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CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Nov 21, 2010
Children chasing their dreams; falconry with Tamori; CM of the week: Solmac
The two-hour travel documentary special "Chikyu Show Gakko" ("World Elementary School"; TBS, Mon., 9 p.m.) presents children living under difficult circumstances while "working toward their dreams" in various places throughout the world.
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Nov 14, 2010
Revealing looks at a 'phantom chef' and city sparrows; CM of the Week: Lotte Xylitol gum
You've been thrilled by the skills of "Ryori no Tetsujin (The Iron Chef)" and impressed by the knowledge revealed by "Ryori no Meijin" ("The Master Chef"). Now you can enjoy the unique talents of "Ryori no Kaijin" ("The Phantom Chef"; TV Tokyo, Wed., 9 p.m.).
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Nov 7, 2010
The secret story of Minako Honda; Japan vs. the world; CM of the week: Asahi's Wonda
Singer Minako Honda, who died in 2005 at the age of 38, was not your average idol singer. As a girl she dreamed of becoming an enka (Japanese ballad) star, but her agency didn't have any connection to enka. Since she was cute they sold her as a pop singer, and for a while she was successful as a saucy...
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Oct 31, 2010
A rice farmer's crusade; Japanese-American drama by `Oshin' scriptwriter; CM of the week: Yahoo!/Kirin Fire
The subject of this week's "The Professional" (NHK-G, Mon., 10 p.m.) is rice farmer Minoru Ishii, who is leading the crusade for a more open-minded approach to Japanese agriculture.
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Oct 24, 2010
Tax investigator dramas; CM of the week: Toyota minivans
Popular actress Ryoko Shinohara returns to the airwaves in the new series "Ogon no Buta" (The Golden Pig; Nihon TV, Wed., 10 p.m.), in which she plays an unconventional investigator for the National Tax Agency.
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Oct 17, 2010
Friendship on death row; Dr. Doolittle revisited; CM of the week: JR East
Prison life is a popular theme this fall, and the latest drama series to utilize it is "Mori no Asagao" ("Morning Glory in the Forest"; TV Tokyo, Mon., 10 p.m.), which centers on the relationship between a rookie prison guard and a man on death row.
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Oct 10, 2010
Boys in the big house; modernity's trash heap; CM of the week: Aderans
The Matsumoto Boys Prison in Nagano prefecture is the only punitive facility in Japan with a public junior high school. It has been the subject of two TBS documentaries, and on Monday the network will present a true-life drama that takes place in the school.
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Oct 3, 2010
Kusanagi's grass challenge; new faces, new lives; CM of the week: Suntory Torys Whisky
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, the SMAP member whose drunken, naked midnight lark in a Roppongi park several years ago gave him an extra layer of notoriety, seems more than willing to suffer for his art, whatever that is, on the three-hour TV Asahi special "Neo Variety Matsuri: Kusanagi Tsuyoshi no Tame ni Naru"...
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Sep 19, 2010
Osaka's honorable loan shark; China's village of painters; CM of the week: Daiichi Pachinko
The drama "Shin Minami no Teio" ("New Emperor of Minami"; Fuji, Tue., 10 p.m.) is based on a popular comic about a charismatic moneylender in Osaka. Shinsuke Daito plays Ryuichi, a young man who is determined to meet Ginjiro (Chihara Junior), the legendary moneylender of the Minami district. Ryuichi...
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Sep 12, 2010
Hiroshi Tachi in Monday night mystery; the birth of Ultraman; CM of the week: Suntory's Boss
Veteran actor Hiroshi Tachi, who often plays police detectives, makes his first ever appearance on TBS's Monday night mystery drama. In "Keibu Tsuge Kyosuke — Chokoso Hoteru no Chikaku" ("Inspector Kyosuke Tsuge: High-rise Hotel's Dead Angle"; 9 p.m.), Tachi plays the title character, an unconventional...
