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日本放送協会 Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai (NHK)
Launched 1926 / 1950
Owned by Public Broadcast
Slogan まっすぐ、真剣。(straight and earnest): as to domestic services
Country Japan
Broadcast area Nationwide and Worldwide
Headquarters Shibuya,Tokyo
Website www.nhk.or.jp
Availability
Terrestrial
General TV Analog - Ch 1 (Tokyo)
Analog - Ch 2 (Osaka)
Analog - Ch 3(Nagoya)
Digital- Ch 1(Tokyo, Osaka)
Digital- Ch 3 (Nagoya)
Educational TV Analog - Ch 3 (Tokyo)
Analog - Ch 12 (Osaka)
Analog - Ch 9(Nagoya)
Digital- Ch 2(Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya)
Satellite
BS-1 Analog - Ch BS 7
Digital-Ch 101
BS-2 Analog - Ch BS 11
Digital-Ch 102
BS-Hi Digital- Ch 103
NHK WORLD TV, Radio Japan
NHK Broadcasting Center in Shibuya, Tokyo
NHK Broadcasting Center in Shibuya, Tokyo
NHK Broadcasting Museum
NHK Broadcasting Museum
NHK Osaka
NHK Osaka

NHK (日本放送協会 Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai?), or Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japan's public broadcaster. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008 it had an estimated Population of 208371 and a density of 13540 persons officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. is the main television service of NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation. is the second television service of NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation. or Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japan 's Public broadcaster. or Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japan 's Public broadcaster. or Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japan 's Public broadcaster. NHK World is the international broadcasting service of NHK (Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai or Japan Broadcasting Corporation Japan's public broadcaster. The, headquarters of NHK, is located in Jinnan Shibuya Tokyo, Japan. is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008 it had an estimated Population of 208371 and a density of 13540 persons For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Public broadcasting refers to radio television and other electronic media outlets that receive some or all of their funding from the public The NHK is financed by a television licence. Television licences around the world The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago notes that two-thirds of the countries in Europe and half [1] This Japanese public corporation has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, NHK. [2]

The NHK operates two terrestrial television services (NHK General TV and NHK Educational TV), three satellite television services (NHK BS-1, NHK BS-2, and NHK Hi-Vision, a High-definition television service), and three radio networks (NHK Radio 1, NHK Radio 2, and NHK FM). Terrestrial television is a term which refers to modes of television broadcasting which do not involve satellite transmission is the main television service of NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation. is the second television service of NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation. Satellite television is Television delivered by the means of Communications satellites as compared to conventional Terrestrial television and Cable High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition

Note: Analog domestic TV broadcasts in Japan are to be stopped by 2011. 2011 ( MMXI) will be a Common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. For information about the TV digitization, visit Dpa's Website.

The NHK also provides an international broadcasting service called NHK World. NHK World is the international broadcasting service of NHK (Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai or Japan Broadcasting Corporation Japan's public broadcaster. NHK World is composed of NHK World TV, NHK World Premium, and a shortwave radio service NHK World Radio Japan. NHK World is the international broadcasting service of NHK (Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai or Japan Broadcasting Corporation Japan's public broadcaster. NHK World is the international broadcasting service of NHK (Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai or Japan Broadcasting Corporation Japan's public broadcaster. NHK World is the international broadcasting service of NHK (Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai or Japan Broadcasting Corporation Japan's public broadcaster. Some programs of Radio Japan are also available on the Internet.

