NHK文化センター News Releases

[NHK Culture] Popular Tanka Poetry Class by Poet Daishi Okano Coming to Tokyo and Nagoya for One Day Only!

The popular tanka poetry class by poet Daishi Okano will be held for one day only on August 1, 2026,… · 2026-06-12

[NHK Culture] Online Lecture "From the Scene of Seal Rescue, Day and Night" by Masako Okazaki, Former Seal Keeper and Veterinarian at Okhotsk Tokkari Center, June 27, 2026 (Sat) 4 PM~

NHK Culture Center Hamamatsu will hold an online lecture titled "From the Scene of Seal Rescue, Day … · 2026-06-11

[NHK Culture] Recommended for Children Too! Insect Hunter Shuu Makita Appears at NHK Culture Aoyama Classroom! Introducing Insects Encountered During Travels Around the World, with Photos and Specimens Collected by Makita.

Shuu Makita, known as an insect hunter, will hold a special lecture at NHK Culture Aoyama Classroom.… · 2026-06-11

【NHK Culture】Author Durian Sukegawa to Host Lecture and Reading Event 'Animal Philosophy Stories: Nice Existence'

NHK Culture Umeda will host a lecture and reading event by author Durian Sukegawa on June 28, 2026, … · 2026-06-10

[NHK Culture] A Dialogue Between a Person Who Lived on Stage and a Person Who Kept Watching the Stage: Actor Yuzuru Beni × Golden Bomber's Jun Utahiroba

NHK Culture Center Aoyama Classroom will host a talk event on July 25, 2026, featuring former Takara… · 2026-06-09

[NHK Culture] Summer 2026: From Knitting and Lace to Cartonnage! New Handicraft Courses with Popular Creators Starting Soon! (Location: NHK Culture Kashiwa)

NHK Culture Kashiwa is launching various handicraft courses for Summer 2026. Programs range from an … · 2026-06-05

[NHK Culture] Summer 2026: Popular Knit Designers Unite Amidst the Knitting Boom! (Venue: NHK Culture Center Aoyama)

NHK Culture Center Aoyama is launching a series of craft workshops for Summer 2026, featuring popula… · 2026-06-05

Actor Tomoya Fukui Discusses 'Individual' and 'Collective' Expression at NHK Culture Aoyama

Tomoya Fukui, actor and leader of UNiFY, will hold a seminar at NHK Culture Aoyama on June 28, 2026.… · 2026-06-04

[NHK Culture] Actor So Okuno Discusses His 'Present Location' and Career Path. Online Enrollment Now Open

NHK Culture Center Aoyama School will host an online special talk by actor So Okuno on June 6, 2026.… · 2026-06-03

[NHK Culture] Connect with Sungje from Supernova. Two-part event at Aoyama Classroom. Part 1 is a lecture on self-care, and Part 2 is an interactive workshop to learn Korean through singing.

NHK Culture Center will host a special event featuring Sungje from Supernova, including a life lectu… · 2026-05-28

[NHK Culture] Former Takarazuka Revue Flower Troupe Star Kazuya Seto Appears at NHK Culture!

Former Takarazuka Revue Flower Troupe star Kazuya Seto will hold a lecture at the NHK Culture Center… · 2026-05-26

[NHK Culture] Last year's popular Tokyo performance finally comes to Nagoya! DEEN vocalist Shuichi Ikimori talks about "how to approach music" and "the charm of living with soba."

NHK Culture Nagoya will host a lecture by DEEN vocalist Shuichi Ikimori on June 20, 2026. The two-pa… · 2026-05-25

[NHK Culture] The popular 'Talking About Queen' seminar, previously in Aoyama and Kyoto, finally launches in Nagoya!

NHK Culture Nagoya Branch is launching a seminar series titled 'Talking About Queen in Nagoya' led b… · 2026-05-22

[NHK Culture] Special Lecture by Voice Actor Hiroki Yasumoto: An Inside Look at Character Building

NHK Culture Aoyama Center will host a special lecture by voice actor and narrator Hiroki Yasumoto on… · 2026-05-20

NHK Culture Hosts Publication Event for Kaori Sakurai's Book "Bring Paris Home"

NHK Culture Center Aoyama will host a special lecture on June 6, 2026, celebrating the release of "B… · 2026-05-15

NHK Culture Hosts Publication Event for Kaori Sakurai's Book "Bring Paris Home"

散文家櫻井香織將於2026年6月6日在NHK文化中心青山教室舉辦新書《把巴黎帶回家》的出版紀念講座。 · 2026-05-15

【NHK Culture Center】Contemporary Tanka Poet Minami Ishikawa's Tanka Course to Begin at NHK Culture Center Kashiwa! Careful Guidance for Three Consecutive Months. Beginners to Tanka Are Also Very Welcome.

