TV in Japan

There are many TV programs in Japan, for example, news, dramas, sports, music and so on. Every TV stations have much kind of programs. They make programs by themselves. If those programs become popular, they could get profit. If it not does so, they improve or create new one.



Almost TV stations broadcast news program in the morning and evening. The morning news are started around 5:30 a.m. and the evening one are started around 5; 00 p.m. The morning one is mainly broadcasted the national news. On the other hand, evening one is focused on local news. There are 4 evening news programs in Kumamoto, "televitamine", "pure-pure", "yugata-itiban", "news-train". They are competing for get good audience ratings.

Every day we can watch dramas on TV in Japan. There are many kinds of dramas, and TV stations are really competing. Almost dramas are composed of about twelve stories. If that drama gets many supports, TV stations will make spatial program of that story or continue that story. But if it couldn’t get supports, it will cut off and another one will start.

In Japan, baseball is the most favorite sport. So baseball games are often broadcasted. In the baseball season, the effects of the game are everyday reported. World-wide competitions are also broadcasted, such as soccer, volleyball, judo, swimming race and so on. It is said the Japanese are apt to be enthusiastic supporter easily but they are also ape to be cool. It means, we feverishly cheer only during the game are broadcasted.

There are also many kinds of music program in Japan. It is made for different target. For example, “minna-no-uta” broadcast children’s songs. This program is for children. “music-station” is for young persons. Audience can chose favorite and fit music program by themselves.


Every TV station wants to get good audience ratings. So they make many kinds of TV programs. Of cause there are not only good TV programs. But we can choose other good TV programs from many kinds of them. The worst TV programs are improved by TV station and good one will come one after another.

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