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A variety show that asks foreigners "Why did you come to Japan?" then follows them on their journeys.

NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen (NHK紅白歌合戦, "NHK Red and White Song Battle"), more commonly known simply as Kōhaku, is an annual New Year's Eve television special held on December 31 every year, and produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. It is broadcast live simultaneously on NHK General TV, BS4K, BS8K, and NHK radio (nationally) and internationally on NHK World Premium and some overseas (mainly cable) broadcasters who buy the program. The program divides the most popular music artists of the year into competing teams of red and white. The "red" team or "akagumi" (紅組) is composed of all female artists (or groups with female vocals), while the "white" team or "shirogumi" (白組) is all male (or groups with male vocals).

Hinatazaka46's variety show following the format of the prequel Hiragana Oshi after the group changed their name from Hiragana Keyakizaka46 to Hinatazaka46. The show started on 7th April 2019 and is aired every Sunday late night 1:05 am JST.

&TEAM's vlog series.

Ryota Yamasato, Minami Tanaka, and Ayaka Hironaka The three too-dangerous men and women talk in-depth about the words and actions of "bruising men and women"!

Iron Chef is a Japanese television cooking show produced by Fuji Television. The series, which premiered on October 10, 1993, is a stylized cook-off featuring guest chefs challenging one of the show's resident "Iron Chefs" in a timed cooking battle built around a specific theme ingredient. The series ended on September 24, 1999, although occasional specials were produced until 2002. The series aired 309 episodes. Repeats are regularly aired on the Cooking Channel in the United States and on Special Broadcasting Service in Australia. Fuji TV will air a new version of the show, titled Iron Chef, beginning in October 26, 2012.

After participating to a previous show where they have to bet or be challenged to any kind of competitions, the losing members of the Gaki no Tsukai are selected to spend 24 hours in a setting which they have no knowledge of the theme nor the course of the events. They are exposed to various absurd and crazy situations nonstop for 24 hours and must refrain from laughing. If they do so, hang-men appear and hit the rule breakers with a weapon (the weapon varies every year).

Arashi ni Shiyagare (嵐にしやがれ) (Must Be ARASHI!) is an ongoing Japanese variety show on NTV starring the members of Arashi. The show began on 24 April 2010 and it airs from 10:00 to 10:54 p.m. (JST) every Saturday. It is Arashi's sixth and current variety show to be aired on NTV as well as their third show to be aired during primetime. There will be a male guest, which the members of Arashi addresses as 'Aniki' (Brother), who will teach Arashi different things. The other section, called 'Encounter the Unknown', is where Arashi will pick up new skills, such as interviewing celebrities, learning the tips to climb a mountain, from meeting experienced professionals they usually have not met before.

The nine members of &TEAM take on various games and outdoor shoots.

Matsuko Deluxe and Shingo Murakami dissect whatever has Japan talking, with on-the-ground interviews about buzzy topics and quirky local issues.

Produced by Hitoshi Matsumoto, Documental pits ten comedians against each other. The objective is to make each other laugh in a closed room. Each contestant brings a one million yen participation fee. The last person to stay in the room without laughing wins. The winner is awarded a 10 million yen prize and bragging rights as the funniest comedian.

The bright young people of Terrace House return to Japan, where they live together and face new relationship challenges.

Traditional techniques and resourceful recipes! Chefs Saito and Rika, present their unique approaches to cooking delicious Japanese food.

In a race with time, celebrity contestants desperately try to outmaneuver black-clad Hunters in pursuit, for a chance to win a growing cash prize.

The beautiful island of Oahu is host to a new batch of six strangers who share a single roof, multiple conflicts and no script in this reality series.

Takeshi's Castle was a Japanese game show that aired between 1986 and 1990 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System. It featured the Japanese actor Takeshi Kitano as a count who owns a castle and sets up difficult challenges for players to get to him. Contestants throw themselves into daunting physical challenges as they attempt to storm Takeshi's Castle and win the grand prize of one million yen. The show has become a cult television hit around the world. A special live "revival" was broadcast on April 2, 2005, for TBS's 50th anniversary celebrations.

The show features several regular host members going around the world looking at and doing humorous and amazing things, each host having their own little twist and style.

A joint Girl Group Project “Nizi Project” by JYP and Sony Music. The winners of Season 1 will participate in the survival show for the 2nd Season in the 3rd quarter of 2020 which is hopefully to debut a Japanese Girl Group in December 2020. A Global audition held in 10 locations including 8 cities in Japan, Hawaii and LA Delivered the event of the Tokyo training camp by the members who have passed!

Naomi Watanabe hosts a reality show in which eight young actors perform kissing scenes in a drama. Then the camera follows them to see if sparks fly!

They're all here to look for true romance — but hidden among the women is at least one "wolf," a saboteur who's only pretending to be falling in love.

Children go on errands all by themselves for the very first time as a camera crew follows along in this beloved, long-running reality show from Japan.

MUSIC FAIR is a Japanese music show on Fuji Television. It is the longest-running Japanese music show and is sponsored by Shionogi.

Over the course of a month, a group of men live under one roof and run a coffee truck together to connect and hopefully meet their one true boyfriend.

Set up strange situations for random people to experience, and monitor how they react to them.

"Operation LUNÉ" will let you know the charm of &TEAM. The nine members of &TEAM are divided into three teams of three people each, and interact with people by utilizing the strengths of each team. How will the members show up in the midst of a series of unpredictable developments? This show is full of the charms of the nine members with nine different colors which gives you a glimpse of a different side of them than what you see on stage, as they interact with people and seriously face their missions by themselves. Don't miss the members of &TEAM deepening their bond even more through this journey!