A three-month consecutive tanka course led by contemporary poet Minami Ishikawa will commence at NHK… · 2026-05-07

【NHK Culture Center】Contemporary Tanka Poet Minami Ishikawa's Tanka Course to Begin at NHK Culture Center Kashiwa! Careful Guidance for Three Consecutive Months. Beginners to Tanka Are Also Very Welcome.

A three-month consecutive tanka course led by contemporary poet Minami Ishikawa will commence at NHK… · 2026-05-07

【NHK Culture】Matsumoto iCITY21 Classroom 25th Anniversary Special Lecture—Enjoy Mori Ogai's "The Last Phrase" with a reading by Ayumi Watanabe, long cherished as the face of NHK.

NHK Culture Center Matsumoto iCITY21 Classroom is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a special re… · 2026-04-30

【NHK Culture】Matsumoto iCITY21 Classroom 25th Anniversary Special Lecture—Enjoy Mori Ogai's "The Last Phrase" with a reading by Ayumi Watanabe, long cherished as the face of NHK.

NHK Culture Center Matsumoto iCITY21 Classroom is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a special re… · 2026-04-30

[NHK Culture] Online Course: 'History of the British Royal Family and the Legend of King Arthur.' Delving into the profound charm of the King Arthur legend, which has greatly influenced modern Japanese subculture.

NHK Culture is hosting an online course titled 'History of the British Royal Family and the Legend o… · 2026-04-30

[NHK Culture] Online Course: 'History of the British Royal Family and the Legend of King Arthur.' Delving into the profound charm of the King Arthur legend, which has greatly influenced modern Japanese subculture.

NHK Culture is hosting an online course titled 'History of the British Royal Family and the Legend o… · 2026-04-30

[NHK Culture] Tour Tateshina Highlands' Barakura English Garden and Enjoy Authentic British High Tea with Honorary MBE Recipient Kay Yamada.

NHK Culture Center will host a special event on June 11, 2026, featuring British gardening expert Ka… · 2026-04-28

[NHK Culture] Tour Tateshina Highlands' Barakura English Garden and Enjoy Authentic British High Tea with Honorary MBE Recipient Kay Yamada.

NHK Culture Center will host a special event on June 11, 2026, featuring British gardening expert Ka… · 2026-04-28

[NHK Culture] First Time in Kanto! Create Your Original Shichimi Pepper with Experts from Nagano's Historic Maker 'Yawataya Isogoro'.

NHK Culture Center will host a special workshop where participants can blend their own original Shic… · 2026-04-28

[NHK Culture] First Time in Kanto! Create Your Original Shichimi Pepper with Experts from Nagano's Historic Maker 'Yawataya Isogoro'.

NHK Culture Center will host a special workshop where participants can blend their own original Shic… · 2026-04-28

[NHK Culture] Character Designer Isao Tsuge Talk Series Vol. 3! Guest: Actress/Model Marie Iitoyo!

NHK Culture Center will host a special talk session with character designer Isao Tsuge and actress M… · 2026-04-24

[NHK Culture] Character Designer Isao Tsuge Talk Series Vol. 3! Guest: Actress/Model Marie Iitoyo!

NHK Culture Center will host a special talk session with character designer Isao Tsuge and actress M… · 2026-04-24

[NHK Culture] Spend the Best Golden Week of Your Life! Enjoy Popular On-Demand Courses Nationwide at Home.

NHK Culture Center is hosting an on-demand course feature for Golden Week 2026, themed 'Spend the Be… · 2026-04-24

[NHK Culture] Spend the Best Golden Week of Your Life! Enjoy Popular On-Demand Courses Nationwide at Home.

NHK Culture Center is hosting an on-demand course feature for Golden Week 2026, themed 'Spend the Be… · 2026-04-24

[NHK Culture] The 3rd Edition of Fun Transparent Watercolor Painting with Grandpa Shibasaki-sensei! Learn 'Waterfall Scenery Painted by Utilizing the White of the Paper'.

NHK Culture will hold the 3rd installment of the transparent watercolor painting course 'Waterfall S… · 2026-04-24

[NHK Culture] The 3rd Edition of Fun Transparent Watercolor Painting with Grandpa Shibasaki-sensei! Learn 'Waterfall Scenery Painted by Utilizing the White of the Paper'.

