NHK WORLD-JAPAN programme focus in July: Yamaguchi

Miné-Akiyoshidai Geopark:

An Adventure in White, Red and Black

July 8 Wed.  4:30/8:30/16:30/23:30 (UTC)

We explore the Miné-Akiyoshidai Geopark to solve its tricolored riddle: WHITE in an off-limits cave, RED, a material that built a historical treasure, and BLACK, which powered Japan’s modernization. 

Barakan Discovers

HAGI: Yoshida Shoin’s Immortal Words　

July 18 Sat.  1:10/7:10/13:10/19:10 (UTC)

Yoshida Shoin was an educator whose students played key roles in Japan’s modernization. He died at 29, but his ideals still live on 160 years later. Peter Barakan visits Shoin’s hometown of Hagi. 

Trails to Oishii Tokyo

Wednesdays

14:30 /20:30 (UTC)

Thursdays

3:30 /9:30 (UTC)

Delicious food from Tokyo’s markets! Learn about the amazing ingredients which are sourced from across Japan and sold at Tokyo’s fresh food markets.