The present invention provides a content search and display system capable of increasing opportunities for the user to encounter more unknown contents than ever. Operating situation detecting means 25 detects an operating situation of search condition specifying means 15. According to the operating situation of the search condition specifying means 15, condition adding/modifying means 27 adds or modifies a search condition. In the course of searching, opportunities are produced for the user to encounter unexpected unknown contents not randomly, but based on a certain search condition, by operating the search condition specifying means 15. 19 Search Result Displaying Means 21 Display Screen 23 Screen Driving Means 24 Music Playback and Displaying Means 39 Similar Music Selecting and Playback Means 32 Content Mark Displaying Means 25 Operating Situation Detecting Means 15 Search Condition Specifying Means 33 Search Result Editing Means 29 Search Result Accumulating Means 35 Past Data Recording Means 37 Past Data Reproducing Means 11 Content Searching Means 27 Condition Adding/Modifying Means 31 Content Search Implementing Means 13 Content Storing Means