NHK Kitakyushu Broadcasting Station regularly introduces upcoming broadcasts of its programs and programs covering topics from the Kitakyushu, Chikuho and Keichiku areas. For the latest information, please consult the NHK Program Guide [Kitakyushu].
The program information section of NHK Kitakyushu Broadcasting Station’s website regularly updates its schedule of upcoming broadcasts in the Kitakyushu area. It mainly covers programs about topics from the Kitakyushu and Chikuho areas. As schedules may change due to news coverage and other circumstances, viewers are advised to check the official program guide for the latest information.
Close-Up Today: Latest Report — What Is Happening in the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly? — The Deeper Issues Behind the “Allegations of Money Changing Hands” investigates and reports on allegations involving money changing hands in the prefectural assembly. While senior members of the Liberal Democratic Party’s prefectural assembly caucus deny the allegations, several former assembly speakers and deputy speakers have acknowledged receiving money in their responses. Possible structures and customs within local government are also examined.
The second day of the 108th National High School Baseball Championship will be broadcast live from Koshien Stadium, covering the first game between To筑 (Fukuoka) and Kamimura Gakuen (Kagoshima). Catch-up streaming will be available on NHK ONE for television, while an on-demand audio service will be available on radiko?★radiko.
New Japan Landscapes: “Kyushu Kokura — A Summer of Gion Taiko” follows the town’s revival and the energy of summer from the day the taiko floats are opened. It portrays the long-running local festival, the revitalization of the shopping district and the support of local residents. The World of Readings: Fumiko Hayashi’s “Ukigumo” (30) presents a 70-episode broadcast, in one run, of a long novel depicting a complex fate spanning the wartime and postwar periods.