[NHK Culture] Let's Embrace New Learning and Encounters at the Start of the New Academic Year. NHK Culture Center Saitama Arena Classroom, Spring Liberal Arts Course Feature.

NHK Culture Center Saitama Arena Classroom is launching new spring courses.
This time, it's a feature on [Liberal Arts].
Why not incorporate new learning at the start of the new academic year in spring?

Explained by a Historical Consultant! How Hidenaga and Hideyoshi Achieved "Unification of the Realm"
Let's enjoy the 2026 NHK Taiga Drama "Toyotomi Brothers!" even more!
The 2026 NHK Taiga Drama is "Toyotomi Brothers!", starring Hidenaga Hashiba (Toyotomi).
Hidenaga is known as the "assistant" who supported his brother Hideyoshi, who became the ruler of the country.
How did the brothers Hideyoshi and Hidenaga gain power after Nobunaga's death and achieve "unification of the realm"?
The lecturer, who is the historical consultant for the Taiga Drama "Toyotomi Brothers!", will explain.

Discover! New Facts Unearthed from Visual Materials of Japanese History
This is a series of lectures that will share interesting historical episodes revealed through visual materials.
In the classroom, we will also show actual items such as Edo-period Japanese books and wrappers for Ekiben (train station bento boxes) that have long since disappeared from Saitama Prefecture.
This is a lecture that explains the latest research results in an easy-to-understand manner from various perspectives.