日本放送協会 Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai (NHK)
Launched	1926
Owned by	Public Broadcast
Slogan	まっすぐ、真剣。(straight and earnestly)
Country	Japan
Broadcast area	Nationwide and Worldwide
Headquarters	Shibuya,Tokyo
Website	www.nhk.or.jp
Availability
Terrestrial
General TV	VHF Channel 1 (Tokyo) Channel 1 (Digital TV)
Educational TV	VHF Channel 3 (Tokyo) Channel 2 (Digital TV)
Satellite
BS-1	Channel 7(Analog) Channel 101(Digital)
BS-2	Channel 11(Analog) Channel 102(Digital)
BS-HiVison	Channel 9(Analog) Channel 103(Digital)
NHK World	DVB

NHK Broadcasting Center in Shibuya, Tokyo

Domo-kun, the mascot of NHK satellite channel BS-2

NHK (日本放送協会, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai), or the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japan's public broadcaster. Today it operates two terrestrial television services (NHK General TV and NHK Educational TV), three satellite services (NHK BS-1, NHK BS-2, and NHK Hi-Vision – High-definition TV), and three radio networks (NHK Radio 1, NHK Radio 2, and NHK FM). For audiences overseas it provides services called NHK World. "NHK World" is composed of NHK World TV, NHK World Premium, shortwave and internet radio NHK World Radio Japan, and the Internet. NHK's shortwave service was known as Radio Tokyo in 1930s and 1940s. Image File history File links NHK.jpg Summary NHK Japan Logo Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Categories: Wards of Tokyo | Japan geography stubs ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... NHK Broadcasting Center in Shibuya, Tokyo Domo-kun, the mascot of NHK satellite channel BS-2 NHK (, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai), or the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japans public broadcaster. ... NHK (, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai), or the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japans public broadcaster. ... NHK (, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai), or the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japans public broadcaster. ... NHK World is the international broadcasting service of NHK (Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai, or Japanese Broadcasting Corporation), Japans public broadcaster. ... Download high resolution version (1778x1213, 303 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1778x1213, 303 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Shibuya Crossing, with Shibuya 109 in the background Shibuya ) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 92 KB)Domo-kun, NHKs (Japan Broadcasting Coroporation) mascot. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 92 KB)Domo-kun, NHKs (Japan Broadcasting Coroporation) mascot. ... Domo-kun (pictured right). ... NHK Broadcasting Center in Shibuya, Tokyo Domo-kun, the mascot of NHK satellite channel BS-2 NHK (, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai), or the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japans public broadcaster. ... NHK (, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai), or the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japans public broadcaster. ... NHK (, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai), or the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japans public broadcaster. ... Projection screen in a home theater, displaying a high-definition television image. ... NHK World is the international broadcasting service of NHK (Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai, or Japanese Broadcasting Corporation), Japans public broadcaster. ... NHK World is the international broadcasting service of NHK (Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai, or Japanese Broadcasting Corporation), Japans public broadcaster. ... NHK World is the international broadcasting service of NHK (Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai, or Japanese Broadcasting Corporation), Japans public broadcaster. ...

History

NHK was founded in 1926, modelled on the BBC radio company of the United Kingdom. A second radio network was started in 1931 and a shortwave service broadcasting to listeners overseas began in 1935. Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In November 1941, the Imperial Japanese Army nationalised all public news agencies and coordinated their efforts through the Information Liaison Confidential Committee, which included representatives from the Army, the Navy, the Foreign Ministry, the Government Information Office, the Cabinet Information Bureau, the Home Ministry, the Ministry of Greater East Asia, the Transportation Ministry, the Domei News Agency and the NHK. Thereafter, all published and broadcast news reports became official announcements of the Imperial Army General Headquarters in Tokyo for the duration of World War II. For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... The Imperial Japanese Army (: 大日本帝國陸軍 Shinjitai: 大日本帝国陸軍 Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun) was the official ground based armed force of Japan from 1867 to 1945 when it was Imperial Japan. ... The Home Ministry (内務省 naimushō) managed the internal affairs of Japan from its founding in 1873, during the Meiji Restoration, to its dissolution during the occupation period in 1947. ... The Ministry of Greater East Asia, originally called the Ministry for Colonization, was organized in 1929 to oversee the territories Japan would acquire in their expansionist efforts. ...

