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Based on the jidaigeki novel, Semishigure, written by Fujisawa Shuhei. Duty and honor were the principles of the samurai, but just like others...

We analyze the social changes brought by COVID-19, looking for signs that point towards the right philosophy to adopt in this era of the "New Normal."

Extraordinary show that reveals how forces of nature through sheer power of evolution shaped life in all it's unexpected and glorious forms, and...

Each episode of this Japanese series visits a different city around the world. The unseen narrator explores on foot, occasionally stopping to admire...

NHK special based on the novel of Yoshinobu Kadoi. A historical drama depicting Ieyasu Tokunaga, who dreamed of making Edo with swamps the largest...

Haruka Kinami, an actress who loves bread, travels around Japan together with another gluttonous girl. Let's go looking for delicious bread that is...

A capable but unpopular showbiz manager, Kazuko, struggles to groom a younger, new male actor, Ryo, whom she had scouted, into a star. An unmotivated...

Set in Nagasaki, an international city during the Edo period, the story depicts the verses who have supported the Dutch trade in the shadows. Main...

When a job as a sharehouse errand runner throws him into the world of lively seniors, a young man discovers that life’s sweetest lessons come...

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Once you pass 1,000 meters, the water is completely devoid of light, and you have reached the deep ocean. Down here, temperatures plummet to 39...

Shitamachi, Tokyo. Along a shopping street, there is a retro-looking cafe, "Coffee-ya". Soda Kosuke is the owner of the said cafe, and the coffee...

Two charismatic people from completely different fields who usually have no contact with each other meet, and with the intention of what kind of...

A unique intellectual entertainment program presenting numerous challenging problems that have even troubled genius mathematicians. The beautiful yet...

The story portrays three women around the age of 40 whose friendship is damaged in an incident, leading them to tell each other how they truly feel....