I brought the kids to NHK Studio Park in Shibuya before school term started. Admission fee is 200 yen for adults, 150 yen for senior high school students and free for children (before junior high and below). Although everything is in Japanese, there are visitor guides in English, Chinese and Korean.
The tour gives a behind-the-scenes view of NHK TV and radio studio.
1. Welcome Studio. We were greeted by a huge 150-inch Hi-Vision screen. Jonathan was brave enough to step in front of the camera, and the camera man focused the camera at him. His face was shown on the huge TV screen. Justin on the other hand, was very shy and hid behind the pillar giggling away.
2. BS Digital Plaza. Presentation of television broadcasts. That is where Jon took a picture with an oversized TV control.
3. Lifestyle Programme Centre. Pretending to be on "Tameshite Gatten", a life science progam, answering a series of questions.
4. NHK World Radio Japan "Fureai" Studio. This is the studio for Radio Japan. No recordings at that time but a rather interesting notice pasted on the glass windows which read "No banging of glass windows, the whole world can hear you".
5. Dubbing Studio. A chance to dub voices for cartoons and TV shows. We gave that a miss because it would have been difficult to read the instructions in Japanese with the 2 boys.
6. Samurai Drama Studio. Jon took a picture with the costumes.
7. Design Land. This is the kid's favourite area. Their images were superimposed on the television screen which showed a series of scenes - in the clouds & under the sea with a huge octopus. They tried it three times.
8. Experience Studio Q. A little girl in the audience was trying to be a weather girl behind the blue screen.
9. History of broadcasting. Shows images about the 80 years of broadcasting in Japan.
10. Studio Viewing Corner. The boys looked at how a studio looked like. We spent 5 minutes looking at how the workmen were reproducing a scene.
11. 3-D Hi-Vision Theatre. We watched a 15 minutes 3D show without the need for special glasses.
12. Kids Plaza. A place for kids to watch NHK cartoon.
We had a simple lunch at the Studio Cafe Restaurant before heading back home. A good way to spend some time out with the children.
The tour gives a behind-the-scenes view of NHK TV and radio studio.
1. Welcome Studio. We were greeted by a huge 150-inch Hi-Vision screen. Jonathan was brave enough to step in front of the camera, and the camera man focused the camera at him. His face was shown on the huge TV screen. Justin on the other hand, was very shy and hid behind the pillar giggling away.
2. BS Digital Plaza. Presentation of television broadcasts. That is where Jon took a picture with an oversized TV control.
3. Lifestyle Programme Centre. Pretending to be on "Tameshite Gatten", a life science progam, answering a series of questions.
4. NHK World Radio Japan "Fureai" Studio. This is the studio for Radio Japan. No recordings at that time but a rather interesting notice pasted on the glass windows which read "No banging of glass windows, the whole world can hear you".
5. Dubbing Studio. A chance to dub voices for cartoons and TV shows. We gave that a miss because it would have been difficult to read the instructions in Japanese with the 2 boys.
6. Samurai Drama Studio. Jon took a picture with the costumes.
7. Design Land. This is the kid's favourite area. Their images were superimposed on the television screen which showed a series of scenes - in the clouds & under the sea with a huge octopus. They tried it three times.
8. Experience Studio Q. A little girl in the audience was trying to be a weather girl behind the blue screen.
9. History of broadcasting. Shows images about the 80 years of broadcasting in Japan.
10. Studio Viewing Corner. The boys looked at how a studio looked like. We spent 5 minutes looking at how the workmen were reproducing a scene.
11. 3-D Hi-Vision Theatre. We watched a 15 minutes 3D show without the need for special glasses.
12. Kids Plaza. A place for kids to watch NHK cartoon.
We had a simple lunch at the Studio Cafe Restaurant before heading back home. A good way to spend some time out with the children.
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