On the 29th it was revealed that composer Shoji Oganazawa (62) was arrested on suspicion of violating the Road Traffic Law (driving under the influence of alcohol) for drinking and driving a car. It was sent from the Gulf Station of the Police Agency.

Around 8:50 am, a silver car from a box carrying Mr. Oganazawa left the Wangan Police Station and headed to the Tokyo District Inspection Office.

Oganazawa, who was sitting in the back seat of the car, wore a white mask and looked down, looking a bit tired.

The Gulf station was packed with about 20 reporters.

On the 28th, Oganazawa drove alone and traveled Ring No. 7 (commonly known as Ring 7) in Suginami-ku, Tokyo. At the time, it was said that he crashed into the truck around noon the same day. A police officer who rushed to the scene inspected the suspect’s breath and found alcohol that was slightly above the standard value of 0.15 milligrams per liter. Nobody was hurt. According to people familiar with the matter, he admits the charges are “without question.”

The surrounding area was forced to respond to the sudden arrest. According to the interested persons, West Japan Broadcasting, Yamaguchi Broadcasting, Tochigi Broadcasting, etc., who were scheduled to broadcast the regular radio show “Oganazawa-kun’s Wave Riding Kayokyoku” on the 29th, have decided to cancel the broadcast. Tochigi Broadcasting announced the suspension and replacement of another show on the station’s official website.

Also, BS Asahi “Life, There is a Song” recorded on the 14th of this month and scheduled to air on December 12th is discussing what to do with the apparition scene. The live broadcast on the 19th will be canceled. BS Tele East’s appearance “Enka no Hanamichi”, which was scheduled to be recorded on the 22nd, is said to have also been canceled. On the night of the 29th, the affiliate office commented to the media companies by fax and apologized: “I deeply apologize.” “Currently, we do not have detailed or precise information, so we are collecting information by requesting it from a lawyer.”

Oganazawa made his debut in 1988 with “Looking for you” after leaving Saburo Kitajima’s assistant. He appeared as “Singer Oganazawa-kun” on Doyaku’s CM in 1992 and made a breakup. There are iconic songs like “Thank you … Thank you” and “Kita no Sandai”, and in 2014 he became independent from the Kitajima Music Office, and in 2018 he celebrated his 30th anniversary as a singer.