Noodle Cuisine Showdown～Who Can Eat Most in Length?～

食べた麺の長さで勝負！ご当地麺バトル

Japanese people love noodles! You can find all sorts of noodle cuisines throughout the country, ranging from the orthodox to the eccentric.We've chosen a few prefectures with their own collections of charming local noodle cuisines and hidden noodle hot-spots. First on the list is Hiroshima, boasting...

Made in Hiroshima Spearheading Innovation

メイドインヒロシマＳＰ　超域オンリーワン

Neuroscientist Kenichiro Mogi uses his unique perspective to uncover the appeal of industries unique to Hiroshima Prefecture. What is their secret to fostering innovation? In the town of Saka in the Aki District, The DaikyoNishikawa Corporation is using tree resin to revolutionize plastic technolog...

TEPPEN MESHI!!

頂上めし

This is an outdoor document variety program about a famous voice actor “Shimba Tsuchiya” climbing a mountain to the top and　cooking a meal! Before becoming a voice actor, he studied about acting, so he has strength and energy and good athletic abilities. This is first time for him to climb a mounta...

Moutain-walking Around Kyushu Isrand

九州1周ヤマトホ! 2936.9キロイタダキます！

Yamatoho! Is a plan to walk all 2936.9 kilometers of Kyushu Nature Trail, which connects the mountains of Kyushu. The assumed period is 365 days. The challenger of this project has been auditioning for talents active in Fukuoka since　the fall of 2018, and was announced just before the start.”The int...

Boogie woogie vice president

Program catchphrase is "Meaningless Variety"! This program is fictitiously set in Uesugi pump Ltd. Vice President Uesugi and manager Ohchi deal with various themes in Hokkaido. For example, in the theme “Boogie woogie Oku no Hosomichi”, Uesugi and Ohchi play the part of Japanese famous poets “Bash...

Detective Team ９ for Local Gourmet in Central Japan

ご当地グルメ探偵団9 怪人ゴリ面相の美食合戦

This is a gourmet variety program in which a battle breaks out between a comedian Gori as “the Phantom thief GORI” versus “the Gourmet Detective Team”. Five female announcers are subordinates of GORI research and introduce the fancy gourmet dishes from their regions. They have looked for these dishe...

Kendama World Cup Hatsukaichi 2019

けん玉ワールドカップ2019

Kendama has risen in popularity around the world to exceed its origins as a traditional toy. Its popularity has spread from Japan to America, Europe, and Asia, with Kendama competitions hosted all over the globe. Watch performances from foreign players who outshine even Japanese players. The Kendama...

Niigata Gourmet

新潟一番サンデープラス

On this Show, we’ll show you what is the most hot foods in Niigata! And professional chefs tell you about how to enjoy meals.

Traveling Chef De France in Hokkaido

In this mini 100% food-adventure series, the chef Amandine Chaignot takes you to the island of Hokkaido in Japan. Between kombu, seafood, Wagyu beef, sake, cooking at Michel Bras or at the foot of volcanoes, discover incredible flavors with Amandine Chaignot and Japanese chefs.

Udo-chan’s Trip Special 2019

旅ゴメ特別編　冬の長良川鉄道　答エハナクトモ旅ハ流ルル

Udo-chan travels around Mino city in Gifu prefecture with a popular Japanese actor, Koji Yamamoto, and a former member of AKB48, Kayo Noro. They take a train on Nagara-gawa line and walk around wherever they wish. Mino city is famous for some traditional craft; one of them is edged tools like “Kat...

GOLF SURVIVAL

ゴルフ サバイバル

Once a month 10 junior female professional golfers take part in a “Shoot-Out”survival game. Over 9 holes the players compete to win ¥1,000,000! As each hole is played, the player with the worst score drops out leaving only one winner... Definitely this is a Must-See program!

