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Soichiro Tahara was born on April 15, 1934 in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan and is credited as a journalist, critic and news presenter. As of 2026, Soichiro Tahara is 92 years old. Education on record includes Waseda University. The listed height is 162 cm. Notable works include Asa made nama terebi!.
My Take
If you want to understand postwar Japanese political television, you start with Soichiro Tahara. Born in Hikone, on the shore of Lake Biwa, in 1934 and educated at Waseda, he came up on the production side of television before moving in front of the camera, which explains a great deal. He knows where the cameras are, and he knows that a live studio full of politicians is only interesting if somebody refuses to let them finish their prepared answers. That was the method: interrupt, press, be disliked. His all-night debate program put cabinet ministers and opposition figures in one room for hours, and English-language readers may know him better from Sunday Project. At 162 centimeters he was rarely the largest person in the room and never once seemed to notice. He is in his nineties now and has never given off the faintest air of retirement. What I admire is not the volume but the willingness to be the villain of the evening so that something true gets said.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Soichiro Tahara
- Name (Japanese)
- 田原総一朗
- Reading
- たはら そういちろう
- Born
- April 15, 1934 (age 92)
- Origin
- Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 162 cm
- Occupation
- journalist / critic / news presenter / impresario
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dog
2. Background
- University
- Waseda University
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Asa made nama terebi! |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://taharasoichiro.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/namatahara
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soichiro%20Tahara
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%94%B0%E5%8E%9F%E7%B7%8F%E4%B8%80%E6%9C%97
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9046436
5. About this entry
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- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Soichiro Tahara born?
Born April 15, 1934 (age 92).
Where is Soichiro Tahara from?
Soichiro Tahara is from Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
What does Soichiro Tahara do?
Soichiro Tahara works as journalist, critic, news presenter, impresario.
How tall is Soichiro Tahara?
Soichiro Tahara is 162 cm.
What is Soichiro Tahara known for?
Notable works include Asa made nama terebi!.
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