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Sep 5, 2010
Pro-life drama series; awards of dubious distinctions; CM of the week: Maruchan
On average, 600 abortions are performed in Japan every day. This rarely publicized situation is the subject of a new afternoon soap opera, "Tenshi no Dairinin" ("The Angels' Proxies"; Fuji TV, Mon.-Fri., 1:30 p.m.).
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Aug 29, 2010
Journey to the land of Pashmina, Aya Ueto's drama debut; CM of the week: iPhone 4
The final installment of the travel show "Gyakuryu! Shiraberu Toraberu" ("Against the Current! Investigating and Traveling"; TV Tokyo, Mon., 8 p.m.) spends the bulk of its two-hour running time in the Pashmina region of Nepal, which is famous for its cashmere wool. This wool is produced by a specific...
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Aug 22, 2010
'Family History' of Kimimaro Ayanokoji; profile of the Glover House; CM of the week: Gin no Sara
Bewigged comedian Kimimaro Ayanokoji made it the hard way; not on TV or even in theaters, but at sightseeing destinations where he would board tour buses and pass out cassettes of his act to middle-aged women, who tended to be the target of his humor. They loved it, and word-of-mouth eventually made...
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Aug 15, 2010
A nostalgic trip to Vladivostok, interview with Mikhail Gorbachev; CM of the week: Kirin Ichiban Shibori
Back in the 1960s, before the average Japanese had enough money to travel long haul, a popular foreign destination was the Soviet city of Vladivostok on the Pacific coast. Most of the Japanese who traveled there were young people with wanderlust who also had a romantic attachment to the socialist experiment....
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Aug 8, 2010
A painter who embraced life; soldiers back from the dead; CM of the week: Iris Ohyama
In February of 2009, painter Kenji Yoshida died at the age of 84 in Paris. Yoshida was better known in Europe than he was in his native country of Japan, a situation the NHK special "Inochi: Koko no Gaka" ("Life: A Solitary Painter"; NHK-G, Mon., 10 p.m.) may help to correct.
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Aug 1, 2010
Prison documentary and drama; CM of the week: Pfizer
Japan's prison system receives in-depth treatment on the documentary variety series "Arayuru Sekai wo Kengaku Se Yo!" (Inspect the World From Every Angle; Fuji TV, Sat., 11:35 p.m.) The whole point of prison is to isolate inmates from normal everyday life, but as the program shows, prison itself is normal...
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Jul 25, 2010
The 'secret lives' of tomatoes; cooking with Japan rock's don; CM of the week: Mobagei Town
Everything you've always wanted to know about the tomato but were afraid to ask is explained on the long-running variety show, "Sekai Marumie Terebi" (The World Fully Exposed on TV; Nihon TV, Mon., 7:56 p.m.), hosted by comedians Beat Takeshi and Joji Tokoro.
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Jul 18, 2010
Arashi idol in 'Summer Lover' drama; behind the scenes of the Sky Tree; CM of the week: Calorie Mate
The ratings for "Moon Lovers," the drama series that just ended in the coveted Monday 9 p.m. slot at Fuji TV, were not as high as expected despite the participation of heartthrob Takuya Kimura. Maybe a younger Johnny's idol, Jun Matsumoto of Arashi, will have better luck with "Natsu no Koi wa Niji-iro...
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Jul 11, 2010
Comedy on difficult Japanese; a doctor who dances; CM of the week: Kappa Sushi
The new drama series, "Nihonjin no Shiranai Nihongo" (Japanese Language Japanese People Don't Know; NTV, Thurs., 11:58 p.m.), is based on a popular comic inspired by a real Japanese language teacher.
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Jul 4, 2010
Fugitives on the run; CM of the week: Higashi Nihon
If you remember "The Fugitive," either the 1960s American television series or its 1993 movie version starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones, you'll have a good idea of the appeal of "Tobo Bengoshi" (Fugitive Lawyer; Fuji TV, Tues., 10 p.m.), a new drama series that starts this week. In the original...
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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