NHK Culture will hold the 3rd installment of the transparent watercolor painting course 'Waterfall S… · 2026-04-24

NHK Culture Kashiwa Classroom to Host Publication Commemoration Lecture for 'Clothes Discard: Method to Free Yourself' by Fashion Editor Shoko Hiruta!

NHK Culture Kashiwa Classroom will host a lecture by fashion editor Shoko Hiruta to commemorate the … · 2026-04-24

NHK Culture Kashiwa Classroom to Host Publication Commemoration Lecture for 'Clothes Discard: Method to Free Yourself' by Fashion Editor Shoko Hiruta!

NHK Culture Kashiwa Classroom will host a lecture by fashion editor Shoko Hiruta to commemorate the … · 2026-04-24

【NHK Culture】Hideyuki Takano's "If You Want to Live Longer, Go on a Journey!"

Non-fiction writer Hideyuki Takano will give a lecture at NHK Culture Center Machida on May 24, 2026… · 2026-04-24

【NHK Culture】Hideyuki Takano's "If You Want to Live Longer, Go on a Journey!"

Non-fiction writer Hideyuki Takano will give a lecture at NHK Culture Center Machida on May 24, 2026… · 2026-04-24

NHK Culture to Host Online Lecture Series "Two Thousand Years of Runes ~Introduction to Runes~"

NHK Culture will offer a six-part online lecture series titled "Two Thousand Years of Runes ~Introdu… · 2026-04-13

NHK Culture to Host Online Lecture Series "Two Thousand Years of Runes ~Introduction to Runes~"

NHK Culture will offer a six-part online lecture series titled "Two Thousand Years of Runes ~Introdu… · 2026-04-13

NHK Culture to Host Online Lecture Series "Two Thousand Years of Runes ~Introduction to Runes~"

NHK Culture will offer a six-part online lecture series titled "Two Thousand Years of Runes ~Introdu… · 2026-04-13

NHK Culture to Host Online Lecture Series "Two Thousand Years of Runes ~Introduction to Runes~"

NHK Culture will offer a six-part online lecture series titled "Two Thousand Years of Runes ~Introdu… · 2026-04-13

[NHK Culture] "Music" was always at the center. Akito Teshima talks about "his honest feelings facing what is right in front of him now."

NHK Culture will host a talk event featuring artist and actor Akito Teshima. He will discuss his car… · 2026-04-10

[NHK Culture] Welcome Kay Yamada, Awarded an Honorary MBE by HM King Charles III, as Instructor! Create Seasonal Container Gardens at 13 Locations Nationwide.

NHK Culture Center will hold a container gardening class taught by Kay Yamada, a renowned horticultu… · 2026-04-10

[NHK Culture] Fashion lecture by popular Instagrammer Masae Yamaoka: "Wonderful Dressing for Your 60s and Beyond: Being More Stylish with the Clothes You Already Own"

NHK Culture is hosting a fashion lecture by Masae Yamaoka, an Instagram influencer known for her nat… · 2026-04-07

[NHK Culture] Fashion Seminar by Popular Instagrammer Masae Yamaoka! 'Wonderful Outfits from Your 60s ~Be More Stylish with the Clothes You Have~'

NHK Culture Kashiwa is hosting a fashion seminar on May 9 by popular Instagrammer Masae Yamaoka, tea… · 2026-04-07

[NHK Culture] "Astrid and Raphaëlle - The Cases of the Archives Department" Season 6 Broadcast Begins! Actor Kengo Saito, Residing in France, Returns This Year.

NHK Culture will host an event featuring actor Kengo Saito, who plays Tetsuo in the French drama "As… · 2026-04-03

[NHK Culture] Season 6 of "Astrid et Raphaëlle" Begins! France-Based Actor Kengo Saito Returns This Year.

To celebrate the start of Season 6 of the popular drama "Astrid et Raphaëlle," NHK Culture will host… · 2026-04-03

[NHK Culture] Season 6 of "Astrid et Raphaëlle" Begins! France-Based Actor Kengo Saito Returns This Year.

To celebrate the start of Season 6 of the popular drama "Astrid et Raphaëlle," NHK Culture will host… · 2026-04-03

[NHK Culture] 'Master vs. Master' - A New Series Decoding the Dynamism of Western Art History through Comparison Starts

NHK Culture Center Aoyama will launch a 12-session lecture series titled 'Western Art History throug… · 2026-04-02

【NHK Culture】"Masters vs. Masters" - A New Series Unraveling the Dynamism of Western Art History Through Comparison

NHK Culture Center Aoyama Classroom to launch "Western Art History Through the 'VS' of Masters" seri… · 2026-04-02

【NHK Culture】"Masters vs. Masters" - A New Series Unraveling the Dynamism of Western Art History Through Comparison

NHK Culture Center Aoyama Classroom to launch "Western Art History Through the 'VS' of Masters" seri… · 2026-04-02

[NHK Culture] Special Lessons by the Author of the "English Hanon" Series Held Again This Year!