NHK started television broadcasts in 1953. It aired its first color television broadcast in 1960. Although the network first introduced commercial broadcasts to Japan, nowadays NHK is paid for by viewer fees. Residents of Japan who own a TV are obliged to pay a fee of about USD 12 per month (¥1,290.83 per month or ¥15,490 per year) under the "Hōsō Hō" (Broadcasting Act). However, the act does not stipulate any punishment for failure of payment. (see television license) 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... ISO 4217 Code JPY User(s) Japan Inflation -0. ... ISO 4217 Code JPY User(s) Japan Inflation -0. ... A television licence is an official licence required in some countries for all owners of a television receiver. ...

NHK World TV started broadcasts in 1995. The entire NHK network moved to digital broadcasting in 2000. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

TV Programming

NHK General TV broadcasts a variety of programming. The following are noteworthy:

• News. Local, national, and world news reports. NHK is one of the few international broadcasters to maintain reporting bureaus in Afghanistan and Iraq. NHK News 7 offers bilingual broadcasts on NHK General TV, NHK World TV and NHK World Premium. NHK also offers news for the deaf, regional news and children's news. News Today 30 Minutes is the new name of NHK NEWSWATCH which ran for 6 years. It is an English newscast designed for foreign viewers.
• Emergency Reporting. Under the Broadcast Act, NHK is under the obligation to broadcast early warning emergency reporting in times of natural disasters as earthquake and tsunami. Their national network of seismometers in cooperation with the Japan Meteorological Agency and skip-back cameras makes NHK capable of delivering the news in just 2-3 minutes after the quake. Their skip-back cameras are equipped with a back-up power supply in case the electricity is cut-off and are able to rewind fast to show the first moment of the shaking.
• Education. Education programmes are watched nation-wide at primary schools. "Tensai Terebikun MAX" (better known as TTK) is a one-of-a-kind educational show combining education with a bit of entertainment. TTK is currently hosted by the TIM duo Red Yoshida and Golgo Matsumoto and a cast of 24 children ranging from ages 10 to 14.
• Weather. Weather in detail, nationwide, and international for travellers.
• Sports. NHK broadcasts the six annual Grand Sumo tournaments, high-school baseball championships from Koshien Stadium, Olympic Games, National Sports Festival of Japan, and a range of other sports.
• News analysis. The network carries in-depth reports on current topics, political debate, and similar programming.
• Music. The annual Kōhaku Uta Gassen on New Year's Eve is the highlight. The weekly schedule includes an amateur hour, and prime-time shows for all ages.
• Drama. A sentimental morning show, a weekly jidaigeki and a year-long show, the Taiga drama, spearhead the network's fiction offerings.
• Documentaries. NHK has become known for its documentary series, first popularized by the miniseries Legacy for the Future, and "The Silk Road".
• Children. The longest running children's show in Japan, "Okaasan to Issho", still airs up to this day on NHK-ETV.
• Other. Cooking, comedy, exercise, etc.
• Anime

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Notable programs

• BuBu ChaCha
• Cardcaptor Sakura (1998-2000)
• Eigo de Shabera Night (2002-ongoing)
• Kōhaku Uta Gassen
• Kyo Kara Maoh!
• MAJOR
• Minna no Uta (1961-ongoing)
• Morizzo and Kiccoro (2005 Aichi World Expo season)
• Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990-1991)
• Planetes
• Snow Princess
• Tsubasa Chronicle
• Zettai Shonen ("Absolute Boy") (2004-2005)
• Welcome to the N.H.K. (2006)

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See also

• NHK World
• ISDB
• STRL
• UHDV
• Japanese television programs
• Japanese media

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External links

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• (Japanese) Official Site
• (English) NHK

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