3 a.m. – Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

4:40 a.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

6:20 a.m. – Cosmetic Sales Competition

7:40 a.m. – Express Train

9:10 a.m. – Shingo’s Original Challenge, Part 4

10:40 a.m. – The Protector

12:20 p.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Parts 1 & 2

2:20 p.m. – White Snake Enchantment

4:20 p.m. – Law in Ghost Island

6 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

7:30 p.m. – Eight Views of a Samurai

9:10 p.m. – Pale Moon

11:20 p.m. – The Protector

THURSDAY, FEB. 15

1 a.m. – Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

2:40 a.m. – Express Train

4:10 a.m. – Shingo’s Original Challenge, Part 4

5:40 a.m. – Bride of White Castle

7:10 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

8:40 a.m. – Pale Moon

10:50 a.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Parts 1 & 2

12:50 p.m. – White Snake Enchantment

2:50 p.m. – The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

4:30 p.m. – Pearls of the Stone Man

6:40 p.m. – Law in Ghost Island

8:20 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

9:50 p.m. – Eight Views of a Samurai

11:30 p.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

FRIDAY, FEB. 16

1 a.m. – Free Spirit of Asama

2:30 a.m. – On National Authority

4:10 a.m. – Yakuza Vassal

5:40 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

7:10 a.m. – Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

8:50 a.m. – Express Train

10:20 a.m. – Pearls of the Stone Man

12:30 p.m. – A Legend of Turmoil

2:20 p.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

3:50 p.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

5:30 p.m. – Shingo’s Original Challenge, Part 4

7 p.m. – Bride of White Castle

8:30 p.m. – Cosmetic Sales Competition

9:50 p.m. – Free Spirit of Asama

11:20 p.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Parts 1 & 2

SATURDAY, FEB. 17

1:20 a.m. – White Snake Enchantment

3:20 a.m. – A Wad of Notes

5 a.m. – Yakuza Vassal

6:30 a.m. – On National Authority

8:10 a.m. – The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

9:50 a.m. – Law in Ghost Island

11:30 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

1 p.m. – A Legend of Turmoil

2:50 p.m. – Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

4:30 p.m. – Bride of White Castle

6 p.m. – HIBI Rock: Puke Afro and the Pop Princess

7:50 p.m. – Eight Views of a Samurai

9:30 p.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

11 p.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

SUNDAY, FEB. 18

12:40 a.m. – Cosmetic Sales Competition

2 a.m. – Bride of White Castle

3:30 a.m. – A Wad of Notes

5:10 a.m. – Express Train

6:40 a.m. – Shingo’s Original Challenge, Part 4

8:10 a.m. – Free Spirit of Asama

9:40 a.m. – On National Authority

11:20 a.m. – HIBI Rock: Puke Afro and the Pop Princess

1:10 p.m. – A Wad of Notes

2:50 p.m. – The Protector

4:30 p.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Parts 1 & 2

6:30 p.m. – Pale Moon

8:40 p.m. – The Protector

10:20 p.m. – Yakuza Vassal

11:50 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

MONDAY, FEB. 19

1:20 a.m.– White Snake Enchantment

3:20 a.m. – Law in Ghost Island

5 a.m. – The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

6:40 a.m. – A Legend of Turmoil

8:30 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

10 a.m. – Pale Moon

12:10 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

1:40 p.m. – Eight Views of a Samurai

3:20 p.m. – Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

5 p.m.– Express Train

6:30 p.m. – Cosmetic Sales Competition

7:50 p.m. – Free Spirit of Asama

9:20 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

10:50 p.m. – The Protector

TUESDAY, FEB. 20

12:30 a.m. – A Legend of Turmoil

2:20 a.m. – Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

4 a.m. – Bride of White Castle

5:30 a.m.– A Wad of Notes

7:10 a.m. – The Protector

8:50 a.m.– Eight Brave Brothers, Parts 1 & 2

10:50 a.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

12:20 p.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

2 p.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Parts 1 & 2

4 p.m. – White Snake Enchantment

6 p.m. – On National Authority

7:40 p.m. – The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

9:20 p.m. – Pearls of the Stone Man

11:30 p.m. – A Legend of Turmoil

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21

1:20 a.m. – Eight Views of a Samurai

3 a.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

4:30 a.m. – Express Train

6 a.m. – Shingo’s Original Challenge, Part 4

7:30 a.m. – The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

9:10 a.m. – Pearls of the Stone Man

11:20 a.m. – Yakuza Vassal

12:50 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

2:20 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

3:50 p.m. – Eight Views of a Samurai

5:30 p.m. – Shingo’s Original Challenge, Part 4

7 p.m. – Bride of White Castle

8:30 p.m. – Desperate Sunflowers

10:20 p.m.– The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

11:50 p.m. – A Wad of Notes

THURSDAY, FEB. 22

1:30 a.m. – Yakuza Vassal

3 a.m. – Law in Ghost Island

4:40 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

6:10 a.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

7:50 a.m. – Cosmetic Sales Competition

9:10 a.m. – Desperate Sunflowers

11 a.m. – Law in Ghost Island

12:40 p.m. – Free Spirit of Asama

2:10 p.m. – On National Authority

3:50 p.m. – Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

5:30 p.m. – Express Train

7 p.m. – Yakuza Vassal

8:30 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

10 p.m. – White Snake Enchantment

FRIDAY, FEB. 23

Midnight – Law in Ghost Island

1:40 a.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Parts 1 & 2

3:40 a.m. – White Snake Enchantment

5:40 a.m. – Law in Ghost Island

7:20 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

8:50 a.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

10:20 a.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

Noon – Bride of White Castle

1:30 p.m. – HIBI Rock: Puke Afro and the Pop Princess

3:20 p.m. – A Wad of Notes

5 p.m. – Yakuza Vassal

6:30 p.m. – A Legend of Turmoil

8:20 p.m. – Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

10 p.m. – Express Train

11:30 p.m. – Shingo’s Original Challenge, Part 4

SATURDAY, FEB. 24

1 a.m. – White Snake Enchantment

3 a.m. – Law in Ghost Island

4:40 a.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Parts 1 & 2

6:40 a.m. – White Snake Enchantment

8:40 a.m. – HIBI Rock: Puke Afro and the Pop Princess

10:30 a.m. – A Wad of Notes

12:10 p.m. – Eight Views of a Samurai

1:50 p.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

3:20 p.m. – Free Spirit of Asama

4:50 p.m. – On National Authority

6:30 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

8 p.m. – Pale Moon

10:10 p.m. – Shingo’s Original Challenge, Part 4

11:40 p.m. – Bride of White Castle

SUNDAY, FEB. 25

1:10 a.m. – The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

2:50 a.m. – A Legend of Turmoil

4:40 a.m. – Cosmetic Sales Competition

6 a.m. – Free Spirit of Asama

7:30 a.m. – On National Authority

9:10 a.m. – The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

10:50 a.m. – Pale Moon

1 p.m. – The Protector

2:40 p.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

4:20 p.m. – Cosmetic Sales Competition

5:40 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

7:10 p.m. – Eight Views of a Samurai

8:50 p.m. – Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

10:30 p.m. – Express Train

MONDAY, FEB. 26

Midnight – The Protector

1:40 a.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Parts 1 & 2

3:40 a.m. – Eight Views of a Samurai

5:20 a.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

6:50 a.m. – Shingo’s Original Challenge, Part 4

8:20 a.m. – Bride of White Castle

9:50 a.m. – White Snake Enchantment

11:50 a.m. – Law in Ghost Island

1:30 p.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

3 p.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

4:40 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

6:10 p.m. – Eight Views of a Samurai

7:50 p.m. – Cosmetic Sales Competition

9:10 p.m. – Free Spirit of Asama

10:40 p.m. – Pearls of the Stone Man

TUESDAY, FEB. 27

12:50 a.m. – A Legend of Turmoil

2:40 a.m. – Yakuza Vassal

4:10 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

5:40 a.m. – A Legend of Turmoil

7:30 a.m. – Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

9:10 a.m. – The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

10:50 a.m. – Pearls of the Stone Man

1 p.m. – HIBI Rock: Puke Afro and the Pop Princess

2:50 p.m. – A Wad of Notes

4:30 p.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

6:10 p.m. – Cosmetic Sales Competition

7:30 p.m. – Express Train

9 p.m. – Shingo’s Original Challenge, Part 4

10:30 p.m. – Desperate Sunflowers

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28

12:20 a.m. – Law in Ghost Island

2 a.m. – A Wad of Notes

3:40 a.m. – Yakuza Vassal

5:10 a.m. – Law in Ghost Island

6:50 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

8:20 a.m. – Bride of White Castle

9:50 a.m. – HIBI Rock: Puke Afro and the Pop Princess

11:40 a.m. – Free Spirit of Asama

1:10 p.m. – On National Authority

2:50 p.m. – Yakuza Vassal

4:20 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

5:50 p.m. – Desperate Sunflowers

7:40 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

9:10 p.m. – Cosmetic Sales ºCompetition

10:30 p.m. – Free Spirit of Asama

THURSDAY, FEB. 1

Midnight – Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

1:40 a.m. – Express Train

3:10 a.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

4:40 a.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

6:20 a.m. – Shingo’s Original Challenge, Part 4

7:50 a.m. – Bride of White Castle

9:20 a.m. – Cosmetic Sales Competition

10:40 a.m. – Free Spirit of Asama

12:10 p.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Parts 1 & 2

2:10 p.m. – White Snake Enchantment

4:10 p.m. – A Wad of Notes

5:50 p.m. – Yakuza Vassal

7:20 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

8:50 p.m. – The Protector

10:30 p.m. – HIBI Rock: Puke Afro and the Pop Princess

FRIDAY, FEB. 2

12:20 a.m. – A Wad of Notes

2 a.m. – On National Authority

3:40 a.m. – The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

5:20 a.m. – Bride of White Castle

6:50 a.m. – HIBI Rock: Puke Afro and the Pop Princess

8:40 a.m. – Law in Ghost Island

10:20 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

11:50 a.m. – A Legend of Turmoil

1:40 p.m. – Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

3:20 p.m. – Eight Views of a Samurai

5 p.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

6:30 p.m.– Pearls of the Stone Man

8:40 p.m. – A Legend of Turmoil

10:30 p.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

SATURDAY, FEB. 3

12:10 a.m. – Cosmetic Sales Competition

1:30 a.m. – Bride of White Castle

3 a.m. – A Wad of Notes

4:40 a.m. – Free Spirit of Asama

6:10 a.m. – On National Authority

7:50 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

9:20 a.m.– Eight Views of a Samurai

11 a.m. – The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

12:40 p.m. – Pearls of the Stone Man

2:50 p.m. – The Protector

4:30 p.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Parts 1 & 2

6:30 p.m. – Free Spirit of Asama

8 p.m. – Desperate Sunflowers

9:50 p.m. – Express Train

11:20 p.m. – Shingo’s Original Challenge, Part 4

SUNDAY, FEB. 4

12:50 a.m. – Yakuza Vassal

2:20 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

3:50 a.m. – White Snake Enchantment

5:50 a.m. – Law in Ghost Island

7:30 a.m. – Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

9:10 a.m. – Express Train

10:40 a.m. – Shingo’s Original Challenge, Part 4

12:10 p.m. – Bride of White Castle

1:40 p.m. – Yakuza Vassal

3:10 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

4:40 p.m. – Desperate Sunflowers

6:30 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

8 p.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Parts 1 & 2

10 p.m. – White Snake Enchantment

MONDAY, FEB. 5

Midnight – Law in Ghost Island

1:40 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

3:10 a.m. – Eight Views of a Samurai

4:50 a.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

6:20 a.m. – Free Spirit of Asama

7:50 a.m. – On National Authority

9:30 a.m. – The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

11:10 a.m. – A Legend of Turmoil

1 p.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

2:30 p.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

4:10 p.m. – Cosmetic Sales Competition

5:30 p.m. – Free Spirit of Asama

7 p.m. – Pale Moon

9:10 p.m. – The Protector

10:50 p.m. – A Wad of Notes

TUESDAY, FEB. 6

12:30 a.m. – Yakuza Vassal

2 a.m. – On National Authority

3:40 a.m.– The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

5:20 a.m. – A Legend of Turmoil

7:10 a.m. – Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

8:50 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

10:20 a.m. – Pale Moon

12:30 p.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

2:10 p.m. – Cosmetic Sales Competition

3:30 p.m. – Bride of White Castle

5 p.m. – HIBI Rock: Puke Afro and the Pop Princess

6:50 p.m. – Express Train

8:20 p.m. – Shingo’s Original Challenge, Part 4

9:50 p.m. – The Protector

11:30 p.m. – Eight Brave Brothers Parts 1 & 2

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 7

1:30 a.m. – White Snake Enchantment

3:30 a.m. – Law in Ghost Island

5:10 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

6:40 a.m. – Eight Views of a Samurai

8:20 a.m. – HIBI Rock: Puke Afro and the Pop Princess

10:10 a.m. – A Wad of Notes

11:50 a.m. – Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

1:30 p.m. – Express Train

3 p.m. – A Wad of Notes

4:40 p.m. – Yakuza Vassal

6:10 p.m. – Eight Views of a Samurai

7:50 p.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

9:20 p.m. – The Protector

11 p.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Parts 1 & 2

THURSDAY, FEB. 8

1 a.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

2:30 a.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

4:10 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

5:40 a.m. – The Protector

7:20 a.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

9 a.m. – Cosmetic Sales Competition

10:20 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

11:50 a.m. – Eight Views of a Samurai

1:30 p.m. – Shingo’s Original Challenge, Part 4

3 p.m. – Bride of White Castle

4:30 p.m. – On National Authority

6:10 p.m. – The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

7:50 p.m. – Desperate Sunflowers

9:40 p.m. – Law in Ghost Island

11:20 p.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Parts 1 & 2

FRIDAY, FEB. 9

1:20 a.m. – White Snake Enchantment

3:20 a.m. – A Legend of Turmoil

5:10 a.m. – Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

6:50 a.m. – Free Spirit of Asama

8:20 a.m. – On National Authority

10 a.m. – White Snake Enchantment

Noon – Law in Ghost Island

1:40 p.m. – Desperate Sunflowers

3:30 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

5 p.m. – Express Train

6:30 p.m. – Shingo’s Original Challenge, Part 4

8 p.m. – Cosmetic Sales Competition

9:20 p.m. – Free Spirit of Asama

10:50 p.m. – The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

