Suzuki Kensaku

Suzuki Kensaku was a Japanese film director and screenwriter born in Yokohama. He was active in the Nikkatsu contemporary drama during the silent film era. He became a film director at the Komatsu Shokai Takadanobaba studio after being involved in the recording of performances at the Nippon Phonograph…

Ohira Futoshi

Ohira Futoshi is a Japanese producer, who currently serves as the Special Division Chief of the Production Department at Nippon Television Network Corporation. He joined Nippon Television in 1990 and was involved in drama production until around July 1998. (Source: Japanese = Wikipedia || Translation…

Kodama Kinuyo

Kinuyo Kodama is a Japanese actress and member of “Imouto”, a group of idols selected through a 2003 audition to find “younger sisters” for celebrity Takashi Fujii. She was born on February 26, 1990 in Chiba Prefecture. (Source: Nippon Cinema)

Takayanagi Ryoichi

Takayanagi Ryoichi is a former actor and Kadokawa Shoten editor. He is currently serving as a director of Grape, an affiliate of Nippon Broadcasting System.

Kato Taku

Born in 1969 in Nara, KAto Taku has been working for the Japanese public broadcasting company NHK since 1991. His documentary Kurara: The Dazzling Life of Hokusai's Daughter (2017) was shown on Nippon Connection 2018. (Source: NipponConnection)

Matsumura Tatsuo

Matsumura Tatsuo was born December 18, 1914 in Yokohama City, Kanagawa as the third son of his family. His father, Takeshige, served as a board member for Nippon Columbia. During college, he belonged to a rugby club. In 1938, he graduated from Hosei University and formed a theater troupe. He was recruited…

Iwato Shisetsu

He was a Benshi and could read and translate English scripts. After that, he made his debut as a movie director at the company, and a work called "Nippon Sakura" released at "Daiichi Bunmeikan" on May 23, 1909 (Meiji 42). Shooting of the work is, in the 10 years after Toyojiro Takamatsu "the activities…

Hojo Hideji

Proceed to the preparatory course of Osaka Municipal Kosei Commercial School (currently Osaka Municipal Tennoji Commercial High School ). He joined Nippon Electric Power in 1920 without advancing to the main course of the school . While working at the company, graduated from Kansai University's Department…

Yamamoto Fujiko

Yamamoto Fujiko is a Japanese film and stage actress. She appeared in over 100 films between 1953 and 1963. She won the first Grand Prix of Miss Nippon in 1950. She won the first Miss Nippon beauty contest in 1950. In 1953 she made her film debut at the Daiei Studios. She became one of Daiei's top actresses.…

Ichiki Rena

Ichiki Rena was a member of Nogizaka46's 1st Generation. She graduated on July 21, 2014 to focus on her studies after being accepted to the Waseda University Department of Literature. She is now announcer for Nippon TV (NTV) .

Manten Aozora Restaurant

10.0

Traveling across Japan in search of famous delicacies and tasty ingredients, Miyagawa Daisuke and his guests roll up their sleeves to experience what it’s like to be a local chef. They must meet their mentors’…

Ariyoshi-kun no Shojiki Sanpo

10.0

Cynical and jaded comedian Hiroiki Ariyoshi and Fuji TV broadcaster Yoko Shono stroll around a town without having any definite purpose or plan. Along the way, the pair randomly drops in on various shops in quest of…

Shadow Festival

8.0

Kakashiza was founded in 1952 and enjoys much success with its shows at international festivals, as well as on TV and the internet. Taku Oshima’s documentary Festival of Shadows follows Kakashiza on their 60-year…

For You

Work from the short film omnibus project Father, which heartwarmingly depicts parent-child relationships, and was produced through crowdfunding from individuals and corporations. Directed by Tsukinoki Takashi, who…

Bananaman no Sekkaku Gourmet!!

10.0

This food travelogue show hosted by a popular comedy duo, Bananaman introduces delicious dishes recommended by locals throughout Japan. Himura Yuki, Shitara Osamu, and guests travel the country door-to-door gleaning…

LEADERS II

7.7

In 1934, Japanese demand for automobiles has grown rapidly from the bitter experience of the disrupted logistics network as a result of the Great Kanto Earthquake 10 years earlier. Ford and General Motors from the…

Keibuho Usui Koichi - Mind

7.4

A manager at a real estate company has been stabbed to death and a high school teacher has been beaten to death with a metal bat at a different location. In addition, a police officer and a junior high school student…

Beyond the Fence

1.0

Tired of life, Morita climbs up to a roof with a suicide note. But there he meets the drifter Tommy, who convinces Morita to climb Mt. Fuji with him. Morita begins to learn about Tommy’s past, where he was betrayed…

Nihon Philharmonic Orchestra: Hono no Dai go Gakusho

5.0

Japan Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 1965. While many Japanese orchestras have mainly played German music, they performed Japanese composers' works, representing as the orchestras of Japan, ans received the…

Ninosan Special: Dream Derby

Derby matches, one of Ninosan's famous segment, got an upgrade in this 2 hour prime time special. Various celebrities, models, athletes, and even Nippon Television news announcers will be challenged in original competitions…