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01:00 - NHK Newsline
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01:10 - Chatroom Japan
Meet Marcos Takato Ikegami, a Brazilian supermarket owner in Izumo city. He sells all sorts of imported goods, but the chance to learn more about his native culture will always be free.
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01:15 - IMPACTS: Climates Change the World
Average rainfall levels worldwide increased by 53 mm in 2024, with heavy rains in countries like Thailand causing major flooding and water damage among the worst in Asia.
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01:25 - Design Museum Japan
NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a variety of short programs focusing on Japan and Asia.
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01:30 - Where We Call Home
We meet Ashraf Baburi in Chiba Prefecture who provides work to women in his native Afghanistan by importing traditional rugs they weave, and French-born Stephane Danton who runs a tea store in Tokyo.
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01:57 - Time-lapse Japan
Locals in Hagi, on a delta facing the Sea of Japan, have lived in harmony with its waters. Beautiful time-lapse footage captures people crossing rivers by boat and canals flowing into homes.
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02:00 - NHK Newsline
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02:10 - Time-lapse Japan
The Jomon period dates roughly from 13,000 to 300 BC. We examine various aspects of Jomon society, with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: Dogu.
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02:15 - Bosai: An Educational Journey
Heavy snow falling in a short time can threaten lives when it piles up on roofs, paralyzes roads, and brings social functions to a halt. We'll examine the reasons why heavy snows falls on Japan.
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02:30 - Magical Japanese
The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to kaku, or "to write." Explore the unique culture behind them.
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02:40 - Easy Japanese
#8 This is my friend, Ayaka-san. / To introduce someone to someone else, say a word to explain the relationship, followed by "no" and then the person's name and "desu".
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02:45 - Culture Crossroads
The fact that foreign collectors cherish Japanese swords helps to unearth ancient works taken overseas after 1945. It also serves as a force for preserving traditional techniques facing extinction.
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02:55 - Hello! NHK World-Japan
We intorduce the contents and activities of NHK WORLD-JAPAN to make the station and programs known to more people all over the world. This is the window of the station to the world.
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03:00 - NHK Newsline
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03:10 - The World Heritage Sites In Japan
Shirakawa-go is one of Japan's snowiest regions, famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes. Every detail of life here is reflected in the cooperative bond shared by residents.
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03:25 - Preparation
Luna, a girl who is uncomfortable with doctor's office, comes to understand the value of medicine via the thrilling explanations of a mysterious doctor. This episode is about doctor's office.
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03:30 - Seasoning the Seasons
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04:00 - NHK Newsline
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04:10 - CINEMATIC JOURNEY
Kyle Card hikes along the 1000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan where he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster, and resilient people.
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04:25 - Time-lapse Japan
Since ancient times, safflowers grown in Yonezawa have been used to dye fabric a deep red color associated with the sun. Experience its mysterious, vivid beauty through time-lapse footage.
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04:30 - Biz Stream
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05:00 - NHK Newsline
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05:10 - MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan
Gojinjo Taiko is a wild, powerful performance by masked drummers. It originated 400 years ago, when villagers disguised themselves as oni (demons) to scare away a warlord's army.
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05:20 - JAPAN DELISH
"Curry rice," one of Japan's most iconic national dishes. Why is this dish born in India so beloved by the Japanese?
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05:25 - The Masterpieces of Ukiyo-e producer Tsutaju
This miniseries presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period. This episode takes a close look at artist Utamaro's iconic "Woman with a Glass Noisemaker.".
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05:30 - Grand Sumo Highlights
NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from ( ), Day ( ) of the Grand Sumo Tournament in ( ).
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05:57 - Sumopedia
Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.
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06:00 - NHK Newsline
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06:10 - Nun's Seasonal Calendar
In this episode, we learn about the winter dates of Shokan and Daikan. The nuns teach us how to make seasonal rice porridge with seven herbs, kan-koji fermented rice and dried vegetables.
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06:20 - One in Every Japanese
1 in 2 don't drink in Japan, where intense social drinking is normal. Through interviews of drinkers and non-drinkers we hear both sides, including a couple who went sober and opened a no-alcohol bar.
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06:25 - Nun's Cookbook
Furofuki daikon with two sauces. Both sauces use a fresh white miso base, but one is made with chopped butterbur and the other with yuzu citrus. Serve with boiled daikon.