SATURDAY, FEB. 10

12:30 a.m. – A Legend of Turmoil

2:20 a.m. – Law in Ghost Island

4 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

5:30 a.m. – Yakuza Vassal

7 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

8:30 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

10 a.m. – Eight Views of a Samurai

11:40 a.m. – White Snake Enchantment

1:40 p.m. – Law in Ghost Island

3:20 p.m. – Yakuza Vassal

4:50 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

6:20 p.m. – The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

8 p.m. – Pearls of the Stone Man

10:10 p.m. – The Protector

11:50 p.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Parts 1 & 2

SUNDAY, FEB. 11

1:50 a.m. – Free Spirit of Asama

3:20 a.m. – On National Authority

5 a.m. – Express Train

6:30 a.m. – Shingo’s Original Challenge, Part 4

8 a.m. – Bride of White Castle

9:30 a.m. – A Wad of Notes

11:10 a.m. – Pearls of the Stone Man

1:20 p.m. – A Legend of Turmoil

3:10 p.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

4:50 p.m. – Cosmetic Sales Competition

6:10 p.m. – Eight Views of a Samurai

7:50 p.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

9:20 p.m. – A Legend of Turmoil

11:10 p.m. – Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

MONDAY, FEB. 12

12:50 a.m. – Law in Ghost Island

2:30 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

4 a.m. – On National Authority

5:40 a.m. – The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

7:20 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

8:50 a.m. – The Protector

10:30 a.m. – A Wad of Notes

12:10 p.m. – Yakuza Vassal

1:40 p.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Parts 1 & 2

3:40 p.m. – White Snake Enchantment

5:40 p.m. – Cosmetic Sales Competition

7 p.m. – Free Spirit of Asama

8:30 p.m. – Desperate Sunflowers

10:20 p.m. – Law in Ghost Island

TUESDAY, FEB. 13

Midnight – Shingo’s Original Challenge, Part 4

1:30 a.m. – Bride of White Castle

3 a.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

4:30 a.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

6:10 a.m. – Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

7:50 a.m. – Express Train

9:20 a.m. – Free Spirit of Asama

10:50 a.m. – Desperate Sunflowers

12:40 p.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

2:10 p.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

3:50 p.m. – Cosmetic Sales Competition

5:10 p.m. – Free Spirit of Asama

6:40 p.m. – A Wad of Notes

8:20 p.m. – Yakuza Vassal

9:50 p.m. – On National Authority

11:30 p.m. – The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14

1:10 a.m. – A Legend of Turmoil

Channel 4 (Spectrum) and 6 (Hawaiian Telcom) (Subject to change, without notice. For updated information, call 521-8066)

“Rebel,” Sunday at 6:30 p.m.; re-airs Monday at 1 p.m.

Gil Dong Hong is the son of servant Ah Mo Gae Hong, which gives Gil Dong no legal standing in Joseon society. With no opportunities to do any legitimate work despite his brilliance, Gil Dong becomes the leader of a band of smugglers who steals from the rich to give to the poor. Gil Dong’s contemporary, Yung Yi, becomes the tyrannical King Yeonsangun who oppresses the lives of the common people. Gil Dong saves the life of Ga Ryeong Song, who becomes a young widow after her husband is killed by the king. Ga Ryeong dreams of getting revenge against the king at all costs. The king’s faithful consort is Nok Soo Jang, who secretly can’t forget her first love, Gil Dong. Can Gil Dong champion the rights of the common people on his path to becoming Joseon’s first revolutionary activist?

Starring Kyun-sang Yoon, Ji-seok Kim, Soo-bin Chae and Ha-nui Lee.

“Sweet Enemy,” Monday-Friday at 9:20 p.m.;
re-airs Monday-Friday at 12:20 p.m.

When Dal Nim Oh (Eun Hye Park) is falsely accused of murder, she decides to take revenge on those responsible for her misery.

Starring Park Eun Hye Park, Gun Yoo, Jae Woo Lee and Tae In Park.

“Oh, The Mysterious,” Monday and Tuesday at 7:45 p.m.; re-airs on Tuesday and Wednesday at 2:15 p.m.

A framed escapee turned fake police detective takes down bad criminals and learns to uncover his true identity.

Starring Kyun-sang Yoon and Hye-sung Jung.

“Wonderful Days,” Monday and Tuesday at 10 p.m.; re-airs on Tuesday and Wednesday at 1 p.m.

Dong-Suk grew up as a smart young boy, but came from a poor family background. He is now a successful prosecutor and comes back to his hometown for the first time in 14 years. There, he happens to meet his first love Hae-Won and falls in love with her all over again.

Starring Seo-Jin Lee, Hee-Seon Kim and Taecyeon Ok.

“Return,” Wednesday and Thursday at 7:45 p.m.; re-airs on Thursday and Friday at 2:15 p.m.

Choi Ja-Hye is a lawyer and Dokgo Young is a detective with a hot temper. They work together on a murder case where the suspects are children from the elite class.

Starring Hyun-Jung Ko, Jin-Wook Lee, Sung-Rok Shin, Tae-Gyu Bong and Eun-Chae Jung.

“Five Enough,” Wednesday and Thursday at 10 p.m.; re-airs on Thursday and Friday at 1 p.m.

Sang-Tae is left with his two children after his wife passes away. Since that time, he lives with his two kids and parents-in-law. He works as a marketing team leader for a fashion brand.

Mi-Jung works as an assistant manager at the same fashion company. Three years ago, her husband had an affair with her friend and left her. She couldn’t tell her kids the truth about their father and lied that their father went to work in America. To this day, the children still believe that their father is in America.

Sang-Tae and Mi-Jung never thought about falling in love again, but they fall in love with each other.

Starring Jae-Wook Ahn and Yu-Jin So.

“Bravo My Life,” Friday and Saturday at 7:45 p.m.; re-airs on Saturday and Sunday at noon.

Set in the world of television drama production, this drama revolves around three main characters: a haughty drama production director, an assistant director who’s still waiting to catch her big break, and a frustrated actor who still hasn’t debuted after seven years in the industry.

Starring Jung Yoo Mi Jung, Jung Hoon Yun, Woo Hyun and Ji Sub Kang.

“Queen of Mystery,” Friday at 10 p.m.; re-airs Saturday at 10 a.m.

Seol-Ok Yoo liked mystery novels and wanted to become a detective, but she gave up her dream after marrying. Now, she is a housewife with a husband who works as a prosecutor. She meets Wan-Seung Ha. He is a passionate detective and they decide to collaborate to solve cases.

Starring Gang-Hee Choi, Sang-Woo Kwon, Won-Geun Lee and Hyun-Bin Shin.

“Secrets of Women,” Saturday-Sunday at 9:20 p.m.; re-airs Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m.

Ji-yoo Kang is a ballerina, the girlfriend of Kang-woo Yoo, heir of Moseong Group. After a traffic accident, Ji-yoo lost all of her memories, her family using up all their money to pay five years’ worth of hospital treatments. To pay for her huge debt, she entered the Yoo family (with no idea about Kang-woo’s identity or their past due to her amnesia) to be the nurse and guardian of Moseong Group’s chairman Man-ho Yoo (Kang-woo’s father). Seo-rin Chae was Ji-yoo’s best friend during high school, but was then raped on the orders of Il-goo Byeon. She was then forced to work with him to become the biggest stockholder of Moseong Group, becoming Ji-yoo’s enemy in the process.

Starring Yi-Hyun So, Min-Suk Oh, Yoon-Seo Kim and Jung-Hun Kim.

Channel 9 (Spectrum) and 20 (Hawaiian Telcom) Programs are subject to change, without notice. For updated information, call 847-2021)

“The Poor Heiress,” Sunday at 6 p.m.

“The Poor Heiress” tells the story of two rival families in a Filipino-Chinese community: the Wongs and Sy clans.

The families clash over differences in culture and traditions. But hidden beneath those differences may be relationships that tie the families together in ways they don’t realize.

“Dr. Storks 2,” Sunday at 8 p.m.

Set two years after season 1 of “Dr. Storks,” this drama series follows the growth and conflicts of Sakura Konotori (Gou Ayano). He works as a doctor delivering babies and also performs as a concert pianist under the stage name of “Baby.”

“Please Love Me (TBS),” Sunday at 9 p.m.

Thirty-year-old Michio loses her job after her employer declared bankruptcy. To make matters worse, she drains her savings supporting her younger boyfriend. Just on the brink of poverty, she runs into a former boss, Ayumu, who is now running a café. Michio had always feared Ayumu, but when he offers her a job at the café, she accepts out of desperation. Michio struggles in the new job, but unexpectedly discovers a different side of Ayumu.

“Kuru Kuru Japan,” Monday through Friday at 6:30 p.m.

Delicious foods of Japan. Cultured salmon in Tottori, bonito cuisine in
Kagoshima and more!

“Soko ga Japan,” Monday through Friday at 7 p.m.

This series, which replaces “Soko ga Shiritai,” takes viewers on a journey throughout Japan, highlighting foods and places that define the country that is Japan.

“Doctor X 4,” Monday at 8 p.m.

Surgeon Michiko Daimon (Ryoko Yonekura) is sent to Totei University Hospital in this popular series’ fourth season.

Although it reigns as the top university hospital in the country, its reputation has suffered greatly from various cover-ups, medical malpractice and fighting factions. Furthermore, the person who has snatched the seat of the new hospital director with the plan of reestablishing the hospital’s brand and gaining great power, is non other than the strategist, Shigekatsu Hiruma (Toshiyuki Nishida), who has a longstanding grudge against Michiko. Only doctors who have powerful brands are kept to run the hospital, which has transformed it into a mere business organization.

“Segodon,” (NHK) Tuesday at 8 p.m.; repeats on Sunday at 7 p.m.

This is the newest Taiga drama from NHK.

Segodon follows the life of historical figure Takamori Saigo, who was born the first son of a lower-class samurai.  He was exiled two times and went through three marriages. He became the central figure of the Meiji Restoration, but he fights against the government’s army. Based on the novel “Segodon” by Mariko Hayashi.

“Mystery Theatre,” Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.

KIKU-TV brings you the best in murder, mystery and intrigue every Wednesday night, driving this program’s popularity and growth. Episode titles are hand picked from both Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) and TV Asahi.

“Partners 12,” Thursday at 8 p.m.

The twelfth season of this popular detective series.

Detective, Ukyo Sugishita, has great insight and cunning skills. His partner, Toru Kai, is strong-minded and rough. And he is excellent in the powers of observation. Together they solve many mysterious crimes.

“Lone Wolf with a Cub,” Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 7 p.m. (from March 17)

This series chronicles the story of Ogami Ittö, the Shogun’s executioner who uses a Dötanuki battle sword.  Disgraced by false accusations from the Yagyü clan, he is forced to take the path of an assassin along with his 3-year-old son, Daigoro.  Together they seek revenge on the Yagyü clan and are known as “Lone Wolf and Cub.”

“The Imposter,” Saturday at 5 p.m.

Lara and Sara were conjoined twins who, after being separated, are adopted by two different aunts. Aunty Betty takes Lara, so her mean daughter Vanessa will have a playmate. But living in their cruel household forces Lara to run away, and she eventually finds a kind Samaritan who takes her in. Meanwhile, Sara is adopted by another aunt, whose abusive husband disfigures her face. After plastic surgery to restore her face, Sara realizes the surgeon has made her look exactly like her cousin Vanessa. Only then does she learn that the surgeon and Vanessa are lovers, and the surgery was a plot to create Vanessa’s body double, freeing the couple to travel abroad and spend money stolen from Vanessa’s husband.

“Handful of Tears,” Saturday at 6 p.m.; repeats Sunday at 5 p.m.

A heart-rending story of a mother who struggles to keep her children from being taken away from her.

After a whirlwind romance, Amelia ends up marrying Mario. They are rich in love but don’t have much money, so to help make ends meet, they live with Mario’s stepmother, who is cruel to Amelia.

To support his family, Mario moves to the city for a job. There, he meets a wealthy heiress named Veronica. Veronica falls in love with Mario and, with the help of Mario’s stepmother, destroys the once happy family.

Amelia’s life becomes a living hell as one by one, her children are taken away from her. Will she have the courage and strength to rebuild her life?

“Crime Scene Investigators 2 (CSI 2),” Saturday at 7 p.m.

Satoshi Itomura is an assistant police investigator who belongs to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Scientific Investigation Team. His team collects scientific evidence and pieces together fragments of information in order to help build a story. Itomura often does not care about the scientific approach and instead pays a great deal of attention to the things the victims always carried with them or treasured, like the toys from their childhood. He focuses on these things because they usually carry the victim’s last message.

“Behind the Noren 3,” Saturday at 8 p.m.

The family drama “behind the curtain” continues from season two.  It has been four years since Naoko started training to become the head proprietress of her husband’s family inn.  She has persevered in earning the respect and acceptance of the current head proprietress, who happens to be her mother-in-law, Shino. The announcement of Naoko being named the new head proprietress finally nears, until Shino unexpectedly presents Naoko with an assignment.

“Jun’ai Monogatari (Story of Pure Love),” 1957 drama, 2 hours and 13 minutes.

Directed by Tadashi Imai. Starring Shinjiro Ebara, Hitomi Nakahara, Kaoru Kusuda, Eiji Okada and Kunie Tanaka.

A tragic love story between an atomic bomb victim, Mitsuko, and her lover, Kantaro, who struggle to survive during the post war period.

“Kakekomi Onna to Kekedashi Otoko (KAKEKOMI),” 2015 jidaigeki drama, 2 hours and 23 minutes.

Directed by Masato Harada. Starring Yo Oizumi and Erika Toda.

Set in the Edo period during a time when the divorce rate was actually much higher than the present day.

The government has announced a thrift ordinance and the lives of common people get worse. During this time, a nunnery called Tökei-ji in Kamakura becomes known for offering refuge to women while they’re in the process of divorcing their husbands or are otherwise trapped in bad situations. Many of whom are being abused by their husbands.

Shinjiro is a doctor and wants to be a literary writer. He stays at a Kashiwaya Inn located at Tökei-ji to get ideas for a book he plans to write about various situations and tactics involved in divorce arbitration. While there, he attempts to offer friendly advice to several of the women regarding their new lives, but in the process winds up getting dragged into their troubles.

“Kantsubaki (A Midwinter Camellia),” 1992 drama, 1 hour and 54 minutes.

Directed by Yasuo Furuhata. Starring Nishida Toshiyuki, Minamino Yoko, Takashima Masahiro and Katase Rino.

A bittersweet love story between Iwago, a yakuza, and a beautiful young geisha named Botan.

“Kurobedani no Daikenkyaku (The Swordsman in the Golden Valley),” 1960 samurai film, 1 hour and 26 minutes.

Directed by Yasushi Sasaki. Starring Utaemon Ichikawa and Michiyo Kogure.

A story of a samurai involved in a gold rush in a canyon.

