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51.01 The Cambrian Palace

Mar 18, 20244 min read

The Cambrian Palace

The Cambrian Palace・カンブリア宮殿 refers to an information program broadcast on the TV Tokyo network every Monday from 22:00 to 22:54. In Cambrian Palace, various prominent figures who are active in the domestic economic sector are spotlighted each time, and the program takes the form of a talk show where discussions are held based on specific themes. Cambrian Palace features many CEOs and economic figures representing domestic companies, providing information that is useful even for career-oriented business professionals.

Overview Nikkei Special: Cambrian Palace

  • Genre: Talk Show / Information / Documentary
  • Planning: Shigeru Maeda
  • Cooperation: Ryu Murakami’s Office, JMM
  • Composition: Ikuro Nabeta and others
  • Hosts: Ryu Murakami, Eiko Koike, and others
  • Narrator: Yuya Takakawa
  • Opening Theme: “Crowd Chant” by Joe Satriani
  • Ending Theme: “Song of the Beach” by Hideki Togi
  • Production:
    • Producer: Satoshi Ōno (CP)
    • Production: TV Tokyo
  • Broadcast:
    • Video Format: Captioned
    • Audio Format: Stereo
    • Country/Region: Japan
  • Number of Episodes: 800
  • Official Website: TV Tokyo - Cambria Palace

Broadcast Timeline:

  • From Start to September 2010:
    • Broadcast Period: April 17, 2006 - September 20, 2010
    • Broadcast Time: Mondays, 22:00 - 22:54
    • Broadcast Slot: Nikkei Special
    • Duration: 54 minutes
    • Episodes: 668
  • From October 2010 to March 2021:
    • Broadcast Period: October 14, 2010 - March 25, 2021
    • Broadcast Time: Thursdays, 22:00 - 22:54
    • Duration: 54 minutes
    • Episodes: 60
  • From April 2021 onwards:
    • Broadcast Period: April 1, 2021 - Now
    • Broadcast Time: Thursdays, 23:06 - 23:55
    • Duration: 49 minutes
    • Episodes: 72
  • Overview:
    • The program started in 2006 as a commemorative project by Nikkei Newspaper, marking the 130th anniversary of its founding as “Chugai Bukka Shinpo,” as the second installment of “Nikkei Special,” following “Gaia no Yoake.”
    • Each episode features one guest, typically a prominent figure from the Japanese economy, interviewed by the main interviewer, Ryu Murakami, and the sub-interviewer, Eiko Koike. The interviews are interspersed with VTRs covering the activities of the guest or the organization they lead.
    • Following the interview, there’s a segment featuring Murakami’s “After-Edit Note” (a column reflecting on the interviewee’s views or insights) displayed via subtitles, along with key phrases written by hand, before moving on to the preview of the next episode.
  • Interview Segment:
    • The interview segment occasionally includes features like “Micro Crisis Cases” (where guests provide advice on viewers’ work or financial issues) and direct advice from guests to young business leaders.
    • Guests are not limited to Japanese nationals; foreign CEOs and executives of multinational corporations with headquarters outside Japan are also invited.
    • Initially, the interviews were conducted with a live audience (e.g., colleagues of the guest or young professionals), but later transitioned to closed-door recordings. Guests sometimes appear remotely rather than in-studio.
  • Theme Origin:
    • The name “Cambrian” refers to the Cambrian period, a geological era marked by the “Cambrian explosion,” where a diverse range of life forms suddenly appeared, signifying an era of exploration and evolution. The program symbolizes contemporary Japan, where diverse economic figures emerge, akin to the explosive evolution of the Cambrian period. The show’s character, Anomalocaris, is inspired by the Burgess Shale fauna from this period.
  • Narrator:
    • Initially, Pierre Taki served as the VTR narrator, and he also handled the sponsor credits. In October 2006, actor Yuya Takakawa took over the narration duties, including the digest segments.
  • Club Anomalo:
    • Club Anomalo serves as the program’s official fan club, providing exclusive internet streaming of recordings to its members. Initially, the dedicated site offered only recording streaming, but later added features like wallpapers and the “Eiko’s Eye” corner.
  • Other:
    • From July 13, 2009, to September 20, 2010, the program implemented interactive data broadcasting in collaboration with “Gaia no Yoake” and “Rubicon no Ketsudan.”

Notes:

  • Special Notes:
    • Number of episodes counted until the broadcast on September 8, 2022.
    • During the Thursday 22:00 slot, there were separate broadcasts of “Cambrian Palace Highlights” from 21:54 to 22:00, depending on the period.

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