Eight
20 May 2026 5 airings 0 upcoming
Peter MacMillan discusses Japanese words related to the number eight and the unique culture surrounding it.
Show
Magical Japanese
Peter MacMillan introduces Japanese words, expressions and culture revolving around sleep.
Next airing Mon, Jul 27 1:30 AM - 1:40 AM NHK World News
Most recent Tue, Jul 21 12:43 PM - 12:55 PM NHK World TV
Episodes indexed 19 143 airings
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Episodes
19 indexedSalt
24 April 2024 5 airings 5 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
Bag
28 February 2024 4 airings 4 upcoming
Peter MacMillan discusses Japanese words, expressions and culture related to bag or fukuro.
Eye
21 February 2024 5 airings 0 upcoming
Peter MacMillan discusses commonly used words and expressions related to eyes and the culture behind them.
Mountain
24 January 2024 5 airings 0 upcoming
Peter MacMillan discusses Japanese words and expressions related to mountains and the culture behind them.
Write
17 January 2024 5 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
Go
29 November 2023 5 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
Hair
22 November 2023 7 airings 0 upcoming
The host takes a look at Japanese words related to hair and explores the unique culture behind them.
Root
25 October 2023 29 airings 0 upcoming
Peter MacMillan discusses Japan's agricultural history and how it inspired Japanese words and expressions related to ne, which means root.
Eight
18 October 2023 30 airings 0 upcoming
Peter MacMillan discusses Japanese words related to the number eight and the unique culture surrounding it.
Sleep
27 September 2023 5 airings 0 upcoming
Peter MacMillan introduces Japanese words, expressions and culture revolving around sleep.
Sleep
4 airings 0 upcoming
Peter MacMillan introduces Japanese words, expressions and culture revolving around sleep.
Root
5 airings 0 upcoming NR (Not Rated)
Peter MacMillan discusses Japan's agricultural history and how it inspired Japanese words and expressions related to ne, which means root.
Hair
5 airings 0 upcoming NR (Not Rated)
The host takes a look at Japanese words related to hair and explores the unique culture behind them.
Go
5 airings 0 upcoming NR (Not Rated)
The host explores the influence of history, nature and culture on the words and expressions used in the Japanese language.
Write
5 airings 0 upcoming NR (Not Rated)
Written Japanese was developed and refined after Japan began using Chinese kanji characters in the early 5th century; this history is reflected in the many words related to kaku, or "to write."
Mountain
5 airings 0 upcoming NR (Not Rated)
Peter MacMillan discusses Japanese words and expressions related to mountains and the culture behind them.
Eye
5 airings 0 upcoming NR (Not Rated)
Peter MacMillan discusses commonly used words and expressions related to eyes and the culture behind them.
Bag
4 airings 4 upcoming NR (Not Rated)
Peter MacMillan discusses Japanese words, expressions and culture related to bag or fukuro.
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