“Oedo Kenka Matoi (Cantankerous Edo),” 1957 jidaigeki, 2 hours and 7 minutes.

Starring Ryutaro Otomo and Hibari Misora.

A former samurai becomes the town fire chief.

“Okon no Hatsukoi (First Love of Okon),” 1958 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Directed by Kunio Watanabe. Starring Hibari Misora and Michiko Hoshi.

A fox in disguise, Okon, returns the favor to a man who rescued her from a fatal trap.

“Sanbyaku Rokujugo-ya (365 Nights),” 1962 drama, 1 hour and 35 minutes.

Directed by Kunio Watanabe. Starring Hibari Misora, Ken Takakura and Yukiji Asaoka.

A touching drama about a love triangle between a young architect, Koroku, and two women, Ranko and Teruko.

Ranko comes from a wealthy family and is offering to repay Kotaro’s family debts in exchange for marriage, but Kotaro is in love with his landlord’s daughter, Teruko. Things are futher complicated when the wicked Tsugawa takes interest in both women, for his own marriage.

“Satomi Hakkenden Dai-sanbu (Sorcerer’s Orb 3),” 1954 samurai film, 52 minutes.

Directed by Toshikazu Kono. Starring Chiyonosuke Azuma, Kinnosuke Nakamura and Ryunosuke Tsukigata.

Four sacred warriors continue their search for the remaining members while also discovering the magical powers that lay in their own orbs.

“Shingo Nijuuban Shobu Dai-Ichibu (Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1),” 1961 samurai film, 1 hour and 28 minutes.

Starring Hashizou Okawa and Satomi Oka.

Aoi Shingo is the son of the Shogun, but he has never met his father. As a child in many ways isolated from his parents, he made an early decision to take on the solitary lifestyle of a swordsman and eventually becomes recognized as the best swordsman in Japan. However his fame has not only made him the target of a rival, but also a pawn of corrupt government officials who convince his father, Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune, to order his arrest.

“Shinsengumi Onitaicho (Fall of the Shogun’s Militia),” 1954 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 54 minutes.

Directed by Toshikazu Kouno. Starring Chiezo Kataoka and Kinnosuke Nakamura.

The story about the rise and fall of the famed mercenaries, Shinsengumi, who are hired by a crumbling feudal government.

“Tarao Bannai Kimenmura no Sangeki (The Tragedy in the Devil Masked Village),” 1978 drama, 1 hour and 28 minutes.

Starring Akira Kobayashi and Kuniyasu Atsumi.

Tarao’s services are called upon to solve the mysterious death of bride-to-be, Mariko, who was found dead with an eerie mask of a devil.

“Wakasama Zamurai Torimonocho Kuroi Tsubaki (Case of a Young Lord 9),” 1961 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 34 minutes.

Directed by Tadashi Sawashima. Starring Hashizo Okawa and Satomi Oka.

Young master comes to rescue Okimi who is suspected of murders in Izu.

“Yagyu Bugeicho Katame Suigetsu no Ken (The Yagyu Military Art: Yagyu List),” 1963 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 24 minutes.

Directed by Yasuto Hasegawa. Starring Jushiro Kone and Hiroki Matsukata.

Jubei must stop evil plot of Lord Hayatonosho who secretly plans to overthrow the Shogunate.

“Yojinbo Ichiba (Three Outlaws),” 1963 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 36 minutes.

Directed by Teruo Ishii. Starring Hashizo Okawa and Hiroki Matsukata.

Young Yanokichi and Niikichi fight against evil Toragoro who extorts money from the local sake breweries.

“Yoko-zakura (Yoko the Cherry Blossom),” 2015 drama, 1 hour and 54 minutes.

Directed by Gen Takahashi. Starring Takashi Sasano and Yuki Kazamatsuri.

Based on an inspiring true story, “Yoko the Cherry Blossom” chronicles the life of Masaaki Takaoka, a high school teacher in rural Japan. He creates the very first artificially pollinated hybrid cherry blossom, to fulfill a promise he made to his beloved students before they were sent off to the battlefields to fight in World War II. Masaaki becomes obsessed with his lifelong project to create a new type of cherry blossom tree that can blossom anywhere, in any climate, so that the spirits of his students would have a place to meet, just like he promised. After more than 30 years, a stubborn Masaaki does the impossible, successfully creating YOKO, the first-ever artificially created cherry blossom. He donates the beautiful trees to anyone who wants them, eventually giving away more than 30,000 cherry trees as a symbol of world peace and harmony. His beautiful YOKO Cherry Blossoms now bloom in over 20 countries around the world.

PROGRAMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
WITHOUT NOTICE

“PONPONJUMP!” premieres on Thursday, March 1, at 2:45 p.m.

New Edutainment Series with Sanrio Characters! HELLO KITTY and friends mix education with fun as they inspire young viewers to dance, sing and learn. Viewer participation is encouraged! Can you solve mysteries, go on adventures and make your own musical instruments? Let the Sanrio friends show you how! Fully subtitled in English.

“Manten Aozora Restaurant (Dining Al Fresco),” premieres on Friday, March 2, at 9:05 p.m.

Traveling all over Japan in search of famous delicacies and ingredients, Daisuke Miyagawa and his guests roll up their sleeves and experience what it’s like to be a local food producer. They need to meet the high standards of their mentors, who can be quite particular and nitpicky. At times their work can also be physically grueling. It’s all well worth the effort though, as they get to enjoy truly delicious meals while learning about the blessings and beauty of nature. Fully subtitled in English.

“Code Blue Season 3,” premieres on Monday, March 12 at 7:35 p.m.

It’s been 10 years since the Code Blue (“Doctor Helicopter”) team made their first debut on to the medical scene. Each of them has begun to pursue careers down different paths. Each member lives fiercely working face to face with life or death situations every day, and they have to deal with new situations and challenges. Fully subtitled in English.

“Tonari no Kazoku wa Aoku Mieru (Residential Complex),” premieres on Wednesday, March 14, at 7:35 p.m.

Nana and Daiki purchased a ‘corporative’ house, which is a house in a residential complex, whereby the residents exchange various opinions to make their lifestyles better. This new style of housing is often cheaper than owning a detached house, and many residents focus a lot on the design. Nana and Daiki are surrounded by various families who all have different intentions of their own. This environment makes their lifestyles very complicated, as issues like privacy becomes a major topic for them. As they try to conceive a baby, they soon get pulled in to a whirlwind of strife and complexities. Fully subtitled in English.

NGN 3 MOVIE CHANNEL (Spectrum Digital Ch. 679/HD 1679)

Premiere titles air on Friday. “Movie of the Month” premieres on the first Saturday. Movies are shown at various times. Check your digital on-screen guide for movie schedules, using either the GUIDE or INFO buttons (up to one week ahead). Or call NGN, Mon.-Fri. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 538-1966 for inquiries or to request an e-mail of NGN 3 programming information. All movies are in Japanese language with full English
subtitles.

Movie of the Month

Premieres March 3: “Ikinari Sensei ni Natta Boku ga Kanojo ni Koi wo Shita (My Korean Teacher),” 2016 drama, 1 hour and 38 minutes.

Directed by Yuzo Asahara. Starring Yesung and Nozomi Sasaki.

Yesung of SUPER JUNIOR stars in this Okinawan romantic comedy with a Korean twist!

While on a business trip to Okinawa, Young Ung suddenly learns he is out of a job. Feeling lost, he begins wandering the streets until he is ‘discovered’ by a local schoolmaster looking for a Korean language teacher. Ung is really in over his head, but his luck begins to change when he meets young single mother Sakura who is desperate to improve her language skills in order to keep her job at a travel agency.

Movies in Alphabetical Order

“Abarenbo Kyodai (Unwieldly Brothers),” 1960 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 26 minutes.

Directed by Tadashi Sawashima. Starring Chiyonosuke Azuma, Katsuo Nakamura and Kinnosuke Nakamura.

Samurai brothers Taisuke and Taizo fight against corruption in the castle.

“Aka to Kuro no Netsujo (Bloody Passion),” 1992 drama, 1 hour and 48 minutes.

Directed by Eiichi Kudo. Starring Takanori Jinnai, Toru Nakamura, Toshiro Yanagiba and Yumi Aso.

A story about a man who tries to mend his past by helping his best friend’s sister.

“Anego (The Boss’ Wife),” 1988 action film, 1 hour and 41 minutes.

Directed by Ryuichi Takamori. Starring Hitomi Kuroki and Hiroki Matsukata.

The widow of a murdered yakuza boss serves jail time for attacking the man she believes killed her husband. After her release, as she is shadowed by a hit man, she is willing to go to any lengths to take revenge on her husband.

“Bakuto Gaijin Butai (Foreign Gambling Corps),” 1971 action film, 1 hour and 33 minutes.

Directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Starring Koji Tsuruta and Hideo Murota.

A gangster gets driven out of Yokohama by a big gang from Tokyo and carves out a new niche in Okinawa.

“Gassoh,” 2015 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 27 minutes.

Directed by Tatsuo Kobayashi. Starring Yuya Yagira and Koji Seto.

In the year 1868, the Tokugawa Shogunate is ending after a period of dominance that continued for 300 years. Three young men join the elite Shogitai division of the Shogunate. The Shogitai fights to the end and opposes the dismantling of the Bakufu system.

Kiwamu suddenly breaks off his engagement with Teijiro’s younger sister in order to join the Shogitai. Teijiro is outraged by this and heads off in pursuit of Kiwamu, but then they run into their old childhood friend, Masanosuke. When Kiwamu discovers that Masanosuke has been driven out of his family home, Kiwamu encourages him to join their Shogitai resistance movement. When these three lifelong friends are reunited, their destinies are propelled into sharply different directions.

“Hibari Torimonocho Jiraiya Koban (Secret of the Gold Coin),” 1958 samurai film, 1 hour and 27 minutes.

Directed by Kinnosuke Fukuda. Starring Hibari Misora and Chiyonosuke Azuma.

A girl detective Oshichi exposes a ploy by a retainer of daimyo.

“Isshin Tasuke Otoko no naka no Otoko Ippiki (Isshin Tasuke: A Man of Men),” 1959 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 34 minutes.

Directed by Tadashi Sawashima. Starring Kinnosuke Nakamura, Ryunosuke Tsukigata and Satomi Oka.

Spirited Edoite Tasuke undergoes a series of unforeseeable trouble in his newly wedded life.

