Tetsuko the fast talker
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi is a 84 years old famous talk show host in Japan. Her show, "Testuko no heya" was the first talk show starting in 1976 and still running for more than 42 years. The drama based on her autobiographic best selling book "Totto-chan at the window" started recently and she invited the actresses from the drama to her talk show. As she ages, her talk slowed down a bit but you can tell she is a fast talker. She has been famous among foreign Japanese learning students as a FAST TALKER. They used to said that if you can keep up with her talking speed, your listening skill is as good as native Japanese.