Wonder why some of the best programs on NHK are broadcast late at night...
In Japan, as is the case in India, prime-time national television seems to be reserved for mindless drivel - endless foodie shows, teenagers screaming "kawaiii!" (so cute!), and the usual line-up of show-piece occidentals holding forth on everything from current affairs to hair-styles.
If you want to see real home-grown gems, perhaps its better to hit the remote-control early in the morning (kids programs) or late lights (eg. the five-minute filler called "11:55")
Yesterday they were showing the works of a painter named Kaii Higashiyama, and the program was presented by a well known pianist, Shinya Kiyoduka. It was superb.
On the web, I could not find most of the lithographs presented in the show, but here is one titled "Hakuba no Mori" from gallery-sakura-
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LINKS - - NHK - Muse- http://www.nhk.or.jp/muse/p8.html
- Nagano Prefectural Museum - http://www.npsam.com/english/index.php
- Virka Gallery (maybe the best site in English)
- The Lignan School of Painting - http://www.lingnanart.com/J-master/J_master_Kaii_Higashiyama_eng.htm
- Gallery-Sakura - http://www.gallery-sakura.com/search/higashiyama_kaii.html
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