NHK General TV

Logo (Startup/Closedown; 1953-1958)
Visuals: Only 3 still images survive of this ident: an image of black birds flying in the sky, a TV antenna in a cloudy background, and a picture of the same TV antenna in another cloudy background with the stacked text JOAK-TV 映像 103.25MH 映像出力 5KW 音声 107.75MH 音声出力 2.5KW to the right.

Technique: Unknown, but according to the available captures of the logo, most likely a mix of live-action and camera-controlled animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: As of now, only 3 captures of the ID exist.

Logo (Startup; 1970-1995)
Visuals: On a sky, we see the flag of Japan waving. It later fades into a satellite dish rotating. A few seconds later, we see the white text NHK zoom in. After the NHK text zooms in, the text "総合テレビジョン" ("General Television") in white appears under it.

Variants: Starting in 1984, the video was re-recorded with videotape compared to film used in the 1970 variant, and the NHK and General Television text now has a black outline.

Technique: Live-action.

Audio: A patriotic fanfare starting with ascending chimes with some "ding-dong" sounds.