About this season
"Time and Tide" transcends time to detail extraordinary historical events in Japan and the larger world. Join NHK WORLD-JAPAN on a journey that reveals the truth behind some of the turning points of the past.
Episodes (21)
1. Time Scoop Hunter: The Timekeepers
Aired 7 January 2023
2. Another Story: How Fist of the North Star Came to Be
Aired 28 January 2023
3. Another Story: "SUKIYAKI" - Behind Japan's No. 1 US Hit
Aired 11 February 2023
4. SAMURAI WISDOM: Takeda Shingen
Aired 4 March 2023
5. YOKAI: Exploring Hidden Japanese Folklore – HIMEUO
Aired 18 March 2023
6. SAKURA TRUTH
Aired 25 March 2023
7. Time Scoop Hunter: A Boiling-hot Tocha Battle!
Aired 17 June 2023
8. SAMURAI WISDOM: Tokugawa Ieyasu
Aired 24 June 2023
9. SAMURAI CASTLES: Hikone Castle
Aired 1 July 2023
10. History Uncovered: Muramasa - Cursed Blade
Aired 8 July 2023 • 28 min
The Japanese sword, a formidable weapon now appreciated as a work of fine artisanship. The samurai particularly valued Muramasa blades. Over 400 years ago, shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu himself wielded a Muramasa as he secured his leadership over a unified Japan. But his sword was also thought cursed. The Tokugawa shoguns passed the weapon down over the generations. But why? Japanese sword expert and former British Museum curator Paul Martin explores the mystery of this legendary cursed blade.
11. SAMURAI CASTLES: Matsumoto Castle
Aired 29 July 2023
12. RIKYU TRUTH
Aired 5 August 2023
13. The Floating World - First Contact
Aired 12 August 2023
14. Time Scoop Hunter: Restoration, Love, and English
Aired 19 August 2023
15. YOKAI: Exploring Hidden Japanese Folklore – TOMOKAZUKI
Aired 2 September 2023
16. YOKAI: Exploring Hidden Japanese Folklore – KONAKIJIJI
Aired 30 September 2023
17. YOKAI: Exploring Hidden Japanese Folklore – USHIONI
Aired 7 October 2023
18. SAMURAI WISDOM—DATE MASAMUNE
Aired 21 October 2023
19. History Uncovered: Tsukumo Nasu - Power in a Tea Caddy
Aired 28 October 2023
20. MOUNT FUJI TRUTH
Aired 2 December 2023
21. History Uncovered: Muramasa - Cursed Blade
Aired 15 December 2023 • 28 min
The Japanese sword, a formidable weapon now appreciated as a work of fine artisanship. The samurai particularly valued Muramasa blades. Over 400 years ago, shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu himself wielded a Muramasa as he secured his leadership over a unified Japan. But his sword was also thought cursed. The Tokugawa shoguns passed the weapon down over the generations. But why? Japanese sword expert and former British Museum curator Paul Martin explores the mystery of this legendary cursed blade.