NHK Culture Center is holding special 90-minute English oral training lessons by Sachiko Nakamura, a… · 2026-04-02

[NHK Culture] Special Lessons by the Author of the "English Hanon" Series Held Again This Year!

NHK Culture Center is holding special 90-minute English oral training lessons by Sachiko Nakamura, a… · 2026-04-02

【NHK Culture】Special Lessons by 'Eigo no Hanon' Series Author to be Held Again This Year!

The highly acclaimed 'Eigo no Hanon' series, praised for enabling users to freely master English gra… · 2026-04-02

[NHK Culture] Launching a 5-part course to learn Kabuki from a "fan-girl" perspective starting this spring. We are here to support your "Kabuki debut"!

NHK Culture is launching a five-part course titled "Me Her Kabuki" (Fan-girl Kabuki), designed for b… · 2026-04-02

【NHK Culture】New 5-part course to learn Kabuki with a "me-her" approach starting this spring. We support your "Kabuki debut"!

NHK Culture is launching a 5-part course for Kabuki beginners, making it easy and fun to learn about… · 2026-04-02

[NHK Culture] Launching a 5-part course to learn Kabuki from a "fan-girl" perspective starting this spring. We are here to support your "Kabuki debut"!

NHK Culture is launching a five-part course titled "Me Her Kabuki" (Fan-girl Kabuki), designed for b… · 2026-04-02

[NHK Culture] First time in Kanto! Blend your own original Shichimi with the long-established Nagano manufacturer 'Yawataya Isogoro'!

NHK Culture collaborates with the historic 'Yawataya Isogoro' to host an original Shichimi blending … · 2026-03-31

[NHK Culture] First Time in Kanto! Blend Your Own Original Shichimi Togarashi with 'Yawataya Isogoro,' a Long-Established Shichimi Manufacturer from Nagano Prefecture!

NHK Culture Center is hosting an original seven-spice chili pepper blending experience in collaborat… · 2026-03-31

[NHK Culture] First-time in Kanto! Nagano Prefecture's Long-Established Shichimi Chili Pepper Manufacturer 'Yawataya Isogoro' - Blend Your Own Original Shichimi!

NHK Culture is partnering with Nagano Prefecture's long-established shichimi chili pepper manufactur… · 2026-03-31

[Important] NHK Culture: Special Lecture by the Production Team of NHK's "Gorogoro Panda Diary" - "NHK 'Gorogoro Panda Diary' ~Behind-the-Scenes Talk~" Two People Who Watched Tantan Share Memorable Scenes and Production Secrets [April 4th (Saturday) 13:30~]

A special lecture commemorating the release of the "Gorogoro Panda Diary" Blu-ray/DVD by NHK has bee… · 2026-03-30

[NHK Culture] Special Lecture by the Production Team of NHK's 'Gorogoro Panda Diary' ~Backstage Talk~ Famous Scenes and Secret Stories Told by the Two Who Watched Tantan [Saturday, April 4, 13:30-]

NHK Culture will host a special lecture on April 4, 2026, featuring the cameraman and production sup… · 2026-03-30

[NHK Culture] Special Lecture by the Production Team of NHK's "Goro Goro Panda Nikki": "NHK 'Goro Goro Panda Nikki' – Behind-the-Scenes Talk" – The two who watched over Tan Tan share famous scenes and production secrets [April 4 (Sat) 13:30~]

NHK Culture is hosting a special lecture on April 4, 2026, featuring the production team behind the … · 2026-03-30

[NHK Culture] Charge Your Mind and Body with Spring Energy! A Special Feature on Spring Lifestyle Courses at the NHK Culture Center Machida Classroom.

The NHK Culture Center in Machida is launching new spring courses. This feature highlights lifestyle… · 2026-03-29

[NHK Culture] Charge your mind and body with spring energy! NHK Culture Center Machida School's Spring Living Course Special.

NHK Culture Center Machida School is launching new spring courses focused on "Living," featuring con… · 2026-03-29

[NHK Culture] Let's Learn in Machida This Spring! NHK Culture Center Machida Classroom Spring Liberal Arts Course Feature.

Spring liberal arts courses are opening at NHK Culture Center Machida Classroom. Topics include cast… · 2026-03-29

[NHK Culture] Spend a Calm Time with Spring Handicrafts ♪ NHK Culture Center Machida School Features Spring Handicraft Courses.

