NHK WORLD-JAPAN’s focus in February is Shimane

30 January 2023

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NHK WORLD February programme focus: Shimane

BENTO EXPO Shimane Special February 3 Fri. 1:30/6:30/12:30/17:30/22:30 (UTC) We look at box-lunches made by non-Japanese working at factories, farms, and universities in Shimane Prefecture. We also see how to make a bento with delectable local crab meat, and there’s a recipe featuring canned crab you can enjoy making wherever you are.
NHK Documentary Tamahagane: Miracle Steel of Japanese Swords February 11 Sat. 15:10/22:10/5:10/10:10 (UTC) Tamahagane, a special steel created over an intense 72-hour period, is required for Japanese swords. The pandemic meant there was only one, problem-laden, production run in 2022. Watch Japanese craftsmanship at its finest as the team struggles with the challenge.
Journeys in Japan Izumo: The Heart of the Japanese Spirit February 21 Tue. 0:30/5:30/10:30/15:30/21:30 (UTC) In Journeys in Japan, a Chilean artist visits Shimane Prefecture see rice-straw rope being made to festoon a particularly sacred shrine. The Izumo Grand Shrine is said to be the destination for an annual gathering of all of Japan’s deities.
Why I’m at War February 25 Sat. 0:10/6:10/12:10/18:10 (UTC) Volodymyr Demchenko has been deeply involved in the defense of his Ukrainian homeland in the years since the street protests of the 2014 Maidan Revolution. He has recorded a great deal of his part in this effort to defend Ukraine and sent dispatches around the world. His video diary of more than 500 hours offers a raw, up-close account of a kind not seen elsewhere and provides a glimpse of a nation’s harrowing experience of conflict.
Dining with the Chef Tuesdays 1:30/6:30/12:30/17:30/22:30 (UTC) Traditional techniques and resourceful recipes! Chefs Saito and Rika, present their unique approaches to cooking delicious Japanese food.
CYCLE AROUND JAPAN Saturdays 2:10/9:10/17:10/21:10 (UTC) Come ride with us! Bicycle through the scenery of Japan, stay with locals and discover hidden traditions in a Japan you didn’t know existed.