Nippon Broadcasting SystemNippon Broadcasting System, Inc. (株式会社ニッポン放送, Kabushiki-gaisha Nippon Hōsō), or JOLF, is a Japanese radio station based in Yurakucho, Chiyoda ward, Tokyo, headquartered near the Tokyo Imperial Palace. Along with Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, it is the flagship station of the National Radio Network. It is also the main company of the Nippon Broadcasting Group.
TBS HoldingsJapanese media and broadcasting company TBS Holdings, Inc., (formerly Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc.,) is a privately owned media company in Japan. It is the parent company of the television network TBS Television and radio network TBS Radio. It has a 28-affiliate television network called Japan News Network, as well as a 34-affiliate radio network called Japan Radio Network.
Japan Radio NetworkJapan Radio Network (JRN; Japanese: ジャパン・ラジオ・ネットワーク) is a Japanese commercial radio network run by TBS Radio in Tokyo, owned by TBS Holdings (which is a part of the major conglomerate Mitsui Group). Established on 2 May 1965, JRN is made up of 34 regional affiliates, including four full-time affiliates and 30 stations that are dual-affiliated with the rival National Radio Network (NRN) as a part of "cross-network" practice in Japan.
Asahi Broadcasting CorporationThe Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings Corporation (朝日放送グループホールディングス株式会社, Asahi Hōsō Gurūpu Hōrudingusu kabushiki gaisha; ABC) is a certified broadcasting holding company headquartered in Osaka, Japan. Until March 31, 2018, it was a unified radio and television broadcaster serving in the Kansai region.Emergency Warning Broadcast System (Japan)Emergency Warning Broadcast System (緊急警報放送, Kinkyū keihō hōsō), abbreviated as EWBS or EWS, is a warning broadcast system in Japan that is performed by automatically turning on the switch of a television/radio receiver in a standby state by using a specific signal. This is done when a large-scale disaster such as an earthquake occurs or when a tsunami warning is announced, and it is intended to help prevent or mitigate the damage caused by the disaster.
Nippon Cultural BroadcastingNippon Cultural Broadcasting Inc. (株式会社文化放送, Kabushiki-gaisha Bunka Hōsō; JOQR, QR or simply Cultural Broadcasting) is a Japanese radio station in Tokyo which broadcasts to the Kanto area. It is one of the two flagship radio stations of National Radio Network (NRN) (the other station is Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. (株式会社ニッポン放送)) and is a member of the Fujisankei Communications Group.
Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975The Final Acts of the Regional Administrative LF/MF Broadcasting Conference (Regions 1 and 3) Geneva, 1975 is the internationally agreed frequency plan which was drawn up to implement the provisions of the Final Acts of the Regional Administrative LF/MF Broadcasting Conference (Regions 1 and 3) held in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1975.
ToshibaJapanese electronics conglomerateToshiba Corporation (株式会社東芝, Kabushikigaisha Tōshiba; English: ) is a Japanese multinational electronics company headquartered in Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Mainichi ShimbunThe Mainichi Shimbun (毎日新聞, Mainichi Shinbun; Japanese pronunciation:, lit.'Daily Newspaper') is one of the major newspapers in Japan, published by The Mainichi Newspapers Co.In addition to the Mainichi Shimbun, which is printed twice a day in several local editions, Mainichi also operates an English-language news website called The Mainichi (毎日; , previously Mainichi Daily News, abbreviated MDN), and publishes a bilingual news magazine, Mainichi Weekly.
Ministry of Internal Affairs and CommunicationsThe Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (総務省, Sōmu-shō; lit. 'Ministry of General Affairs'; MIC) is a cabinet-level ministry in the Government of Japan. Its English name was Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications (MPHPT) prior to 2004. It is housed in the 2nd Building of the Central Common Government Office at 2-1-2 Kasumigaseki in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.
1956 Summer OlympicsThe 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which were held in Stockholm, Sweden, in June 1956. The Soviet Union won the most gold and overall medals at these Games.
MelbourneCapital city of Victoria, AustraliaCity in Victoria, AustraliaMelbourne ( , locally) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria and the second-most populous city in Australia. The city's name generally refers to a 9,993-square-kilometre (3,858 sq mi) area, comprising an urban agglomeration of 30 local government areas.
Japanese languageJapanese (日本語, Nihongo; ) is the principal language of the Japonic language family spoken by the Japanese people. It has around 123 million speakers, primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language, and within the Japanese diaspora worldwide. The Japonic family also includes the Ryukyuan languages and the variously classified Hachijō language.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.