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CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Nov 9, 2008
Plastic surgery, ethical doctors and disability discrimination in public schools
Cosmetic-makeover show "Beauty Colosseum" (Fuji, Tues., 7 p.m.) returns to the airwaves this week with a two-hour special that features examples of some of the newest technological advances in plastic surgery.
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Oct 26, 2008
TV tributes to an artificial heart innovator, Picasso and Sadaharu Oh
The subject of this week's edition of "Professional: Shigoto no Ryugi" ("The Professionals") (NHK-G, Tuesday, 10 p.m.) is 56-year-old Chisato Nojiri, the leader of a special-project team that recently developed a new type of artificial heart.
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Oct 12, 2008
TV "champions" return, and Kamiji the clown takes on a drama
Yusuke Kamiji, the chief representative of the currently hot baka tarento (dumb TV personality) trend, lands his first starring role in a comedy series as one of the title characters of "Serebu to Binbo Taro" (The Celebrity and Poor Taro; Fuji, Tues., 9 p.m.).
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Sep 28, 2008
Fall dramas about geisha, Ganesha and funereal pandemonium
NHK starts a new six-month-long asa-dora (morning drama) on Monday. These popular serials traditionally launch the careers of the young actresses who play the heroines, but "Dan Dan" (More and More; NHK-G, M-F, 8:15 a.m.; BS-2, M-F, 7:45 a.m.) stars twins Mana and Kana Mikura, who appeared in an asa-dora...
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Sep 21, 2008
The making of 'the world's most beautiful woman,' amatuer a capella, and house remodeling
Japanese contestants have figured prominently in recent international beauty pagents, in particular the Miss Universe contest, which endeavors to find the most gorgeous woman in the world. The runnerup in 2006 was Kurara Chibana, and last year the winner was Riyo Mori.
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Sep 14, 2008
Atelier Bravo, 'What's So Bad About Dictatorship' and 'Shanghai Typhoon'
Atelier Bravo is an artists collective based in Fukuoka whose eight members are developmentally disabled.
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Sep 7, 2008
Emperor's 50th wedding anniversary, middle-aged detective dramas, and Japan's first seeing-eye dog
April 10 will mark the 50th wedding anniversary of the Emperor and Empress, and TV Asahi will preview the milestone this week with a two-part overview of the life of the Empress, "Michiko-sama no Hanseiki (Michiko's Half-century)" (Monday and Tuesday, 7 p.m.)
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Aug 17, 2008
Unprecedented love stories, an emigrant artist and world travels
The topic of discussion on this week's installment of the variety show "Za Sekai Gyoten Nyusu (The World's Amazing News)" (Nihon TV, Wednesday, 9 p.m.) is "unprecedented love stories." In particular, hosts Tsurube Shokukutei and Masahiro Nakai, along with their studio guests, listen to the true romantic...
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Aug 3, 2008
Chinese gymnasts, the making of Miyazaki's 'Ponyo' and Southern All Stars' 30th birthday
The Olympics are just days away, and if you haven't already gotten sick of it you might want to see how China trains its youngest athletes. On this week's edition of the international television omnibus show, "Sekai Marumie! Terebi Tokusobu (Special Investigation of TV From All Over the World)" (Nihon...
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Jul 27, 2008
Daisuke Naito and Yu Ako biopics on the box
Triumphant underdog stories are irresistable, especially when they're about boxers. This week, TBS presents a two-hour dramatization of the life of Daisuke Naito, the current WBC flyweight champion, in "Naito Daisuke Monogatari: Ijimerarekko no Champion Belt (The Daisuke Naito Story: Champion Belt for...
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Jul 6, 2008
Dramas about a doomed escape attempt, sibling rivalries, and a homeless junior high student
One of the most infamous episodes of the Pacific War was the attempted escape by 1,100 Japanese prisoners of war from Australia's Camp Cowra on Aug. 5, 1944.
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Jun 29, 2008
Quirky celebrity habits on TV
The premises for variety shows can get pretty arcane, none more so than the one that anchors "Ochanoma no Shinjitsu: Moshikashite Watashi Dake? (The Truth in the Parlor: Am I the Only One?)" (TV Tokyo, Monday, 9 p.m.).
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Jun 22, 2008
Fortune-teller detective mystery, manga drama of the business world, Ethiopia trivia special
Misuzu Maruyama (Kumiko Okae) is one of Ginza's most popular street fortunetellers, but she's also an amateur detective. In the two-hour mystery special "Uranaishi Misuzu Jiken wa Unmei no Kanata ni (Fortune Teller Misuzu's Incidents Are Beyond Fate)" (TBS, Monday, 9 p.m.), Misuzu plies her trade in...
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Jun 15, 2008
Medical variety show, 'surprising' news stories, women's boxing
There's no cure for growing old, but you can slow down the aging process in a fairly painless manner. On this week's edition of the medical variety show "Shujii ga Mitsukaru Shinyojo (The Clinic Where You Can Find a Family Doctor) (TV Tokyo, Monday, 7 p.m.), guest physicians explain how rejuvenation...
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Jun 8, 2008
Politician on variety show, pop-culture music special, Chinese medical special
Grouchy, grizzled former Liberal Democratic Party star Koichi Hamada refuses to move gently into retirement. He continues to show up on whatever variety show will have him and bellow about what's wrong in the government and elsewhere. And apparently this attitude still attracts new fans, including "sexy...
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Jun 1, 2008
Cultural visitation, travel show special, eating game show
This week, rakugo (raconteur) storyteller Tsurube Shofukutei visits the historic town of Izumo in Shimane Prefecture on his travel show "Tsurube no Kazoku ni Kampai (Tsurube Toasts Families)" (NHK-G, Monday, 8 p.m.). He's joined by former J. League soccer star Rui Ramos, whom he meets under the torii...
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May 25, 2008
Children following their ambitions, cartoonists discussion, nature-speciality
One of the most popular segments on the Saturday morning variety show "Shittoko!" profiles children who are working hard to fulfill individual dreams. In order to celebrate 100 segments on the show, TBS will air a special two-hour program, "Kodomo no Chikara wa Mugendai (The Power of Children is Unlimited)"...
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May 18, 2008
Period-piece thriller, historical marriage drama, family-business soap opera
"Nihonshi Suspense Gekijo" (Japanese History Suspense Theater; Nihon TV, Wed., 7:58 p.m.) offers something to both lovers of historical dramas and fans of those two-hour mysteries used to fill holes in network schedules. Basically, the producers take a real incident from Japanese history and turn it...
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May 11, 2008
Home-interaction game show, retail documentary, school-age drama
The last thing we need is yet another quiz show featuring comedians proving how smart or dumb they are, but "The Quiz Man" (TV Asahi, Tuesday, 7 p.m.) promises something quite different. The difference has nothing to do with the content.
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May 4, 2008
1970's anime, female focused drom-com, court room drama
"Yatterman" is one of those 1970s anime series that's recently been revived for a generation that wasn't alive when it was first aired.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
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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