Udo-chan’s Trip SP 2020

ウドちゃんの旅してゴメン 新春SP 2020

The regular popular program “Udo-chan’s Trip” has been aired for 17 years. And the special series has been aired for 10 years. Udo-chan travels to Mikawa Bay in Aichi prefecture. During his trip, he is with a talented actor, Ryuta Sato and an idol, Ami Inamura known as “God swing pitch” during the ...

Franz Kafka in Tokyo

卡夫卡的东京绝望日记
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Franz Kafka Powerless in every way and moreover, in the most perfect way. Franz Kafka, the great novelist widely regarded as one of the major figures of 20th-century literature. Yet given this stature, we find his life itself was more absurd than what was depicted in his novels. Few people know th...

Suit Samurai 'What if feudal warlords switched to suits?'

武将がスーツに着替えたら 〜関ヶ原の戦いはサラリーマンの派閥争いだった！？

This drama depicts the Battle of Sekigahara, the most famous battle in feudal Japan, set in a contemporary business environment. Following the death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who ruled Japan, two rivals, Tokugawa Ieyasu and Ishida Mitsunari, fight to become the next leader of Japan. This rivalry could ...

Collection of Artisans

京職人手帖

Kyoto was the Imperial capital of Japan for over 1000 years until the mid 19th century. Because this was the Imperial center of Japan for that period, most of Japan's great traditions and culture grew and were nurtured here by dedicated artisans. Today those traditions and culture are still thriving...

VILLAGE VANGUARD –exciting book store-

ヴィレヴァン！

There are unique bookstores, called “VILLAGE VANGUARD”, it’s unlike any other in the world. Keizo Sugishita is a huge baseball fan and he enters a private university with a sports scholarship. However, he has to quit the club because of his back injury. One day, while he is feeling lost, he just e...

(4k) Takeki Fujito – Ainu engraver

Mr. Takeki Fujito is the Ainu people in Japan. He lives in Lake Akan in Hokkaido. He learned the professional skill of woodcarving from his father. He confronts the tree without drafting any drawings, and drilling at a stroke. "There are already the work in the trees, I only carve it out," he says...

Japan, Thousand Year of Soup Stock

This is an amazing food documentary to show thousand-year history of soup stock. The soup stock is the fundamental essence in Japanese dishes, and kombuor sea kelp, harvested in the northern sea of Hokkaido is known as the best ingredient for the stock. Now a days, the sea kelp is used not only for ...

LOVE STORY OF MY PARENTS

～両親ラブストーリー～ オヤコイ

Do you know the how-we-met story of your parents? Not so many people should have heard the story, none should have watched it. The very first conversation, the first kiss, the relationship problems they faced – this is not just a story of your parents, this is a part of your history. LOVE ...

MIGAKU HITO

磨炼人生
닦는 사람

When we clean, we polish the heart and polish the smile. At one time or another, everyone has probably felt the urge to clean because “tidying up makes you feel good and refreshed.” Have you ever thought that people who clean, polish their own hearts as well? And in so doing, they clean the grime...

Creating “New Fukushima”

福島は今

Nearly seven years have passed since the massive earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern Japan and caused the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Decommissioning the plant will take decades. But people’ s lives have recovered with an astonishing speed by putting together the wi...

Wege aus der Katastrophe-Wie Fukushima die erobert-

絶望からの再起～医療産業で復興する福島

Fukushima Prefecture is continuing promote the medical industry. The medical field is expecting large growth centered on developing nations. The medical industry in Fukushima can have a big impact on the regional economy. The value of Fukushima’s medical equipment market will double over the next 10...

The Ancient Temple in the Deep Mountain

幽谷の古刹～長野・米子瀧山不動寺～

The two 80-meter waterfalls, which are worshiped as deities, tumble with a booming roar. Between them is a sacred temple where many priests come for their religious training. In the olden days, a famous general, Uesugi Kenshin, left his Buddhist statue at the temple and since then it has been revere...

MADE IN KYOTO

MADE IN 京都
메이드 인 교토

Kyoto's allure lies not only in its shrines and temples or the elegance of the city. For more than a millennium since the year 794, Kyoto flourished as the capital, leading the way in the arts, architecture and commerce. The essence of Japanese culture was born in Kyoto, and has been refined and pa...

OHENRO。

おへんろ。八十八歩記

"OHENRO"is amulti-site pilgrimage of 88 temples on the island of Shikoku, Japan. Three animated girls do pilgrim of 88 holy sites in Shikoku on foot, providing information about gourmet and must-see historical spots along the route. In the show, POV(Point-Of-View) shots are used in order to inducin...

The Leader

领导人
더 리더

Corporate and organization leaders are said to be loners. They also seem to be unapproachable. However, we want to know more about them, about goals they set, and how they tackle difficult decisions. “The Leader” features a leader each time, and the documentary reveals a side of them never seen i...

Made in Niigata

メード・イン・ニイガタ

This program will introduce you to the artisans who create new products while keeping with the traditional methods of old. We have 5 episodes and each episodes include 3 srtisan's stories.

Yae's Sakura (Japanese Title : 大河ドラマ「八重の桜」)

Sometimes following her dreams means breaking the rules. NHK's famed Taiga drama series continues with the historical tale of Japanese heroine, Yae Niijima (1845-1932). Since Yae was from the Aizu Domain, which included the present-day Fukushima Prefecture, it is hoped that this tale of triumph o...

100 Sights of Ancient Cities

新ふるさと百景

Facing Sea of Japan to the north and having Chugoku Mountains to the south, San-in region is located in the western part of Japan. People have been living here and creating events, entertainment and a wisdom of everyday life that are very distinctive of San-in region for many generations since the a...

2013 HAKATA GION YAMAKASA, Hashire! Yamakasa

Hakata Gion Yamakasa is the festival that signals the coming of summer in town, Fukuoka. With over 770 years of history, Hakata Gion Yamakasa is a Shinto ritual dedicated to Hakata's main tutelary deity Kushida Shrine, and designated as an important intangible folk asset of the country. When the gor...

The great heritages of Kyusyu and Okinawa

新九州遺産
新九州遺產

The landscapes and traditions to be handed down to future generations. Since ancient times, Kyushu and Okinawa have been blessed with the “winds of civilization”, creating the unique cultures by the influences of people, items and notions from foreign lands. The numerous archeological ruins tell sto...

Made in HIROSHIMA 13EPISODES

メイドインヒロシマ　１３エピソーズ

What makes the goods and famous products of Hiroshima great? What are the secrets to its successful businesses?　Presenting the best things “Made in Hiroshima”, showing off fine techniques, food, and culture to Japan and the world.