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Television Nishinippon Corporation
is a Japanese TV station affiliated with Fuji News Network (FNN) and Fuji Network System (FNS) in Fukuoka. This station serves Fukuoka Prefecture and also acts as the default FNN affiliate for western portions of Yamaguchi Prefecture including Yamaguchi City and Shimonoseki, as Yamaguchi Prefecture does not have an FNN affiliate of its own. History JOHX-TV was originally established as an affiliate of Nippon News Network (NNN) and Nippon Television Network System (NNS) in Yahata ( Yahata Higashi-ku, Kitakyūshū) in August 1958, airing on VHF channel 9; a station in Fukuoka was established in February 1962 as JOJY-TV. They changed affiliation from NNN and NNS to FNN and FNS in October 1964. The head office was moved to Fukuoka, and the call sign changed from "JOHX-TV" (still the call sign of Kitakyūshū satellite station (airing on VHF channel 10)) to "JOJY-TV" in December 1974. They relocated their office to its current location near Fukuoka Tower in August 1996. During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabushiki Gaisha
A or ''kabushiki kaisha'', commonly abbreviated K.K. or KK, is a type of defined under the Companies Act of Japan. The term is often translated as "stock company", " joint-stock company" or "stock corporation". The term ''kabushiki gaisha'' in Japan refers to any joint-stock company regardless of country of origin or incorporation; however, outside Japan the term refers specifically to joint-stock companies incorporated in Japan. Usage in language In Latin script, ''kabushiki kaisha'', with a , is often used, but the original Japanese pronunciation is ''kabushiki gaisha'', with a , owing to rendaku. A ''kabushiki gaisha'' must include "" in its name (Article 6, paragraph 2 of the Companies Act). In a company name, "" can be used as a prefix (e.g. , '' kabushiki gaisha Dentsū'', a style called , ''mae-kabu'') or as a suffix (e.g. , '' Toyota Jidōsha kabushiki gaisha'', a style called , ''ato-kabu''). Many Japanese companies translate the phrase "" in their name as "Company, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōmuta, Fukuoka
is a Cities of Japan, city in Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 112,052 and a population density of 1,376 persons per km2. The total area is 81.45 km2. The mayor is Michio Koga. Geography Ōmuta is located in the southernmost end of Fukuoka Prefecture, is bordered by the Ariake Sea in the west, and meets Kumamoto prefecture to the south and east. It contains Yamagi and Miike mountains, and the rivers Omuta, Suwa, Doumen and Kumagawa. Ōmuta's zoo is home to lesser pandas. History The oldest reference to Ōmuta, precisely Kunugi, one of the neighborhoods in the current Ōmuta city, is found in ''Nihonshoki'' (720), the chapter of Emperor Keikō, whose historical existence is doubtful. In the late 12th century, three ponds were formed, supposedly as a result of volcanic activity. Miike, a neighborhood in Ōmuta, is named after those three ponds (jp: "wikt:三, 三wikt:池, 池 mi-ike"). In 1469, a farmer named D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RKB Mainichi Broadcasting
(stylized as ''rkb'') is a broadcasting station in Fukuoka, Japan, and it is affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN), Japan News Network (JNN) and TBS Network. It is owned by Mainichi Broadcasting System, Mainichi Shimbun and the Aso Group. The initials RKB stand for , the station's former name. Station Radio *Fukuoka: 1278 kHz JOFR 50 kW; 91.0 MHz FM *Kitakyushu: 1197 kHz JOFO 1 kW; 91.5 MHz FM *Omuta: 1062 kHz JOFE 100W; 94.8 MHz FM *Yukuhashi: 1062 kHz 100W; 94.6 MHz FM TV (Analog) *Fukuoka: Channel 4 JOFR-TV *Kitakyushu :Channel 8 JOFO-TV *Kurume: Channel 48 *Omuta: Channel 61 *Yukuhashi: Channel 60 TV (Digital) *Button 4 *Fukuoka: Channel 30 JOFR-DTV Program Anime *''Bocchi the Rock!'' *'' The Idolmaster'' TV *Kyokan TV(13:55 - 15:50 every Monday To Friday) *Kyokan News *Watch@24 *Sunday Watch *Tadaima! *TEEN!TEEN! *Mame Gohan。 *P Paradise (about Pachinko). Other TV stations in Fukuoka * NHK Fukuoka and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Nippon News Network
, or ANN, is a Japanese commercial television network run by TV Asahi Corporation. The network's responsibility includes the syndication of national television news bulletins to its regional affiliates, and news exchange between the stations. Its member stations also broadcast non-news programs originating from TV Asahi. It also operated, between 1989 and 2013, the 24-hour satellite and cable news channel Asahi Newstar. All-Nippon News Network stations Bold indicates founding members Former stations Bold indicates former primary affiliate JapaNews24 ANN operates since at least 2018 , an around-the-clock online feed aimed mainly at Japanese people abroad, available on ANN's YouTube YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by ... official channel. JapaNews24 airs conti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Asahi
JOEX-DTV (channel 5), branded as (also known as EX and and stylized as TV asahi), is a television station that is owned and operated by the subsidiary of certified broadcasting holding company , itself controlled by The Asahi Shimbun Company. The station serves as the flagship of the All-Nippon News Network and its studios are located in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo. Headquarters In 2003, the company headquarters moved to a new building designed by Fumihiko Maki currently located at 6-9-1 Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. File:朝日電視台 (16202552212).jpg, Atrium of TV Asahi's HQ in Roppongi File:TV Asahi Ark Broadcasting Center 20200801.jpg, TV Asahi's Broadcasting Center at Ark Hills, not far from its headquarters since 2003 Some of TV Asahi's departments and subsidiaries, such as TV Asahi Productions and Take Systems, are still located at ''TV Asahi Center'', the company's former headquarters from 1986 to 2003. It is located at Ark Hills, not far from its headquarter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting
