Udo-chan’s Trip SP 2020

ウドちゃんの旅してゴメン 新春SP 2020

The regular popular program “Udo-chan’s Trip” has been aired for 17 years. And the special series has been aired for 10 years. Udo-chan travels to Mikawa Bay in Aichi prefecture. During his trip, he is with a talented actor, Ryuta Sato and an idol, Ami Inamura known as “God swing pitch” during the ...

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...

Destiny Tag of War

This is a reality show featuring tug-of-war, fighting according to the regional rule developed in Atsuma Town, where severely damaged by the earthquake in 2018. Townsmen of Atsuma challenge against the championship team from Tomakomai City. The town tries to win the TV broadcasting rights for thei...

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...

1x8(Ippachi)

Yo Oizumi who has a versatile talent became so popular not only in Hokkaido but also throughout Japan. And he formed “YOYO’s” with a STV’s versatile sales announcer Yoji Kimura.(YO plus YOji equals YOYO’S) Two guys have all viewers throughout Japan laughing.The title of this funny variety show is “...

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...

HAPPY CAMPER～We have started camping～

おぎやはぎの「ハピキャン」～キャンプはじめてみました～

This program is “Outdoor Document Variety” that camp beginners (MC: comedian OGIYAHAGI) have a pleasant experience with happy friends. Because it’s difficult for them to try camping by themselves, they invite some campers who have experience camping and try camping for one day which the guests will ...

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...

Passionate Hot Sandwich

“Passionate Hot Sandwich” is a variety show which two excellent sensitivity guys Mikio Date and Takeshi Tomizawa enthusiastically support Hokkaido ! They formed a comedian pair “Sandwichman” in 1998, and became a champion not only at the 2007 “M-1 Grand Prix”, but also "Favorite Performer Ranking N...

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.

The Video Travel Guide

旅ドキッ

For foreign sightseers in Japan, the Tohoku region is known as the final frontier. In this program, the editors of the travel magazine “Jalan”, an indispensable travel guide for travels around Japan, are going to coordinate a spectacular trip through the Tohoku region. It’s like a travel magazine i...

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!

4K Documentary―An Alpine Symphony by Sapporo Symphony Orchestra

Founded in 1961, Sapporo Symphony Orchestra is the only professional orchestra based in Hokkaido. Also known as “Sakkyo,” the Orchestra gives around 120 concerts a year. In 2018, Swiss conductor Matthias Bamert was appointed as the new chief conductor of Sakkyo. The program features the rehearsals a...

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...

Detective Team 8 for Local Gourmet in Center of Japan

ご当地グルメ探偵団8

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”. The team is led by a famous Japanese traditional ballad singer (Enka singer), Sachiko Kobayashi, over fabulous local gourmet dishes. Five female a...

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 ...

HOKKAIDO AGRICULTURAL PARADISE NEXT

This is a very unique farmers’ show, introducing many agricultural products and dishes from Hokkaido, the largest farming area in Japan. As Hokkaido is the largest agricultural area in Japan, there are many kinds of farm produce such as rice, melon, watermelon, asparagus, potato, wheat, etc. The ...

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...

KINBAKU

金バク

In this program, you will re-discover the treasure of the region. Celebrity guests search around a specific area of Okayama and Kagawa with the theme of the treasure hunt! Treasures, those are delicious local food, joyful spots, beauti ful scenery, and the people full of humanity. The variety p...

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, "...

London Hearts

ロンドンハーツ

This is a long-time entertainment show with a popular comedy duo “Londonboots Ichi-go, Ni-go” and lots of comedians. Each episode is totally different but they are mostly big challenges and embarrassment for the comedians such as prank, text message traps, revealing their private etc. The host is...

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...

Otona tabi - aruki tabi

おとな旅あるき旅

Enjoying local food while traveling ・This program visits some of Japan’s sightseeing hot-spots and exceptional seasonal food while discovering spectacular views along the way. ・This program conveys carefully selected　information such as hot springs/spa and special products in beautifully captu...

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...