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06:30 - Where We Call Home
We meet Ashraf Baburi in Chiba Prefecture who provides work to women in his native Afghanistan by importing traditional rugs they weave, and French-born Stephane Danton who runs a tea store in Tokyo.
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06:57 - Time-lapse Japan
Locals in Hagi, on a delta facing the Sea of Japan, have lived in harmony with its waters. Beautiful time-lapse footage captures people crossing rivers by boat and canals flowing into homes.
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07:00 - NHK Newsline
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07:10 - The World Heritage Sites In Japan
Shirakawa-go is one of Japan's snowiest regions, famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes. Every detail of life here is reflected in the cooperative bond shared by residents.
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07:25 - Preparation
Luna, a girl who is uncomfortable with doctor's office, comes to understand the value of medicine via the thrilling explanations of a mysterious doctor. This episode is about doctor's office.
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07:30 - Magical Japanese
The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to kaku, or "to write." Explore the unique culture behind them.
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07:40 - Easy Japanese
#8 This is my friend, Ayaka-san. / To introduce someone to someone else, say a word to explain the relationship, followed by "no" and then the person's name and "desu".
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07:45 - Culture Crossroads
The fact that foreign collectors cherish Japanese swords helps to unearth ancient works taken overseas after 1945. It also serves as a force for preserving traditional techniques facing extinction.
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07:55 - Hello! NHK World-Japan
We intorduce the contents and activities of NHK WORLD-JAPAN to make the station and programs known to more people all over the world. This is the window of the station to the world.
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08:00 - NHK Newsline
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08:10 - CINEMATIC JOURNEY
Kyle Card hikes along the 1000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan where he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster, and resilient people.
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08:25 - Time-lapse Japan
Since ancient times, safflowers grown in Yonezawa have been used to dye fabric a deep red color associated with the sun. Experience its mysterious, vivid beauty through time-lapse footage.
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08:30 - Seasoning the Seasons
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09:00 - NHK Newsline
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09:10 - Herbal Symphony
In Uda, discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule, a sanctuary of the local culture and history.
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09:20 - JAPAN DELISH
"Curry rice," one of Japan's most iconic national dishes. Why is this dish born in India so beloved by the Japanese?
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09:25 - Time-lapse Japan
Mt. Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan, has many faces. See the beauty of these different Fujis through time-lapse photography.
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09:30 - Grand Sumo Highlights
NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from ( ), Day ( ) of the Grand Sumo Tournament in ( ).
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09:57 - Sumopedia
Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.
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10:00 - NHK Newsline
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10:10 - My Street Piano
Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, is a known castle town. In one commercial area sits a piano, which passersby love to visit and play from the heart.
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10:30 - Biz Stream
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11:00 - NHK Newsline
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11:15 - The World Heritage Sites In Japan
Shirakawa-go is one of Japan's snowiest regions, famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes. Every detail of life here is reflected in the cooperative bond shared by residents.
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11:30 - Where We Call Home
We meet Ashraf Baburi in Chiba Prefecture who provides work to women in his native Afghanistan by importing traditional rugs they weave, and French-born Stephane Danton who runs a tea store in Tokyo.
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11:57 - Time-lapse Japan
Locals in Hagi, on a delta facing the Sea of Japan, have lived in harmony with its waters. Beautiful time-lapse footage captures people crossing rivers by boat and canals flowing into homes.
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12:00 - NHK Newsline
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12:15 - Nun's Seasonal Calendar
In this episode, we learn about the winter dates of Shokan and Daikan. The nuns teach us how to make seasonal rice porridge with seven herbs, kan-koji fermented rice and dried vegetables.
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12:25 - Time-lapse Japan
Since ancient times, safflowers grown in Yonezawa have been used to dye fabric a deep red color associated with the sun. Experience its mysterious, vivid beauty through time-lapse footage.
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12:28 - Direct Talk
In 2024, Miyakoshi Akiko won a New York Times' Best Illustrated Children's Book Award. We see how she creates art, using charcoal and watercolors. And we discover the inspiration behind her work.
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12:43 - JAPAN DELISH
"Curry rice," one of Japan's most iconic national dishes. Why is this dish born in India so beloved by the Japanese?
