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Kurumi Nanba is a student majoring in math at prestigious university. She's viewed as a weirdo due to her poor communication skills, but having a...

Tange Tenzen is made a vassal to the shogun. He is a master of the single long sword fighting style. But in order to defend the honour of his wife,...

Niidekyo Jo is in charge of Koishikawa Yojosho, a hospital located in Koishikawa, Edo. He treats patients there and cares about their personal...

Science, while inspiring dreams in humans, also sometimes confronts them with cruel results. Beneath the shining history of science, there have been...

In the chaos of the last days of the Tokugawa shogunate, two young men bound by the bonds of firm friendship stand by their convictions as they try...

Show discusses a variety of everyday art and craft items from Japan. Each episode covers a single item in depth to explain the hidden beauty in the...

Babysitter Gin Shimochiai's wish is to deliver love to children and parents! Gin, a man dressed as an English maiden inspired by her childhood nanny...

A group of talented artists breathe new life into classic Japanese songs and pop songs that have influenced them, covering them in fascinating...

It is the late Edo period. Futaboshi Hikoma, the Hirado domain's astronomer, is a rather eccentric person whose only interests are the stars and sea....

Ittaku lives without having a reason. One day, he falls in love with Hana who struggles with her harsh life. Hana's daughter Umi has problems with...

Takahara is a legendary figure in the Warring States Period of Japan. He was born in Kagoshima, the sacred place of sword. He learned the art of...

Asakura Tomoko obtained her MBA at an American university and is a rookie reporter for a Tokyo newspaper’s local news desk. Although she is...

A story of friendship and conflict of two people named Yumi, which transcends time and space.

Pre-recorded bi-monthly variety show exclusively for the juniors of Johnny's Jimusho. The show airs on the first two Sundays of each month on the NHK...

Machida Ritsuko and Nonoyama Shuichi (nickname Non-chan) are two thirtysomethings who have been living together for the past 8 years. One day, while...