7:40 a.m. – KAKEKOMI

10:10 a.m. – First Love of Okon

11:40 a.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A Man of Men

1:20 p.m. – Case of a Young Lord 9

3 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: The Yagyu List

4:30 p.m. – Midwinter Camellia

6:30 p.m. – Unwieldy Brothers

8 p.m. – Yoko the Cherry Blossom

10 p.m. – First Love of Okon

11:30 p.m. – Foreign Gambling Corps

SUNDAY, MARCH 18

1:10 a.m. – Story of Pure Love

3:20 a.m. – Cantankerous Edo

4:50 a.m. – Bloody Passion

6:40 a.m. – The Shogun’s Guard

8:40 a.m. – Secret of the Gold Coin

10:10 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1

11:50 a.m. – Yoko the Cherry Blossom

1:50 p.m. – 365 Nights

3:30 p.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Part 3

4:30 p.m. – Story of Pure Love

6:40 p.m. – Swordsman in the Golden Valley

8:10 p.m. – First Love of Okon

9:40 p.m. – Cantankerous Edo

11:10 p.m. – Bloody Passion

MONDAY, MARCH 19

1 a.m. – Case of a Young Lord 9

2:40 a.m. – Secret of the Gold Coin

4:10 a.m. – The Shogun’s Guard

6:10 a.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Part 3

7:10 a.m. – Three Outlaws

8:40 a.m. – Swordman in the Golden Valley

10:10 a.m. – First Love of Okon

11:40 a.m. – Foreign Gambling Corps

1:20 p.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A Man of Men

3 p.m. – Case of a Young Lord 9

4:40 p.m. – Unwieldy Brothers

6:10 p.m. – 365 Nights

7:50 p.m. – Secret of the Gold Coin

9:20 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1

11 p.m. – The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

TUESDAY, MARCH 20

12:30 a.m. – Three Outlaws

2 a.m. – The Boss’ Wife

3:50 a.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A Man of Men

5:30 a.m. – Foreign Gambling Corps

7:10 a.m. – Unwieldy Brothers

8:40 a.m. – 365 Nights

10:20 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: The Yagyu List

11:50 a.m. – Midwinter Camellia

1:50 p.m. – The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

3:20 p.m. – KAKEKOMI

5:50 p.m. – First Love of Okon

7:20 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1

9 p.m. – The Boss’ Wife

10:50 p.m. – Story of Pure Love

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21

1 a.m. – Cantankerous Edo

2:30 a.m. – Bloody Passion

4:20 a.m. – The Shogun’s Guard

6:20 a.m. – Swordsman in the Golden Valley

7:50 a.m. – KAKEKOMI

10:20 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: The Yagyu List

11:50 a.m. – Midwinter Camellia

1:50 p.m. – Secret of the Gold Coin

3:20 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1

5 p.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Part 3

6 p.m. – Story of Pure Love

8:10 p.m. – 365 Nights

9:50 p.m. – My Korean Teacher

11:30 p.m. – Unwieldy Brothers

THURSDAY, MARCH 22

1 a.m. –365 Nights

2:40 a.m. – Cantankerous Edo

4:10 a.m. – Bloody Passion

6 a.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A Man of Men

7:40 a.m. – Case of a Young Lord 9

9:20 a.m. – The Shogun’s Guard

11:20 a.m. – Eight Brave Brothers,  Part 3

12:20 p.m. – My Korean Teacher

2 p.m. – Story of Pure Love

3:50 p.m. – First Love of Okon

5:20 p.m. – Foreign Gambling Corps

7 p.m. – Case of a Young Lord 9

8:40 p.m. – Secret of the Gold Coin

10:10 p.m. – Three Outlaws

11:40 p.m. – Swordman in the Golden Valley

FRIDAY, MARCH 23

1:10 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: The Yagyu List

2:40 a.m. – Midwinter Camellia

4:40 a.m. – The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

6:10 a.m. – Three Outlaws

7:40 a.m. – Bloody Passion

9:30 a.m. – The Shogun’s Guard

11:30 a.m. – The Boss’ Wife

1:20 p.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A Man of Men

3 p.m. – Yoko the Cherry Blossom

5 p.m. – 365 Nights

6:40 p.m. – Story of Pure Love

8:50 p.m. – Cantankerous Edo

10:20 p.m. – Foreign Gambling Corps

SATURDAY, MARCH 24

Midnight – Unwieldy Brothers

1:30 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1

3:10 a.m. – The Boss’ Wife

5 a.m. – 365 Nights

6:40 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: The Yagyu List

8:10 a.m. – Unwieldy Brothers

9:40 a.m. – Yoko the Cherry Blossom

11:40 a.m. – Midwinter Camellia

1:40 p.m. – The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

3:10 p.m. – Three Outlaws

4:40 p.m. –  Swordman in the Golden Valley

6:10 p.m. –  Bloody Passion

8 p.m. – Gassoh

9:30 p.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Part 3

10:30 p.m. – Story of Pure Love

SUNDAY, MARCH 25

12:40 a.m. – Secret of the Gold Coin

2:10 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1

3:50 a.m. – Midwinter Camellia

5:50 a.m. – The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

7:20 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: The Yagyu List

8:50 a.m. – Midwinter Camellia

10:50 a.m. – Gassoh

12:20 p.m. – The Shogun’s Guard

2:20 p.m. – 365 Nights

4 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: The Yagyu List

5:30 p.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A Man of Men

7:10 p.m. – Case of a Young Lord 9

8:50 p.m. – Foreign Gambling Corps

10:30 p.m. – Unwieldy Brothers

MONDAY, MARCH 26

Midnight – Story of Pure Love

2:10 a.m. – Cantankerous Edo

3:40 a.m. – The Boss’ Wife

5:30 a.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A Man of Men

7:10 a.m. – First Love of Okon

8:40 a.m. – Foreign Gambling Corps

10:20 a.m. – Cantankerous Edo

11:50 a.m. – Bloody Passion

1:40 p.m. – Case of a Young Lord 9

3:20 p.m. – Secret of the Gold Coin

4:50 p.m. – The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

6:20 p.m. – Three Outlaws

7:50 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1

9:30 p.m. – The Boss’ Wife

11:20 p.m. – Yoko the Cherry Blossom

TUESDAY, MARCH 27

1:20 a.m. – 365 Nights

3 a.m. – Secret of the Gold Coin

4:30 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1

6:10 a.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Part 3

7:10 a.m. – Story of Pure Love

9:20 a.m. – Unwieldy Brothers

10:50 a.m. – Yoko the Cherry Blossom

12:50 p.m. – The Boss’ Wife

2:40 p.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A Man of Men

4:20 p.m. – Case of a Young Lord 9

6 p.m. – Secret of the Gold Coin

7:30 p.m. – Midwinter Camellia

9:30 p.m. –The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

11 p.m. – First Love of Okon

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28

12:30 a.m. – Foreign Gambling Corps

2:10 a.m. – Secret of the Gold Coin

3:40 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1

5:20 a.m. – The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

6:50 a.m. – Three Outlaws

8:20 a.m. – Cantankerous Edo

9:50 a.m. – Bloody Passion

11:40 a.m. – 365 Nights

1:20 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: The Yagyu List

2:50 p.m. – Three Outlaws

4:20 p.m. – Swordman in the Golden Valley

5:50 p.m. – Gassoh

7:20 p.m. – The Shogun’s Guard

9:20 p.m. – Story of Pure Love

11:30 p.m. – Cantankerous Edo

THURSDAY, MARCH 29

1 a.m. – Foreign Gambling Corps

2:40 a.m. – Unwieldy Brothers

4:10 a.m. – The Shogun’s Guard

6:10 a.m. –Eight Brave Brothers, Part 3

7:10 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1

8:50 a.m. – The Boss’ Wife

10:40 a.m. – Bloody Passion

12:30 p.m. – Gassoh

2 p.m. – KAKEKOMI

4:30 p.m. – First Love of Okon

6 p.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A Man of Men

7:40 p.m. – Case of a Young Lord 9

9:20 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: The Yagyu List

10:50 p.m. – Midwinter Camellia

FRIDAY, MARCH 30

12:50 a.m. – The Shogun’s Guard

2:50 a.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Part 3

3:50 a.m. – Story of Pure Love

6 a.m. – Cantankerous Edo

7:30 a.m. – Swordsman in the Golden Valley

9 a.m. – KAKEKOMI

11:30 a.m. – Swordsman in the Golden Valley

1 p.m. – First Love of Okon

2:30 p.m. – 365 Nights

4:10 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: The Yagyu List

5:40 p.m. – Bloody Passion

7:30 p.m. – The Shogun’s Guard

9:30 p.m. – My Korean Teacher

11:10 p.m. – Story of Pure Love

SATURDAY, MARCH 31

1 a.m. – Cantankerous Edo

2:30 a.m. – Bloody Passion

4:20 a.m. – Three Outlaws

5:50 a.m. – Swordman in the Golden Valley

7:20 a.m. – The Boss’ Wife

9:10 a.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A Man of Men

10:50 a.m. – Story of Pure Love

1 p.m. – Cantankerous Edo

2:30 p.m. – Case of a Young Lord 9

4:10 p.m. – Secret of the Gold Coin

5:40 p.m. – My Korean Teacher

7:20 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1

9 p.m. – The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

10:30 p.m. – Three Outlaws

THURSDAY, MARCH 1

Midnight – Eight Brave Brothers, Part 3

1 a.m. – Story of Pure Love

3:10 a.m. – The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

4:40 a.m. – Three Outlaws

6:10 a.m. – Swordsman in the Golden Valley

7:40 a.m. – First Love of Okon

9:10 a.m. – The Boss’ Wife

11 a.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A Man of Men

12:40 p.m. – Cantankerous Edo

2:10 p.m. – Bloody Passion

4 p.m. – Foreign Gambling Corps

5:40 p.m. – Unwieldy Brothers

7:10 p.m. – Yoko the Cherry Blossom

9:10 p.m. – 365 Nights

10:50 p.m. – Case of a Young Lord 9

FRIDAY, MARCH 2

12:30 a.m. – Secret of the Gold Coin

2 a.m. – 365 Nights

3:40 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: The Yagyu List

5:10 a.m. – The Shogun’s Guard

7:10 a.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Part 3

8:10 a.m. – Unwieldy Brothers

9:40 a.m. – Yoko the Cherry Blossom

11:40 a.m. – Midwinter Camellia

1:40 p.m. – The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

3:10 p.m. – Three Outlaws

4:40 p.m. – Swordman in the Golden Valley

6:10 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge Part 1

7:50 p.m. – The Boss’ Wife

9:40 p.m. – First Love of Okon

11:10 p.m. – Foreign Gambling Corps

SATURDAY, MARCH 3

12:50 a.m. – Story of Pure Love

3 a.m. – Cantankerous Edo

4:30 a.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A Man of Men

6:10 a.m. – Case of a Young Lord 9

7:50 a.m. – Bloody Passion

9:40 a.m. – The Shogun’s Guard

11:40 a.m. – Unwieldy Brothers

1:10 p.m. – 365 Nights

2:50 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: The Yagyu List

4:20 p.m. – Midwinter Camellia

6:20 p.m. – 365 Nights

8 p.m. – My Korean Teacher

9:40 p.m. – Secret of the Gold Coin

11:10 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1

SUNDAY, MARCH 4

12:50 a.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Part 3

1:50 a.m. – Story of Pure Love

4 a.m. – Cantankerous Edo

5:30 a.m. – Bloody Passion

7:20 a.m. – Case of a Young Lord 9

9 a.m. – Secret of the Gold Coin

10:30 a.m. – The Shogun’s Guard

12:30 p.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Part 3

1:30 p.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A Man of Men

3:10 p.m. – Case of a Young Lord 9

4:50 p.m. – My Korean Teacher

6:30 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1

8:10 p.m. – Swordsman in the Golden Valley

9:40 p.m. – KAKEKOMI

MONDAY, MARCH 5

12:10 a.m. – Three Outlaws

1:40 a.m. – Swordman in the Golden Valley

3:10 a.m. – First Love of Okon

4:40 a.m. – Foreign Gambling Corps

6:20 a.m. – Unwieldy Brothers

7:50 a.m. – 365 Nights

9:30 a.m. – KAKEKOMI

Noon – First Love of Okon

1:30 p.m. – Secret of the Gold Coin

3 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1

4:40 p.m. – The Tragedy in the Devil – Mask Village

6:10 p.m. – Three Outlaws

7:40 p.m. – The Boss’ Wife

9:30 p.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A Man of Men

11:10 p.m. – Foreign Gambling Corps

TUESDAY, MARCH 6

12:50 a.m. – Unwieldy Brothers

2:20 a.m. – 365 Nights

4 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: The Yagyu List

5:30 a.m. – Midwinter Camellia

7:30 a.m. – The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

9 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1

10:40 a.m. – The Boss’ Wife

12:30 p.m. – Story of Pure Love

2:40 p.m. – Cantankerous Edo

4:10 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: The Yagyu List

5:40 p.m. – Midwinter Camellia

7:40 p.m. – Gassoh

9:10 p.m. – The Shogun’s Guard

11:10 p.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Part 3

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7

12:10 a.m. – Story of Pure Love

2:20 a.m. – Foreign Gambling Corps

4 a.m. – Unwieldy Brothers

5:30 a.m. – Three Outlaws

7 a.m. – Swordman in the Golden Valley

8:30 a.m. – Bloody Passion

10:20 a.m. – Gassoh

11:50 a.m. – The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

1:20 p.m. – Three Outlaws

2:50 p.m. – Case of a Young Lord 9

4:30 p.m. – Secret of the Gold Coin

6 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1

7:40 p.m. – The Boss’ Wife

9:30 p.m. – Unwieldy Brothers

11 p.m. – 365 Nights

THURSDAY, MARCH 8

12:40 a.m. – Swordsman in the Golden Valley

2:10 a.m. – First Love of Okon

3:40 a.m. – 365 Nights

5:20 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: The Yagyu List

6:50 a.m. – First Love of Okon

8:20 a.m. – Foreign Gambling Corps

10 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: The Yagyu List

11:30 a.m. – Midwinter Camellia

1:30 p.m. – The Boss’ Wife

3:20 p.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A Man of Men

5 p.m. – My Korean Teacher

6:40 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1

8:20 p.m. – The Shogun’s Guard

10:20 p.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Part 3

11:20 p.m. – Story of Pure Love

FRIDAY, MARCH 9

1:30 a.m. – Cantankerous Edo

3 a.m. – Secret of the Gold Coin

4:30 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1

6:10 a.m. – Cantankerous Edo

7:40 a.m. – Bloody Passion

9:30 a.m. – My Korean Teacher

11:10 a.m. – Story of Pure Love

1 p.m. – Midwinter Camellia

3 p.m. – The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

4:30 p.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A Man of Men

6:10 p.m. – Case of a Young Lord 9

7:50 p.m. – Secret of the Gold Coin

9:20 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1

11 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: The Yagyu List

SATURDAY, MARCH 10

12:30 a.m. – Midwinter Camellia

2:30 a.m. – Bloody Passion

4:20 a.m. – The Shogun’s Guard

6:20 a.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A Man of Men

8 a.m. – Case of a Young Lord 9

9:40 a.m. – Story of Pure Love

11:50 a.m. – Cantankerous Edo

1:20 p.m. – First Love of Okon

2:50 p.m. – Foreign Gambling Corps

4:30 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1

6:10 p.m. – The Boss’ Wife

8 p.m. – KAKEKOMI

10:30 p.m. – First Love of Okon

SUNDAY, MARCH 11

Midnight – Three Outlaws

1:30 a.m. – Swordman in the Golden Valley

3 a.m. – Midwinter Camellia

5 a.m. – The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

6:30 a.m. – Swordsman in the Golden Valley

8 a.m. – KAKEKOMI

10:30 a.m. – The Shogun’s Guard

12:30 p.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Part 3

1:30 p.m. – 365 Nights

3:10 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: The Yagyu List

4:40 p.m. – Case of a Young Lord 9

6:20 p.m. – Secret of the Gold Coin

7:50 p.m. – Unwieldy Brothers

9:20 p.m. – Yoko the Cherry Blossom

11:20 p.m. – Foreign Gambling Corps

MONDAY, MARCH 12

1 a.m. – Unwieldy Brothers

2:30 a.m. – Cantankerous Edo

4 a.m. – Bloody Passion

5:50 a.m. – The Boss’ Wife

7:40 a.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A Man of Men

9:20 a.m. – Swordsman in the Golden Valley

10:50 a.m. – First Love of Okon

12:20 p.m. – Yoko the Cherry Blossom

2:20 p.m. – 365 Nights

4 p.m. –The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

5:30 p.m. – Three Outlaws

7 p.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Part 3

8 p.m. – Story of Pure Love

10:10 p.m. – Secret of the Gold Coin

11:40 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1

TUESDAY, MARCH 13

1:20 a.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A Man of Men

3 a.m. – Case of a Young Lord 9

4:40 a.m. – Three Outlaws

6:10 a.m. – Swordman in the Golden Valley

7:40 a.m. – Case of a Young Lord 9

9:20 a.m. – Secret of the Gold Coin

10:50 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: The Yagyu List

12:20 p.m. – Midwinter Camellia

2:20 p.m. – Story of Pure Love

4:30 p.m. – Cantankerous Edo

6 p.m. – Midwinter Camellia

8 p.m. – The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

9:30 p.m. – My Korean Teacher

11:10 p.m. – Story of Pure Love

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14

1 a.m. – Foreign Gambling Corps

2:40 a.m. – Unwieldy Brothers

4:10 a.m. – Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

5:40 a.m. – Three Outlaws

7:10 a.m. – First Love of Okon

8:40 a.m. – Foreign Gambling Corps

10:20 a.m. – 365 Nights

Noon – My Korean Teacher

1:40 p.m. – The Shogun’s Guard

3:40 p.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Part 3

4:40 p.m. – Cantankerous Edo

6:10 p.m. – Bloody Passion

8 p.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Part 3

9 p.m. – Story of Pure Love

11:10 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1

THURSDAY, MARCH 15

12:50 a.m. – The Boss’ Wife

2:40 a.m. – 365 Nights

4:20 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: The Yagyu List

5:50 a.m. – The Boss’ Wife

7:40 a.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A Man of Men

9:20 a.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Part 3

10:20 a.m. – Story of Pure Love

12:30 p.m. – The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

2 p.m. – Three Outlaws

3:30 p.m. – Bloody Passion

5:20 p.m. – Gassoh

6:50 p.m. – The Boss’ Wife

8:40 p.m. – Isshin Tasuke: A Man of Men

10:20 p.m. – Cantankerous Edo

11:50 p.m. – Bloody Passion

FRIDAY, MARCH 16

1:40 a.m. – Foreign Gambling Corps

3:20 a.m. – Unwieldy Brothers

4:50 a.m. – Case of a Young Lord 9

6:30 a.m. – Secret of the Gold Coin

8 a.m. – Gassoh

9:30 a.m. – The Shogun’s Guard

11:30 a.m. – 365 Nights

1:10 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: The Yagyu List

2:40 p.m. – Swordsman in the Golden Valley

4:10 p.m. – KAKEKOMI

6:40 p.m. – The Shogun’s Guard

8:40 p.m. – Eight Brave Brothers, Part 3

9:40 p.m. – Midwinter Camellia

11:40 p.m. – The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

SATURDAY, MARCH 17

1:10 a.m. – Three Outlaws

2:40 a.m. – Swordman in the Golden Valley

4:10 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1

5:50 a.m. – The Boss’ Wife

Channel 4 (Spectrum) and 6 (Hawaiian Telcom)(Subject to change, without notice. For updated information, call 521-8066)

“Rebel,” Sunday at 6:30 p.m.; re-airs Monday at 1 p.m.

