This year, the appearances of Hollywood filmmakers such as John Lasseter and Tim Burton and Japanese filmmakers such as Takeshi Kitano and Hideaki Anno are confirmed as well as other guests from around the world. The organisers are planning many event opportunities to meet them such as the opening carpet ceremony, events at Roppongi Hills Arena, stage appearances and Q&A to bring the film festival more excitement. To lead off 2020 Tokyo Olympic, TIFF will transmit “TOKYO” to all … [Read more...] about Star appearance at 27th Tokyo International Film Festival
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Domo flags promote NHK WORLD TV at Tokyo International Airport
Tokyo – NHK’s official mascot Domo is helping to promote NHK WORLD TV to travellers visiting Japan. Since 1 October, an array of flags in different designs featuring Domo has been welcoming people from overseas at the international passenger terminal of Tokyo International (Haneda) Airport. These flags are designed to appeal to foreign visitors various attractions of Japan, such as sushi, Mt. Fuji, and hot springs, as well as NHK WORLD TV and its free apps easily available on … [Read more...] about Domo flags promote NHK WORLD TV at Tokyo International Airport
BBC Worldwide teams up with NHK
Cannes – NHK and BBC Worldwide announced the signing of a new deal at MIPCOM that will see both parties co-producing new natural history series, Wild Japan. This three-part, blue-chip documentary series – Wild Japan –will explore the diverse and untamed regions in Japan, revealing the creatures that inhabit them, and showing how the Japanese have learned to live in unpredictable landscapes. From the freezing northern island of Hokkaido, the seismically volatile main island of … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide teams up with NHK
Fuji TV to commence internet-based distribution for “Mysterious Summer”
Beijing, China – Fuji Television, the largest commercial Japanese TV station, announced on August 8 to commence internet-based distribution throughout China the co-developed drama, Mysterious Summer (15 episodes), produced by Fuji TV and iQiyi. This is the first time and a very unique situation where a Japanese TV station allies itself with a Chinese distributor to co-produce an original drama series. The deal signals Fuji TV’s creativity and predominance in drama … [Read more...] about Fuji TV to commence internet-based distribution for “Mysterious Summer”
NHK World Radio Japan to broadcast “Music Journey Worldwide”
Tokyo – This summer, NHK World Radio Japan will be bringing to its audiences a special programme entitled “Music Journey Worldwide (Ongaku yuuran hikou worldwide)”, a collaboration between NHK’s popular FM music programme “Music Journey (Ongaku yuuran hikou)” and NHK World Radio Japan, NHK’s international radio service. Together with Japanese MCs, 24 Radio Japan announcers from 21 countries introduce their unique cultures, traditional music, and the … [Read more...] about NHK World Radio Japan to broadcast “Music Journey Worldwide”
NHK World unveils its August programmes
Tokyo – This August, 69 years after the atomic bombings, NHK’s international service NHK World will relay scenes of the peace ceremonies in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and various special programmes on the themes of nuclear weapons and peace. NHK World will report on how people of the afflicted places are working for the abolition of nuclear weapons and convey their thoughts on peace to the world. · NHK World TV Newsline: The 30 minute news programme on the hour every … [Read more...] about NHK World unveils its August programmes
