Number of Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) Subscribers, 1952-2014
Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) is a public TV station. Each TV set owner must have a contract with NHK by the Broadcast Act, regardless of whether you watch NHK or not. The owners have to pay the subscription fee every year.
The data below show the changes in the number of HNK subscribers between 1952 and 2014.
| Year | Subscribers |
| 1952 | 1,485 |
| 1953 | 16,779 |
| 1954 | 52,882 |
| 1955 | 165,666 |
| 1956 | 419,364 |
| 1957 | 908,710 |
| 1958 | 1,982,379 |
| 1959 | 4,148,683 |
| 1960 | 6,860,472 |
| 1961 | 10,222,116 |
| 1962 | 13,378,973 |
| 1963 | 15,662,921 |
| 1964 | 17,132,090 |
| 1965 | 18,224,213 |
| 1966 | 19,246,542 |
| 1967 | 20,270,487 |
| 1968 | 21,220,733 |
| 1969 | 22,087,548 |
| 1970 | 22,818,567 |
| 1971 | 23,520,254 |
| 1972 | 24,433,463 |
| 1973 | 24,924,985 |
| 1974 | 25,753,396 |
| 1975 | 26,544,758 |
| 1976 | 27,058,881 |
| 1977 | 27,773,219 |
| 1978 | 28,393,682 |
| 1979 | 28,931,692 |
| 1980 | 29,262,991 |
| 1981 | 29,789,395 |
| 1982 | 30,403,046 |
| 1983 | 30,798,606 |
| 1984 | 31,061,592 |
| 1985 | 31,509,288 |
| 1986 | 31,954,635 |
| 1987 | 32,396,565 |
| 1988 | 32,839,193 |
| 1989 | 33,188,737 |
| 1990 | 33,542,701 |
| 1991 | 33,937,251 |
| 1992 | 34,344,041 |
| 1993 | 34,701,008 |
| 1994 | 35,027,169 |
| 1995 | 35,377,295 |
| 1996 | 35,816,023 |
| 1997 | 36,282,854 |
| 1998 | 36,597,117 |
| 1999 | 36,878,354 |
| 2000 | 37,273,692 |
| 2001 | 37,678,546 |
| 2002 | 37,952,740 |
| 2003 | 38,156,694 |
| 2004 | 37,921,228 |
| 2005 | 37,512,314 |
| 2006 | 37,547,418 |
| 2007 | 37,803,825 |
| 2008 | 38,202,289 |
| 2009 | 38,932,215 |
| 2010 | 39,751,150 |
| 2011 | 40,274,454 |
| 2012 | 40,828,611 |
| 2013 | 41,412,141 |
| 2014 | 42,000,820 |
Source is NHK.
pid.nhk.or.jp/jushinryo/know/jyushinryo.html
pid.nhk.or.jp/jushinryo/know/pdf/toukei2014.pdf
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If you dislike NHK channel and you do not watch NHK, is it necessary to pay the fee?
Yes, you have to pay the fee regardless of whether you watch NHK channel or not.
If your TV was broken and you can not watch NHK, is it necessary to pay the fee?
Yes, as long as you have the TV set itself, you have to pay the fee.
NHK often sues the viewers who do not pay the fee.
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