[NHK Culture] Let's Learn in Machida This Spring! NHK Culture Center Machida Classroom Spring Liberal Arts Course Feature.

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NHK Culture Center Machida Classroom will be offering new spring courses.

This time, it's a feature on [Liberal Arts].

We offer a new place for learning at the beginning of the new season.

How to See and Enjoy Castles ~Learning Castle Structures from the Basics~

An increasing number of castle enthusiasts are enjoying castle tours.

Even for castles where only parts remain, understanding the castle's structure and features can double the enjoyment of visiting.

This course will explain from the basics in an easy-to-understand manner, using many photos and illustrations of castles remaining in various regions, on how and where to look at castles to find them interesting.

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A Thorough Deciphering of the "Hideyoshi and Hidenaga Brothers"

Hitoshi Hori, Professor at Kyoritsu Women's University

With the 2026 NHK Taiga drama "Toyotomi Brothers!" focusing on the "Hideyoshi and Hidenaga brothers," Hidenaga is gaining attention, but he is not widely known.

However, Hidenaga is often perceived as a capable aide with a gentle personality who supported his elder brother Hideyoshi and united the feuding vassals and daimyo. In the Taiga drama "Toyotomi Brothers!", Hidenaga taught Nobunaga about weather forecasting, which Nobunaga used to defeat Imagawa Yoshimoto at the Battle of Okehazama.

In this course, we will explore Hidenaga's role...