# 【青木理/タブレット純】2026年10月15日 タブ純、太る ＋ 今日のニュース（やな農相更迭と振り回される農業者／ロシア 邦人記者をスパイ容疑で拘束）

- Show: オープニング - 大竹まことゴールデンラジオ！
- Published: 2026-10-15
- Canonical: https://podc.club/en/episode/265579439_15e9e07a480a.html
- Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NCB2777295781.mp3
- Source: Edited from a machine transcript of the first 30 minutes of the episode. Not an official summary.

Tablet Jun (タブレット純) reported the success of his music radio show's 500th-episode commemorative live event, then sent the studio into laughter with tales of fan-sent umaibo snacks and sake piling up in his kitchen — and his vow to switch to wine. The second half turned serious as the panel examined Prime Minister Takai's effective dismissal of Agriculture Minister Yanagi Kazuo on October 14, the first cabinet resignation since the Takai administration launched in October of the previous year.

## What this episode answers

### What was Tablet Jun's 500th-episode music event like?

Tablet Jun hosted the event largely on his own, delivering loose, rambling talk before breaking into powerful vocals whenever the music started; the event drew a large crowd and was well received.

### What was the episode that led Otake Makoto to receive singing lessons?

About 12 years ago, a show segment pitted Otake Makoto against Kitaro (北郎) in a singing contest, and Otake alone received one-on-one coaching from Tablet Jun — Jun recorded 'Akashoku Elegy' onto a cassette for Otake to practice, and Otake's manager endured hearing it on loop during the entire drive home, calling the experience 'pure hell.'

### Why has Tablet Jun gained weight recently?

After Jun mentioned on air that he loves umaibo corn puff snacks, fans began sending bundles of them by the month, then sake started arriving too; he confessed to eating and drinking both late at night in his kitchen after recording sessions, and declared he wants to switch to wine going forward.

### Why was Agriculture Minister Yanagi Kazuo dismissed?

Prime Minister Takai effectively dismissed Yanagi Kazuo on October 14 over remarks suggesting road-budget allocations to municipalities would be skewed based on whether local politicians supported him — the first cabinet resignation since the Takai administration took office in October of the previous year.

### How did the Asahi Shimbun and experts criticize Prime Minister Takai's handling of the situation?

Asahi Shimbun political editor Kurashige criticized Takai for trivializing the issue by calling it merely 'embarrassing' rather than acknowledging the democratic harm, while Nihon University's Fukuda argued Yanagi could have resigned earlier once the weekly-magazine reports appeared and insisted accountability must continue even after the resignation.

## Article

## Tablet Jun's 500th-Episode Music Event

Tablet Jun (タブレット純) announced that his regular music radio program had reached its 500th episode and celebrated with a commemorative live event. His signature style is relaxed, rambling conversation that earns easy laughs, followed by an explosive vocal performance the moment a song begins. The event drew a large audience and received strong reviews. Otake Makoto (大竹まこと) then revealed that Jun has repeatedly invited him to appear at such events — an invitation Otake has been deftly dodging every time, a fact Jun cheerfully exposed on air.

## Otake Makoto's Singing Lesson — Akashoku Elegy and the 10-Yen Box Contest

About 12 years ago, a show segment had Otake Makoto face off against Kitaro (北郎) in a singing contest. A sign at the entrance read, "If you'd rather not listen, please leave 10 yen," with a donation box beside it — the contestant whose box collected fewer coins was judged the better singer. Only Otake received one-on-one coaching from Tablet Jun, drilling the song "Akashoku Elegy" (赤色エレジー). Jun recorded his own vocal performance onto a cassette and handed it to Otake, who listened to it repeatedly on the drive home. Otake's manager, forced to hear the tape looping throughout the entire journey, later described it as "pure hell." On the night of the contest, Otake hit the right notes and drew an enthusiastic response, the 10-yen coins piling up in his box. Kitaro, who had received no coaching, was "terrible" — but was completely untroubled by this and oozed confidence, Otake recalled.

