Broadcaster NHK’s first new daily children’s show in years puts puppets and positivity up front. Read more
Japan’s first official broadcasting station began operating 100 years ago, setting a new precedent for the speed of communication and news. Read more
Discover the hometown of the Yoshiwara publisher who helped shape Japan’s artistic legacy and inspired NHK’s latest period drama. Read more
Japan’s best selling act delivered one of the biggest moments of the year-end music blowout and reinforced the importance of catering to a more middle-aged market. Read more
Public broadcaster NHK marks its 100th anniversary by flipping the script on its long-running period drama series. Read more
Musician Koshi Inaba delivered a rollicking set for the stripped-down music series that brings cherry-picked Japanese acts you likely wouldn’t see Stateside to new ears. Read more
NHK is considering seeking damages from and filing a criminal complaint against a Chinese newscaster over the incident. Read more
When a natural disaster or significant trauma occurs, the effect is often to freeze a moment in time and magnify it. For 66-year old Nanao resident Yoshiko Oyachi, when the Noto Peninsula ea... Read more
On Japanese television, mornings are for drama — asadora, to be precise. Read more
NHK, Japan's public broadcaster, announced on Wednesday that it will suspend new contracts with talent agency Johnny & Associates until it ensures appropriate actions have been take... Read more
