All you need is a small desk and musical instruments. NHK is launching a Japanese version of the worldwide phenomenon "tiny desk concerts," originally pioneered by American public broadcaster NPR. Set in the actual offices of NHK, the series will breathe new life into music as artists perform in a setting that is anything but ordinary.
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Air Date: 2024-03-16
In the corner of a busy office at the NHK Broadcasting Center in Shibuya, Tokyo, a staffer rearranged books, vinyl re...
Air Date: 2024-05-27
The tiny desk welcomes KIRINJI, Horigome Takaki's solo project he originally formed in 1996 with his brother Yasuyuki...
Air Date: 2024-06-24
Following up KIRINJI's performance at Shibuya's NHK offices is singer-songwriter and guitarist: Ohzora Kimishima. Kim...
Air Date: 2024-11-04
Following KIRINJI and Ohzora Kimishima Ensemble, next up on the tiny desk is yama! The masked and enigmatic singer de...
Air Date: 2024-11-11
The dynamic sister duo CHARAN-PO-RANTAN celebrates 15 years as a group as they take on the tiny desk! Street performe...
Air Date: 2024-09-30
Legendary B'z vocalist Inaba Koshi—who has sold over 80 million CDs in Japan—takes on the tiny desk! After releasing ...
Air Date: 2024-10-27
ROTH BART BARON, the globally acclaimed folk rock band helmed by Mifune Masaya, is based in Tokyo and Berlin and reno...
Air Date: 2024-10-28
Since forming in 1996, the legendary band QURULI has held a unique place in the Japanese music scene with their versa...
Air Date: 2024-11-18
Ozawa Kenji, a huge fan of the original tiny desk, joins the Japan edition with a lineup as unique as his sound: drum...
Air Date: 2024-12-02
QUBIT, carrying on the spirit of Yellow Magic Orchestra, joins tiny desk concerts JAPAN! This 5-piece band has been c...
Air Date: 2024-12-09
"New" Traditional Japanese Music: Piano, Shamisen, and Electronic Sounds Since debuting with her 1976 album JAPANESE...