Shows tagged: JAPAN

Helen Goes To Kyushu

4 Episode s .

Helen Goes To Kyushu

4 Episode s .

Life on Remote Islands

2 Episode s . Japan has over 14,000 islands, many of them small and home to only a few people. Life on these remote islands is full of surprises and variety, as well as deep-rooted history and traditions.

Life on Remote Islands

2 Episode s . Japan has over 14,000 islands, many of them small and home to only a few people. Life on these remote islands is full of surprises and variety, as well as deep-rooted history and traditions.

Madonna Verde

1 Episode. Kaido published "Madonna Verde" in 2008 as a sequel to "Gene Waltz," continuing the story around the controversial issue of surrogate pregnancy in Japan. Kuninaka plays the doctor Rie Sonezaki, known as the "Cool Witch" by her colleagues in the obstetrics department. The character was previously played by Miho Kanno (33) in the movie version of "Gene Waltz." In "Madonna Verde," Rie and her husband (played by comedian Jin Katagiri) want to have a child, but Rie lost her uterus due to an earlier illness. She decides to ask her own mother Midori (Matsuzaka) to be the surrogate mother, and the three of them proceed with their plan in secret. However, a man named Maruyama (Kyozo Nagatsuka), who is in love with Midori, finds out about their plan. Later, a professor at Rie's university hospital (Hirotaro Honda) receives an accusatory letter, and Midori and Rie are desperately forced to pretend that the child in Midori's womb is her own. --Tokyograph

Madonna Verde

1 Episode. Kaido published "Madonna Verde" in 2008 as a sequel to "Gene Waltz," continuing the story around the controversial issue of surrogate pregnancy in Japan. Kuninaka plays the doctor Rie Sonezaki, known as the "Cool Witch" by her colleagues in the obstetrics department. The character was previously played by Miho Kanno (33) in the movie version of "Gene Waltz." In "Madonna Verde," Rie and her husband (played by comedian Jin Katagiri) want to have a child, but Rie lost her uterus due to an earlier illness. She decides to ask her own mother Midori (Matsuzaka) to be the surrogate mother, and the three of them proceed with their plan in secret. However, a man named Maruyama (Kyozo Nagatsuka), who is in love with Midori, finds out about their plan. Later, a professor at Rie's university hospital (Hirotaro Honda) receives an accusatory letter, and Midori and Rie are desperately forced to pretend that the child in Midori's womb is her own. --Tokyograph

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34 Episode s . Trivia on aspects of Japan's unique culture and products that reflect the aesthetic sense and values of the Japanese people.

Begin Japanology mini

34 Episode s . Trivia on aspects of Japan's unique culture and products that reflect the aesthetic sense and values of the Japanese people.

Haru no Sakamichi

52 Episode s . The story chronicles the life of Yagyū Munenori.

Haru no Sakamichi

52 Episode s . The story chronicles the life of Yagyū Munenori.

Nouka no Mikata

1 Episode. Shindo Yuya (Inukai Atsuhiro) is a young man who has been working at an advertising agency in Tokyo after graduating from university. However, he wants a job involved in regional revitalisation and makes a u-turn. Dreaming of a spectacular job...

Nouka no Mikata

1 Episode. Shindo Yuya (Inukai Atsuhiro) is a young man who has been working at an advertising agency in Tokyo after graduating from university. However, he wants a job involved in regional revitalisation and makes a u-turn. Dreaming of a spectacular job...

Shabake

1 Episode. The story is set in Edo, and centers on a sickly but kind-hearted young man, and the mysterious spirit that watches over him.

Shabake

1 Episode. The story is set in Edo, and centers on a sickly but kind-hearted young man, and the mysterious spirit that watches over him.

