Jung Hoon Hee

Jung Hoon Hee is a South Korean ballad singer. She was born into a family with deep ties to music as her father was a pianist, her younger brother a bandmaster, and her older brother a guitarist. She got her first song, "Mist", when she was a freshman in high school in 1967. She was singing at the Seoul…

Sudo Genki

Sudo Genki is a Japanese politician who serves as a member of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan in the House of Councillors since 2019. Between 1999 and 2006, Sudo was a professional kickboxing athlete and then was in the entertainment industry from 2006 to 2019. Until December 31, 2006,…

Mano Tsuruko

She appeared on the stage of Tsukiji-za and Moulin Rouge Shinjuku-za , but joined Toho in 1939 (Showa 14) . Beside being a movie actress, she also worked in a tobacco shop, which is her mother's business. In 1940 (Showa 16), she made her movie debut with the movie " Snake Princess " directed by Teinosuke…

Fung Fung

With his small, gauntly appearance and his twisted mouth, Fung Fung is one of these memorable faces that filled kung fu comedy. He was no bit player though, but rather a famed character actor, a prolific writer-director of Cantonese cinema as well as the progenitor of film talent with four of his eleven…

Kim So Ri

Kim So Ri was born in Seoul, South Korea. She began studying ballet and modern dance in elementary school and graduated from Sangmyung University with a Dance major. While in University she also learned how to breakdance and was initially known for her lead role in the popular musical “Ballerina Who…

Chang Eun A

Chang Eun A is a South Korean singer, painter, and musical actress. She graduated from Chugye University for the Arts with a bachelor's degree and later from Hongik University with a master's degree, both in Printmaking. She was not interested in becoming a singer until she participated in her school's…

Katsu Kanai

Kanai Katsu was born in 1936 the second son to a farming family from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. After studying film at the College of Art, Nihon University, he worked briefly in the film industry, joining a major studio company and freelancing as a commercial cinematographer. In 1960, he joined the…

Na Han Il

Na Han Il is a South Korean actor. He graduated from Seorabeol High School and later obtained a bachelor´s degree in Theater and Film from Chung-Ang University. In 1978, his senior in the military submitted his application without consulting him and he was selected as part of the 12th open recruitment…

KU

KU is a Taiwanese singer.

Heath

Heath was the bassist of X Japan from 1992 up until his death. In November of 2023, it was announced Heath passed away from cancer in late October.

My Street Piano

Pianos are placed in airports, stations and street corners around the world for anyone to play. Join us as we unfold life stories of each piano player and watch them through fixed camera lenses. (Source: NHK World-Japan)

At the Fair

It may be compressed in the lens, concealed in the text, hidden in the cursor, or buried in the darkness. We encounter infinite time in the dimension of space during the tranquility of day and night. (Source: TFBOYS易烊千玺…

Dog and People

This documentary looks at the different relationships formed between dogs and people. From rescue dogs, to guide dogs, therapy dogs, and friends, we get a whole range of canines living in places such as Saga Prefecture,…

Ano Hi Bowling Jo Kara Derarenaku Natta Koto

The stage is a bowling alley just before closing time. Three young people who work at a bowling alley are talking about their past memories on the eve of closing. "Oh yeah, have we ever been stuck in a bowling alley?"…

Shiny Summer: Error Summer Days

Everyone spends their summer holiday differently. While some people prefer doing something meaningful, others enjoy doing something silly. In a society where the focus is on ‘always doing the right thing’, we have…

Chu Fa Ba, Tan Xing Hai Si Lu

In Quanzhou, the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, we will take you to re-walk the thousand-year-old Maritime Silk Road and experience the cultural adventures spanning the northern and southern hemispheres.…

The Berefts

An old man and a young woman in shabby clothes enter an abandoned motel in a deserted town. It is only after a while that we realize that they are a father and his developmentally disabled daughter, and that the two…

Spy Dining

Public security investigators Kijima and Nakajo are investigating foreign neighborhoods across Japan in pursuit of a foreigner with a red bag containing mysterious confidential information. In order to find accurate…

Ride on Time Season 5

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"Ride on Time" takes you backstage into the world of Japan's top boy bands - Johnny's. In this documentary series, we follow Johnny's members and show you what their work is really like. (Source: Amazon Prime)

The Making of a Japanese

What are the traits necessary to become part of Japanese society? Following 1st and 6th graders at a public elementary school in Tokyo for a year, we observe a school system that might differ from other countries.…