Published on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the school television broadcasting industry in Japan, this document reviews and summarizes the results of past research on the Japanese school television system and considers its future direction. After a brief introduction, the document is divided into six sections: (1) a prehistory of school television broadcasting; (2) a 30-year history of research on the audience for school television broadcasting; (3) research on the methods of utilization of school television broadcasting; (4) experimental research on the composition of school television programs; (5) research on school broadcasting conducted and reported by classroom teachers; and (6) recent trends in research on school broadcasting. Reference is made to specific studies, most of which can be categorized as theoretical research, fact-finding surveys, or experimental research. A 32-item bibliography completes the document. (JB)