“Kohei Matsushita Junintoiro”, a compilation of Kohei Matsushita’s “AERA” series, will be published as a book

■“Each conversation is memorable, but I think we will have new insights when it is compiled into a book.” (Kohei Matsushita)

Kohei Matsushita’s well-received series “Kohei Matsushita Junintoiro”, which was published in the weekly magazine “AERA” from July 2022 to January 2025, has finally been published as a book. Both books will be released simultaneously on March 17th.

A conversation series hosted by Kohei Matsushita, who is active as an actor, singer-songwriter, and music program MC.

I would like to have a detailed conversation with the person I want to meet right now that can only be done here.
I also want to see colors that are unique to that person.

It’s been two and a half years since I started with that idea. We welcomed 28 groups of distinguished guests and had a wonderful time together.

[Interview guest]*Order of recording/titles omitted
01. Arata Iura (actor)
02. Kento Hayashi (actor)
03. Maggie (actor/screenwriter)
04. Nobu Chidori (comedian)
05. Eon Kawatani (musician)
06. Tae Kimura (actor)
07. Kaisaku Ota (veterinarian)
08. Shinya Niino (actor)
09. Yuki Amami (actor)
10. Tatsuhiko Marumoto (stylist)
11. Masato (former martial artist/talent)
12. Naoto Fujiki (actor)
13. Mitsunori Takasu (broadcast writer)
14. Masaki Suda (actor)

15. Miku Ubukata (screenwriter)
16. Tokyo 03 (comedy trio)
17. Nikolai Bergman (flower artist)
18. Ken Mitsuishi (actor)
19. JQ (singer-songwriter)
20. Taiga Nakano (actor)
twenty one. Koken Tetsu (culinary expert)
22. Ryohei Suzuki (actor)
twenty three. Yuriko Yoshitaka (actor)
twenty four. Jin Shirasu (actor)
25. Hiroyasu Tokaibayashi (Lighting Designer)
26. Zeebra (hip hop activist)
27. Ayuko Tsukahara (director/film director)
28. Kazuki Kitamura (actor)

The entire conversation published in AERA magazine could not be contained in one volume, so two volumes will be released at the same time (1.-14./15.-28.). Each of the two books will feature new photos and new comments from Kohei Matsushita.

■Kohei Matsushita comment
For two and a half years, we have had interviews and photo shoots once a month. All of the conversations are memorable, but I think I’ll come to new realizations when they are compiled into a book. I hope you enjoy “conversations that can only be had here” with people you respect.

Book information

2025.03.17 ON SALE
“Kohei Matsushita Junintoiro 1 (tentative)”
*Contains a conversation between the first guest, Arata Iura, and the 14th, Masaki Suda.

2025.03.17 ON SALE
“Kohei Matsushita Junin to Iro 2 (tentative)”
*Contains a conversation between Miku Ubukata, the 15th guest, and Kazuki Kitamura, who won the contest.