NHK WORLD programme highlights

1 April 2021

These are some of the programming highlights in NHK WORLD’s schedule for April:

Following the March 2011 accident at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, everyone within a 20 km area was ordered to evacuate. Matsumura Naoto alone stayed put. For 10 years, he has taken care of animals abandoned by those who left. Only a few people have since returned, but the reconstruction is in full swing. Matsumura’s homeis changing beyond recognition. In Fukushima Monologue, we hear his story. It gives us a chance to reflect on resilience, and what is truly important.

Nomura Yuki is the scion of a family dedicated to kyogen, a Japanese performance art with a 650-year history. Training rigorously to debut a challenging solo piece, he carries the weight of tradition on his shoulders. Can he live up to the Nomura name?

 

Journeys in Japan

Tuesdays

0:30 / 5:30 / 10:30 / 15:30 / 21:30

Explore a different side of Japan. Meet the locals and discover traditions and cultures not usually found in guidebooks!

 

Dining with the Chef

Tuesdays

1:30 / 6:30 / 12:30 / 16:30

Traditional techniques and resourceful recipes! Chefs Saito and Rika, present their unique approaches to cooking delicious Japanese food.

[Source: NHK WORLD press release]