The Professionals

Kei Kobayashi, the first Japanese chef to win three Michelin stars, shares the real story behind his culinary genius.

Successful professionals from various fields discuss how they found inspiration and overcame obstacles.

Nicknamed 'Mr Perfect', tuna fisherman Kikuchi Takeichi attempts to catch the prize 'First Tuna' in a winter of low hauls. We cover his fierce battle in Oma, Aomori in the frigid Tsugaru Strait.

"Sage of Ramen" Mori Toshiaki traveled from place to place, passing on his expertise and fostering bustling shops; now, he's cooking up a new ramen recipe to bring his life's work to a close.

『万引き家族』『誰も知らない』『怪物』。世界で次回作が切望される映画監督、是枝裕和。８年ぶりとなるオリジナル作。２年にわたる創作の舞台裏。奇跡が生まれる現場。[NARR](C)NHK

誰にも認められず挫折を重ねた１人の刑事。だが彼は防犯カメラ映像から容疑者特定へ導く独自の技術を生み出し、捜査の常識を変える。荒野を歩き続けた警視庁警部補の記録。[NARR](C)NHK