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Kennedy, Uesugi Yozan saved the Yonezawa Domain from financial ruin 250 years ago. Stunning time-lapse images show the historic sites that preserve his legacy.", "start_date": "2026-08-17T21:55:00+00:00", "title": "Time-Lapse Japan"}, {"desc": "NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.", "start_date": "2026-08-17T22:00:00+00:00", "title": "NHK Newsline"}, {"desc": "On a shopping street in front of Kagoshima Chuo Station sits Japan's original street piano, one which passers-by love to visit and play from the heart.", "start_date": "2026-08-17T22:10:00+00:00", "title": "My Street Piano"}, {"desc": "The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history and culture - this episode looks at words related to rivers and streams. 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