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The stories behind hit Japanese products, plus top creations for niche markets. This time: contactless IC cards & wasabi packets.

The sun's tremendous energy provides various benefits, but also poses some significant risks. In this episode, we will explore the mysteries of solar flares, and their threat to human activities.

There are hidden rules and unique ways of thinking, we can discover in our daily lives. With anime, songs, exercises, and Pythagora tools, get ready for fun! This time "See the Wiggle Men!"...

Carbon farming, or regenerative agriculture, is a powerful solution to climate change! We visit experts, Gabe Brown in the US and farmers in Japan, to explore the hidden world of the soil ecosystem.

90 years after the creation of Japan's national parks, this program introduces the charms of the Seto Inland Sea, Aso, and other natural wonders, which are key to the Nature Positive strategy.

The stories behind hit Japanese products, plus top creations for niche markets. This time: contactless IC cards & wasabi packets.

The sun's tremendous energy provides various benefits, but also poses some significant risks. In this episode, we will explore the mysteries of solar flares, and their threat to human activities.

There are hidden rules and unique ways of thinking, we can discover in our daily lives. With anime, songs, exercises, and Pythagora tools, get ready for fun! This time "See the Wiggle Men!"...

Sanada Yukimura remains a folk hero to this day. His clan used information and ingenuity to take on powerful foes, even the shogun Ieyasu himself.

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.

The head Inari shrine has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan. Since its foundation in 711, the Inari deities attract worshippers with varying needs.

Carbon farming, or regenerative agriculture, is a powerful solution to climate change! We visit experts, Gabe Brown in the US and farmers in Japan, to explore the hidden world of the soil ecosystem.

90 years after the creation of Japan's national parks, this program introduces the charms of the Seto Inland Sea, Aso, and other natural wonders, which are key to the Nature Positive strategy.

This upbeat program combines business and economic news with in-depth feature stories that give you a closer look at the latest trends within Japan and around the world.

#35 I want to go to Owakudani and then eat a black egg. / Say multiple things you want to do by applying the "te" form to the first verb and the "wish" form, "taidesu," to the second verb.

In summer, children gather at the street corners where Jizo statues stand for lively festivities. People pray for the health and success of their children during this cornerstone of faith.

Sanada Yukimura remains a folk hero to this day. His clan used information and ingenuity to take on powerful foes, even the shogun Ieyasu himself.

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.

The head Inari shrine has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan. Since its foundation in 711, the Inari deities attract worshippers with varying needs.

Carbon farming, or regenerative agriculture, is a powerful solution to climate change! We visit experts, Gabe Brown in the US and farmers in Japan, to explore the hidden world of the soil ecosystem.

90 years after the creation of Japan's national parks, this program introduces the charms of the Seto Inland Sea, Aso, and other natural wonders, which are key to the Nature Positive strategy.

This upbeat program combines business and economic news with in-depth feature stories that give you a closer look at the latest trends within Japan and around the world.

#35 I want to go to Owakudani and then eat a black egg. / Say multiple things you want to do by applying the "te" form to the first verb and the "wish" form, "taidesu," to the second verb.

In summer, children gather at the street corners where Jizo statues stand for lively festivities. People pray for the health and success of their children during this cornerstone of faith.

Sanada Yukimura remains a folk hero to this day. His clan used information and ingenuity to take on powerful foes, even the shogun Ieyasu himself.

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.

The head Inari shrine has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan. Since its foundation in 711, the Inari deities attract worshippers with varying needs.