Episodes
| Series | Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR | 01 | 20050912 | The Laws of Evening By Mary Yukari Waters. Abridged by Doreen Estall. Stories exploring postwar Japanese society. 1/5. Seed Shoji's work for a construction conglomerate has meant a move from his home town of Hiroshima to the recently conquered Chinese town, Tai-huen. Shoji is accompanied by his wife Masae and daughter Hiroko. As Masae whiles away her days, and becomes accustomed to the columns of Chinese prisoners of war that pass by her window, she wonders how her three year old daughter will remember her childhood. Read by Noriko Aida. |
| AR | 02 | 20050913 | The Laws of Evening By Mary Yukari Waters. Abridged by Doreen Estall. Stories exploring postwar Japanese society. 2/5. Shibusa Reflections on etiquette and its ancient origins infuse a meeting between two acquaintances with a grace that defies the painful losses both have suffered. Read by Noriko Aida. |
| AR | 03 | 20050914 | The Laws of Evening By Mary Yukari Waters. Abridged by Doreen Estall. Stories exploring postwar Japanese society. 3/5. Aftermath Makiko is grateful the war is over. But she cannot ignore a niggling sense that Japan's surrender has spawned a new threat more subtle, more diffuse. Read by Noriko Aida. |
| AR | 04 | 20050915 | The Laws of Evening By Mary Yukari Waters. Abridged by Doreen Estall. Stories exploring postwar Japanese society. 4/5.Rationing Saburo's relationship with his father is defined by the conventions of respect and courtesy. The distance that lies between them is challenged by sudden illness. Read by Noriko Aida. |
| AR | 05 | 20050916 | The Laws of Evening By Mary Yukari Waters. Abridged by Doreen Estall. Stories exploring postwar Japanese society. 5/5. Mirror Studies Kenji's last field study provides him with some unexpected answers. Read by Noriko Aida. |