#Japan by Sea

Appeal the attraction of Japan surrounded by a long and beautiful coastline overseas with images from the sea. We introduce the charm of Japan with a powerful image using a “Camera Drone”, and let viewers enjoy traveling while answering local quizzes in the program. ■ Episode list #1 Shimane #2...

DearBOSS

Dearボス

The youth of today lack the ambition of yesteryear. Is Japan’s economic clout destined to fade away?! But even now, there are those that would stoke the flame of ambition... the Bosses! As TV personalities reach for such Bosses’ hearts, drawing out emotion and raw humanity, we’ll discover the sec...

DELICIOUS DISCOVERY HOKKAIDO

Amazing Foods, how they are made? As Hokkaido is called "a rich repository of ingredients," there are variety of food products introduced in this series. Some of them are said to be some of the best in Japan, but little known. Throughout this series, we present some very high quality foods and in...

Discover KYUSHU

九州をゆく

KYUSHU is located in the southern part of Japan, which is known for its beautiful nature, rich history and culture. We hope this program gives you a look at how amazing KYUSHU is. The wonderful scenes shot in 4K should impress and make you want to travel! Production Cooperation: OAB Cinq ...

GOOD JOB in JAPAN

CBC tagged Viu TV Hong Kong for the great co-production! Good Job is a reality show aired in Hong Kong and this time we introduce the format from Viu TV and present a brand new project by 2 countries! A female MC comes from Hong Kong experiences unique but impressing jobs in Japan with a male Japane...

Kagaku de Mutyamitasu!

おでかけ発見バラエティ かがくdeムチャミタス！

Solutions to the question ‘WHY’ with J-Idols! This program delivers knowledge and information through various themes.  Even though it is produced for school children, adults also find themselves being caught up with the engaging content that this show brilliantly captures. We are going to dig...

KENDAMA WORLD CUP Hatsukaichi

けん玉W杯

It started as a toy, and now it’s a sport popular the world over – the Kendama. Its popularity has taken off outside of Japan in regions as diverse as America, Europe and Asia, and it sees tournaments all over the world, where foreign players put their Japanese counterparts to shame with their tech...

Like it! Baba’s time-saving cooking

でらイイネ！超お手軽！ロバート馬場ちゃんの楽楽ごはん

This is a cooking program hosted by a Japanese comedian, Baba, who is known for a nice amateur cook. In every episode, he visits restaurants where he is a regular customer and collaborates with them to make time-saving recipes for the audience. It would be broadcasted in the evening news channel, "...

LOCAL TASTES CHALLENGE

ご当地食材アレンジャー

Tokyo is filled with local specialty shops where one can buy ingredients and souvenirs from each of Japan’s prefectures! In this program, we’ll supply famous chefs with unique ingredients from the Hiroshima and Gunma prefectures for impromptu cook-offs! What kind of dish will it turn into?

Nice Town Walks in Hokkaido with Rui Yoahida

Food and travel show starring Mr. Rui Yoshid, a haiku poet and a nation widely known food writer. In each episode, Yoshida picks one area in Hokkaido and visit their taking HBC anchor person. His destination can be a small and remote town, as well as well-known populated city. Once he gets there, he...

Onchan goes to Asia!

The show covers closely on a big project in which “Onchan,” the mascot for HTB, brings snow from Hokkaido to Taiwan and Thailand respectively, together with a student from each country. The student from Taiwan made a snowman for the first time ever for her mother at home. With the help of a professi...

Setouchi Biyori

瀬戸内日和

"Seotuchi Biyori" is the perfect TV show for your trip to Setouchi. You can see the beautiful scenery, modern art and traditional crafts. Experience the shrines, temples and local cuisines. You can even take a peek at the local communities and their fascinating cultures! 【Season 1】#1～#38 Setouch...

The Brain Trainer Exercise

“The Brain Trainer Exercise” is an innovative TV show, the first of its kind worldwide. It helps you to actively stimulate your brain while simply watching the show, containing multiple exercises such as basic calculation, memorization, reading out loud, and physical fitness. You can stimulate your...