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Profile
- Company Name: NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai)
- Japanese: 日本放送協会 (Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai)
- Founded: 1926 / 1950
- Address: 2-1, Jinnan 2-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8001, Japan
- see List of NHK television dramas
- see List of Television companies
Profile
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), Japan’s sole public broadcaster, introduced a radio service in 1925 and a television service in 1953. NHK is financed by the receiving fee paid by each household that owns a television set. This system enables the Corporation to maintain independence from any governmental and private organization, and ensures that the opinions of viewers and listeners are assigned top priority.
Notes
NHK operates a theme park "NHK Studio Park," devoted to their broadcasts, in their NHK Broadcasting Center (2-1, Jinnan 2-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo). Various exhibitions and events attracts approximately 720,000 visitors a year. The theme park is open 10:00 a.m. to 6:00p.m. and closed the third Monday of each month. Telephone number for the theme park is (+81) 3-3485-8034
