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Japanology Plus
''Weekend Japanology'', ''Begin Japanology'', and ''Japanology Plus'' are Japanese television programs aired on NHK World, and presented by Peter Barakan Peter Barakan (born 20 August 1951, in London, England) is an English-born DJ, freelance broadcaster, and an author of books on music and English language education. He is best known as the presenter of ''Begin Japanology and Japanology Plus'' on .... The programs explore aspects of traditional and contemporary Japan and interview experts in various fields. The series premiered under the title ''Weekend Japanology'', which was first broadcast in 2002 in Japan and beginning in other countries on April 6, 2003. It eventually developed into ''Begin Japanology'' (first broadcast on October 5, 2007 in Japan and in other countries on March 14, 2008) and later ''Japanology Plus'' (first broadcast April 3, 2014.) Other than the title, little has changed in the content or format. ''Japanology Plus'' has three presenters: Peter Barakan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NHK World
NHK World-Japan (formerly and also known simply as NHK World) is the international arm of the Japanese state-controlled public broadcaster NHK. Its services are aimed at the overseas market, similar to those offered by other national public-service broadcasters, such as the British BBC (BBC World Service, BBC World News, etc.), France 24, or the German DW. Contents are broadcast through shortwave radio, satellite, and cable operators throughout the world, as well as online and through its mobile apps. NHK World-Japan is also available on DirecTV channels 322 and 2049. It is headquartered in Tokyo. NHK World-Japan currently provides three main broadcast services: an English-language current affairs TV channel of the same name, a multilingual radio service ( NHK World Radio Japan), and a Japanese-language general/entertainment TV service (NHK World Premium). NHK World-Japan also makes most of its programming available through its website (either live or on demand). A Chinese ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
