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Ohanahan

The 6th NHK Asadora. Starring Fumie Kashiyama as a woman, born in the Meiji era, who raises a family by herself.

Tamayura

The 5th NHK Asadora. Starring Chishuu Ryuu as an old man who begins to travel after he retires. From a story written for television by Yasunari Kawabata.

Uzushio

The 4th NHK Asadora. Starring Michiko Hayashi as a woman born in poverty who lives a brave life. She lost her husband in war and now must take care of their 5-year-old child alone. Adapted from the novel of the same name by Fumiko Hayashi.

Akō Rōshi

"Ako Roshi" is a group of 47 former retainers of Lord Asano. Lord Asano was forced to commit suicide after attempting to kill Lord Kira. Once the retainers hear about their Lord's death, they sacrifice their lives to regain the honor of their former master.

Akatsuki

The 3rd NHK Asadora. Starring Shin Saburi as a professor who quits the university to become a painter.

Ashita no Kaze

The 2nd NHK Asadora and the first Asadora to be broadcast in 15-minute episodes Monday through Saturday. Starring Fumiko Watanabe in a drama of a poor family after the war.

Musume to Watashi

A television serial that was in turn adapted from a radio series and a novel, My Daughter And I featured a Japanese novelist who is married to a French woman who have one daughter. The man and his daughter begin a new life when the woman dies. Having difficulty spending time with his daughter, the man sends his daughter to a Christian boarding school. He remarries and brings his daughter back home. After the end of the World War his lot improves professionally, yet his second wife dies.

Today's Cooking

Cooking instructors will show all there is to know for a good hearty cooking.

NHK Newcomer Entertainer Award

An annual contest organized by NHK, aimed at discovering and promoting emerging talent in the fields of comedy and rakugo. With a history dating back to shows in the 1950s, it welcomes professional comedians and storytellers with up to 10 years of experience.

NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen

NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen (NHK紅白歌合戦, "NHK Red and White Song Battle"), more commonly known simply as Kōhaku, is an annual New Year's Eve television special held on December 31 every year, and produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. It is broadcast live simultaneously on NHK General TV, BS4K, BS8K, and NHK radio (nationally) and internationally on NHK World Premium and some overseas (mainly cable) broadcasters who buy the program. The program divides the most popular music artists of the year into competing teams of red and white. The "red" team or "akagumi" (紅組) is composed of all female artists (or groups with female vocals), while the "white" team or "shirogumi" (白組) is all male (or groups with male vocals).

MAO

Eight years ago, Nanoka Kiba was saved from the wreckage of a fatal accident at Gogyō Town Shopping Center. Drawn to the abandoned passage of storefronts on her walk home from school in present day, she becomes inexplicably transported to Japan's Taishō period where she meets the mysterious Mao, a fellow traveler whose arrival at a ghost-inhabited village is simultaneous with hers. Together, they investigate the bizarre events that begin to occur around them, and Nanoka soon pieces together her broken memories of the accident and how she and Mao may have something more sinister in common.

北海道・かわいい動物たち〜さわやか自然百景から〜

Utakai Hajime: Imperial Poetry Reading

The Utakai Hajime is an annual gathering, convened by the Emperor of Japan, in which participants read traditional Japanese poetry on a common theme before a wider audience. It is broadcast live on the NHK General TV and abroad on NHK World Premium.

Japan's Strongest Castles

From castles with magnificent towers to ones built on steep mountains with earthen walls, the program thoroughly dissects the mysteries and secrets behind them. Where are the best viewpoints to take beautiful photos? What were the terrifying traps and devices devised by the warring feudal lords? From outdoor experiences to virtual reality.

Best of the Best: Today's Laughing Time

This program centers on rakugo (traditional Japanese comedic storytelling) and showcases performances by active storytellers, as well as valuable archival content. Viewers have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the rich variety of laughter found in the Kansai region.

Tameshite Gatten

『ためしてガッテン』は、1995年3月29日からNHK総合テレビで放送されている日本の生活情報番組である。

Kōhaku Uta Gassen

Kōhaku Uta Gassen, more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program. The show ends shortly before midnight. Literally "Red and White Song Battle," the program divides the most popular music artists of the year into competing teams of red and white. The "red" team or akagumi is composed of all female artists, while the "white" team or shirogumi is all male. The honor of performing on Kōhaku is strictly by invitation, so only the most successful singing acts in the Japanese entertainment industry can perform. In addition to the actual music performances, the costumes, hair-styles, makeup, dancing, and lighting are important. Even today, a performance on Kōhaku is said to be a big highlight in a singer's career because of the show's large reach.