Abstract
NHK has been conducting the “Trial Project on Academic Use of the NHK Archives” since 2010 following its official call for participating universities. This article describes how the Project works and been developed since its launch, and reports on the presentations held at the NHK Museum of Broadcasting on July 14, 2018. The paper also overviews the current status of research on TV programs archives mainly from the perspectives of researchers. The archives research has been advancing, albeit gradually, and presenting inspiring elements.
