Shibawanko no Wa no Kokoro Box

[Machine Translation] Shiba Wanko, a Shiba dog, teaches us how to enjoy the traditional "Japanese spirit" in our daily life with the changing of the seasons in this fun chronicle "Shiba Wanko's Japanese Spirit" on DVD! The innocent Shiba dog "Shibawanko" and the mischievous tortoiseshell cat "Mimeyanko" will guide you into the world of "Harmony". The humorous and adorable dog and cat duo will teach you about the unique lifestyle and events of each of the four seasons, as well as Japanese manners that you may or may not know about, sometimes interspersed with beautiful high-definition live-action footage. Children and adults alike will enjoy the adorable character of Shibawanoko, who moves around patiently cleaning, writing letters, making tea, and so on. Based on the best-selling picture book series, which has sold more than 500,000 copies in total, the series airs on NHK Sogo "Yuruyaka Navigation" and NHK Educational 3 times a week. Narrated by Yoko Nogi. This 2-disc set includes "The Scent of Early Summer" and "The Sky is High in Autumn" (10 episodes each).

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柴犬のしばわんこが、昔から伝わる「和のこころ」を暮らしの中で楽しむ方法を、季節の移り変わりとともに教えてくれる楽しい歳時記「しばわんこの和のこころ」がDVD化!! 純真無垢な柴犬の"しばわんこ"とやんちゃな三毛猫の"みけにゃんこ"が「和」の世界へご案内。ユーモラスでかわいらしい犬猫コンビが、四季折々の日本ならではの暮らしや行事、知っているようで知らない和の作法を、時にはハイビジョンの美しい実写映像も織り交ぜながら、わかりやすく教えてくれる。掃除をしたり、手紙を書いたり、お茶をいれたり、けなげに動き回るしばわんこの愛らしさは子どもから大人まで楽しめる。原作はシリーズ合計50万部突破中のベストセラー絵本。NHK総合「ゆるやかナビゲーション」ほかNHK教育でも週3回リピートオンエア。語りは野際陽子。「初夏の香り編」「空高し、秋編」(各10話収録)の2枚組。