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NHK Special

エヌエイチケイスペシャル

NHK Supesharu

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
TV Program
Active Years
1976-
Affiliations
NHK

Awards

Japan Prize
1989
Work: The Miracle Universe: The Human Body
Organization: Japan Electronic and Mechanical Industry Association
Result: 受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Art Festival Award
1993
Work: Documentary Pacific War (4) The Battlefield Without Responsibility: Burma - Imphal
Organization: Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result: 受賞
Galaxy Awards
1993
Work: Documentary Pacific War (4) The Battlefield Without Responsibility: Burma - Imphal
Category: テレビ部門奨励賞
Organization: Japan Council for Better Radio and Television
Result: 受賞
International Hospice Society Best Documentary Award
1993
Work: The Tibetan Book of the Dead
Organization: International Hospice Society
Result: 受賞
Mainichi Art Award
1995
Work: The Century of Images
Organization: Mainichi Newspapers
Result: 受賞
Broadcasting Culture Fund Individual/Group Award
1995
Work: The Century of Images
Organization: Broadcasting Culture Fund
Result: 受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Art Festival Excellence Award
1998
Work: 10 Seconds of the Atomic Bomb's Impact
Organization: Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result: 受賞
Science Broadcasting Award (Takayanagi Prize) Grand Prix
1998
Work: 10 Seconds of the Atomic Bomb's Impact
Organization: Japan Science and Technology Foundation
Result: 受賞
Galaxy Awards Excellence Award
1998
Work: 10 Seconds of the Atomic Bomb's Impact
Organization: Japan Council for Better Radio and Television
Result: 受賞
Digital Contents Grand Prix CG category Industry Award
1998
Work: 10 Seconds of the Atomic Bomb's Impact
Organization: Digital Contents Grand Prix
Result: 受賞
International Science Programme Festival Science Film Award (UNESCO Prize)
1999
Work: The Miracle Universe: The Human Body III Genes
Organization: International Science Programme Festival
Result: 受賞
The New York Festivals Science Category Gold World Medal
2000
Work: The Miracle Universe: The Human Body III Genes
Organization: The New York Festivals
Result: 受賞
Beijing International Science Film Festival Medicine/Health Category Gold Award
2000
Work: The Miracle Universe: The Human Body III Genes
Organization: Beijing International Science Film Festival
Result: 受賞
Science and Technology Videos Festival Science and Technology Director Award
1999
Work: The Miracle Universe: The Human Body III Genes
Organization: Science and Technology Videos Festival
Result: 受賞
High Vision Award Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Award
2000
Work: Four Great Civilizations
Organization: High Vision Award
Result: 受賞
Broadcasting Culture Fund Award Television Documentary Award
2004
Work: Truck 30,000km Across the Archipelago: The Men Chasing Time
Organization: Broadcasting Culture Fund
Result: 受賞
New York Festivals Health and Medicine Category Silver Award
2006
Work: Challenging Aging - Your Brain Can Revive
Organization: New York Festivals
Result: 受賞
Science and Technology Videos Festival Prime Minister's Award
2005
Work: Blind Spots in Safety: Investigation of Revolving Door Accident
Organization: Science and Technology Videos Festival
Result: 受賞
Japan Congress of Journalists Award
2005
Work: Okinawa: Reviving the Battlefield - 2500 People from Yomitan Village Talk About the Ground War
Organization: Japan Congress of Journalists
Result: 受賞
JRA Award Equestrian Culture Award
2005
Work: Deep Impact: How the Undefeated Triple Crown Winner Was Born
Organization: Japan Racing Association
Result: 受賞
Banff Television Festival Rocky Award
2005
Work: Takashi Tachibana Frontline Report: How Cyborg Technology is Changing Humanity
Category: 科学・自然番組部門
Organization: Banff Television Festival
Result: 受賞
Broadcasting Culture Fund Award Program Award
2005
Work: Takashi Tachibana Frontline Report: How Cyborg Technology is Changing Humanity
Organization: Broadcasting Culture Fund
Result: 受賞
Science and Technology Videos Festival Prime Minister's Award
2006
Work: Mysterious Sea: Toyama Bay with the Alps Underneath
Organization: Science and Technology Videos Festival
Result: 受賞
Science and Technology Videos Festival Prime Minister's Award
2010
Work: MEGAQUAKE Great Earthquake Series 2: Kobe - The 15-Second Truth What Happened Underground
Organization: Science and Technology Videos Festival
Result: 受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
2010
Work: Isolated Society
Organization: Kikuchi Kan Prize
Result: 受賞
New Words and Buzzwords Awards Top 10
2010
Work: Isolated Society
Organization: New Words and Buzzwords Awards
Result: 受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
2013
Work: Giant Deep Sea Creatures
Organization: Kikuchi Kan Prize
Result: 受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
2015
Work: Tokyo Revived in Color and Colored Pacific War
Organization: Kikuchi Kan Prize
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Miracle Universe: The Human Body

1989 Documentary

An NHK Special series explaining the wonders and functions of the human body.

Human BodyMedicineScience

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Documentary styleScientific explanationInvestigative reporting of social issues
Recurring Motifs
Human bodyScience and technologySocial issuesNatural disasters

Legacy

NHK Special is a leading Japanese television documentary program, highly regarded for its incisive coverage of social issues and high-quality production. With numerous awards over the years, the program has had a significant impact on Japanese society.

Archives

  • NHK Archives

Trivia

  • Renamed from NHK Tokushu to NHK Special in 1989.
  • Continuously producing programs focused on major social incidents and disasters.
  • Considered one of the 'Big Three' documentary programs in Japan.