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12:48 - Framing Everyday Moments
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12:55 - Ukiyoe Edo-life
Workers at a sawmill use the latest tools and their honed skills to prepare the building blocks of Edo life: long, narrow beams, bamboo stems and leftover wood stacked as high as buildings.
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13:00 - NHK Newsline
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13:15 - Herbal Symphony
In Uda, discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule, a sanctuary of the local culture and history.
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13:25 - Time-lapse Japan
Mt. Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan, has many faces. See the beauty of these different Fujis through time-lapse photography.
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13:30 - Magical Japanese
The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to kaku, or "to write." Explore the unique culture behind them.
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13:40 - Easy Japanese
#8 This is my friend, Ayaka-san. / To introduce someone to someone else, say a word to explain the relationship, followed by "no" and then the person's name and "desu".
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13:45 - Culture Crossroads
The fact that foreign collectors cherish Japanese swords helps to unearth ancient works taken overseas after 1945. It also serves as a force for preserving traditional techniques facing extinction.
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13:55 - Hello! NHK World-Japan
We intorduce the contents and activities of NHK WORLD-JAPAN to make the station and programs known to more people all over the world. This is the window of the station to the world.
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14:00 - NHK Newsline
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14:10 - MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan
Gojinjo Taiko is a wild, powerful performance by masked drummers. It originated 400 years ago, when villagers disguised themselves as oni (demons) to scare away a warlord's army.
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14:20 - JAPAN DELISH
"Curry rice," one of Japan's most iconic national dishes. Why is this dish born in India so beloved by the Japanese?
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14:25 - The Masterpieces of Ukiyo-e producer Tsutaju
This miniseries presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period. This episode takes a close look at artist Utamaro's iconic "Woman with a Glass Noisemaker.".
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14:30 - Seasoning the Seasons
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15:00 - NHK Newsline
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15:10 - My Street Piano
Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, is a known castle town. In one commercial area sits a piano, which passersby love to visit and play from the heart.
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15:30 - Medical Frontiers
Two drugs have been approved for their potential to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. We look at how they work and report on new findings suggesting a food-derived component may also help.
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16:00 - NHK Newsline
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16:10 - The World Heritage Sites In Japan
Shirakawa-go is one of Japan's snowiest regions, famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes. Every detail of life here is reflected in the cooperative bond shared by residents.
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16:25 - Preparation
Luna, a girl who is uncomfortable with doctor's office, comes to understand the value of medicine via the thrilling explanations of a mysterious doctor. This episode is about doctor's office.
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16:30 - Where We Call Home
We meet Ashraf Baburi in Chiba Prefecture who provides work to women in his native Afghanistan by importing traditional rugs they weave, and French-born Stephane Danton who runs a tea store in Tokyo.
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16:57 - Time-lapse Japan
Locals in Hagi, on a delta facing the Sea of Japan, have lived in harmony with its waters. Beautiful time-lapse footage captures people crossing rivers by boat and canals flowing into homes.
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17:00 - NHK Newsline
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17:10 - CINEMATIC JOURNEY
Kyle Card hikes along the 1000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan where he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster, and resilient people.
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17:25 - Time-lapse Japan
Since ancient times, safflowers grown in Yonezawa have been used to dye fabric a deep red color associated with the sun. Experience its mysterious, vivid beauty through time-lapse footage.
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17:30 - Grand Sumo Highlights
NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from ( ), Day ( ) of the Grand Sumo Tournament in ( ).
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17:57 - Sumopedia
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18:00 - NHK Newsline
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18:10 - Nun's Seasonal Calendar
In this episode, we learn about the winter dates of Shokan and Daikan. The nuns teach us how to make seasonal rice porridge with seven herbs, kan-koji fermented rice and dried vegetables.
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18:20 - One in Every Japanese
1 in 2 don't drink in Japan, where intense social drinking is normal. Through interviews of drinkers and non-drinkers we hear both sides, including a couple who went sober and opened a no-alcohol bar.
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18:25 - Preparation
Luna, a girl who is uncomfortable with doctor's office, comes to understand the value of medicine via the thrilling explanations of a mysterious doctor. This episode is about medicine.