Gil Dong Hong is the son of servant Ah Mo Gae Hong, which gives Gil Dong no legal standing in Joseon society. With no opportunities to do any legitimate work despite his brilliance, Gil Dong becomes the leader of a band of smugglers who steals from the rich to give to the poor. Gil Dong’s contemporary, Yung Yi, becomes the tyrannical King Yeonsangun who oppresses the lives of the common people. Gil Dong saves the life of Ga Ryeong Song, who becomes a young widow after her husband is killed by the king. Ga Ryeong dreams of getting revenge against the king at all costs. The king’s faithful consort is Nok Soo Jang, who secretly can’t forget her first love, Gil Dong. Can Gil Dong champion the rights of the common people on his path to becoming Joseon’s first revolutionary activist?

Starring Kyun-sang Yoon, Ji-seok Kim, Soo-bin Chae and Ha-nui Lee.

“Sweet Enemy,” Monday-Friday at 9:20 p.m.;
re-airs Monday-Friday at 12:20 p.m.

When Dal Nim Oh is falsely accused of murder, she decides to take revenge on those responsible for her misery.

Starring Park Eun Hye Park, Gun Yoo, Jae Woo Lee and Tae In Park.

“Should We Kiss First?” Monday and Tuesday at 7:45 p.m.; re-airs on Tuesday and Wednesday at 2:15 p.m.

Following the love lives of four adults who have lost their faith in love.

Moo-Han Son works as a managing director of an advertising company. Soon-Jin An lost her daughter unexpectedly and she works as a flight attendant. Kyung-Soo Eun is Soon-Jin An’s ex-husband and he is now married to Ji-Min Baek.

Starring Woo-Sung Kam, Sun-A Kim, Ji-Ho Oh and Si-Yeon Park.

“Wonderful Days,” Monday and Tuesday at 10 p.m.; re-airs on Tuesday and Wednesday at 1 p.m.

Dong-Suk grew up as a smart young boy, but came from a poor family background. He is now a successful prosecutor and comes back to his hometown for the first time in 14 years. There, he happens to meet his first love Hae-Won and falls in love with her all over again.

Starring Seo-Jin Lee, Hee-Seon Kim and Taecyeon Ok.

“Return,” Wednesday and Thursday at 7:45 p.m.; re-airs on Thursday and Friday at 2:15 p.m.

Choi Ja-Hye is a lawyer and Dokgo Young is a detective with a hot temper. They work together on a murder case where the suspects are children from the elite class.

Starring Hyun-Jung Ko, Jin-Wook Lee, Sung-Rok Shin, Tae-Gyu Bong and Eun-Chae Jung.

“Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop,” Wednesday and Thursday at 10 p.m.; re-airs on Thursday and Friday at 1 p.m.

A drama about work, love, family, competition and friendship story among four men who each run their own brand of tailoring business for men’s suits.

Starring Dong-Gun Lee, Yoon-Hee Jo, Goo Shin, In-Pyo Cha, Won-Young Lee and Woo Hyun.

“Money Flower,” Friday and Saturday at 7:45 p.m.; re-airs on Saturday and Sunday at noon.

Pil-Joo Kang grew up at an orphanage, but he now works as a managing director of a legal team at a corporation. He is acknowledged for his intelligence and his exemplary job performance. Some of those that work around him are jealous of him.

Mo-Hyun Na is an environmental activist and a science teacher at a middle school. She is a good listener and laughs a lot. She dreams of a love driven by fate.

Starring Hyuk Jang and Se-Young Park.

“Queen of Mystery,” Friday at 10 p.m.; re-airs Saturday at 10 a.m.

Seol-Ok Yoo liked mystery novels and wanted to become a detective, but she gave up her dream after marrying. Now, she is a housewife with a husband who works as a prosecutor. She meets Wan-Seung Ha. He is a passionate detective and they decide to collaborate to solve cases.

Starring Gang-Hee Choi, Sang-Woo Kwon, Won-Geun Lee and Hyun-Bin Shin.

“Secrets of Women,” Saturday-Sunday at 9:20 p.m.; re-airs Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m.

Ji-yoo Kang is a ballerina, the girlfriend of Kang-woo Yoo, heir of Moseong Group. After a traffic accident, Ji-yoo lost all of her memories, her family using up all their money to pay five years’ worth of hospital treatments. To pay for her huge debt, she entered the Yoo family (with no idea about Kang-woo’s identity or their past, due to her amnesia) to be the nurse and guardian of Moseong Group’s chairman Man-ho Yoo (Kang-woo’s father).

Seo-rin Chae was Ji-yoo’s best friend during high school, but was then raped on the orders of Il-goo Byeon. She was then forced to work with him to become the biggest stockholder of Moseong Group, becoming Ji-yoo’s enemy in the process.

Starring Yi-Hyun So, Min-Suk Oh, Yoon-Seo Kim and Jung-Hun Kim.

Channel 9 (Spectrum) and 20 (Hawaiian Telcom) Programs are subject to change, without notice. For updated information, call 847-2021)

“Rikuoh (TBS),” premieres on Sunday, April 22, at 9 p.m.

Miyazawa Koichi runs a small, but longstanding company which makes tabi (traditional Japanese socks). He is the CEO of the fourth generation company with about 20 employees. Due to a decrease in demand for tabi, the company is struggling to keep afloat.  In order to save the company, Koichi devises a plan to launch a new product line.  With the use of the company’s accumulated knowledge for making tabi, they work to develop running shoes.

“Partners 13 (TVA),” premieres on Thursday, April 26, at 8 p.m.

The thirteenth season of this popular detective series.

Detective, Ukyo Sugishita, has great insight and cunning skills. His partner, Toru Kai, is strong-minded and rough. And he is excellent in the powers of observation. Together they solve many mysterious crimes.

“My Destiny,” premieres on Saturday, April 28, at 6 p.m.

Lucas Matthew is told by a fortune teller that he will meet his true love at the age of 21. Meanwhile, a young girl named Grace is told the same thing by another fortune teller. Neither Lucas Matthew nor Grace takes the predictions seriously until years later when they are both 21.

One day, Grace’s sister Joy dares her to be spontaneous and kiss a stranger. The man Grace kisses turns out to be Lucas Matthew, and they eventually begin a romance.

Tragically, Joy is diagnosed with leukemia, and while undergoing treatment at the hospital, begins to fall in love with a young intern. The intern turns out to be the same stranger her sister Grace has fallen for – Lucas Matthew.

What will happen when the sisters discover they are in love with the same man?

“The Poor Heiress,” Sunday at 6 p.m.

“The Poor Heiress” tells the story of two rival families in a Filipino-Chinese community: the Wong and Sy clans.

The families clash over differences in culture and traditions. But hidden beneath those differences may be relationships that tie the families together in ways they don’t realize.

“Nobunaga’s Chef 2 (TV Asahi),” Sunday at 8 p.m.

This drama is about time travel based on the manga of the same name.

A young chef named Ken is mysteriously transported to the Sengoku period and also loses most of his memories. He is thrown in the midst of a battle between soldiers, and, as both sides think he is a spy, they hunt him down. During his escape, Ken meets Natsu, a young blacksmith girl. Because of his cooking abilities, Ken is soon recruited as personal chef of Oda Nobunaga.

“Please Love Me (TBS),” Sunday at 9 p.m.

Thirty-year-old Michio loses her job after her employer declared bankruptcy. To make matters worse, she drains her savings supporting her younger boyfriend. Just on the brink of poverty, she runs into a former boss, Ayumu, who is now running a café. Michio had always feared Ayumu, but when he offers her a job at the café, she accepts out of desperation. Michio struggles in the new job, but unexpectedly discovers a different side of Ayumu.

“Kuru Kuru Japan,” Monday through Friday at 6:30 p.m.

Delicious foods of Japan. Cultured salmon in Tottori, bonito cuisine in
Kagoshima and more!

“Soko ga Japan,” Monday through Friday at 7 p.m.

This series, which replaces “Soko ga Shiritai,” takes viewers on a journey throughout Japan, highlighting foods and places that define the country that is Japan.

“Family Fortune War (TV Asahi),” Monday at 8 p.m.

Ikuo Sato met his wife, Kaede Kawamura, at the hospital where he is interning at, when her grandfather was hospitalized.  He fell in love with her and decided to marry her even though their social statuses are worlds apart. The Kawamuras are a distinguished family running the prestigious Kawamura Memorial, a funeral home, and Kaede is their sole heir. Ikuo, on the other hand, comes from a broken home and was brought up by his single mother.  Detaching himself from the ongoing inheritance battle between the Kawamura family, he dreams of going to remote places that lack medical practitioners to help as many people as possible.

Will Ikuo and Kaede be able to lead a normal family life despite their differences?  And will the value of family prevail over fortune and wealth?

“Segodon,” (NHK) Tuesday at 8 p.m.; repeats on Sunday at 7 p.m.

This is the newest Taiga drama from NHK.

Segodon follows the life of historical figure Takamori Saigo, who was born the first son of a lower-class samurai.  He was exiled twice and went through three marriages. He became the central figure of the Meiji Restoration, but he fights against the government’s army.

Based on the novel “Segodon” by Mariko Hayashi.

“Mystery Theatre,” Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.

KIKU-TV brings you the best in murder, mystery and intrigue every Wednesday night, driving this program’s popularity and growth. Episode titles are hand picked from both Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) and TV Asahi.

“Partners 12,” Thursday at 8 p.m.

The twelfth season of this popular detective series.

Detective, Ukyo Sugishita, has great insight and cunning skills. His partner, Toru Kai, is strong-minded and rough. And he is excellent in the powers of observation. Together they solve many mysterious crimes.

“Lone Wolf with a Cub,” Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 7 p.m.

This series chronicles the story of Ogami Ittö, the Shogun’s executioner who uses a Dötanuki battle sword.  Disgraced by false accusations from the Yagyü clan, he is forced to take the path of an assassin along with his 3-year-old son, Daigoro.  Together they seek revenge on the Yagyü clan and are known as “Lone Wolf and Cub.”

“The Imposter,” Saturday at 5 p.m.

Lara and Sara were conjoined twins who, after being separated, are adopted by two different aunts. Aunty Betty takes Lara, so her mean daughter Vanessa will have a playmate. But living in their cruel household forces Lara to run away, and she eventually finds a kind Samaritan who takes her in. Meanwhile, Sara is adopted by another aunt, whose abusive husband disfigures her face. After plastic surgery to restore her face, Sara realizes the surgeon has made her look exactly like her cousin Vanessa. Only then does she learn that the surgeon and Vanessa are lovers, and the surgery was a plot to create Vanessa’s body double, freeing the couple to travel abroad and spend money stolen from Vanessa’s husband.

“Handful of Tears,” Saturday at 6 p.m.; repeats Sunday at 5 p.m.

A heart-rending story of a mother who struggles to keep her children from being taken away from her.

After a whirlwind romance, Amelia ends up marrying Mario. They are rich in love but don’t have much money, so to help make ends meet, they live with Mario’s stepmother, who is cruel to Amelia.

To support his family, Mario moves to the city for a job. There, he meets a wealthy heiress named Veronica. Veronica falls in love with Mario and, with the help of Mario’s stepmother, destroys the once happy family.

Amelia’s life becomes a living hell as one by one, her children are taken away from her. Will she have the courage and strength to rebuild her life?

“Crime Scene Investigators 2 (CSI 2),” Saturday at 7 p.m.

Satoshi Itomura is an assistant police investigator who belongs to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Scientific Investigation Team. His team collects scientific evidence and pieces together fragments of information in order to help build a story. Itomura often does not care about the scientific approach and instead pays a great deal of attention to the things the victims always carried with them or treasured, like the toys from their childhood. He focuses on these things because they usually carry the victim’s last message.

“Behind the Noren 3,” Saturday at 8 p.m.

The family drama “behind the curtain” continues from season two.  It has been four years since Naoko started training to become the head proprietress of her husband’s family inn.  She has persevered in earning the respect and acceptance of the current head proprietress, who happens to be her mother-in-law, Shino. The announcement of Naoko being named the new head proprietress finally nears, until Shino unexpectedly presents Naoko with an assignment.

interference and attempts at defeating the Nobunaga family.

“Hibari Minyo no Tabi Beranme Nakanorisan (Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san),” 1961 drama, 1 hour and 26 minutes.

Directed by Masamitsu Igayama. Starring Hibari Misora and Ken Takakura.

Daughter of a lumber shop in Edo strives to protect her family business from the competitor.

“Hizakura Daimyo (The Hectic Lord),” 1958 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 22 minutes.

Directed by Tai Kato. Starring Hashizo Okawa and Keiko Okawa.

A lord and princess elope to escape forced marriages.

“Kanto Hizakura Ikka (The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang),” 1972 drama, 1 hour and 42 minutes.

Directed by Masahiro Makino. Starring Junko Fuji, Ken Takakura, Koji Tsuruta and Chiezo Kataoka.

Tsuruji, a beautiful yet tough geisha, confronts a yakuza gang over a territorial dispute.

“Kimitachi ga Ite Boku ga Ita (Here Because of You),” 1964 drama,
1 hour and 27 minutes.

Directed by Ryuichi Takamori. Starring Kazuo Funaki, Shinichi Chiba (Sonny Chiba) and Chiyoko Honma.

An uplifting drama about the bond between a group of high school seniors and their kind-hearted teacher, Mr. Yabuki. Faced with the rigors of growing up in modern times, students often look to Mr. Yabuki for advice and guidance. But when Mr. Yabuki’s career is threatened as a result of a false accusation from the school’s PTA, the students band together to stand up for their beloved teacher and help him to save his good reputation and job.

“Kujakujo no Hanayome (Bride of Peacock Castle),” 1950 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 29 minutes.

Directed by Shoji Matsumura. Starring Ryutaro Otomo and Hibari Misora.

A hunter is a given a task of taming a daughter of Shogun in preparation for her marriage to the lord.

