Cultural News Weekend Japanese TV Guide, Aug 14-15
KXLA-Ch 44 Japan America TV
August 14 (Saturday)
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
With her "Hiroshima & Nagasaki Peace Project," Hiroshima atomic-bomb survivor Shigeko Sasamori presented a peace concert and a recitation of her own experience of "Hiroshima Maiden" on July 30 in Los Angeles. Singer Kumiko from Japan sang "Inori" song about Sadako Sasaki who died of radiation sickness. Sadako inspired a famous thousand cranes story.
Hair stylist Yuko Tokunaga-Koach is nominated for Emmy Award's Single Camera Series of Hair Styling Division. She has been nominated the same category for three consecutive years. The award will be announced on Aug 21.
KXLA-Ch 44 Newfield Television Broadcasting
August 15 (Sunday)
5:30 pm -6:00 pm
"Today's Feature Reporting" introduces Senior Lead Office Jack Richther of Los Angeles Police Department. The 13-year veteran policeman is at Little Tokyo beat.
A Japanese fan lecture by Japan Foundation
A reunion of Kinki University
Christian singer Syuri Kume
KSCI-Ch18.2 UTB Hollywood
24 hours / 7 days
ULTRAMAN DYNA
On Air Schedule：Every Saturday & Sunday 6:30-8:00am&10:30-12pm (August 15th starts)
Genre：Anime
CAST：Takeshi Tsuruno, Risa Saito, Ryo Kinomoto, Toshikazu Fukawa etc.
This is 2nd series of Heisei Ultraman Series after Ultraman Tiga. The story takes place in the year AD 2017, when humans have entered terra-forming on other plants, called "Age of the Neo Frontier". One day, the Neo Frontier is attacked by mysterious objects known as the Spheres while Shin Asuka, new member of a new GUTS team, "Super GUTS", is in the middle of traning. He fought back; however, his ship is damaged. Then he encounters a shining light which merges with him. This is apperance of a giant being... it is not Ultraman Tiga, but a new giant of light, "Ultraman Dyna".
NHK WORLD:Hibakusha - At the End of the World
On Air Schedule：August 13th 5:10pm-6:40pm & August 14th 2:10pm-3:40pm
This film shows us the word "Hibakusha" can be applied not just to the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but also to the Iraqi population and to the American Soldiers.
Jin Akanishi Music Talk
On Air Schedule：Every Saturday 8:00-8:30pm in YORUCLI
YORUCLI has powered up from this summer!!! In addition to Cummunity News, YORUCLI has a new program called "Jin Akanishi Music Talk". Jin Akanishi who made American debut in June at Club Nokia tells everything about his music.
In this series of short interviews, Jin reveals what is behind his music and lyrics of all songs he performed at the concert.
Lupin the Third Part3
Genre：Anime
On Air Schedule：Every Mon-Fri 10:00-10:30pm
This is Part 3 of "Lupin The 3rd", which is Japan's most recognized TV series in animation history. It has been selected as one of the best TV series as well as the most memorable animation of all time by the Japanese viewers.
The stories are self-contained, and they comprise of both slapstick and seriousness, between "a good-will Gang, consisting of Lupin, Jigen, Goemon, and Fujiko," and "Inspector Zenigata who swears to one day capture them."Lupin the 3rd" Part 3 consists of 50 episodes.
Drama "Partners Season 4"
Genre：Drama
CAST：Yutaka Mizutani, Yasufumi Terawaki, etc.
On Air Schedule： Every Thursday9:00pm-10:00pm
This is the 4th season of most popular drama in Japan. In spite of his good looks and smarts, there is a detective who has become notorious as "the oddest detective in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department" - that man is Ukyo Sugishita (Yutaka Mizutani).
His partner is Kaoru Kameyama (Yasufumi Terawaki) - a detective with a good heart, but who's a little bit clumsy. The two team up to fight crime in this detective story, told in both light-hearted and hardboiled styles.
Shin-Hodo 2001
Genre：News show
CAST：Tetsuo Suda, Kei Yoshida, Fumio Hirai etc.
On Air Schedule：Every Wednesday 8:30pm-10pm
"Shin-Hodo 2001"is news show, starting from 2001. Current issues of politics, finance, economic and natural disaster are debated by political team. It delivers exclusive footages that are gathered from all over the world by intelligent reporter team. It is winning strong support and the trust of viewers in Japan.
TV Japan by Satellite and cable
24 hours / 7 days
KSCI-Ch 44 Fujisankei Communications International
Monday - Friday
7:00 am - 8:30 am
Sunday
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
KXLA Ch 44 Magic Bell Communications
Thursday
8:00 am - 8:20 am
KXLA Ch 44 Kempo TV
Thursday
8:20 am - 8:30 am
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