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21:00 NHK Newsline
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21:10 Cycle Around Japan
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21:40 The New Adventures of Rockie and Her Friends
Puppet action show for children. In a distant post-human future where surviving creatures have formed a community, new-breed dinosaur girl Rockie sets out on hilarious adventures with her schoolmates.
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21:50 Texico
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22:00 NHK Newsline
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22:10 J-Melo
Join May J. for Japanese music! This week, two singer-songwriters: ex-Vocaloid producer Kamiyama Yoh, whose fanbase extends to China; and noa, who crafts music, lyrics, arrangements, and art.
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22:40 Little Charo
This program is an animation series about a Japanese dog, Charo. He meets and is helped by many mythical creatures of Northern Japan as he searches for eight star talismans. Tohoku series 1-1.
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22:50 Japanology Plus Mini
Goldfish in Japan range from beautiful to comical. A single ranchu - known as the "king of goldfish" - can cost millions of yen. In a 5-minute digest, we explore why they are so beloved.
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22:55 A Cat's-eye View Of Japan
Mama cat Koyuki lives at a pottery workshop and is raising two playful kittens. Taisho, who lives at a fruit shop, keeps an eye on the shopping arcade. Both cats love resting on their owner's laps!
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23:00 NHK Newsline
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23:10 Laugh Then Think: Japan's Offbeat Science
Animal psychology expert Watanabe Shigeru trained pigeons to differentiate between Picasso and Monet, and Java sparrows to recognize Bach. His work shows us what life as a scientist is all about.
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23:25 Core Kyoto Mini
Gifts are exchanged in the traditional betrothal rite. Paper cords are twisted into intricate shapes and decorate gifts.
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23:30 Easy Japanese For Work
Tuan-san, from Vietnam, works at an IT company. He wants to thank his superiors in Japanese. By role-playing and receiving guidance from experts, he'll learn a way to say thanks from the heart.
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23:45 Zero Waste Life
Artisan Takezawa Mutsumi's workshop lies at the foot of a mountain west of Tokyo. She makes pieces using leather from animals culled as pests, hides usually thrown away, but she gives them new life.