The conversation broadened to Otake's wider musical past. In the 1980s he was active in a new-wave band and once performed at an outdoor concert in Nagoya attended by 50,000 people; he said his bandmates from that era still hold him in high regard. Footage survives on YouTube, though he joked he wants to delete it immediately. Announcer Sunayama Keitaro (砂山慶太郎) also drew laughter by sharing a memory of playing violin as a late-elementary-school student at a small community hall in a valley in Nagano, performing his recital in white tights.

## Why Tablet Jun Gained Weight — Umaibo and the Wine Declaration

The panel turned to Tablet Jun's recent weight gain. The culprit: fan gifts. After Jun casually mentioned on air that he loves umaibo corn puff snacks, bundles covering months' worth of supply started arriving at the studio after each recording. Sake soon followed. Jun confessed that after late-night sessions he would come home to a kitchen stacked with umaibo and sake and work through both until the weight gradually crept on.

Jun then declared his intention to switch to wine from now on. Otake saw straight through him: "It'll end up being sake and cucumber anyway, won't it." Jun could not quite deny it. Otake added his own perspective on food, noting that on a trip to Suwa (諏訪) in Nagano — the hometown of Aoki Osamu (青木理) — he found he was perfectly content with just two salt-pickled cucumbers and a drink rather than any local specialty. "Find something you love — cucumber, green onion with miso paste, shochu — and that's all you need," he explained, painting a picture of someone who puts personal favorites firmly ahead of destination dining.

## News Corner: Agriculture Minister Yanagi Effectively Dismissed

Prime Minister Takai (高井) effectively dismissed Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yanagi Kazuo (柳和夫) on October 14. The immediate cause was remarks attributed to Yanagi suggesting he would skew road-budget allocations to municipalities based on whether local politicians backed him politically. It was the first cabinet resignation since the Takai administration took office in October of the previous year. The prime minister told reporters he "takes his responsibility for the appointment seriously."

The Asahi Shimbun ran a front-page commentary by political editor Kurashige (倉重) under the headline "Pathetic — Democracy Treated with Contempt," arguing that Takai had trivialized the matter by rephrasing it as merely "embarrassing" and that he "is treating voters far too lightly." The piece argued that pressuring voting behavior strikes at the foundations of democracy and suggested the prime minister may be growing arrogant. It also noted that the Agriculture Ministry's normal work was disrupted and Diet policy debates stalled, with ordinary citizens bearing the cost.

Fukuda of Nihon University's College of Crisis Management noted that Yanagi had drawn criticism since taking office over slush-fund issues and remarks about sexual minorities, and argued he could have resigned as soon as the weekly-magazine reports surfaced. "The question is not whether the resignation came early or late," Fukuda said, "but whether he has made clear where the problem lies and fulfilled his accountability."

Multiple additional allegations also came to light. Yanagi's camp is suspected of having paid staff members make telephone calls during the election period soliciting votes — a potential violation of the Public Offices Election Act. Shukan Bunshun reported it had confirmed emails directing payment for such calls during the 2017 election. Allegations of free transportation for supporters also surfaced. Residents and local assembly members in Nasushiobara City and Nakagawa Town in Tochigi Prefecture were vocal: "We will not allow this to end with a simple dismissal."

## Takeaways

- Tablet Jun's music radio show reached 500 episodes with a successful live event, and Otake Makoto recalled being put through one-on-one singing drills by Jun about 12 years ago — via a cassette tape his manager had to endure on loop — for an on-air singing contest.
- Tablet Jun blamed his recent weight gain on umaibo snacks and sake sent by fans, declared he would switch to wine, but Otake immediately predicted he would fall back on sake and cucumbers — a prediction Jun could not convincingly deny.
- Agriculture Minister Yanagi Kazuo was effectively dismissed by Prime Minister Takai on October 14 over remarks about skewing road-budget allocations, becoming the administration's first cabinet resignation; public-office election-law violation allegations and other charges have residents in Tochigi demanding accountability beyond his departure.