NHK WORLD-JAPAN programme focus in January: Noto Quake Update

Kintsugi: Repairing a Post-Quake Community

Jan 10 Fri.
14:30/20:30/3:10/10:10 (UTC)

Jan 15 Wed.
19:00 (UTC)

Kintsugi mends broken pottery with gold. An artist is restoring earthenware damaged by the Noto earthquake, helping residents put the pieces of their lives back together too. 

Kawashima Toru: Connection and Tradition in Recovering Noto

Jan 31 Fri.
4:30/8:30/16:30 (UTC)

Kawashima Toru is a chef of Japanese cuisine based in Noto. Through the power of food and human connection, he’s been working to help the region recover from the New Year’s Day 2024 earthquake.

When My Coffee Reaches Someone  

Jan 12 Sun.
1:10/7:10/13:10/19:10 (UTC)

Strangers find community in a small coffee shop in Kumamoto. People come from all over to share their troubles and seek solace. A cup of coffee and kind words help with the healing. 

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.