Host Peter Barakan delves into various aspects of Japanese culture; exploring practices, history, and modern innovations in such areas as ramen, rice, sushi, geisha, bonsai, and so much more. Local experts discuss their passions at fascinating length, and American Japanophile Matt Alt experiences the food, practices, and cultures in each episode in depth. Viewers will finish each half hour episode with a new understanding of an area of Japanese life through demonstrative videos and explanations, all delivered respectfully and true to the Japanese way of life.
The timeless heart of Japan's ancient capital. Against its rich backdrop of culture and tradition, today's Kyoto continues to innovate and inspire.
Based on the novel of the same name by Aliya Bukhari, Deewar-e-Shab tells the story of three generations of courtesans' day-to-day struggles in the previously lively Sitara Mahal.
Commandants shoguns et guerriers samouraïs, geisha exotiques et artisans exquis - tous faisaient partie de la «renaissance» japonaise; une période entre le XVIe et le XIXe siècle où le Japon est passé du chaos et de la violence à une terre de raffinement rituel et de paix. Mais la stabilité a un prix: pendant près de 250 ans, le Japon a été une terre fermée au monde occidental, dirigée par le Shogun sous son pouvoir et son contrôle absolus. Japon: Mémoires d'un empire secret fait revivre l'histoire inconnue d'un empire mystérieux, ses relations avec l'Occident et la formation d'une nation qui émergerait comme l'un des pays les plus importants du monde.
When I Get A Minute is a review series for the very busy hosted by two of Australia's most time-poor media personalities Annabel Crabb & Leigh Sales. Join them as they talk about the best & worst.
Shaun Greenhalgh and Dr Janina Ramirez research and remake a selection of precious objects from the past using traditional materials and methods.
Jonathan Meades Explores architecture and the British psyche once again in this series.
Karine Vanasse découvre les coulisses de notre cinéma et fait rayonner le talent de nos artistes et artisans. L'objectif? Donner envie au plus grand nombre de personnes d’aller voir les films d’ici tout au long de l'année!
Jonathan Meades travels from the flatlands of Flanders to Germany's spectacular Baltic coast in an attempt to decipher exactly what northernness entails.
Jonathan Meades scrutinises the 95 per cent of France that Brits drive through and don't notice en route to the 5 per cent that conforms to their expectation
Forests cover close to 70 percent of Japan's land area. Japan's climate varies significantly from north to south, making it home to diverse forests. These forests have been an intrinsic part of Japanese culture since time immemorial.
This monthly half-hour series is the work of Akron producer Blue Green, who says, “The goal of the show is to shine a spotlight on all of the good things that Akron has to offer.” Green noted that the city of Akron is a wonderful place in which to live, work, stay and play, but he feels “to truly be a great city, we need our own Akron-based news and local television programming.”
Each show consists of four stories, including segments on dining, arts and culture, history, business, and movers and shakers.