Last Money: Ai no Nedan is a Japanese television drama series that started airing on NHK on September 13, 2011. Mukojima Sakutaro belongs to life insurance company Seiwa Life's Insurance Assessment Department. He probes all kinds of cases such as murders for insurance money, hospital insurance scams, and payments to false claimants and suicide victims, with the investigator Kisaragi Hiro to determine if payouts should be made.
Mai Yururi decides to get rid of her old books, memorabilia, furniture and clothes. Everything around her room, except the basic necessities. Her friend visits her place and is shocked that her place is empty. Mai realizes how good it feels to get rid of clutter.
This program reveals what occurs behind the white soundproof sheets of the demolition work often seen on the streets. Venturing into areas typically off-limits, it provides an up-close look at remarkable craftsmanship within these behind-the-scenes locations.
Parasol Henbe is a Japanese anime series produced and directed by Fujiko Fujio in 1989 which ran for 200 episodes and was translated into many languages - Chinese, English, Hebrew and Spanish amongs them. Abiko also adapted the series into a manga.
At its height, the Roman Empire encompassed Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. How did it keep prospering for over 400 years? And why did it come to a rapid end? What can we learn from the Roman Empire and what guiding principles does it offer us today?
Bimonthly show exploring aspects of sumo wrestling.
Broadcast immediately before a Grand Sumo Tournament, each episode explores a single topic like a specific winning technique, sumo rank, or tournament.
Holly the Ghost, also known in Japan as The Ghost Holly, is a Japanese anime series directed by Minoru Okazaki. The series first aired in Japan on the NHK network between January 28, 1991 and March 6, 1992, spanning 200 episodes.
Bōshi was a Japanese television special about an elderly man who runs an old haberdashery in Kure. The drama was produced by NHK Hiroshima in 2008 for their 80th anniversary and received the valuable TV drama award at the 63rd Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs Art Festival.
Deko Boko Friends is a collection of 30-second Japanese shorts created by a pair of advertising creators, Momoko Maruyama and Ryotaro Kuwamoto to promote acceptance of people of different personalities and appearances. The shorts are focused on 12 different creatures, meant to show certain personalities, likes, dislikes, and quirks.
Deko Boko Friends originated on NHK's oldest running children's programming show, Okaasan to Issho in 2003, superseding previous short cartoon series, Yancharu Moncha.
Deko Boko Friends is distributed in English by Viz Media and was shown in English on Nickelodeon's children's programming block, Nick Jr. and Noggin in the United States. Deko Boko Friends was also shown on Treehouse TV in Canada.
The show ended on March 18, 2011.
Exploring the hidden flavors, craftsmanship, and breathtaking scenery of various places in the Kansai region, connecting with the local residents, listening to their stories and life experiences, and feeling the greatness of those places.