History
Station:
NHK World (JP)
Status:
Running
Start:
2022-04-09
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Time and Tide transcends time to detail extraordinary historical events in Japan and the larger world. Join NHK WORLD-JAPAN on a journey that reveals the truth behind some of the turning points of the past.
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S2025E12 - YOKAI: Exploring Hidden Japanese Folklore - KIJIMUNA
KIJIMUNA of Okinawa, a red-haired child spirit in banyan trees, brings fortune to fishermen but punishes betrayal, embodying nature in local life.
Air Date: 10 Oct 2025 22:00 (CDT)
S2025E13 - YOKAI: Exploring Hidden Japanese Folklore - YAROKAMIZU
In this episode, we search for the Yarokamizu, told of in the Kiso River region of Aichi as a yokai that raises awareness of environmental disasters, and also recognized as a local deity.
Air Date: 17 Oct 2025 22:00 (CDT)
S2025E14 - JAPANESE FIREWORKS TRUTH
Japanese fireworks have long enchanted people with their spherical shape and range of colors. We trace the rise of fireworks in Japan and also examine the 400-year-old mystery of the senko hanabi.
Air Date: 24 Oct 2025 22:00 (CDT)