The 67th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (第67回NHK紅白歌合戦) was the 67th edition of NHK's Kōhaku Uta Gassen, held on December 31, 2016, live from NHK Hall from 19:15 (JST) to 23:45 (JST), with a 5-minute break for the latest news. This is the 28th Heisei Era edition. The broadcast schedule was announced on September 8. The Red Team won this event. This year's theme is: 夢を歌おう ("Yume o Utaō", "Let's Sing a Dream"). For the last time, conducted "Hotaru no Hikari", seven months before his passing on July 21, 2017.