NHK's world

NHK's world

Maybe, most of Japanese has watched NHK's programs.
NHK is “Nippon Hoso Kyokai”. NHK is the public broadcasting in Japan.
The main revenue is subscription fee. The employees and budget scale are biggest broadcasting. NHK is different to private broadcasting. I will introduce NHK.

Main two parts are General Television and Educational Television. General Television is news, documentary, sports, variety, music, drama and animation, etc. It has wide popularity by each generation. Educational Television is programs for child. Those are mainly programs for child at weekday's morning.
http://www.nhk.or.jp/

General Television has three famous programs.
One of programs is "NHK red and white song battle". This broadcast at annual New Year’s Eve. Many famous singers sing on this stage. It is an annual event at New Year's Eve to Japanese.
The second program is “a series TV novel”. This is “Chiritotechin" now. This story's heroine is Kiyomi. She had many complexes. But, she went to Osaka from Fukui by oneself. She wants to become "comic storyteller". This is humanity entertainment. Japanese like it.
The third program is “Taiga drama”. This is “Fuurinkazan” now. Yamamoto Kansuke is isolated strategist. And, he is a genius. One of member that take unity of the world. This story is preparation and chagrin for dream. This story is like Japanese history.　
http://www.nhk.or.jp/taiga/

Educational Television is programs for pupil and infant.
There are a lot of famous programs. The most famous programs are “Okaasanto issho” and “Inaiinai baa". Okaasanto issho is educational entertainment for from two to four years old child. Many children and personalities sing and exercise on studio. And, the puppet play is very popular. The puppet play is "Guu chokorantan". The characters are "Supu", "Zuzu", "Anemu" and "Jyakobi". They are imaginary animals. Many children like them.
One more famous program is Inaiinai baa. This program is entertainment for from zero to two years old child. These characters are very popular too. Those are "Kotochan", "Wanwan" and "Utan". Each parents and child take communication by this program.
http://www.nhk.or.jp/kids/program/inaiinai.html

And, last is the most popular character now. That is "Oshirikajirimushi". It was in fashion from "Minnano Uta". It is very pretty. This character's song is very interesting.
I too bought this CD. And, I like this character.

Thus, Japanese grew by NHK's programs. NHK is loved from everyone. And, New Year's Eve comes soon. We can watch "NHK red and white song battle" soon. I will pleasure.
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