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Time-lapse footage hints at scenes that inspired him.", "start_date": "2026-06-17T18:55:00+00:00", "title": "Time-Lapse Japan"}, {"desc": "This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them.", "start_date": "2026-06-17T19:00:00+00:00", "title": "Newsroom Tokyo"}, {"desc": "In July 2025, Hayashi Hisashi became the first Japanese winner of a prestigious German award for the best board game of the year - how does he design games that captivate players around the world?", "start_date": "2026-06-17T19:28:00+00:00", "title": "Direct Talk"}, {"desc": "Sweet bean paste-filled taiyaki comes in the auspicious shape of a sea bream or tai - the Japanese have loved these sweet treats for over 100 years.", "start_date": "2026-06-17T19:43:00+00:00", "title": "A Different Kind of Fish"}, {"desc": "The Bird Cafe: We visit an Edo-style open-air teahouse where townspeople enjoyed refreshments, conversation, and the company of exotic birds - for them, these outings were about more than a good time.", "start_date": "2026-06-17T19:55:00+00:00", "title": "Ukiyo-e Edo-Life"}, {"desc": "This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them.", "start_date": "2026-06-17T20:00:00+00:00", "title": "Newsroom Tokyo"}, {"desc": "In March 2026, photographer Hamamoto Kanade won a prestigious award for work themed on the underwater suicide squads organized near the end of the Second World War. She tells us about the project.", "start_date": "2026-06-17T20:30:00+00:00", "title": "Direct Talk"}, {"desc": "Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, eggshell field chalk.", "start_date": "2026-06-17T20:45:00+00:00", "title": "Japan's Top Inventions"}, {"desc": "NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.", "start_date": "2026-06-17T21:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Kobayashi Kunio is a celebrated bonsai artist working to secure the future of this traditional art form through outreach to children and through efforts to protect the iconic shimpaku juniper.", "start_date": "2026-06-17T21:30:00+00:00", "title": "Frontrunners"}, {"desc": "NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.", "start_date": "2026-06-17T22:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "A show that focuses on Japanese food available at Tokyo's food market, where every kind of fresh food is gathered from around the country.", "start_date": "2026-06-17T22:30:00+00:00", "title": "Trails to Oishii Tokyo"}, {"desc": "NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.", "start_date": "2026-06-17T23:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "Gotanda is a hilly district shaped by the Meguro River - it's home to high-end residential areas, as well as low-lying areas with an industrial past, and has a growing reputation as a start-up hub.", "start_date": "2026-06-17T23:30:00+00:00", "title": "Dive in Tokyo"}, {"desc": "NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.", "start_date": "2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}], "offset": "+00:00", "timezone": "UTC", "error_code": -1, "start_date": "2026-06-16", "icon": ""}