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18:30 - Magical Japanese
The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to kaku, or "to write." Explore the unique culture behind them.
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18:40 - Easy Japanese
#8 This is my friend, Ayaka-san. / To introduce someone to someone else, say a word to explain the relationship, followed by "no" and then the person's name and "desu".
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18:45 - Culture Crossroads
The fact that foreign collectors cherish Japanese swords helps to unearth ancient works taken overseas after 1945. It also serves as a force for preserving traditional techniques facing extinction.
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18:55 - Hello! NHK World-Japan
We intorduce the contents and activities of NHK WORLD-JAPAN to make the station and programs known to more people all over the world. This is the window of the station to the world.
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19:00 - NHK Newsline
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19:10 - MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan
Gojinjo Taiko is a wild, powerful performance by masked drummers. It originated 400 years ago, when villagers disguised themselves as oni (demons) to scare away a warlord's army.
-
19:20 - JAPAN DELISH
"Curry rice," one of Japan's most iconic national dishes. Why is this dish born in India so beloved by the Japanese?
-
19:25 - The Masterpieces of Ukiyo-e producer Tsutaju
This miniseries presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period. This episode takes a close look at artist Utamaro's iconic "Woman with a Glass Noisemaker.".
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19:28 - Direct Talk
In 2024, Miyakoshi Akiko won a New York Times' Best Illustrated Children's Book Award. We see how she creates art, using charcoal and watercolors. And we discover the inspiration behind her work.
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19:43 - JAPAN DELISH
"Curry rice," one of Japan's most iconic national dishes. Why is this dish born in India so beloved by the Japanese?
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19:48 - Framing Everyday Moments
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19:55 - Ukiyoe Edo-life
Workers at a sawmill use the latest tools and their honed skills to prepare the building blocks of Edo life: long, narrow beams, bamboo stems and leftover wood stacked as high as buildings.
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20:00 - Japan in Focus
One year after the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake but recovery is slow. Non-profit organizations have been indispensable in supporting the victims and helping them to rebuild their lives.
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20:30 - Seasoning the Seasons
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21:00 - NHK Newsline
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21:15 - The World Heritage Sites In Japan
Shirakawa-go is one of Japan's snowiest regions, famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes. Every detail of life here is reflected in the cooperative bond shared by residents.
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21:30 - Medical Frontiers
Two drugs have been approved for their potential to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. We look at how they work and report on new findings suggesting a food-derived component may also help.
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22:00 - NHK Newsline
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22:15 - Herbal Symphony
In Uda, discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule, a sanctuary of the local culture and history.
-
22:25 - Time-lapse Japan
Mt. Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan, has many faces. See the beauty of these different Fujis through time-lapse photography.
-
22:30 - Where We Call Home
We meet Ashraf Baburi in Chiba Prefecture who provides work to women in his native Afghanistan by importing traditional rugs they weave, and French-born Stephane Danton who runs a tea store in Tokyo.
-
22:57 - Time-lapse Japan
Locals in Hagi, on a delta facing the Sea of Japan, have lived in harmony with its waters. Beautiful time-lapse footage captures people crossing rivers by boat and canals flowing into homes.
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23:00 - NHK Newsline
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23:15 - Nun's Seasonal Calendar
In this episode, we learn about the winter dates of Shokan and Daikan. The nuns teach us how to make seasonal rice porridge with seven herbs, kan-koji fermented rice and dried vegetables.
-
23:25 - The Masterpieces of Ukiyo-e producer Tsutaju
This miniseries presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period. This episode takes a close look at artist Utamaro's iconic "Woman with a Glass Noisemaker.".
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23:30 - Magical Japanese
The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to kaku, or "to write." Explore the unique culture behind them.
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23:40 - Easy Japanese
#8 This is my friend, Ayaka-san. / To introduce someone to someone else, say a word to explain the relationship, followed by "no" and then the person's name and "desu".
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23:45 - Culture Crossroads
The fact that foreign collectors cherish Japanese swords helps to unearth ancient works taken overseas after 1945. It also serves as a force for preserving traditional techniques facing extinction.
-
23:55 - Hello! NHK World-Japan
We intorduce the contents and activities of NHK WORLD-JAPAN to make the station and programs known to more people all over the world. This is the window of the station to the world.