Japanese television Biwako Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (BBC, びわ湖放送株式会社, Biwako Hoso Kabushiki Gaisha, call sign: JOBL-TV, channel 30) is a TV station in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Biwako Broadcasting"
Chukyo TV. Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (CTV, 中京テレビ放送株式会社, Chūkyō Terebi-hōsō Kabushiki Gaisha) is a network TV station of Nippon News Network (NNN) and Nippon Television Network System (NNS) in Nagoya, Japan. It is known as "Chukyo TV" (中京テレビ). ...more on Wikipedia about "Chukyo TV. Broadcasting"
Domo-kun (どーもくん) is the mascot of Japan's NHK television station, appearing in several short stop-motion sketches. He acquired his name during an episode of his show in which a TV announcer said, "Domo Konnichiwa" (roughly translated to English as "Thanks, hello"). Domo-kun is known to fart repeatedly when nervous or in a bad mood. ...more on Wikipedia about "Domo-kun"
An eyecatch (アイキャッチ) is a scene or illustration used to begin and end a commercial break in a Japanese TV program, especially in anime and tokusatsu shows, similar to how " bumpers" into/out of commercial breaks are used in the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eyecatch"
FNN DATE LINE was the last news program of the night on Fuji Television. It was broadcast with that name from October 1987 to March 1990. ...more on Wikipedia about "FNN DATE LINE"
Fujisankei Communications International, Inc. (FCI) was founded in 1986 in New York City as the American arm of the Fujisankei Communications Group (FCG), an important Japanese media conglomerate of television and radio channels, magazine, newspaper, record and video game companies. The Fujisankei Communications Group owns about 100 companies, like Fuji TV in Japan, among others. FCI makes available production from FCG to the United States and the rest of the western world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fujisankei Communications International"
Hokuriku Broadcasting Co., Ltd.(abbreviated name: MRO, 日本語表記: 北陸放送株式会社) is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the Japan News Network ( JNN). Their headquarters are located in Ishikawa Prefecture. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hokuriku Broadcasting Company Limited"
Japanese television programs are mostly broadcasted in Japan although satellite and cable services outside Japan offer TV shows selected to fit local tastes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Japanese television programs"
Jidaigeki (時代劇) is a genre of film and television or theater play in Japan. The name means period drama, and the period is usually the Edo period of Japanese history which was from 1600 to 1868. Some, however, are set much earlier — Portrait of Hell, for example, is set during the late Heian period. Jidaigeki show the lives of the samurai, farmers, craftsmen and merchants of this time. Jidaigeki films are sometimes referred to as chambara movies, a word meaning "sword fight". They have a set of dramatic conventions including the use of makeup, language, catchphrases, and plotlines. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jidaigeki"
Kansai Telecasting Corporation (KTV, 関西テレビ放送株式会社, Kansai Terebi Hōsō Kabushiki Gaisha, Nickname: Kansai TV (関西テレビ, Kansai-terebi), Kantele (関テレ)) is a TV station of Fuji News Network ( FNN) and Fuji Network System (FNS) in Osaka, Japan. The character of the TV station is HachiEmon(ハチエモン). ...more on Wikipedia about "Kansai Telecasting Corporation"
Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. (MBS, 株式会社毎日放送, Kabushiki-gaisha-Mainichi-hōsō) is a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan. It is a radio station of Japan Radio Network (JRN) and National Radio Network (NRN), and a TV station of Japan News Network ( JNN). It is also one of the main stockholders of TBS, TV Tokyo, and RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mainichi Broadcasting System"
Nagoya Broadcasting Network Co., Ltd. (NBN, 名古屋テレビ放送株式会社, Nickname: Mētele (メ~テレ)) is a network TV station of All-Nippon News Network (ANN) in Nagoya. It is broadcast in Aichi Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, and Mie Prefecture. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nagoya Broadcasting Network"