is a broadcasting station in Fukuoka, Japan, and it is affiliated with National Radio Network (NRN) on radio and All-Nippon News Network (ANN) on TV. With its relay transmitters in Saga, KBC functions as the default ANN affiliate for the said prefecture, as that area doesn't have an ANN affiliate of its own. History Early History After the establishment of the "Three Radio Laws" ( Radio Law, Broadcasting Law, and Radio Supervisory Committee Establishment Law) in 1950, Japan established a system where public broadcasting (NHK) and commercial broadcasting coexisted. Among the 16 companies that were able to receive the license, two of them are from Fukuoka Prefecture: Radio Kyushu (later renamed RKB Mainichi Broadcasting) and Nishinippon Broadcasting (not related to RNC in Kagawa Prefecture). However, due to the latter failing to raise enough funds, the license was then returned in January 1952. But the then founders of Nishinippon Broadcasting, Shigetomo Nakahara, di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riding Uphill
''Riding Uphill'' (Japanese title ''Gachi Boshi'' ガチ★星) is a 2018 "local drama" Japanese film created by Nishi-Nihon Television. Directed by Kan Eguchi and starring Kenichi Abe, it shows the life of a downtrodden man who turns to competitive cycling to succeed. Overview This is the second film in Nishi Nihon Television's "local drama" genre (which is designed to bring a spotlight to more local areas of the country and different walks of life in each said area). The first was the 2013 television drama ''Mentai Piriri'' (めんたいぴりり), also directed by Kan Eguchi. ''Mentai Pririri'' showed the life of a struggling actor living in the Fukuoka Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S ... area. ''Riding Uphill'', too, focuses on the Fukuoka Prefectu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cow Television
Cow Television is an Internet television service based in Fukuoka, Japan. History Cow Television was founded by Yasunori Takahashi. Takahashi worked with Television Nishinippon Corporation (TNC), an affiliate of Fuji News Network and Fuji Network System for eight years and wrote over 3000 news and documentary scripts. On February 1, 2005, Cow Television was launched as a joint-venture with Takahashi's Spinout, and three other companies: Starbrand, Nextberry, and Kataoka Kikaku. In September 2007, Cow Television parted from Spinout, becoming a separate company, Cow Television Incorporated. On August 15, 2010, Cow Television HK was established to support Japanese businesses in Hong Kong. Timeline Programs My Company TV My Company TV was started in 2008. It used a business model where video copyright was rented to companies featured in the programs. Videos were released through Cow Television's system and through the featured companies' home page(s). Until 2014, the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturday News File CUBE
Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. No later than the 2nd century, the Romans named Saturday ("Saturn's Day") for the planet Saturn, which controlled the first hour of that day, according to Vettius Valens. The day's name was introduced into West Germanic languages and is recorded in the Low German languages such as Middle Low German , ''saterdach'', Middle Dutch (Modern Dutch ) and Old English , ''Sæterndæġ'' or . Origins Between the 1st and 3rd centuries AD, the Roman Empire gradually replaced the eight-day Roman nundinal cycle with the seven-day week. The astrological order of the days was explained by Vettius Valens and Dio Cassius (and Chaucer gave the same explanation in his ''Treatise on the Astrolabe''). According to these authors, it was a principle of astrology that the heavenly bodies presided, in succession, over the hours of the day. The association of the weekdays with the respective deities is thus indirect, the days are named f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
The are a Japanese professional baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. They compete in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) as a member of the Pacific League. The team was formerly known as the Nankai Hawks and was based in Osaka. In 1988, Daiei bought the team from Osaka's Nankai Electric Railway Co., and its headquarters were moved to Fukuoka (which had been without NPB baseball since the Saitama Seibu Lions, Lions departed in 1979). The team subsequently became known as the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks until 2005, when they were purchased by SoftBank. The franchise has won 11 Japan Series championships and 19 Pacific League pennants, with the most recent of both coming in . History Nankai Electric Railway Company ownership (1938–1988) The franchise that eventually became the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks was founded on February 22, 1938 by Nankai Electric Railway president Jinkichi Terada as Nankai Club, based in central Osaka. The organization was said to be created as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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