福山雅治主持的「全夜日本」、来年３月結束

A few weeks ago the Asahi News on-line reported the following:

福山雅治のオールナイトニッポン、来年３月で終了

2014年12月7日01時25分

　飾らないトークで幅広い世代から支持を集めてきたニッポン放送の人気番組「福山雅治のオールナイトニッポンサタデースペシャル“魂のラジオ”」（土曜午後１１時半～）が、来年３月末をもって１５年続いた番組を終了することになった。６日深夜の番組で、福山さんが発表した。

　１９９２年１月に「福山雅治のオールナイトニッポン」が木曜の深夜放送枠でスタート。曜日や時間を変えながらも９８年まで続いた。さらに、２０００年３月から現在の番組が放送を開始。丸１５年を迎える来年３月２８日の放送を最後に、足かけ２３年にわたって続いてきたオールナイトニッポンのパーソナリティーを卒業する。

　福山さんは番組のエンディングで「ラジオの前のあなたに、とてもとても大切なお知らせがございます」と切り出し、番組終了をリスナーに報告。「冗談じゃないんです。本当なんです。今、急に言われてもびっくりしている方多いと思いますが、来週の生放送で改めてゆっくりお話しできればと思います」と話した。

　ニッポン放送によると、終了に至った経緯については、１２月１３日の放送で福山さん本人から語られるという。

(試譯文)

It was a popular program of the Nippon Broadcasting System: a simple talk-show that had support from all age groups, the "Masaharu Fukuyama's All-night Japanese Saturday Special ‘The soul of the radio’" (11:30pm Saturday starting) which had been continued for 15 years was drawing to a close by the end of March next year (2015). Mr. Fukuyama announced this in his program at late night on the 6^th (December).

  "All-night Japan of Masaharu Fukuyama" was broadcasted at late night on Thursday starting from January 1992. Although the day of the week and the time were changed, it continued up to 1998. The present program began broadcasting since March 2000. In March 28 next year (2015) the broadcasting would reach 15 years and its ending. Its foot-step had continued for 23 years and the personality of All-night Japan reached its graduation.

   Mr. Fukuyama, at the ending of his program, started to say that "I have very, very important news for you in front of the radio", and reported to listeners the ending of the program. He said that "It is no joke. It is true. I think there are a lot of surprised people when this is made known suddenly at this moment; I think I can say it slowly once more in next week's live broadcast".

   According to Nippon Broadcasting System, about the circumstances leading to the ending, it was said that this would be explained by Mr. Fukuyama himself personally in the broadcasting on December 13th.

Obviously Masaharu Fukuyama is a popular actor and singer in Japan.