NHK world TV is broadcasting the following shogi program today. The schedules are at the end of the contents.
BEGIN Japanology
- Hosted by Peter Barakan
- Bilingual (English/Japanese)
Thu. 0:30 - 1:00 (UTC) etc.
BEGIN Japanology invites you into the world of Japanese culture, both traditional and modern, explaining how traditions evolved and the part they still play today in people's everyday lives.
Topics of the week:
Nov. 26, Thu. 0:30 - 1:00(UTC) etc.
"Shogi"
Shogi is one of the most popular board games in Japan. Like chess and other games of strategy with which it shares historical roots, shogi is based on the idea of an "army" attacking the opposition and capturing its king.
One unique feature of shogi is a rule that enables you to recycle captured pieces as members of your own force. It is said that this rule derives from the ancient military practice in Japan of recruiting defeated opponents.
Shogi has been played for over 1,000 years. It was popular with medieval warlords before eventually spreading to the population at large.
These days, the game is played professionally for big prizes, with the top pros engaging in engrossing psychological battles that may last hours. Even now, the best computers cannot beat the best professionals.
On this edition of BEGIN Japanology, we look at a game that tests a person's full potential as a human being.Schedule:
UTC NHK WORLD TV Thu. 00:30 - 01:00
04:30 - 05:00
08:30 - 09:00
12:30 - 13:00
16:30 - 17:00
20:30 - 21:00General TV (in Japan) Fri. 01:10 - 01:40 (JST) *English on audio main-channel
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