Featured Programs

Drama

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3/ 18 (Mon) 10:00PM(ET) /7:00PM(PT)
Sakuraba Mio is a nurse aid who has no medical license or nursing qualification but is a heroine in th medical field who happens to be closest to patients, assisting them with thei everyday tasks. However, Mio, who is also a medical geek and cares deeply about the feelings of her patients, finds it difficult to leave the patient alone and inter-meddles with the doctors examinations, causing all kinds of trouble.

©NHK
3/ 19 (Tue) 10:00PM(ET) /7:00PM(PT)
A midnight road movie about three men chatting in a car late at night. Three husbands Ogino, Tomita & Komaki head to a hospital in one car because their father-in-law is in critical condition. While each of them has a secret, they flaunt their "manliness" to each other.

©テレビ東京
Shiro Kakei (Hidetoshi Nishijima) is an attorney and he works for a small law firm. He lives with his lover Kenji Yabuki (Seiyo Uchino) who is a hairdresser. Shiro's regular routine is that after work he buys groceries at a mart which has discounted prices.Afterwards, he goes home and makes dinner.When dinner is about ready, Kenji comes home from work. While they eat, the two men talk about pretty much everything. Their time during dinner is a precious time for them.

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3/ 20 (Wed) 10:00PM(ET) /7:00PM(PT)
When Ame Aihara (Mei Nagano) was a high school student, she wasn’t confident in herself due to her past. Taiyo Asano (Yuki Yamada) was a student attending the same school. He was the only person who talked to her brightly. After her graduation, she went to Tokyo to fulfill her dream of becoming a patissier without telling Taiyo about her feelings for him. After 8 years, One day, she meets Taiyo, and is elated to see him again. An accident soon occurs and Ame falls into deep despair.

©TBS(Japan)
3/ 21 (Thu) 10:00PM(ET) /7:00PM(PT)
Shunpei Natsume (Hidetoshi Nishijima) was a world famous maestro and lived abroad, while working with renown orchestras. But, Shunpei has zero abilities outside of music. He is unable to do simple things like housework. Due to some incident, his family left him and he left the music field. 5 years later, Shunpei returns to Japan for the first time in decades to conduct an orchestra in a province. He meets his daughter Hibiki(Mana Ashida) that he hasn't seen in 5 years and they begin to live together...

©NHK
3/ 22 (Fri) 9:45PM(ET) /6:45PM(PT)
Hanada Suzuko (Shuri) is a young woman who loves singing and dancing. She graduates from elementary school and joins an opera troupe. She rapidly progresses and shows exceptional singing talent. After moving to Tokyo, her fate dramatically changes with an encounter with a renowned composer Hatori Zenichi (Kusanagi Tsuyoshi) just as Japan becomes embroiled in war. Despite facing many challenges, she ascends to stardom as the “Queen of Boogie.”

©NHK
3/ 23 (Sat) 9:00PM(ET) /6:00PM(PT)

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3/ 24 (Sun) 8:00PM(ET) /5:00PM(PT)
Murasaki Shikibu (Yoshitaka Yuriko), the heroine of this story, wrote the bestseller 'The Tale of Genji,' transcending a thousand years during the Heian period. She weaves the story of Hikaru Genji, fueled by her love for Fujiwara no Michinaga (Emoto Tasuku), with her hidden passion and incomparable imagination. It is a tale of a woman who lived with unchanging love in an ever-changing world.

©NHK
3/ 26 (Tue) 10:00PM(ET) /7:00PM(PT)

Variety

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The show is MC-ed by comedian Hiroiki Ariyoshi, who hosts an NHK program on a regular basis for the first time. The mascot character "Kaneo-kun" (voice of Nobu, of comedy duo Chidori), who loves money, visits various places, including popular visiting locations, and looks into different phenomena to learn how money plays a role. The undertaking help unravel unexpected trends in society. The program, which can be enjoyed by every member of the family, offers much food for thought.

©NHK
The Revised Edition of "Homemade Dumpling"
3/ 19 (Tue) 8:55PM(ET) /5:55PM(PT)
A unique theater show in which the showman chooses one item of the world and presents how to use or operate it with some surprising facts and useful tips that might 'update' your life.

©tv asahi
3/ 28 (Thu) 8:50PM(ET) /5:50PM(PT)
It is a program where three single men (Yuichi Nakamaru from KAT-TUN, and comedians Bakarhythm and Kazureza) who have had few opportunities to face household chores, learn different household chores/skills and explore different domestic/home trends popular in the media.

News

Livelihood Issues in 2024
3/ 20 (Wed) 1:00AM(ET) /10:00PM(PT)
In the age of turmoil, when situations change rapidly and information is overflowing, this commentary program will help you learn about current news topics more deeply, in which the commentators who engage in news gathering activities answer all kinds of your questions and get to the heart of the news.

Doumentary

©テレビ東京
3/ 22 (Fri) 11:15PM(ET) /8:15PM(PT)
The topics in Japanese economy that the news won’t cover are explored by Ryu Murakami, Eiko Koike and a variety of entrepreneurs. This is a talk show for mature audiences hosted by a novelist Ryu Murakami and an actress Eiko Koike. The personal stories and life philosophies told by these great entrepreneurs themselves are sure to give a new insight to life.

©NHK
3/ 23 (Sat) 8:00PM(ET) /5:00PM(PT)

©NHK
Izumo Taisha Shrine
3/ 23 (Sat) 11:15PM(ET) /8:15PM(PT)

3/ 24 (Sun) 11:00AM(ET) /8:00AM(PT)

The Secret Medicine in the Sky
3/ 24 (Sun) 2:00PM(ET) /11:00AM(PT)
Cordyceps Sinensis, which is found in the Himalayan Mountains, is traded at a high price as a secret medicine for longevity, supporting the lives of poor farmers in the foothills. A father and his son, dreaming of making a fortune, embark on a grueling journey in search of this elixir.

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Mysteries of Ancient History" Part 2
3/ 24 (Sun) 10:00PM(ET) /7:00PM(PT)
The blanks in Ancient History is an epic mystery that could reveal the roots of our nation! First episode of this new series will focus on the mystery of Yamataikoku.

3/ 25 (Mon) 1:00AM(ET) /10:00PM(PT)

3/ 26 (Tue) 1:00AM(ET) /10:00PM(PT)

Katusra, Bunshi
3/ 26 (Tue) 11:20PM(ET) /8:20PM(PT)

©NHK
3/ 27 (Wed) 8:33PM(ET) /5:33PM(PT)

Music

3/ 18 (Mon) 9:05PM(ET) /6:05PM(PT)

Hattori Ryoichi's Timeless Masterpieces
3/ 22 (Fri) 10:00PM(ET) /7:00PM(PT)
The music of great composer Hattori Ryoich is the shadowy star of TV series "Boogie Woogie". In this stage show, artist of various generations and the drama’s cast sing his masterpieces, and deliver the Hattori’s melody that loved beyond time.

Sports

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