“Kyokotsu Ichidai (The Chivalrous Life),” 1967 action film, 1 hour and 33 minutes.

Starring Ken Takakura and Junko Fuji.

Ryoma is a former military man who gets to know the leader of a yakuza group and help them defend themselves against other yakuza gangs.

“Mito Komon (Lord Mito),” 1957 samurai film, 1 hour and 38 minutes.

Directed by Yasushi Sasaki. Starring Ryunosuke Tsukigata, Chiezo Kataoka and Utaemon Ichikawa.

This most celebrated all-star movie version of the popular series features Tsukigata Ryunosuke as Mito Komon, the sage who wanders the countryside rectifying government corruption along with his faithful attendants Suke and Kaku.

“Mori no Ishimatsu Oni Yori Kowai (Scarier Than the Devil),” 1960 drama, 1 hour and 36 minutes.

Directed by Tadashi Sawashima. Starring Kinnosuke Nakamura and Koji Tsuruta.

A stage director who directs a “Mori no Ishimatsu” play time travels and becomes “Mori no Ishimatsu” himself.

“Nihon no Ichiban Nagai Hi (The Emperor in August),” 2015 drama,
2 hours and 16 minutes.

Directed by Makoto Harada. Starring Koji Yakusho and Masahiro Motoki.

World War II ended on August 15, 1945. What took place in Japan on the previous night? The unknown destiny of the day is unveiled.

On August 14, 1945, at an imperial conference, Showa Emperor Hirohito finally decides to accept the Potsdam Declaration. However, some young firebrand army officers insist on continuing the war and conspire to launch a coup. Anami, the Minister of War, is pressed to make an extremely difficult decision.

“Oodeiri (Giant Rumble),” 1964 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 34 minutes.

Directed by Kosaku Yamashita. Starring Hashizou Ookawa and Tetsuro Tanba.

Three men’s lives are locked in a fight over territory.

“Shingo Nijuuban Shobu Dai-Nibu (Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2),” 1961 samurai film, 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda. Starring Hashizou Okawa, Satomi Oka and Ryutaro Otomo.

Shingo’s adventure continues as he wanders Japan seeking to further his mastery of the sword.

“Silk Hat no Ooyabun Chobihige no Kuma (The Silk Hat Boss 2),” 1970 drama, 1 hour and 29 minutes.

Directed by Noribumi Suzuki. Starring Tomizaburo Wakayama and Goro Ibuki.

The Silk Hat Boss becomes involved in a car imports business during his trip to Atami.

“Tabi ni Deta Gokudo (Yakuza on Foot),” 1969 action film, 1 hour and 35 minutes.

Directed by Junya Sato. Starring Tomisaburo Wakayama and Shingo Yamashiro.

An Osaka gangster Shimamura just got married. His new bride, Mineko is also involved in drug-trafficking, and when she goes to China to make a deal, things get botched pretty badly. Shimamura must travel to save her and recoup his employers’ losses.

“Tange Sazen Ketteiban (Secret of the Golden Spell),” 1958 samurai film, 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda. Starring Ryutaro Otomo, Hibari Misora and Hashizo Okawa.

One of Japan’s most popular folklore characters, Tange Sazen, the one-eyed and one-armed swordsman, must rescue the yagyu clan from the treachery of a master plotting to take control over a sword fighting school.

“Tsuri Baka Nisshi 9 (Free and Easy 9),” 1997 comedy/drama, 1 hour and 55 minutes.

Directed by Tomio Kuriyama. Starring Toshiyuki Nishida and Ren Mikuni.

Hama-chan’s sales department gets a new supervisor, a hard-working taskmaster that’s the very opposite of carefree, irresponsible Hama-chan. The veteran employee decides to find his boss, a divorced father, a new wife. The supervisor loves a bar hostess “mama-san,” but is unable to confess his true feelings until Hama-chan comes to his rescue.

“Umisuzume (The Book Peddler),” 2015 drama, 1 hour and 48 minutes.

Directed by Kenichi Omori. Starring Rina Takeda and Yutaka Kobayashi.

Uwajima is a picturesque city in Ehime Prefecture with a rich history.

Suzume provides one of the city’s most unique services, library book bicycle delivery. Suzume spends her days riding through town picking up and dropping off books to very grateful patrons. But when a book needed for the town’s 400th anniversary celebration goes missing, the library is thrown into chaos. The book in question has the design of a special kimono needed for the celebration parade. At the same time, the survival of the book delivery service is thrown into question. The book delivery team must pull out all the stops to save both the celebration and their jobs!

“Umon Torimonocho Manji Gumo (The Eye of the Chinese Festival),” 1962 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 26 minutes.

Directed by Toshikazu Kono. Starring Ryutaro Otomo and Kotaro Satomi.

Umon investigates the murder of kabuki actors caused by deadly blows of red arrow.

“Yogiri no Joshuji (Road In The Mist),” 1963 samurai drama, 1 hour and 23 minutes.

Directed by Kokichi Uchide. Starring Hibari Misora, Jushiro Konoe and Isao Yamagata.

Okinu, the beautiful daughter of a feudal lord, discovers her true identity and leaves her lavish life behind to avenge her birth father’s death.

“Yokohama BJ Blues (Yokohama BJ Blues),” 1981 drama, 1 hour and 52 minutes.

Directed by Eikichi Kudo. Starring Yusaku Matsuda, Mari Henmi and Keizo Kanie.

Former blues singer turned private eye, BJ becomes involved in a dangerous gang business.

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“Sapporo Snow Festival 2018,” premieres on Wednesday, April 4, at 8:30 p.m.

Two and a half million people visit Sapporo’s world famous Snow Festival every year to enjoy its great snow statues, snow activities, romantic night strolling and great food. The 69th annual snow festival features “The Final Fantasy XIV: Battle of Winter Wonderland” sculpture. You’ll be impressed with this year’s fantastic Sapporo Snow Festival! Fully subtitled in English.

“Quartet,” premieres on Friday, April 6, at 7:35 p.m.

Four people’s paths cross one winter by chance: two women and two men in their 30s, all whose dreams have gone sadly unfulfilled. Their lives all seem headed gently downhill, instead of swelling toward the peak of their lives. Despite being total strangers, they decide to share a house together in the wooded resort area of Karuizawa. But “chance” meeting comes with some pretty big secrets. This drama will have you laughing at odd chemistry and biting your nails at unexpected turns, and you may even get alarmed by some stark truths of the human condition. Fully subtitled in English.

“Mystery Hour: Iryu Sosa 4, premieres on Tuesday, April 10, at 7:35 p.m.

Satoshi Itomura is now in Kyoto, working for the 1st Investigation Division of the Kyoto Prefectural Police Station. The 1st investigation division deals with the most difficult cases. Can Itomura investigate in his own way focusing on things that the victims always carried and treasured in order to solve the cases and bring closure to the family of victims in Kyoto? Fully subtitled in English.

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Premiere titles air on Friday. “Movie of the Month” premieres on the first Saturday. Movies are shown at various times. Check your digital on-screen guide for movie schedules, using either the GUIDE or INFO buttons (up to one week ahead). Or call NGN, Mon.-Fri. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 538-1966 for inquiries or to request an e-mail of NGN 3 programming information. All movies are in Japanese language with full English
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Movie of the Month

“Shokubutsu Zukan (Evergreen Love),” 2016 drama, 1 hour and 52 minutes.

Directed by Koichiro Miki. Starring Takanori Iwata and Mitsuki Takahata.

“Miss, would you please pick me up? I will not bite you. I am a well-behaved boy.” An ordinary female office worker Sayaka meets a young man, Itsuki. He is lying by the roadside and says that he had no home to reside. Oddly enough, something drives Sayaka to decide to live together with him for half a year. She knows nothing about him, but for some reason, her love for Itsuki grows day by day.

Movies in Alphabetical Order

“Beranme Tantei Musume (Tokyo Girl Detective),” 1959 drama, 1 hour and 23 minutes.

Directed by Kiyoshi Saeki. Starring Hibari Misora and Isao Kimura.

Female private eye Emiko goes undercover to reveal the truth of a murder case.

“Gonin no Abaremono (Five Ronin),” 1963 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 27 minutes.

Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa. Starring Chiezo Kataoka and Kotaro Satomi.

Story of five easygoing Yakuza who come together to save the lives of young innocent girl Oichi from an evil vassal.

“Hangyakuji (The Conspirator),” 1961 samurai film, 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Directed by Daisuke Ito. Starring Kinnosuke Nakamura, Chiyonosuke Azuma and Ryunosuke Tsukigata.

A chronicle of the tragic life and anguish of a young lord in the warlike ages.

Young lord Saburo Nobuyasu struggles to find comfort in life. His arranged marriage to Tokuhime, daughter of one-time family enemy Oda Nobunaga, provides little happiness. His manipulative mother adds further complications through her constant

