Snow Man's 'As We Are' Radio Brings the Abe-Fukazawa Duo

What happened

Snow Man is a popular Japanese idol group (a pop act whose members are marketed individually to fans), and they host a weekly radio show called 'Sunomanma' (roughly, 'As We Are') on Bunka Hoso, a Tokyo radio station. The show runs every Thursday at 9 p. m.

JST (Japan Standard Time), with two or three rotating members on the mic each week. On Thursday, June 11, 2026, the hosts were Ryohei Abe and Tatsuya Fukazawa, two members who entered the agency in the same trainee class and are nicknamed the 'Abe-Fukazawa' duo by fans. A baseball broadcast scheduled before the show ran long, so the start was pushed back about 10 minutes to 9:10 p.

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Why it is trending now

The show trends almost every Thursday because fans live-tweet it in real time under its hashtag — a recurring J-pop fandom ritual. This week the routine buzz was amplified by the unexpected baseball delay, which the show's official account announced more than once, and by the popularity of this particular two-member pairing.

How fans reacted

When the broadcast finally started, fans posted lines like 'It started! The same-class duo!' and 'They look like they're having so much fun right from the opening.' The hosts opened with rainy-season talk about their naturally curly hair and straight perms, and Fukazawa discussed what hair color he might wear for an upcoming music TV special on June 28. The pair also recommended Snow Man songs to listen to on rainy days, which fans welcomed.

What to watch next:

Expect 'Sunomanma' to trend again next Thursday night with a different member combination, and watch for Fukazawa's promised new hair color at the June 28 music program. The show remains available on radiko, Japan's radio-streaming service, for listeners who miss the live broadcast.