Japanese Television Programmes Now on Air!

CBC TV8 has begun to broadcast a series of television programmes from Japan. This

broadcasting is made possible by a project orchestrated by the Japan Foundation

which offers a variety of Japanese television programmes to TV stations around the

world.

See below the list of Japanese programmes coming to CBC:

1. Carnation

o Thursdays at 4:30 p.m.

o Repeated on Saturdays at 11:30 a.m.

2. Sushi & Beyond

o Saturdays at 12:30 p.m.

o Repeated on Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m.

3. Tora-san

o Sundays at 2:00 p.m.

4. Iron Chef

o Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m.

5. Astro Boy

o Fridays at 3:30 p.m.

We hope that you enjoy these programmes and this excellent opportunity to learn

more about Japanese culture!

Broadcasting of Drama Series Carnation

CBC TV 8 is currently broadcasting the drama series Carnation every Thursday at

4:30 p.m. with repeats every Saturday at 11:00 a.m. This broadcasting is made

possible by a Japan Foundation project which offers a variety of Japanese television

programmes to TV stations around the world.

Carnation is a fictionalised account of the lives of the internationally-known fashion

designers, the Koshino sisters, and their remarkable mother. Weaving together tears

and laughter, this series shows the struggles of a woman who manages to achieve

success in the fashion industry, while raising three spirited daughters.

ⒸNHK

This Programme is provided in cooperation with the Japan Foundation.

We hope that you enjoy Carnation, which continues to air every Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

with repeats every Saturday at 11:00 a.m.!

Broadcasting of Animation Series Sushi & Beyond

CBC TV 8 is currently broadcasting the animation series Sushi & Beyond every

Saturday at 12:30 p.m. with repeats every Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. This broadcasting is

made possible by a Japan Foundation project which offers a variety of Japanese

television programmes to TV stations around the world.

With Japanese food fast becoming popular worldwide, Sushi & Beyond follows a

British family on a culinary journey to Japan. One day, British food writer Michael

picks up a book on Japanese food, and instantly falls in love with it. Wanting to

experience for himself how real Japanese dishes taste, on the spur of the moment he

takes his wife and two children on a trip to Japan. The British family’s gastronomic

journey leads them to encounter all kinds of Japanese food and ingredients,

including pickled mackerel sushi, tofu, okonomiyaki, takoyaki, ramen, wasabi, soy

sauce, miso paste, and of course, Japanese sake!

©NHK, NEP

Based on the book ”Sushi and Beyond: What the Japanese Know about Cooking”

by Michael Booth

Animation Director: Rarecho

We hope that you enjoy Sushi & Beyond, which continues to air every Saturday at

12:30 p.m. with repeats every Tuesday at 5:00 p.m.!

Broadcasting of Drama series Tora-san

CBC TV8 is broadcasting the drama series Tora-san at 2:00 p.m. every Sunday. This

broadcasting was made possible by a Japan Foundation project which offers a

variety of Japanese television programmes to TV stations around the world.

Tora-san is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tora-san, a kind-hearted

vagabond who is always unlucky in love. Each film features a different leading lady,

called a Madonna, and a different region of Japan. The series holds the Guinness

World Record for the longest-running movie series starring a single actor.

© 1969 Shochiku Co., Ltd.

This Programme is provided in cooperation with the Japan Foundation.

We hope that you will enjoy this Japanese drama series and cheer Tora-san on in his

search for love every Sunday at 2:00 p.m. on CBC TV8!

Broadcasting of Cooking series Iron Chef

CBC TV8 is broadcasting the cooking series Iron Chef every Wednesday at 8:30 p.m.

This broadcasting is made possible by a Japan Foundation project which offers a

variety of Japanese television programmes to TV stations around the world.

Iron Chef, the revolutionary culinary game show which appeals not only to your

visual tastebuds but also gets the adrenaline pumping!

Welcome to the Kitchen Stadium, where the host, Takeshi Kaga, stages yet another

cooking battle. Master chefs from near and far challenge one of the Iron Chefs, each

specializing in a different cuisine, to see who can prepare the most tantalizing and

creative dishes within one hour featuring the single theme ingredient of the day.

Live commentary and sideline reports are added throughout the one-on-one cooking

battle, and a star-studded team of judges then tastes the results.

© 2007 Fuji Television Network, Inc.

This Programme is provided in cooperation with the Japan Foundation.

Who will turn out the winner? Come and see for yourself every Wednesday at 8:30

p.m. on CBC TV8!

Broadcasting of Animation Series Astro Boy

CBC TV 8 is currently broadcasting the animation series Astro Boy every Friday at

3:30 p.m. This broadcasting is made possible by a Japan Foundation project which

offers a variety of Japanese television programmes to TV stations around the world.

Astro Boy is the story of a boy robot who normally lives the life of an ordinary

elementary school child, yet fights villains with 100,000 horsepower when any

trouble comes around. The animation Astro Boy, originally produced in the 1960s,

was the first ever Japanese animated television series. Due to its immense success,

the work has been remade several times afterward. The current version being

broadcast is the second remake version made in 1980.

©Tezuka Productions

This Programme is provided in cooperation with the Japan Foundation.

We hope that you enjoy Astro Boy, which continues to air every Friday at 3:30 p.m.