NHK Culture Center Machida School is holding a special feature on spring handicraft courses. · 2026-03-29

[NHK Culture] Let's Play Wonderful Music, Invited by the Spring Sunshine! NHK Culture Center Machida School, Spring Music Course Feature.

NHK Culture Center Machida School is holding a Spring Music Course Feature. · 2026-03-29

[NHK Culture] Charge Your Mind and Body with Spring Energy! NHK Cultural Center Machida Branch – Spring Living Course Special Feature.

NHK Culture Machida Branch opens a spring living course special feature. · 2026-03-29

[NHK Culture] An opportunity to broaden your knowledge! Let's enjoy one English masterpiece selected by the instructor each month!

NHK Culture Center is launching an online book club course led by a renowned American literature sch… · 2026-03-29

[NHK Culture] A Chance to Broaden Your Knowledge! Enjoy a Hand-Picked English Masterpiece Every Month!

NHK Culture Center is launching an online book club course led by a renowned American literature sch… · 2026-03-29

[NHK Culture] Adult Reading Time Online: 'Enjoying Anne of Green Gables in the Original Language.' Experience the true warmth of the work that only the original text can convey!

NHK Culture launches an online course for reading 'Anne of Green Gables' in its original language. · 2026-03-29

[NHK Culture] Charge Your Mind and Body with Spring Energy! A Special Feature on Spring Lifestyle Courses at the NHK Culture Center Machida Classroom.

The NHK Culture Center in Machida is launching new spring courses. This feature highlights lifestyle… · 2026-03-28

[NHK Culture] Charge Your Mind and Body with Spring Energy! A Special Feature on Spring Lifestyle Courses at the NHK Culture Center Machida Classroom.

The NHK Culture Center in Machida is launching new spring courses. This feature highlights lifestyle… · 2026-03-28

[NHK Culture] Charge Your Mind and Body with Spring Energy! A Special Feature on Spring Lifestyle Courses at the NHK Culture Center Machida Classroom.

The NHK Culture Center in Machida is launching new spring courses. This feature highlights lifestyle… · 2026-03-28

[NHK Culture] Charge Your Mind and Body with Spring Energy! A Special Feature on Spring Lifestyle Courses at the NHK Culture Center Machida Classroom.

The NHK Culture Center in Machida is launching new spring courses. This feature highlights lifestyle… · 2026-03-28

[NHK Culture] Start the new fiscal year with new learning and encounters. NHK Culture Center Saitama Arena Classroom, Spring Liberal Arts Course Special.

The NHK Culture Center Saitama Arena Classroom is launching new spring courses, featuring a special … · 2026-03-28

[NHK Culture Center] Bask in the spring sunshine and live a healthy life. NHK Culture Center Saitama Arena Classroom, Spring Lifestyle Course Special.

The NHK Culture Center Saitama Arena Classroom is launching new spring courses focusing on lifestyle… · 2026-03-28

[NHK Culture] Start the new fiscal year with new learning and encounters. NHK Culture Center Saitama Arena Classroom, Spring Liberal Arts Course Special.

The NHK Culture Center Saitama Arena Classroom is launching new spring courses, featuring a special … · 2026-03-28

[NHK Culture Center] Bask in the spring sunshine and live a healthy life. NHK Culture Center Saitama Arena Classroom, Spring Lifestyle Course Special.

The NHK Culture Center Saitama Arena Classroom is launching new spring courses focusing on lifestyle… · 2026-03-28

[NHK Culture Center] Bathed in the Spring Sunlight, Let's Live Healthily. NHK Culture Center Saitama Arena Classroom, Spring Living Course Feature.

NHK Culture Center Saitama Arena Classroom opens its Spring Living Courses. · 2026-03-28

[NHK Culture Center] Bathed in Spring Sunlight, Let's Live Healthily. NHK Culture Center Saitama Arena Classroom, Spring Living Course Feature.

NHK Culture Center Saitama Arena Classroom opens its Spring Living Courses. · 2026-03-28

[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 opens its spring liberal arts courses. · 2026-03-28

[NHK Culture] Let's embrace new learning and encounters at the start of the new fiscal year. NHK Culture Center Saitama Arena Classroom, Spring Liberal Arts Course Special.

NHK Culture Center Saitama Arena Classroom opens its spring liberal arts courses. · 2026-03-28

[NHK Culture] Online Reading Time for Adults: "Experience Anne of Green Gables in its Original Language." Enjoy the true essence of the work that only the original text can convey!

NHK Culture is launching an online reading course for "Anne of Green Gables" in its original languag… · 2026-03-28