SUNDAY, APRIL 15

1 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2

2:30 a.m. – The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

4:20 a.m. – Five Ronin

5:50 a.m. – Road in the Mist

7:20 a.m. – Yakuza on Foot

9 a.m. – The Silk Hat Boss 2

10:30 a.m. – The Book Peddler

12:20 p.m. – Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

1:50 p.m. – Giant Rumble

3:30 p.m. – The Heroic Lord

5 p.m. – Scarier Than the Devil

6:40 p.m. – Yakuza on Foot

8:20 p.m. – Lord Mito

10 p.m. – Giant Rumble

11:40 p.m. – Road in the Mist

MONDAY, APRIL 16

1:10 a.m. – The Chivalrous Life

2:50 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2

4:20 a.m. – Tokyo Girl Detective

5:50 a.m. – The Conspirator

7:40 a.m. – The Eye of the Chinese Festival

9:10 a.m. – Yokohama BJ Blues

11:10 a.m. – Here Because of You

12:40 p.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

2:30 p.m. – Free and Easy 9

4:20 p.m. – Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

5:50 p.m. – Bride of Peacock Castle

7:20 p.m. – The Heroic Lord

8:50 p.m. – Lord Mito

10:30 p.m. – Evergreen Love

TUESDAY, APRIL 17

12:30 a.m. – The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

2:20 a.m. – Five Ronin

3:50 a.m. – Lord Mito

5:30 a.m. – The Silk Hat Boss 2

7 a.m. – Scarier Than the Devil

8:40 a.m. – Free and Easy 9

10:30 a.m. – Evergreen Love

12:30 p.m. – The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

2:20 p.m. – Road in the Mist

3:50 p.m. – Yakuza on Foot

5:30 p.m. – The Emperor in August

7:50 p.m. – Bride of Peacock Castle

9:20 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2

10:50 p.m. – Tokyo Girl Detective

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18

12:20 a.m. – Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

1:50 a.m. – Giant Rumble

3:30 a.m. – The Conspirator

5:20 a.m. – The Chivalrous Life

7 a.m. – Yokohama BJ Blues

9 a.m. – The Emperor in August

11:20 a.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

1:10 p.m. – The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

3 p.m. – The Heroic Lord

4:30 p.m. – Scarier Than the Devil

6:10 p.m. – The Silk Hat Boss 2

7:40 p.m. – Here Because of You

9:10 p.m. – Five Ronin

10:40 p.m. – The Eye of the Chinese Festival

THURSDAY, APRIL 19

12:10 a.m. – Giant Rumble

1:50 a.m. – Road in the Mist

3:20 a.m. – The Eye of the Chinese Festival

4:50 a.m. – Yokohama BJ Blues

6:50 a.m. – Lord Mito

8:30 a.m. – The Silk Hat Boss 2

10 a.m. – The Conspirator

11:50 a.m. – The Chivalrous Life

1:30 p.m. – The Silk Hat Boss 2

3 p.m. – The Book Peddler

4:50 p.m. – Yakuza on Foot

6:30 p.m. – Lord Mito

8:10 p.m. – Tokyo Girl Detective

9:40 p.m. – The Conspirator

11:30 p.m. – The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

FRIDAY, APRIL 20

1:20 a.m. – Five Ronin

2:50 a.m. – Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

4:20 a.m. – Giant Rumble

6 a.m. – The Heroic Lord

7:30 a.m. – Scarier Than the Devil

9:10 a.m. – The Book Peddler

11 a.m. – Here Because of You

12:30 p.m. – The Chivalrous Life

2:10 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2

3:40 p.m. – Here Because of You

5:10 p.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

7 p.m. – Road in the Mist

8:30 p.m. – Yakuza on Foot

10:10 p.m. – Yokohama BJ Blues

SATURDAY, APRIL 21

12:10 a.m. – Bride of Peacock Castle

1:40 a.m. – Five Ronin

3:10 a.m. – The Eye of the Chinese Festival

4:40 a.m. – Scarier Than the Devil

6:20 a.m. – Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

7:50 a.m. – Bride of Peacock Castle

9:20 a.m. – The Heroic Lord

10:50 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2

12:20 p.m. – Tokyo Girl Detective

1:50 p.m. – The Silk Hat Boss 2

3:20 p.m. – Here Because of You

4:50 p.m. – Giant Rumble

6:30 p.m. – Road in the Mist

8 p.m. – Free and Easy 9

9:50 p.m. – Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

11:20 p.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

SUNDAY, APRIL 22

1:10 a.m. – The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

3 a.m. – Five Ronin

4:30 a.m. – The Eye of the Chinese Festival

6 a.m.– Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

7:30 a.m. – Giant Rumble

9:10 a.m. – Scarier Than the Devil

10:50 a.m. – Free and Easy 9

12:40 p.m. – Road in the Mist

2:10 p.m. – Yakuza on Foot

3:50 p.m. – The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

5:40 p.m. – Five Ronin

7:10 p.m. – Here Because of You

8:40 p.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

10:30 p.m. – Tokyo Girl Detective

MONDAY, APRIL 23

Midnight – The Conspirator

1:50 a.m. – The Heroic Lord

3:20 a.m. – Scarier Than the Devil

5 a.m. – The Chivalrous Life

6:40 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2

8:10 a.m. – Yakuza on Foot

9:50 a.m. – Lord Mito

11:30 a.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

1:20 p.m. – The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

3:10 p.m. – The Conspirator

5 p.m. – The Chivalrous Life

6:40 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2

8:10 p.m. – Tokyo Girl Detective

9:40 p.m. – Lord Mito

11:20 p.m. – The Silk Hat Boss 2

TUESDAY, APRIL 24

12:50 a.m. – Bride of Peacock Castle

2:20 a.m. – The Heroic Lord

3:50 a.m. – The Eye of the Chinese Festival

5:20 a.m. – Yokohama BJ Blues

7:20 a.m. – Giant Rumble

9 a.m. – Road in the Mist

10:30 a.m. – Yakuza on Foot

12:10 p.m. – Lord Mito

1:50 p.m. – Five Ronin

3:20 p.m. – The Eye of the Chinese Festival

4:50 p.m. – Lord Mito

6:30 p.m. – Evergreen Love

8:30 p.m. – Giant Rumble

10:10 p.m. – Road in the Mist

11:40 p.m. – The Heroic Lord

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25

1:10 a.m. – Scarier Than the Devil

2:50 a.m. – The Chivalrous Life

4:30 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2

6 a.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

7:50 a.m. – The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

9:40 a.m. – Evergreen Love

11:40 a.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

1:30 p.m. – Scarier Than the Devil

3:10 p.m. – Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

4:40 p.m. – Yokohama BJ Blues

6:40 p.m. – Bride of Peacock Castle

8:10 p.m. – The Silk Hat Boss 2

9:40 p.m. – The Book Peddler

11:30 p.m. – Tokyo Girl Detective

THURSDAY, APRIL 26

1 a.m. – The Conspirator

2:50 a.m. – The Eye of the Chinese Festival

4:20 a.m. – Yokohama BJ Blues

6:20 a.m. – The Conspirator

8:10 a.m. – The Chivalrous Life

9:50 a.m. – The Book Peddler

11:40 a.m. – Here Because of You

1:10 p.m. – Bride of Peacock Castle

2:40 p.m. – The Heroic Lord

4:10 p.m. – Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

5:40 p.m. – Giant Rumble

7:20 p.m. – The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

9:10 p.m. – Five Ronin

10:40 p.m.– Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2

FRIDAY, APRIL 27

12:10 a.m. – Tokyo Girl Detective

1:40 a.m. – Here Because of You

3:10 a.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

5 a.m. – Road in the Mist

6:30 a.m. – Yakuza on Foot

8:10 a.m. – Lord Mito

9:50 a.m. – The Silk Hat Boss 2

11:20 a.m. – Yakuza on Foot

1 p.m. – Lord Mito

2:40 p.m. – Here Because of You

4:10 p.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

6 p.m. – Lord Mito

7:40 p.m. – The Silk Hat Boss 2

9:10 p.m. – Scarier Than the Devil

10:50 p.m. – Free and Easy 9

SATURDAY, APRIL 28

12:40 a.m. – Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

2:10 a.m. – Giant Rumble

3:50 a.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

5:40 a.m. – The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

7:30 a.m. – Five Ronin

9 a.m. – The Eye of the Chinese Festival

10:30 a.m. – Free and Easy 9

12:20 p.m. – Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

1:50 p.m. – Giant Rumble

3:30 p.m.– Road in the Mist

5 p.m. – Bride of Peacock Castle

7:40 p.m. – The Heroic Lord

9:10 p.m. – The Emperor in August

10:30 p.m. – Bride of Peacock Castle

11:50 p.m. – Tokyo Girl Detective

SUNDAY, APRIL 29

1:20 a.m. – The Conspirator

3:10 a.m. – Road in the Mist

4:40 a.m. – Yakuza on Foot

6:20 a.m.– The Conspirator

8:10 a.m. – The Chivalrous Life

9:50 a.m. – Yokohama BJ Blues

11:50 a.m. – The Emperor in August

2:10 p.m. – The Heroic Lord

3:40 p.m. – Scarier Than the Devil

5:20 p.m. – The Chivalrous Life

7 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2

8:30 p.m. – Evergreen Love

10:30 p.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

MONDAY, APRIL 30

12:20 a.m. – The Eye of the Chinese Festival

1:50 a.m. – Yokohama BJ Blues

3:50 a.m. – The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

5:40 a.m. – Five Ronin

7:10 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2

8:40 a.m. – Tokyo Girl Detective

10:10 a.m. – Evergreen Love

12:10 p.m. – The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

2 p.m. – The Silk Hat Boss 2

3:30 p.m. – Here Because of You

5 p.m. – The Conspirator

6:50 p.m. – The Chivalrous Life

8:30 p.m. – The Eye of the Chinese Festival

10 p.m. – Yokohama BJ Blues

SUNDAY, APRIL 1

Midnight – Yakuza on Foot

1:40 a.m. Lord Mito

3:20 a.m. – Giant Rumble

5 a.m. – Road in the Mist

6:30 a.m. – The Chivalrous Life

8:10 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2

9:40 a.m. – Scarier Than the Devil

11:20 a.m. – Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

12:50 p.m. – Tokyo Girl Detective

2:20 p.m. – The Conspirator

4:10 p.m. – The Eye of the Chinese Festival

5:40 p.m. – Yokohama BJ Blues

7:40 p.m. – The Silk Hat Boss 2

9:10 p.m. – The Book Peddler

11 p.m. – Here Because of You

MONDAY, APRIL 2

12:30 a.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

2:20 a.m. – Bride of Peacock Castle

3:50 a.m. – The Heroic Lord

5:20 a.m. – The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

7:10 a.m. – Five Ronin

8:40 a.m. – Lord Mito

10:20 a.m. – The Silk Hat Boss 2

11:50 a.m. – The Book Peddler

1:40 p.m. – Here Because of You

3:10 p.m. – Road in the Mist

4:40 p.m. – Yakuza on Foot

6:20 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge,  Part 2

7:50 p.m. – Tokyo Girl Detective

9:20 p.m. – Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

10:50 p.m. – Giant Rumble

TUESDAY, APRIL 3

12:30 a.m. – The Conspirator

2:20 a.m. – The Chivalrous Life

4 a.m. – Yokohama BJ Blues

6 a.m. – Bride of Peacock Castle

7:30 a.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

9:20 a.m. – The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

11:10 a.m. – The Heroic Lord

12:40 p.m. – Scarier Than the Devil

2:20 p.m. – Five Ronin

3:50 p.m. – The Eye of the Chinese Festival

5:20 p.m. – Yakuza on Foot

7 p.m. – Lord Mito

8:40 p.m. – The Chivalrous Life

10:20 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2

11:50 p.m. – Tokyo Girl Detective

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4

1:20 a.m. – The Conspirator

3:10 a.m. – Here Because of You

4:40 a.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

6:30 a.m. – The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

8:20 a.m. – Five Ronin

9:50 a.m. – Road in the Mist

11:20 a.m. – Yakuza on Foot

1 p.m. – Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

2:30 p.m. – Giant Rumble

4:10 p.m. – Yokohama BJ Blues

6:10 p.m. – Bride of Peacock Castle

7:40 p.m. – Free and Easy 9

9:30 p.m. – Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

11 p.m. – The Heroic Lord

THURSDAY, APRIL 5

12:30 a.m. – Scarier Than the Devil

2:10 a.m. – Five Ronin

3:40 a.m. – The Eye of the Chinese Festival

5:10 a.m. – Giant Rumble

6:50 a.m. – Road in the Mist

8:20 a.m. – Scarier Than the Devil

10 a.m. – Free and Easy 9

11:50 a.m. – The Eye of the Chinese Festival

1:20 p.m. – Yokohama BJ Blues

3:20 p.m. – Bride of Peacock Castle

4:50 p.m. – The Heroic Lord

6:20 p.m. – Lord Mito

8 p.m. – The Silk Hat Boss 2

9:30 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2

11 p.m. – Tokyo Girl Detective

FRIDAY, APRIL 6

12:30 a.m. – The Conspirator

2:20 a.m. – The Chivalrous Life

4 a.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

5:50 a.m. – The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

7:40 a.m. – The Silk Hat Boss 2

9:10 a.m. – Here Because of You

10:40 a.m. – Yakuza on Foot

12:20 p.m. – Lord Mito

2 p.m. – The Eye of the Chinese Festival

3:30 p.m. – Yokohama BJ Blues

5:30 p.m. – Road in the Mist

7 p.m. – Yakuza on Foot

8:40 p.m. – The Emperor in August

11 p.m. – Bride of Peacock Castle

SATURDAY, APRIL 7

12:30 a.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

2:20 a.m. – The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

4:10 a.m. – Giant Rumble

5:50 a.m. – Road in the Mist

7:20 a.m. – Yokohama BJ Blues

9:20 a.m. – The Emperor in August

11:40 a.m. – Tokyo Girl Detective

1:10 p.m. – The Conspirator

3 p.m. – Here Because of You

4:30 p.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

6:20 p.m. – Lord Mito

8 p.m. – Evergreen Love

10 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2

11:30 p.m. – Tokyo Girl Detective

SUNDAY, APRIL 8

1 a.m. – The Heroic Lord

2:30 a.m. – Scarier Than the Devil

4:10 a.m. – Lord Mito

5:50 a.m. – The Silk Hat Boss 2

7:20 a.m. – The Chivalrous Life

9 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2

10:30 a.m. – Bride of Peacock Castle

Noon – The Heroic Lord

1:30 p.m. – The Silk Hat Boss 2

3 p.m. – Here Because of You

4:30 p.m. – Evergreen Love

6:30 p.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

8:20 p.m. – Free and Easy 9

10:10 p.m. – Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

11:40 p.m. – The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

MONDAY, APRIL 9 

1:30 a.m. – Five Ronin

3 a.m. – The Conspirator

4:50 a.m. – The Chivalrous Life

6:30 a.m. – Scarier Than the Devil

8:10 a.m. – Free and Easy 9

10 a.m. – Five Ronin

11:30 a.m. – The Eye of the Chinese Festival

1 p.m. – Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

2:30 p.m. – Giant Rumble

4:10 p.m. – Lord Mito

5:50 p.m. – The Silk Hat Boss 2

7:20 p.m. – The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

9:10 p.m. – Five Ronin

10:40 p.m. – Bride of Peacock Castle

TUESDAY, APRIL 10

12:10 a.m. – The Heroic Lord

1:40 a.m. – Here Because of You

3:10 a.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

5 a.m. – The Eye of the Chinese Festival

6:30 a.m. – Yokohama BJ Blues

8:30 a.m. – Tokyo Girl Detective

10 a.m. – The Conspirator

11:50 a.m. – Scarier Than the Devil

1:30 p.m. – Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

3 p.m. – The Book Peddler

4:50 p.m. – Here Because of You

6:20 p.m. – The Chivalrous Life

8 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2

9:30 p.m. – Giant Rumble

11:10 p.m. – Road in the Mist

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11

12:40 a.m. – Yakuza on Foot

2:20 a.m. – Lord Mito

4 a.m. – Five Ronin

5:30 a.m. – The Eye of the Chinese Festival

7 a.m. – The Silk Hat Boss 2

8:30 a.m. – The Book Peddler

10:20 a.m. – The Heroic Lord

11:50 a.m. – Scarier Than the Devil

1:30 p.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

3:20 p.m. – The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

5:10 p.m. – Yokohama BJ Blues

7:10 p.m. – Bride of Peacock Castle

8:40 p.m. – The Conspirator

10:30 p.m. – The Chivalrous Life

THURSDAY, APRIL 12

12:10 a.m. – Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

1:40 a.m. – Giant Rumble

3:20 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2

4:50 a.m. – Tokyo Girl Detective

6:20 a.m. – Road in the Mist

7:50 a.m. – Yakuza on Foot

9:30 a.m. – Giant Rumble

11:10 a.m. – Road in the Mist

12:40 p.m. – Scarier Than the Devil

2:20 p.m. – Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

3:50 p.m. – Yokohama BJ Blues

5:50 p.m. – The Emperor in August

8:10 p.m. – Evergreen Love

10:10 p.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

FRIDAY, APRIL 13

Midnight – The Eye of the Chinese Festival

1:30 a.m. – Yokohama BJ Blues

3:30 a.m. – Bride of Peacock Castle

5 a.m. – The Heroic Lord

6:30 a.m. – Lord Mito

8:10 a.m. – The Silk Hat Boss 2

9:40 a.m. – The Emperor in August

Noon – Bride of Peacock Castle

1:30 p.m. – Evergreen Love

3:30 p.m. – The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

5:20 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2

6:50 p.m. – Tokyo Girl Detective

8:20 p.m. – The Conspirator

10:10 p.m. – The Chivalrous Life

11:50 p.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

SATURDAY, APRIL 14

1:40 a.m. – The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

3:30 a.m. – Five Ronin

5 a.m. – The Eye of the Chinese Festival

6:30 a.m. – Yakuza on Foot

8:10 a.m. – Lord Mito

9:50 a.m. – Tokyo Girl Detective

11:20 a.m. – The Conspirator

1:10 p.m. – Here Because of You

2:40 p.m. – Secret of the Golden Spell

4:30 p.m. – Yokohama BJ Blues

6:30 p.m. – Bride of Peacock Castle

8 p.m. – The Book Peddler

9:50 p.m. – Here Because of You

11:20 p.m. – The Chivalrous Life

Channel 4 (Spectrum) and 6 (Hawaiian Telcom) (Subject to change, without notice. For updated information, call 521-8066)

“The Good Witch,” Sunday at 6:30 p.m.; re-airs Monday at 1 p.m.

Sun-Hee Cha is a housewife and she is married to Cheon-Dae Bong. Her husband is currently unemployed. She has a twin sister, Do-Hee Cha, who works as a flight attendant. Although they are identical twins, they have completely opposite personalities. Do-Hee becomes involved in a situation which leads to Sun-Hee pretending to be her flight attendant sister. She then meets co-pilot Woo-Jin Song.

Starring Da-Hae Lee, Soo-Bin Bae and Soo-Young Ryu.

“Happy Sisters,” Monday-Friday at 9:20 p.m.;
re-airs Monday-Friday at 12:20 p.m.

“Happy Sisters” tells the story of sisters Ye-Eun Yoon and Sang-Eun Yoon.

Ye-Eun has been married for seven years. She is a housewife and works hard taking care of the family on her husband’s side. Her in-laws though give her a hard time, but she is positive and happy. Her husband’s business is doing well and they move into a new house. Ye-Eun then finds out her husband is having an affair.

Sang-Eun is single and runs a small piano institute. While running her piano institute, she has fallen into debt. She meets Jae-Woong Choi through a matchmaking agency. Jae-Woong proposes to enter into a contract marriage with Sang-Eun and in return he will pay off her debts.

Starring Yi-Young Shim, Young Han, Seo-Joon Kang and Dae-Gyu Oh.

“Should We Kiss First?” Monday and Tuesday at 7:45 p.m.; re-airs on Tuesday and Wednesday at 2:15 p.m.

Following the love lives of four adults who have lost their faith in love.

Moo-Han Son works as a managing director of an advertising company. Soon-Jin An lost her daughter unexpectedly and she works as a flight attendant. Kyung-Soo Eun is Soon-Jin An’s ex-husband and he is now married to Ji-Min Baek.

Starring Woo-Sung Kam, Sun-A Kim, Ji-Ho Oh and Si-Yeon Park.