NHK (日本放送協会, Nihon Hōsō Kyōkai), or the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japan's public broadcaster. Radio Tokyo and Radio Japan are informal English names, referring to NHK's original role as a radio 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 also broadcasts NHK World TV, NHK World Premium, and NHK World Radio. ...more on Wikipedia about "NHK"
Nihonkai Telecasting Co., Ltd. (日本海テレビジョン放送株式会社, NKT) is a Japanese TV station broadcasted in Tottori Prefecture and Shimane Prefecture. NKT is a TV station of Nippon News Network(NNN) and Nippon Television Network System (NNS). ...more on Wikipedia about "Nihonkai Television"
Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV, 日本テレビ放送網株式会社, Nihon Terebi Hōsōmō Kabushiki Gaisha) is a television network in Shiodome, Tokyo, Japan owned by the Yomiuri Shimbun. It is known as Nippon TV (日本テレビ), contracted to Nittele (日テレ), as well as "NTV". ...more on Wikipedia about "Nippon Television"
Okayama Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (岡山放送株式会社) is a TV station broadcast in Okayama and Kagawa Prefectures. The abbreviation, OHK stands for Okayama Hoso K. K., the corporate name in romaji. It is a member TV station of Fuji News Network ( FNN) and Fuji Network System (FNS). The callsign is JOOH-TV. ...more on Wikipedia about "Okayama Broadcasting"
Oshin was a Japanese morning television show that aired on broadcaster NHK from April 4th, 1983 to March 31st, 1984. ...more on Wikipedia about "Oshin"
RCC Broadcasting Company (株式会社中国放送; later name: RCC) is a Japanese broadcasting station which serves the Hiroshima region. ...more on Wikipedia about "RCC Broadcasting Company"
Sun-in Chuo Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (TSK, 山陰中央テレビジョン放送株式会社, callsign: JOMI-TV) is a network TV station of Fuji News Network ( FNN) and Fuji Network System (FNS) in Shimane Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture. ...more on Wikipedia about "San-in Chuo Television Broadcasting"
Sanyo Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (山陽放送株式会社, San-yo Hoso Kabushikigaisha) is a Japanese broadcasting station in Okayama and Kagawa. The abbreviation, RSK originates in the former name in Japanese (Radio Sanyo Kabushikigaisha, ラジオ山陽株式会社). It broadcasts many TV programs and many radio programs. It is a network radio station of Japan Radio Network (JRN) and National Radio Network (NRN), and a network TV station of JNN (Japan News Network). ...more on Wikipedia about "Sanyo Broadcasting"
Sendai Television Broadcasting Corp. (株式会社仙台放送, callsign: JOOX-TV, abbrevion: OX) is a network TV station of Fuji News Network (FNN) and Fuji Network System (FNS) in Sendai, Japan. It is broadcast in Miyagi Prefecture. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sendai Television Broadcasting"
The children's television series Sesame Street has a long history in Japan, airing for three decades as a dubbed program, and recently restarting as a local co-production. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sesame Street (Japan)"
SKY Perfect Communications Inc. (株式会社スカイパーフェクト・コミュニケーションズ, Kabushiki Gaisha Sukai Pāfekuto Komyunikēshonzu) is Japan's main provider of satellite television access. It is also an broadband Internet Service Provider. Its television service is marketed under the brand SKY PerfecTV!. ...more on Wikipedia about "SKY Perfect"
SUN-TV (株式会社サンテレビジョン, Kabushiki-Gaisha San Terebijon) is a TV station in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. ...more on Wikipedia about "SUN-TV"
Sentai ( Japanese: 戦隊), the Japanese word for task force (literally fighting team or squadron - Sentai was also a term used for Japanese squadrons in WWII), is most commonly used for classifying the " superhero team" genre of shows produced by Toei Company Ltd. and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi. The shows are of the tokusatsu genre, featuring live action characters and colorful special effects, and are aimed mainly at families. This series is one of the most prominent tokusatsu productions in Japan, along with Ultraman, Kamen Rider, and Metal Heroes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Super Sentai"
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