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On Stage
2022

2024 World Media Festivals Gold  The public theater dance company “Noism Company Niigata,” the only of its kind in Japan, calls the city of Niigata home. The director of “Noism,” Jo Kanamori, is a performer and choreographer with global acclaim. With a career spanning 16 years, for the first time, Kanamori announced that the theme ...
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On-Chan Season 2
2010

Shanghai TV Festival International Animation Nominated, 2008 New York Festival Finalist, 2009 Banff World TV Festival Nominated, 2009 On-chan is an educational animation program for young children. The episodes are filled with laughter and lessons for young viewers as well as a variety of very loveable characters. See how On-chan and his pet Guchi explore ...
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Guriri
2011 23 min

Guriri is a cute character who lives in a forest in Miyagi Prefecture. He has adventures with all his furry forest friends, and you can join in the fun songs, dancing, drawing, and joking with them! The characters also have an important message for kids about what they can do to help the environment, like ...
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On-chan Season 1
2008

Shanghai TV Festival International Animation Nominated, 2008 New York Festival Finalist, 2009 Banff World TV Festival Nominated, 2009 On-chan is an educational animation program for young children. The episodes are filled with laughter and lessons for young viewers as well as a variety of very loveable characters. See how On-chan and his pet Guchi explore ...
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Fill Me In!
2023 30 min

Actor Sousuke Ikematsu is 33 and single. Having grown up as one of four siblings and the son of the owners of a preschool, he has some experience with entertaining children. “I want to become an adult that children feel comfortable with,” he says. So, what happens when he’s suddenly given the challenge of entertaining ...
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Love Stories from Fukuoka
2020 50 min

Love Stories from Fukuoka is a yearly TV drama that is aired around St. Valentines Day. Viewers from Fukuoka city, the capital of Japan’s southern island of Kyushu, send in stories of their own experiences with love, loss, and longing. The program features many actors, celebrities, and athletes who all have ties to Fukuoka, including a few members of the popular Japanese girl group AKB48. The program has continued for a number of years and has became another romantic Valentine’s tradition.

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-->  Love Stories from Fukuoka is a yearly TV drama that is aired around St. Valentines Day. Viewers from Fukuoka city, the capital of Japan's southern island of Kyushu, send in stories of their own experiences with love, loss, and longing. The program features many actors, celebrities, and athletes who all have ties to Fukuoka, ...
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The Detective’s Bento
2022 12 mins

Gendoji Daigo is a private detective who loves mysteries and food. The police request his services whenever a case involving food arises, and his hobby is cooking dishes inspired by mystery novels and famous detectives. For some deep-rooted reason, he cannot eat food that is prepared by someone else, so he brings his own bento ...
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Manga Food Restaurant
2018 55 min

This series follows two fictional characters, Kenjiro Tabe, an office worker with a passion for food found in manga, and Chinatsu Yamamoto, his subordinate. Together, the pair visit real-life restaurants challenging chefs to recreate various meals featured in legendary gourmet mangas. From a monster-sized 20 cm x 20 cm steak to a fried croquette with ...
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Hungry Hoppers – Pigging out around Japan
2010 24 mins

This crazy and entertaining food show hosted by Yo Oizumi, a Japanese rising actor/star, follows three comedic guys known as the "Piggy Family" as they travel around Japan seeking out the local hidden delicacies that Japan's world-renowned cuisine has to offer. Watch as the guys travel in their minivan, named "Onigiri Go," from town to ...
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At Home with Venetia in Kyoto
2019 30 mins

Venetia Stanley-Smith has lived in the Ohara district of Kyoto for almost 20 years. She is a firm believer in living in accordance with nature, and utilizes its gifts in all aspects of daily living. Venetia’s garden is filled with over 100 varieties of seasonal herbs. She uses them in recipes for cooking, cleaning, and ...
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Ramen Kingdom
2012 55 mins

The folks of Yamagata Prefecture have an unparalleled love of ramen noodles! In fact, the number of ramen restaurants per household is the biggest in Japan! In response to the 2011 earthquake disaster, ramen restaurateurs have come up with a whole bunch of ways to put smiles back on customers’ faces and keep their wallets ...
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Love Hokkaido
2012 24 mins

‘Love Hokkaido’ is a program which attempts to show Hokkaido from a foreigner's perspective, as well as prompt locals to rediscover the delights of their own backyard. The show will present the best of Hokkaido’s nature, culture, food, and lifestyle weekly. The main focus is on Hokkaido cuisine, as the program takes a look at ...
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