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History

Until 1940s, NHK was a national radio broadcasting monopoly. [2]

On March 22, 1925, one and a half year after the Great Kantō earthquake, the Tokyo Broadcasting Station produced the first radio broadcast in Japan, transmitting from Atago Hill just north of the Tokugawa Tombs in Shiba Park. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The struck the Kantō plain on the Japanese main island of Honshū at 1158 on the morning of September 1, 1923. Stairs to Atago jinja TokyoJPG|thumb|200px|Stairs to the Atago shrine in Tokyo]]The in Minato, Tokyo, Japan is a Shinto shrine built in Tōshō-gū (東照宮 is any Shinto shrine in which Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the last shogunate of Japan, is enshrined with the is a public park in Minato Tokyo, Japan. It across many years in the area near the temple of Zojoji. The first program included Beethoven, classical Japanese music, and a play by ōyō. [2] In the same year, there were also broadcasts from Osaka and Nagoya. is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. [3]

NHK was founded in 1926, modeled on the BBC radio company of the United Kingdom. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [2] NHK evolved from the amalgamation of the three regional broadcasting corporations. This merger and reorganization was carried out under the auspices of the pre-war Ministry of Communications,[1]

NHK's second radio network was started in 1931. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. And in 1935, NHK started a shortwave radio service for listeners overseas, which was known as Radio Tokyo in 1930s and 1940s. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

In November 1941, the Imperial Japanese Army nationalised all public news agencies and coordinated their efforts through the Information Liaison Confidential Committee. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Imperial Japanese Army ( IJA) ( Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國陸軍 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国陸軍 Romaji: Dai-Nippon Teikoku All published and broadcast news reports became official announcements of the Imperial Army General Headquarters in Tokyo for the duration of World War II. The famous Tokyo Rose wartime programs were broadcasts by NHK. Tokyo Rose (alternate spelling Tokio Rose) was a generic name given by Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II to any of approximately [2]

In 1950, post-war three radio rules were enacted including the Broadcast Law ("Hōsō Hō"). Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Under this law, NHK started afresh as a special corporation to be supported by audiences. [2]

NHK started television broadcasts in 1953. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It aired its first color television broadcast in 1960. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

In 1980s, NHK BS TV broadcasts were started. [3] And in 1995 , NHK started NHK World TV. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995

In 2000, NHK started satellite digital TV broadcasts. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. And in 2003, terrestrial digital TV broadcasts were started for three megacity areas, which are to be expanded to cover almost all Japan by July, 2011. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 2011 ( MMXI) will be a Common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar.

NHK BS Hi-Vision analog TV was stopped by September, 2007. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Receiving Fees

NHK is paid for by Receiving Fees, i. e. viewer fees. The Broadcast Law provides that any person who is equipped with a TV set for the reception of NHK broadcasting shall conclude a contract with NHK, and that NHK's annual budget shall be approved by the Diet.

For the detail about Receiving Fees, follow this link. Fees in Okinawa Prefecture are set lower.

In 2006, NHK has introduced discount for office workers or students living in another place than their families for commuting.

The Broadcast Law does not stipulate any punishment for nonpayment. There have been people who don't pay Receiving Fee, regardless of the contract.

In the first decade of 2000s, audiences increased who stopped or suspended payment apparently because of rash of NHK scandals, peaked at over 1,000,000. There also rose up voices of question about the fairness of the fee system. (asahi.com: IHT/Asahi: February 24,2005)

In 2006, NHK has decided that it would dare to take legal action against such contractors who are reluctant nonetheless for repeated explanation and persuasion. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [4]

NHK domestic broadcasting stations

Main articles: NHK General TV and NHK Educational TV

TV programming

See also: List of anime broadcast by NHK

NHK General TV broadcasts a variety of programming. is the main television service of NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation. is the second television service of NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation. This is a list of past and current anime of NHK (that have been licensed and future anime that are yet to come The following are noteworthy:

