TV series

Today's Close-Up

1993 · 34 seasons

A sober weekly briefing that turns Japanese social problems into clear, calmly argued segments you have to lean in to follow.

Overview: A current affairs television programme produced by the Japanese public broadcaster NHK provides cutting-edge information and critical analysis on important issues confronting Japanese lives.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, work, class, media
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
work
class
media
aging
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: documentary, news, talk
Starring: Shinichi Taketa, Yūki Inoue, Sayuri Hori, Masumi Asano, Toru Furuya, Takeshi Kitano, Kuwako Maho, Mikako Komatsu
Length: 34 seasons, 5189 episodes, 25 min each
Network: NHK BS1, NHK BS2, NHK Digital Satellite HD, NHK G
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese, English