Ren Nagase and Kaito Takahashi of King & Prince have always been by each other's side. In Los Angeles, they celebrate their bond with a uniquely themed adventure. The once inseparable pair must now part ways to complete a series of challenges before finding their way back to each other. This is the real Ren and Kaito, off-duty and offstage. Join them on their heartfelt journey across the United States and experience the simple joy of finally meeting up again.

Shin Nogizaka Star Tanjou is a new variety program, was taken over by 5th generation. They're for the first time doing a variety program by singing a songs from Showa & Heisei era.

The members of &TEAM take on different characters in this sports skit series. The concept of each series matches their comeback concepts or the season.

A new set of six men and women start their lives together under one roof. All they get is a fabulous home and a car. As always, there is no script.

The next generation of Manzai duos compete in a fierce battle of wits and laughter, unleashing their best material for a chance at comedic glory.

Terrace House: Boys × Girls Next Door was a Japanese reality television series in the Terrace House franchise. It originally aired on Fuji Television's "Cool TV" segment from October 12, 2012 to September 29, 2014 for eight seasons, after which a standalone movie was released as a continuation/conclusion of the show. The show took place in a modernistic house with a terrace located in the Shōnan area.

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‘Buzz Rhythm’ (English title: BUZZ RHYTHM) is a music programme that has been broadcast on the Nippon Television network since 4 April 2015. It is a show hosted by Bakarhythm. Initially, the programme was broadcast as ‘Buzz Rhythm’ every Saturday from 00:30 to 01:30 (late Friday night). From 7 October 2017, it was renamed ‘Buzz Rhythm 02’ (Buzz Rhythm Two) and the broadcast time was moved to every Saturday from 00:59 to 01:59 (late Friday night).

Four actresses from Japan move to South Korea to audition and act alongside Korean actors for roles in a series of love stories. Will true romance follow?

&TEAM Gakuen (&TEAM学園, andTEAM学園 or &TEAM 학원; also known as andTeam Gakuen and &TEAM Academy; titled &TEAM学園 2学期 for the second season) is a variety series starring &TEAM. The series features the members of &TEAM in different games, challenges or activities with differents guest each episode.

Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46 faces various challenges, ostensibly to teach them the skills they need to become successful idols.

Japanese entertainment conglomerate Yoshimoto Kogyo and South Korean entertainment company CJ E&M will co-produce “PRODUCE 101 JAPAN”, based on the reality television talent competition franchise popular in South Korea and China. This Japanese spin-off follows 101 trainees with the intention of producing an 11-member boy band, with members selected by viewers.

Nogizaka Star Birth! series is a music variety show in which 4th and 5th generation members have performed and tried their hand at many famous songs. This time, the newly recruited 6th generation members will try to improve their singing skills by covering famous songs that have been sung down through the ages.

Six strangers share a fabulous house in Tokyo, looking for love while living under the same roof. With no script, what happens next is all up to them.

The world standard in fighting entertainment, such as pro wrestling and mixed martial arts, is now the fierce, hot and beautiful "women's" fights. "STARDOM" matches that have caught the world's attention! Saya Kamitani, Maika, AZM, Starlight Kid, Natsupoi, Saori Annou, and other sparkling stars have gathered! Toward the golden era of women's pro wrestling!

Three former members of the boy band Sexy Zone — Fuma Kikuchi, Shori Sato and So Matsushima — hold auditions for their new group, timelesz.

Male comedians face off in a steamy improv drama where they must resist the advances of irresistibly seductive co-stars and deliver the ultimate kiss.

Bento, or lunchbox, is a fun slice of Japanese food culture that more people around the world are sharing. Healthy and delicious foods are beautifully and creatively presented. This NHK series features demonstrations and advice by Japanese bento experts, as well as shares some of the bento pictures and videos sent in by viewers worldwide.

Masquerade (Kasou Taishou) is a semi-annual show on NTV in which various amateur groups perform short skits, which are rated by a panel of judges. Especially in recent years, many of the skits have revolved around clever methods of "faking" cinematic special effects on a live stage. The show is hosted by Kinichi Hagimoto and Katori Shingo. Worldwide, the most famous of these skits, and among the most successful at "fake special effects" was a skit which is widely known as "Matrix ping pong".

In this reality dating series, marriage-minded singles in Japan meet, date and get engaged — before ever setting eyes on each other.

"Korea-Japan King of Singers" serves as a competitive arena where the top 7 trot representatives from Korea and Japan go head-to-head in a survival format that transcends borders. With teams composed of the crème de la crème from MBN's "King of Singers" and Fuji TV's "Trot Girls Japan", the show has masterfully orchestrated a series of performances that not only showcase the singers' incredible talents but also reflect the deep emotional resonance and cultural significance of trot music in both countries.

High school students who were not supposed to meet, living in distant cities, come together for a 'love journey'. They can only meet on weekends. Will love be born in 'Koisuru shūmatsu hōmusutei'?

Singles 35 and over of various backgrounds relocate to a house in the countryside for another chance at love. Will they find "the one" — or leave alone?

In Tokyo, after midnight, many people wander around without destinations. Some were partying, some were working late, and some were just too drunk to catch the train on time. What happens if a camera crew suddenly asks them to let a camera follow them home in exchange of paying the taxi fare? There is no time for preparation for the interviewee. The camera documents their house just as it is. Some starts to talk about their previous dream by showing photo albums. Some start to confess their gratefulness towards their wife in the middle of the night. Why not discover how people react when a TV crew suddenly visits their home after midnight.