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Japanese-language television stations

  • Nippon TelevisionOn the 28th of August 1953, a small animated dove spread its wings on the screen of channel 4 in Tokyo. This moment marked the official start of Nippon…
  • TV AsahiOn the 1st of February 1959, a new television station named Nippon Educational Television signed on at 9:55 a.m. Japan Standard Time.
  • TV TokyoOn the 12th of April 1964, Tokyo Channel 12 launched its first broadcast at noon. The opening lineup included a NHK Symphony Orchestra concert and the…
  • NHKCount Gotō Shinpei stood at the helm when Japan's first radio station opened its doors on the 12th of July 1925. This single event marked the birth of what…