NHK WORLD-JAPAN’s focus in October is Tochigi

29 September 2022

Tochigi: Nature’s Beauty Meets Treasures of History

The Professionals

Lacquer Is My Life: Noritake Sato, Lacquerer

Join us as we observe lacquer artisan Noritake Sato apply the age-old craft so associated with Japan to the restoration of the intricate decorative façade of the Toshogu Shrine World Heritage site in Nikko.

October 15 Sat.
1:10/7:10/13:10/19:10(UTC)

Journeys in Japan

Ashio: Memory of the Forest

Australian-born potter Euan Craig visits Ashio in Tochigi Prefecture, once the site of one of Japan’s largest copper-mining operations, to see how the forests and waters of the area have been restored after being scarred by pollution from the mine.

October 18 Tue.
0:30/5:30/10:30/15:30/21:30 (UTC)

DESIGN TALKS plus

Design Hunting in TOCHIGI

Join us on a journey through Tochigi Prefecture, where we explore handcrafting traditions and the efforts of artisans to mine the past for motifs and techniques while adding a fresh spin to age-old designs.

October 27 Thu.

1:30/6:30/12:30/17:30/22:30 (UTC)

SNOW COUNTRY

Kawabata Yasunari’s Snow Country, the first Japanese literary work to win a Nobel Prize, has drawn praise around the world. Famous for its spare writing and depiction of the doomed love between a Tokyo dilettante and a local geisha, the story unfolds against a backdrop of winter scenery at a rural hot-spring resort.
To mark the 50th anniversary of Kawabata’s death, NHK has produced a dramatization that aims to bring new life to this classic of Japanese, and world, literature.

Part One October 2 Sun.
Part Two October 9 Sun.0:10/6:10/12:10/18:10(UTC)

Climbing Japan

Fall Colors in Oku-Nikko: Mt. Nyoho

Autumn in Oku-Nikko. Join us on a climb to the summit of Mt. Nyoho (2,483m). The trail begins with 1,445 steps, followed by a long and difficult path with many ups and downs.

October 12 Wed.
0:30/5:30/10:30/15:30/21:30 (UTC)

Wonderful Fungi

As scientists delve ever deeper into the life cycles of fungi, we take a closer look at these fascinating organisms. Join us as we view images of fungal life on a microscopic level, captured using special camera techniques. Our guides are actor and outdoor enthusiast Oshima Yuko and nature photographer Osaku Koichi, who scour the forests of Tochigi Prefecture for fungi. A famous chef also makes an appearance and cooks up some rare mushrooms in this feast of a program.

October 19 Wed.
0:30/5:30/10:30/15:30/21:30 (UTC)

Broadcast times are subject to change

[Source: NHK WORLD press release]