Toru Tamagawa Apologizes for Comments About the Homeless, Saying "He Lives Such a Dirty Life" - TV Asahi: "As He Himself Has Apologized"
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On the October 22, 2026 broadcast of "Hatori Shinichi Morning Show" (TV Asahi), commentator and former TV Asahi employee Toru Tamagawa apologized for his remarks about the homeless. On October 23, the station's public relations department responded to an inquiry from J-CAST News, stating, "We will continue to strive for appropriate broadcasting." Tamagawa said, "I regret my remarks." The program aired on the 22nd featured a segment on hair loss …
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On October 22nd, the morning news program "Hatori Shinichi Morning Show" (TV Asahi) aired, but comments made by commentator Toru Tamagawa have sparked controversy. On that day, the program discussed how "autumn hair loss can progress to thinning hair..."
[Josei Jishin] Comments made by Toru Tamagawa (63) on the October 22nd broadcast of "Hatori Shinichi Morning Show" (TV Asahi) are causing a stir. The program featured a segment on "hair loss." Tamagawa argued that people suffering from thinning hair should go to the hospital, and it was in this context that he made the problematic statement. "If it could be changed by lifestyle habits, then all homeless people would be bald. There are people wit…
Former TV Asahi announcer Toru Tamagawa apologized for making remarks that mocked the homeless on the network's "Hatori Shinichi Morning Show" (weekdays at 8:00 AM) broadcast on the 22nd. The program featured a segment on hair loss and thinning hair...
Topic of interest: Toru Tamagawa apologizes on live broadcast for inappropriate remarks about the homeless, bowing his head and saying, "I regret it." [Hair loss is a lifestyle issue] He said, "Homeless people are bald. There are people who live dirty lives but have a full head of hair. Washing your hair..."
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