary — please listen to the episode itself.