The protagonist TAROMAN engages in surreal and nonsensical interactions while battling strange creatures. These creatures confronting him are brought to life from Taro's artworks, such as "Sprinting Eye" and "Sulking Child.
An educational program that explores the phenomenon of Chinese characters introduced to Japan which have since evolved to have distinct meanings in Japanese and Chinese. The show illustrates these differences by presenting real-life amusing misunderstandings that have arisen as a result of their alternative connotations.
Water, rice, and koji fungi – Japanese sake, brewed through the blessings of nature and the rhythm of time. This program follows travelers as they visit destinations from over 1000 sake breweries, each producing sake that reflects the uniqueness of their region. Viewers learn about the charm of each location while being taught the way of enjoying their evening sake by master brewers.
Justice is the first Harvard course to be made freely available online and on public television. In this 12-part series, college professor Michael Sandel challenges us with hard moral dilemmas and invites us to ponder the right thing to do-in politics and in our everyday lives.
The show explores various niche interests and hobbies of teenagers. It welcomes passionate individuals called “Hamatta-san,” who share their passion for these topics, display their unique skills, and participate in collaborative challenges.
A music education entertainment program for beginners of classical music. Pianist Shinya Kiyozuka and singer/model Airi Suzuki will join guests to explore the appeal of a wide range of music from a classical music perspective.
The program delves deep into the latest digital trends: NFTs, Metaverse, Web3, DX, AI, digital twins, and ChatGPT in the ever-changing technological landscape.
Cardboard can be found in every household. Light, sturdy and hands-on, cardboard is the "cut out" craft material to be used by families for fun! Join Danko, the cardboard girl, and Danta, the cardboard dog, and turn ordinary cardboard into wonderful figures and shapes that are found in everyday life.
Okaasan to Issho is a children's television program airing weekday mornings in Japan on NHK. The show consists of seasonal songs, animated shorts like Tomodachi Hachi Nin, and dances. The show is hosted by two singers and two dancers, currently Daisuke Yokoyama, Takumi Mitani, Yoshihisa Kobayashi and Risa Uehara. There are also three characters in full body costumes that meant to portray children of weather gods. One is named Raigo.