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Sep 11, 2011
Insurance investigator crime drama; ping-pong prodigy; CM of the week: Yamasa
Insurance policies are classic plot devices in crime stories and at the center of the new seven-part drama series, "Last Money" (NHK-G, Tues., 10 p.m.). Hideaki Ito plays a corporate insurance investigator named Mukojima, whose job is to check life-insurance claims and ensure they're legitimate.
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Sep 4, 2011
Sakurai in "Kamisama no Karute"; Japan's smartest high school students; CM of the week: Takasu Clinic
Sho Sakurai of the idol group Arashi can currently be seen playing a physician in the theatrical film "Kamisama no Karute" ("God's Medical Chart") alongside Aoi Miyazaki. Both can also be seen in the ongoing TV commercial series for supplemental medical insurance provider Aflac, alongside a CGI duck...
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Aug 28, 2011
Earthquake prediction documentary; Mokomichi Hayami's cooking; CM of the week: Toshiba
Since March 11, the science of earthquake prediction has come under fire. Detractors say the methodology is too fraught with variables to make a difference. Resources would be better spent on preparedness.
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Aug 21, 2011
Japan's 'astonishing' islands; story of a motherless chimp; CM of the week: DoCoMo
Though the Nippon Television variety program "Kenmin Show" ("Prefectural Citizen Show") has covered every regional peccadillo there is, the similarly themed occasional TBS series "Japan 47 Channels" attempts to discover towns and villages that have never been visited on TV. On this week's two-hour special...
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Aug 14, 2011
Ken Watanabe and 9/11; 'Female District Prosector'; CM of the week: Monteroza
Ken Watanabe is one of the few Japanese actors who have been successful in Hollywood, and this week he hosts an NHK documentary, "Watanabe Ken: Amerika wo Yuku" ("Ken Watanabe Travels America"; NHK-G, Mon., 7:30 p.m.), about the upcoming 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
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Aug 7, 2011
Kuwata on a comeback; wartime drama 'Saigo no Kizuna'; CM of the week: ST Corporation
Keisuke Kuwata, the former leader of rock band the Southern All Stars, continues his recovery from cancer treatment with three successive appearances on "Music Station" (TV Asahi, Fri., 7 p.m.). This week it's appearance number two. On each show he performs one song from his new "three-sided single,"...
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Jul 31, 2011
Tadanobu Asano's 'Family History'; dramatization of 'Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni'; CM of the week: Sakai Moving Service
Tadanobu Asano is the guest and subject of this week's installment of "Family History" (NHK-G, Wed., 10 p.m.), which probes a famous person's background in depth.
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Jul 24, 2011
Dramatization of Mukoda's 'Kurumi no Heya'; value-savvy celebrity special; CM of the week: Fanta
The late writer Kuniko Mukoda was famous for her teleplays, which portrayed Japanese family life in a more realistic light than almost anyone else's TV scripts. This week, NHK starts a six-part dramatization of one of her novels, meaning a story that she didn't write directly for the small screen.
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Jul 17, 2011
Inter-sex manga adaptation; 'Human Documentary'; CM of the week: Asashi Beer
Manga are further ahead of the curve than other pop-culture forms when it comes to vanguard social issues. The new TV Tokyo drama "IS" (Mon., 10 p.m.) is based on a manga. IS stands for "inter-sex," which describes a person who is born with "ambiguous" genitalia. Formerly, obstetricians and families...
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Jul 10, 2011
Lady Gaga vs. Kuroyanagi; Korean boy-band drama remake; CM of the week: Sogo/Seibu
A couple of weekends ago, Lady Gaga conquered Japan with her willingness to engage each and every person who crossed her path. On the Monday edition of "Tetsuko no Heya" ("Tetsuko's Room"; TV Asahi, 1:20 p.m.), Japan's longest-running TV talk show, the pop star known to her parents as Stefani Germanotta...
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Jul 3, 2011
Shades of 'The Prisoner'; Shin Takuma in 'Brave Yoshiko'; CM of the week: Secom
The shadow of the old British spy series "The Prisoner" hovers over the new late-night drama "Peace Vote" (TBS, Mon., 12:18 a.m.). Gaku Hamada stars as Hide, a young man with an inferiority complex brought on by his older brother's fame as the founder of a successful social network.
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Jun 26, 2011
Disney collection appraisal; feline muses; CM of the week: Intel
The guest on the antique-appraisal show "Kaiun! Nandemo Kanteidan" ("Good Fortune! Team That Evaluates Anything"; TV Tokyo, Tues., 8:54 p.m.) is Hiroshi Yamamoto, the silver medalist in archery at the 2000 Athens Olympics.
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Jun 12, 2011
A "perfect murder" mystery; the life of Go; CM of the week: Otafuku Sauce
Fuji TV is airing a series of two-hour dramas based on the best-selling mysteries of Keigo Higashino. This week, it presents "Brutus no Shinzo" ("The Heart of Brutus"; Fri., 9 p.m.), which belongs to the "perfect murder" subgenre.
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May 29, 2011
Celebrity eco tour; Yutaka Sado's dream come true; CM of the week: Midori Anzen
Japan likes to think of itself as a nation at the forefront of environmental action, but it still has a lot to learn from other countries. On
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May 22, 2011
Mothers of modern China; Sakana-kun sempai; CM of the week: Nippon Ham
In April, NHK launched the BS Premium channel, which is mainly dedicated to art and history. This week, Premium presents a special four-part series entitled "Kindai Chugoku ni Kunrin Shita Onnatachi" ("Women Who Dominated Modern China"; Mon.-Thurs., 7:30 p.m.).
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May 15, 2011
'Broken Heart Insurance'; cute archetypes; CM of the week: Shiseido Ag+
In the drama series "Shitsuren Hoken" ("Broken Heart Insurance"; Nihon TV, Thurs., 11:58 p.m.), the fictional Yotsuba Shrine offers the titular insurance to anyone in love who isn't sure if the object of their desire is constant. If the significant other breaks off the relationship, the policy holder...
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May 8, 2011
Scandals through history; high school restaurant; CM of the week: Kincho
Scandals are timeless, but the reporting of them has changed considerably over the millennia. The series "Seiki no Wide Show; Konya wa History" ("Century Wide Show: Tonight is History"; TBS, Mon., 7 p.m.) looks at famous historical events through the lens of a typical daytime television scandal reporter....
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May 1, 2011
Behind Ryu Murakami's e-book; show-biz confessions; CM of the week: Recruit
Some writers hate e-books, but not novelist Ryu Murakami, who has embraced the technology with the same enthusiasm he has for all tech developments. NHK's news focus program, "A to Z" (NHK-G, Tues., 6:10 p.m.), visits Murakami in the studio as he "produces" his latest novel in electronic form.
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Apr 24, 2011
Drams focused on the classroom and weight loss; CM of the week: Suntory
Classroom dramas have more to do more with teaching values than with teaching subjects, and "Suzuki Sensei" ("Teacher Suzuki"; TV Tokyo, Mon., 10 p.m.), based on an award-winning manga, is no exception. With his severe glasses and string tie, Suzuki (Hiroki Hasegawa) telegraphs his unconventional approach...
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Apr 17, 2011
Middle-aged maternity dramas; CM of the week: Febreze
Middle-aged maternity seems to be a subtheme for the spring TV season. In NHK's six-part drama series "Madonna Verde" (NHK-G, Tues., 10 p.m.), Ryoko Kuninaka plays Rie, a gynecologist-obstetrician who works at a university hospital. She herself becomes pregnant but later loses the child when she develops...
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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