Notable programs

Japanese broadcasting networks

Notes

  1. ^ NHK: Profile
  2. ^ a b c d e Sidensticker, Edward. is a Japanese television Anime series adapted from the Light novel series Allison and Lillia and Treize by Keiichi also known as Card Captor Sakura (with the space and often abbreviated as CCS, is a Magical girl Manga series from the well-known is an NHK documentary television series of "specials" covering contemporary China. Dungeons & Dragons is an American Animated television series based on TSR's Dungeons & Dragons Role-playing game. is a Japanese Talk show by NHK. The show began in 2003 and is ongoing is a Japanese Science fiction Manga series by Kō Yaginuma. It began serialization in the Seinen magazine Comic Flapper is an Anime series which premiered across Japan on the NHK network between April 4 and October 31 1978 on the Tuesday 1930-2000 timeslot J-Melo is a weekly Japanese music television program broadcast by NHK. is a Japanese TV program broadcasted on NHK General TV on every Friday 1100 PM-1130 PM more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual Music show on the New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both ("Demon King From Today " is a Japanese series of Light novels written by Tomo Major is an ongoing Sports Manga series by Takuya Mitsuda. It is serialized in Shōnen Sunday and has been collected literally Everyone's Songs, is a five minute NHK TV and radio program broadcasting several times daily since 1961. or Uninhabited Planet Survive (also known as Planet Survival, sometimes mistranslated as Survival or Desert Planet Survive is a Sci-Fi/Fantasy is a Japanese animated Television series inspired by the works of Jules Verne, particularly Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and the is a Japanese serialized morning television drama, airing on broadcaster NHK from April 4 1983 to March 31 1984 is a Japanese Hard science fiction Manga by Makoto Yukimura. It was adapted as a 26-episode television Anime by Sunrise, which Sports Kyoushitu is a Japanese TV program which main theme is to guide how to coach or play sports by NHK. is an ongoing Manga series by Clamp. It is currently being serialized in Shōnen Magazine. is a Manga created by Mika Kawamura, serialized between February 1998 and March 2002 in Kodansha 's Nakayoshi magazine which was later Visions of Light ( is an American and Japanese documentary, directed by Arnold Glassman Todd McCarthy and Stuart Samuels is an Anime produced Group TAC, the anime aired on NHK in Japan on October 5, 1996 to September 27, 1997 is a 26-episode Japanese Anime series produced by Ajia-do Animation Works and Bandai Visual, which premiered from May 21 2005 to November 19 2005 and Nippon News Network (NNN is a commercial television news network in Japan. or ANN, is a commercial television news network in Japan run by TV Asahi Corporation. or JNN, is a commercial television news network in Japan. The network is run by Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc TXN is also the stock symbol for Texas Instruments. ---- TXN, or TV Tokyo Network (TX Network is a commercial Television Fuji News Network (FNN is a commercial television news network in Japan. The, (abbreviated JAITS) is a group of Japan 's reception fee-free commercial Terrestrial television stations which are not members of the major national Japan Radio Network or JRN is a commercial Radio network in Japan. National Radio Network (NRN (全国ラジオネットワーク is a commercial Radio network in Japan. See also Frequency modulation, FM band FM broadcasting is a broadcast Technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that Japan FM Network or JFN is a commercial Radio network in Japan. The MegaNet, or "Megalopolis Radio Network" is Japan 's only network of multi-lingual commercial radio stations Shortwave Radio operates between the frequencies of 3000 KHz (3 is Japan 's domestic Shortwave commercial Radio broadcasting station headquartered in 9-15 Akasaka 1-chōme Minato Tokyo. Public broadcasting refers to radio television and other electronic media outlets that receive some or all of their funding from the public (1990). Tokyo Rising: The City Since the Great Earthquake, p. 67.
  3. ^ NHK: Evolution of television

References

See also

External links

NHK World is the international broadcasting service of NHK (Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai or Japan Broadcasting Corporation Japan's public broadcaster. Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting (ISDB is a Japanese standard for Digital television (DTV and Digital radio used by the country's radio STRL ( NHK Science & Technical Research Laboratories, Japanese NHK放送技術研究所 NHK Hōsō Gijutsu Kenkyūjo) headquartered in Setagaya Japanese television programs are mostly broadcast in Japan, although satellite and cable services outside Japan offer TV shows selected to fit local tastes The communications media of Japan include numerous Television and Radio networks as well as Newspapers and Magazines For the most part television is the Mascot of Japan 's NHK television station appearing in several 30 second Stop-motion sketches shown as station identification during shows
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