Medical Frontiers Special: Search for Japanese Superfoods

Sep 2 Fri  23:10/ Sat 5:10/ 10:10/ 17:10 (UTC) <49 min.>

Japan is a world leader in health care. This program explores cutting-edge Japanese medical technologies and tips for a healthy lifestyle. On this special edition, we take a journey to uncover the secrets of seafood and green tea – both Japanese “superfoods.” We’ll also share effective and delicious ways to maximize their potential.

 

70 Years of Wandering: Storytelling Artist Koryu

Sep 16 Fri  23:10/ Sat 5:10/ 10:10/ 17:10 (UTC) <49 min.>

Having lived for 89 years, Minatoya Koryu has plenty of tales to tell. She has performed as a storyteller for 70 years, 50 of those on the road. The art of Rokyoku storytelling – performing stories sung along with the melody of a shamisen – was all but forgotten during Japan’s high economic growth era. Now, it’s being rediscovered. The program shows the relationship between Koryu and her young disciple Koyuki, bringing the appeal of the tradition to a new generation.

 

At Home with Venetia in Kyoto Summer 2016

Sep 23 Fri  23:10/ Sat 5:10/ 10:10/ 17:10 (UTC) <49 min.>

British-born Venetia moved to Japan some 45 years ago. Twenty of those years have been spent in Kyoto’s Ohara area, where she leads an eco-friendly life. The aroma of herbs fills the air in summer. In the program, she tends the plants in her “Mediterranean garden” and makes her own hand cream. She also travels north to Hokkaido, meeting Ainu people, whose traditions emphasize coexistence with nature. A Hokkaido gardener introduces her to a “dream garden” amidst a vast landscape.

 

(Source: NHK WORLD TV)