The participation of Japan in the ABU TV Song Festival has occurred eleven times since the inaugural

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began in

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. Since their début in 2012, the Japanese entry has been organized by the national broadcaster

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(NHK).

History

NHK is one of the founder members in the ABU TV Song Festivals, having participated in the very first

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. On 4 June 2015 NHK confirmed that they would participate in the ABU TV Song Festival 2015 in

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. On 13 September 2015 it was announced that the band

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would represent Japan with "Sisters".

Participation overview

References

{{ABU TV Song Festival Countries at the ABU Song Festival