Japanese variety show

Entertainment television program originating from Japan A Japanese variety show is an entertainment television program made up of a variety of original stunts, musical performances, comedy skits, quiz contests, and other acts. Japanese variety shows are characterized by an eccentric, fast-paced style and are typically scheduled during prime television-time for entertainment. They usually feature a variety of tarento hosts, presenters and guests that include celebrities, comedians, J-pop Idols. History Japanese variety shows originated in the 1950s, with early examples like Gesture, a charades-style game show. Game shows, initially featuring trivia competitions, expanded over time to include diverse and unconventional formats, incorporating concepts like eating unusual foods. The second longest-running Japanese television show, which is a comedy, is Shōten which began running in 1966 on Nippon TV. After the end of the American occupation of Japan, the public NHK and commercial Nippon television began TV broadcasting in 1953. One of the longest running variety shows is on Nippon TV, Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!, which started in 1989. Current situation Japanese televisio