World Pro Wrestling Classics

226 Episode s . World Pro Wrestling Classics brings you classic matches from New Japan Pro Wrestling's history on TV Asahi since it's Inception in 1972. See the biggest domestic stars in New Japan's history such as the Founder of NJPW, Antonio Inoki, Tiger Mask, Jushin Thunder Liger, RIki Choshu, Jumbo Tsuruta, Tatsumi Fujinami, Keiji Muto (The Great Muta) and Masahiro Chono as well as international stars like Hulk Hogan, Stan Hansen, Dynamite Kid, Abdulla the Butcher, Andre the Giant and The Road Warriors Hawk & Animal.

World Pro Wrestling Classics

226 Episode s . World Pro Wrestling Classics brings you classic matches from New Japan Pro Wrestling's history on TV Asahi since it's Inception in 1972. See the biggest domestic stars in New Japan's history such as the Founder of NJPW, Antonio Inoki, Tiger Mask, Jushin Thunder Liger, RIki Choshu, Jumbo Tsuruta, Tatsumi Fujinami, Keiji Muto (The Great Muta) and Masahiro Chono as well as international stars like Hulk Hogan, Stan Hansen, Dynamite Kid, Abdulla the Butcher, Andre the Giant and The Road Warriors Hawk & Animal.

Tokai no Mori

10 Episode s . Fresh out of judicial training school, Shinsuke Yabashi becomes a rookie lawyer at the Funamoto Law Firm. When he takes on the role of lead counsel for a case involving a female teacher accused of having an affair with a student's father and killing her husband, Shinsuke boldly asserts her innocence amidst a courtroom where everyone assumes her guilt.

Tokai no Mori

10 Episode s . Fresh out of judicial training school, Shinsuke Yabashi becomes a rookie lawyer at the Funamoto Law Firm. When he takes on the role of lead counsel for a case involving a female teacher accused of having an affair with a student's father and killing her husband, Shinsuke boldly asserts her innocence amidst a courtroom where everyone assumes her guilt.

Diary of a Strange Land

1 Episode. The story centers on 35-year-old novelist Makio Kōdai, and her 15-year-old niece Asa, who live together under one roof. Makio took Asa in on a sudden impulse after Asa's parents, which included Makio's older sister, passed away. The next day, Makio returns to her senses and remembers that she does not do well in the company of other people. So begins their daily life, as Makio attempts to acclimate to a roommate, while Asa attempts to get used to an adult who never acts like one.

Diary of a Strange Land

1 Episode. The story centers on 35-year-old novelist Makio Kōdai, and her 15-year-old niece Asa, who live together under one roof. Makio took Asa in on a sudden impulse after Asa's parents, which included Makio's older sister, passed away. The next day, Makio returns to her senses and remembers that she does not do well in the company of other people. So begins their daily life, as Makio attempts to acclimate to a roommate, while Asa attempts to get used to an adult who never acts like one.

警視庁麻薬取締課 MOGURA

1 Episode.

警視庁麻薬取締課 MOGURA

1 Episode.

Onna Furin Kazan

16 Episode s . This drama revolves around four sisters whose father served as a warlord during the Sengoku period. It tells a tragic story of two lovers who are being held apart due to political conflicts between their clans.

Onna Furin Kazan

16 Episode s . This drama revolves around four sisters whose father served as a warlord during the Sengoku period. It tells a tragic story of two lovers who are being held apart due to political conflicts between their clans.

Kuroshoin no Rokubei

6 Episode s .

Kuroshoin no Rokubei

6 Episode s .

Taikouki

52 Episode s . Based on the life of Hideyoshi Toyotomi (February 2, 1537 – September 18, 1598) a Sengoku period daimyo who unified Japan.

Taikouki

52 Episode s . Based on the life of Hideyoshi Toyotomi (February 2, 1537 – September 18, 1598) a Sengoku period daimyo who unified Japan.

Three Sisters

52 Episode s . The Story is about three daughters of a "Hatamoto" during the end of the Edo period and the Meiji Restoration.

Three Sisters

52 Episode s . The Story is about three daughters of a "Hatamoto" during the end of the Edo period and the Meiji Restoration.