“Wonderful Days,” Monday and Tuesday at 10 p.m.; re-airs on Tuesday and Wednesday at 1 p.m.

Dong-Suk grew up as a smart young boy, but came from a poor family background. He is now a successful prosecutor and comes back to his hometown for the first time in 14 years. There, he happens to meet his first love Hae-Won and falls in love with her all over again.

Starring Seo-Jin Lee, Hee-Seon Kim and Taecyeon Ok.

“Switch,” Wednesday and Thursday at 7:45 p.m.; re-airs on Thursday and Friday at 2:15 p.m.

The story of a swindler who was smart enough to take the bar exam but could not become a prosecutor. Disregarding favoritism and biases by prosecutors, the man makes criminals pay for crimes that prosecutors did not.

Starring Do-Chan Sa, Ha-Ra Oh and Joon-Soo Baek.

“Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop,” Wednesday and Thursday at 10 p.m.; re-airs on Thursday and Friday at 1 p.m.

A drama about work, love, family, competition and friendship story among four men who each run their own brand of tailoring business for men’s suits.

Starring Dong-Gun Lee, Yoon-Hee Jo, Goo Shin, In-Pyo Cha, Won-Young Lee and Woo Hyun.

“Money Flower,” Friday and Saturday at 7:45 p.m.; re-airs on Saturday and Sunday at noon.

Pil-Joo Kang grew up at an orphanage, but he now works as a managing director of a legal team at a corporation. He is acknowledged for his intelligence and his exemplary job performance. Some of those that work around him are jealous of him.

Mo-Hyun Na is an environmental activist and a science teacher at a middle school. She is a good listener and laughs a lot. She dreams of a love driven by fate.

Starring Hyuk Jang and Se-Young Park.

“Fight For My Way,” Friday at 10 p.m.; re-airs Saturday at 10 a.m.

This drama tells the story of Dong-Man Ko and Ae-Ra Choi.

In their school days, Dong-Man took part in taekwondo. Now, he makes a living by working as a contract employee and also goes after the UFC title.

Ae-Ra hoped to become an announcer, but she gave up her dream. Now, she works at the information desk of a department store.

Starring Seo-Joon Park and Ji-Won Kim.

“Secrets of Women,” Saturday-Sunday at 9:20 p.m.; re-airs Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m.

Ji-yoo Kang is a ballerina, the girlfriend of Kang-woo Yoo, heir of Moseong Group. After a traffic accident, Ji-yoo lost all of her memories, her family using up all their money to pay five years’ worth of hospital treatments. To pay for her huge debt, she entered the Yoo family (with no idea about Kang-woo’s identity or their past due to her amnesia) to be the nurse and guardian of Moseong Group’s chairman Man-ho Yoo (Kang-woo’s father). Seo-rin Chae was Ji-yoo’s best friend during high school, but was then raped on the orders of Il-goo Byeon. She was then forced to work with him to become the biggest stockholder of Moseong Group, becoming Ji-yoo’s enemy in the process.

Starring Yi-Hyun So, Min-Suk Oh, Yoon-Seo Kim and Jung-Hun Kim.

Channel 9 (Spectrum) and 20 (Hawaiian Telcom) Programs are subject to change, without notice. For updated information, call 847-2021)

“The Poor Heiress,” Sunday at 6 p.m.

“The Poor Heiress” tells the story of two rival families in a Filipino-Chinese community: the Wongs and Sy clans.

The families clash over differences in culture and traditions. But hidden beneath those differences may be relationships that tie the families together in ways they don’t realize.

“Nobunaga’s Chef 2 (TV Asahi),” Sunday at 8 p.m.

This drama is about time travel based on the manga.

A young chef named Ken is mysteriously transported to the Sengoku period and he also loses most of his memories. He is thrown in the midst of a battle between soldiers, and, as both sides think he is a spy, they hunt him down. During his escape, Ken meets Natsu, a young blacksmith girl. Because of his cooking abilities, Ken is soon recruited as personal chef of Oda Nobunaga.

“Rikuoh (TBS),” Sunday at 9 p.m.

Miyazawa Koichi runs a small, but longstanding company which makes tabi (traditional Japanese socks). He is the CEO of the fourth generation company with about 20 employees. Due to a decrease in demand for tabi, the company is struggling to keep afloat.  In order to save the company, Koichi devises a plan to launch a new product line.  With the use of the company’s accumulated knowledge for making tabi, they work to develop running shoes.

“Kuru Kuru Japan,” Monday through Friday at 6:30 p.m.

Delicious foods of Japan. Cultured salmon in Tottori, bonito cuisine in
Kagoshima and more!

“Soko ga Japan,” Monday through Friday at 7 p.m.

This series, which replaces “Soko ga Shiritai,” takes viewers on a journey throughout Japan, highlighting foods and places that define the country that is Japan.

“Family Fortune War (TV Asahi),” Monday at 8 p.m.

Ikuo Sato met his wife, Kaede Kawamura, at the hospital where he is interning at, when her grandfather was hospitalized. He fell in love with her and decided to marry her even though their social statuses are worlds apart. The Kawamuras are a distinguished family running the prestigious Kawamura Memorial, a funeral home, and Kaede is their sole heir. Ikuo, on the other hand, comes from a broken home and was brought up by his single mother.  Detaching himself from the ongoing inheritance battle between the Kawamura family, he dreams of going to remote places that lack medical practitioners to help as many people as possible. Will Ikuo and Kaede be able to lead a normal family life despite their differences? And will the value of family prevail over fortune and wealth?

“Segodon,” (NHK) Tuesday at 8 p.m.; repeats on Sunday at 7 p.m.

This is the newest Taiga drama from NHK.

Segodon follows the life of historical figure Takamori Saigo, who was born the first son of a lower-class samurai.  He was exiled two times and went through three marriages. He became the central figure of the Meiji Restoration, but he fights against the government’s army. Based on the novel “Segodon” by Mariko Hayashi.

“Mystery Theatre,” Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.

KIKU-TV brings you the best in murder, mystery and intrigue every Wednesday night, driving this program’s popularity and growth. Episode titles are hand picked from both Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) and TV Asahi.

“Partners 13,” Thursday at 8 p.m.

The thirteenth season of this popular detective series.

Detective, Ukyo Sugishita, has great insight and cunning skills. His partner, Toru Kai, is strong-minded and rough. And he is excellent in the powers of observation. Together they solve many mysterious crimes.

“Lone Wolf with a Cub,” Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 7 p.m.

This series chronicles the story of Ogami Ittö, the Shogun’s executioner who uses a Dötanuki battle sword.  Disgraced by false accusations from the Yagyü clan, he is forced to take the path of an assassin along with his 3-year-old son, Daigoro.  Together they seek revenge on the Yagyü clan and are known as “Lone Wolf and Cub.”

“My Destiny,” Saturday at 6 p.m.; Sunday at 5 p.m.

Lucas Matthew is told by a fortune teller that he will meet his true love at the age of 21. Meanwhile, a young girl named Grace is told the same thing by another fortune teller. Neither Lucas Matthew nor Grace takes the predictions seriously until years later when they are both 21.

One day, Grace’s sister Joy dares her to be spontaneous and kiss a stranger. The man Grace kisses turns out to be Lucas Matthew, and they eventually begin a romance.

Tragically, Joy is diagnosed with leukemia, and while undergoing treatment at the hospital, begins to fall in love with a young intern. The intern turns out to be the same stranger her sister Grace has fallen for – Lucas Matthew.

What will happen when the sisters discover they are in love with the same man?

“Behind the Noren 3,” Saturday at 8 p.m.

The family drama “behind the curtain” continues from season two.  It has been four years since Naoko started training to become the head proprietress of her husband’s family inn.  She has persevered in earning the respect and acceptance of the current head proprietress, who happens to be her mother-in-law, Shino. The announcement of Naoko being named the new head proprietress finally nears, until Shino unexpectedly presents Naoko with an assignment.

former Vassal turned criminal, to steal the Shogun’s vault.

“Hana to Ryu (The Flower and the Dragon),” 1965, 1 hour and 37 minutes.

Directed by Kosaku Yamashita. Starring Kinnosuke Nakamura and Yoshiko Sakuma.

A story of manly life and the beauty of conjugal love.

“Hatamoto Taikutsu Otoko (The Idle Vassal Tribute),” 1958 samurai film, 1 hour and 48 minutes.

Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda. Starring Hashizo Okawa, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Utaemon Ichikawa and Chiyonosuke Azuma.

Master swordsman and loyal vassal, Mondonosuke Saotome, is sent to investigate an intrigue centering on the Date Clan. Ichikawa Utaemon’s 300th movie. A must see for all samurai fans featuring Japan’s most celebrated samurai stars!

“Hibari no Hahakoi Guitar (Hibari the Traveling Performer),” 1962 drama, 1 hour and 34 minutes.

Directed by Kiyoshi Saeki. Starring Hibari Misora and Eitaro Shindo.

Kimie, a traveling guitarist, performs at various inns at help out her sickly mother. One night while out with her mother, Otoshi, Kimie unexpectedly sees her father, who had abandoned the family 20 years ago. Her hopes for a happy reunion are quickly dashed as her father, having married into a wealthy family, wants nothing to do with her. Will Kimie be able to regain her father’s love?

“Kagurame,” 2015 drama, 1 hour and 53 minutes.

Directed by Yasuo Okuaki. Starring Rina Takada and Ren Osugi.

Akine had lost her beloved mother at a very young age. On the day that her mother had passed, her father was nowhere to be seen, but rather out practicing the “Shishi Kagura,” a traditional Japanese dance. Since then, Akine has held a grudge against her father. As soon as she graduated from high school, Akine left her hometown. Five years later, Akine returns to her hometown on the 13th anniversary of her mother’s death. Her father is getting ready for a festival, which happens once every 60 years, to perform his last dance, but something goes wrong.

“Kami no Tsuki (Pale Moon),” 2014 drama, 2 hours and 6 minutes.

Directed by Daihachi Yoshida. Starring Rie Miyazawa and Sosuke Ikematsu.

Rika, an ordinary housewife, works as a contract employee for a bank. She receives favorable evaluations from her clients and boss because of her attentive work. Nevertheless, she feels a sense of emptiness from her husband who doesn’t seem interested in her.

One day, she meets a university student, Kota, and falls into an extramarital affair with him. The more she spends with him, the more she is tempted to dip into her clients’ money. As she splurges on expensive goods and consecutive nights in luxury hotel suites, her attitudes to money and her daily life become distorted, and it becomes a full-blown embezzlement.

“Kawachi Yukyoden (The Rickshaw Man’s Son),” 1967 action film, 1 hour and 28 minutes.

Directed by Tatsuichi Takamori. Starring Sonny Chiba.

A roughneck named Komakichi of Kawachi, Osaka, comes back from a three-year training course to become a chef, hoping to be with his crush Tamae, a daughter of a Japanese restaurant’s owner. His father is not happy because Komakichi has no intention to become a rickshaw man to follow in his father’s footsteps.

“Koken wa Orezu Tsukikage Ittoryu (Unperishable Sword),” 1960 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 39 minutes.

Directed by Yasushi Sasaki. Starring Koji Tsuruta and Hibari Misora.

A self-reliant samurai is involved in a plot.

“Nihon no Don Kanketsu-hen (Japan’s Don Emerges),” 1978 action film,
2 hours and 11 minutes.

Directed by Sadao Nakajima. Starring Toshiro Mifune and Chiezo Kataoka.

Doublecrosses and backstabbings take place while the biggest yakuza bosses battle for the title of “Godfather of Japan” between eastern and western families. Violent story and an all-star cast, a must see!

“Ooshobu (Grand Contest),” 1965 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 32 minutes.

Directed by Umetsugu Inoue. Starring Chiezo Kataoka and Hashizo Okawa.

The story of an unusual friendship between a vagabond, masterless samurai and a magistrate.

“Shasou (Compnay Executive),” 1989 drama, 2 hours and 9 minutes.

Directed by Toshio Masuda. Starring Ken Ogata and Yukiyo Toake.

A fierce succession battle ignites at a newspaper company when the president passes away.

“Shimizuminato ni Kita Otoko (The Newcomer to Shimizu),” 1960 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 32 minutes.

Directed by Masahiro Makino. Starring Hashizo Okawa and Satomi Oka.

A young samurai disguised as a gambler joins the famous Shimizu family to investigate where Jirocho’s loyalty lies.

“Shingo Nijuuban Shobu Kanketsu-hen (Shingo’s Challenge, Part 3),” 1963 samurai film, 1 hour and 33 minutes.

Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda. Starring Hashizou Okawa, Ryunosuke Tsukigata, Ryutaro Otomo and Yumiko Hasegawa.

While on his sojourn through the countryside of Japan, Shingo encounters many people whose lives have been affected by his actions. Though the many duels he fought were intended to bring justice to those who sought to do evil, he is faced with the knowledge that his victories have also caused suffering among the family members of his victims — leading him to question his life’s philosophy.

“Shinsengumi (The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi),” 1958 samurai film,
1 hour and 34 minutes.

Directed by Yasushi Sasaki. Starring Chiezo Kataoka, Isao Yamagata, Chiyonosuke Azuma, Kotaro Satomi and Ryutaro Otomo.

The Shinsengumi is a special unit of ronin commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate to counter anti-shogunate activities in Kyoto. A sinister plot to overthrow the shogun is set in motion and Kondo Isami and his fellow samurai must answer the call and expose those behind it.

“Tsuri Baka Nisshi 9 (Free and Easy 9),” 1997 comedy/drama, 1 hour and 55 minutes.

Directed by Tomio Kuriyama. Starring Toshiyuki Nishida and Ren Mikuni.

Hama-chan’s sales department gets a new supervisor, a hard-working taskmaster that’s the very opposite of carefree, irresponsible Hama-chan. The veteran employee decides to find his boss, a divorced father, a new wife. The supervisor loves a bar hostess “mama-san,” but is unable to confess his true feelings until Hama-chan comes to his rescue.

“Umon Torimonocho Janomegasa no Onna (Woman Under the Umbrella),” 1963 jidaigeki,
1 hour and 23 minutes.

Directed by Toshikazu Kono. Starring Ryutaro Otomo and Eitaro Shindo.

A mysterious woman with an umbrella interferes with Umon’s pursuit of Tomokichi, a fugitive known to have hidden stolen treasures.

“Utamatsuri Kanzashi Matoi (Girl with Fire Banner),” 1958 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 17 minutes.

Directed by Kinnosuke Fukada. Starring Hibari Misora and Chiyonosuke Azuma.

Fearless girl firefighter Oharu and skilled firefighter Shintaro battle against their evil rivals who threaten to take over Oharu’s family’s turf.