The popular classic NHK clock that used to appear on TV every hourof the　day can now be downloaded onto your Android Phone!*** Now with widgets! ***You can choose between two backgrounds, blue and wood.The original time tune that was heard on TV can also be heard onthe hour by setting the "Time Signal" ON.

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This app allows you to login to NHK on Demandby entering a gesture password on the touch screen instead oftyping ID and password.When logging in for the first time you will be asked to enteryour NHK on Demand ID and password. Make sure that the “Register agesture password and login” function is set to ON and login toregister your gesture password. From the next time onwards you canlogin by entering the registered gesture password only.If you enter the wrong gesture password three times in a row, itwill be automatically reset. In that case it is necessary toregister a gesture password once again. Please keep your gesturepassword secret and do not share it with anyone.After logging in you will be able to access NHK on Demandservices through the browser on your device. Please note that NHKon Demand services and content may not be available or displayedcorrectly in other than the recommended environment described onNHK on Demand website.NHK on Demand is available for Japan users only.

This app grew out of the NHK schools’ program“What Will You Make?” which is being broadcast on the EducationalTV channel.The program website has a corner called “Your Museum” for childrento send in photos of their own creations.You can use this app to take and record photos.You can also submit your photos via the app.Please send in photos on the requested themes posted on thewebsite. Your photos may be introduced not only on the website butalso on the program, too!*This app is for Android OS 4.0 and above.*Photos sent in will be screened by NHK staff prior to posting onthe program website. Please understand that not all photographs canbe posted on the site.NHK School Art – What Will You Make? website: http://www.nhk.or.jp/zukou/kiminara/The NHK School Art – What Will You Make? app is supported at:http://www.nhk.or.jp/zukou/kiminara/origin/faq/

NHK’s official app, Professional, is nowavailable on your hand.You can create the masterpiece as just like the end clip of the TVprogram, The Professional.This is your style of work-your ryugi-movie.We eagerly await your ryugi-movie!How to use:1) Type your name and work following the guide.2) Shoot the scene you are working and your monologue.3) Type your style of work-your ryugi.After about 2-3 minutes, a short clip as just the end clip of theTV program, Professional, will be completed and stored your Photolibrary.* Sending to the site of the program on NHK online, your clipmay be shown on the TV show.* Your clip is produced to the theme song of the show,Progress.This is the special version recorded in NHK TV studio in 2006.* Available for the Android 4.1 and above.* Users shall not engage activities against the Terms of Usewhen using this app.

Take part in the program 'Mimicries,' usingour official camera app!There are so many things that look similar in shapes or colors toeach other.For instance, can you think of the similarity among snails, waterwhirlpool and typhoons?Yes, all of them are in a spiral.Take photos whenever you find similar things and send them tous!Your discovery should be presented on air.* This app requires Android OS 4.0 or later.* Photos or images are to be checked by NHK staff before beingcarried on the app, 'Everyone's Photos', or the website.* Not all the photos or images presented on the program or thewebsite.

Raise your own ancient monsters!Complete the challenges, win 'genes' and evolve them into specialspecies!Have fun exploring the evolution of life!Kodamon: My Monster is the virtual pet game app where you canexperience the magnificent journey of the evolution of life bycaring for and raising your monsters. They are the ancient monstersthat really existed five hundred million years ago. Meteoritecollisions, volcanic eruptions... Can your monster overcomelarge-scale, global environmental hazards and evolve into adinosaur, mammal, or human being?A great variety of cute and colorful ancient monsters await you!Including the strongest monster from the Cambrian period'Anomalocaris'; the tyrant of the Cretaceous 'T-Rex'; the livingfossil 'Coelacanth'; and many more! You can evolve your monsterinto 130 different species. Share and show off your monster to yourfriends! Own many monsters and watch them interact on the virtualearth on the linked website.Kodamon: My Monster is the educational app that allows you tolearn about the essential findings of evolution. Equipped with afull-scale illustrated book relating to prehistoric life andfossil, have fun learning a range of up-to-date evolution theories,including Darwin's, all explained in easy to understandlanguage.The app is the first of its kind linked interactively with theNHK programmes. Get the 'special genes' by completing quizzes fromthe broadcasts, including the NHK special 'Leaps in Evolution' andthe animated series 'Pikaia!' on ETV. Enjoy these programmes andthe events with Kodamon: My Monster in your hand.

NHK's Augmented Reality App is here!You can take AR images with NHK's characters, ex. Domo-kun, byusing your device.Share favorite pictures on SNS with your friends.This app is only available in NHK's event places, please checkthe schedule in app.【How to use】Step1. Hold the camera of your device up to the AR marker in NHK'sevent place.Then character appears on the screen.Step2. You can pinch and swipe character to change its size.Step3. Moving your device slowly and adjust the angle of view, andpress the shutter.Step4. Save these pictures and share on SNS.* Please note that this app requires Android OS 4.0 orlater.