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A dapper young man sits in a teahouse with his older companion when a young woman catches his eye. From the way they're looking at each other, it's clear that there's something going on between them.

The Jomon period dates roughly from 13,000 to 300 BC. We examine various aspects of Jomon society, with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: Dogu.

Vincent Ng heads deep into the mountains to a remote village, Shiiba. He explores a way of life adapted to steep slopes with unique architecture, slash-and-burn farming, hunting and sacred rituals.

Muta Yoca is an artist whose vibrant, dynamic pieces are based on the Kutani-yaki style of ceramics. We speak with Muta about her global popularity and how she creates art unburdened by convention.

Start a day with Chef Rika's Japanese Breakfast toast! Featured recipes: (1) Tuna-Mayo and Nori Toast (2) Anko and Butter Toast (3) Julienne Vegetable Soup.

A shrine in Tokyo is dedicated to a deity believed to control the weather. For three days in fall, a season of fickle weather in Japan, we asked people why they wanted divine help for sunny skies.

From prevention to cure! The groundbreaking world of Japanese medical technology and healthcare. For your healthy lifestyle, this program shows tips of superfoods and easy exercises.

Whether it's self-sufficient living or preserving an old home, there are people in Japan who've found ways to give their daily lives more meaning. We dig a little deeper.

Muta Yoca is an artist whose vibrant, dynamic pieces are based on the Kutani-yaki style of ceramics. We speak with Muta about her global popularity and how she creates art unburdened by convention.

Vincent Ng heads deep into the mountains to a remote village, Shiiba. He explores a way of life adapted to steep slopes with unique architecture, slash-and-burn farming, hunting and sacred rituals.

Start a day with Chef Rika's Japanese Breakfast toast! Featured recipes: (1) Tuna-Mayo and Nori Toast (2) Anko and Butter Toast (3) Julienne Vegetable Soup.

A shrine in Tokyo is dedicated to a deity believed to control the weather. For three days in fall, a season of fickle weather in Japan, we asked people why they wanted divine help for sunny skies.

100 years ago, on September 1, 1923, a major earthquake struck Japan. The Great Kanto Earthquake left an estimated 105,000 people dead or missing, yet most of the victims perished in fires. Why?

Nakamura Noburo is the CEO of a prosthetics manufacturer that invented the world's first silicone rubber insole. He explains the many ways his company offers support for disability and illness.

From prevention to cure! The groundbreaking world of Japanese medical technology and healthcare. For your healthy lifestyle, this program shows tips of superfoods and easy exercises.

Vincent Ng heads deep into the mountains to a remote village, Shiiba. He explores a way of life adapted to steep slopes with unique architecture, slash-and-burn farming, hunting and sacred rituals.

Muta Yoca is an artist whose vibrant, dynamic pieces are based on the Kutani-yaki style of ceramics. We speak with Muta about her global popularity and how she creates art unburdened by convention.

For the annual Tanabata Star Festival, families across Edo flew bamboo stalks adorned with strips of paper and ornaments representing wishes. We examine what their wishes tell us about their lives.

Start a day with Chef Rika's Japanese Breakfast toast! Featured recipes: (1) Tuna-Mayo and Nori Toast (2) Anko and Butter Toast (3) Julienne Vegetable Soup.

A shrine in Tokyo is dedicated to a deity believed to control the weather. For three days in fall, a season of fickle weather in Japan, we asked people why they wanted divine help for sunny skies.

From regulating the body's internal clock, to possibly curing Parkinson's disease, mushrooms have been revealing one amazing ability after another!

Vincent Ng heads deep into the mountains to a remote village, Shiiba. He explores a way of life adapted to steep slopes with unique architecture, slash-and-burn farming, hunting and sacred rituals.

Muta Yoca is an artist whose vibrant, dynamic pieces are based on the Kutani-yaki style of ceramics. We speak with Muta about her global popularity and how she creates art unburdened by convention.

Whether it's self-sufficient living or preserving an old home, there are people in Japan who've found ways to give their daily lives more meaning. We dig a little deeper.

Start a day with Chef Rika's Japanese Breakfast toast! Featured recipes: (1) Tuna-Mayo and Nori Toast (2) Anko and Butter Toast (3) Julienne Vegetable Soup.

Nakamura Noburo is the CEO of a prosthetics manufacturer that invented the world's first silicone rubber insole. He explains the many ways his company offers support for disability and illness.

For the annual Tanabata Star Festival, families across Edo flew bamboo stalks adorned with strips of paper and ornaments representing wishes. We examine what their wishes tell us about their lives.

This episode features a 300-year-old sake brewery that is focused on preserving its traditions and identity while extending its reach and expanding its offerings.

A shrine in Tokyo is dedicated to a deity believed to control the weather. For three days in fall, a season of fickle weather in Japan, we asked people why they wanted divine help for sunny skies.

From regulating the body's internal clock, to possibly curing Parkinson's disease, mushrooms have been revealing one amazing ability after another!

Vincent Ng heads deep into the mountains to a remote village, Shiiba. He explores a way of life adapted to steep slopes with unique architecture, slash-and-burn farming, hunting and sacred rituals.

Start a day with Chef Rika's Japanese Breakfast toast! Featured recipes: (1) Tuna-Mayo and Nori Toast (2) Anko and Butter Toast (3) Julienne Vegetable Soup.

For the annual Tanabata Star Festival, families across Edo flew bamboo stalks adorned with strips of paper and ornaments representing wishes. We examine what their wishes tell us about their lives.

The Jomon period dates roughly from 13,000 to 300 BC. We examine various aspects of Jomon society, with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: Lacquer.

Whether it's self-sufficient living or preserving an old home, there are people in Japan who've found ways to give their daily lives more meaning. We dig a little deeper.

Tokyo: where both tradition and the latest trends coexist. Join us on a journey to historic old towns and encounter many fun surprises along the way.

Malaysian journalist Ian Yee investigates social issues and hidden crimes. He has revealed child prostitution and drug trade networks, showing the power of independent media. Hear his vital insights.

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to ghosts. Explore the unique culture behind them.

A festival of floats decorated with locally grown vegetables parades the streets in early October in gratitude for an abundant harvest.

In Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, heavy traffic hinders the delivery of blood for transfusions. Kawanoue Kazufumi hopes to overcome this challenge using drones, and build out a new aerial infrastructure.

From regulating the body's internal clock, to possibly curing Parkinson's disease, mushrooms have been revealing one amazing ability after another!

Explore the fascinating conventions and traditions of kabuki. Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explains the origins and meanings of kabuki's unique make-up, its onnagata techniques, and stage machinery.

Malaysian journalist Ian Yee investigates social issues and hidden crimes. He has revealed child prostitution and drug trade networks, showing the power of independent media. Hear his vital insights.

Tokyo: where both tradition and the latest trends coexist. Join us on a journey to historic old towns and encounter many fun surprises along the way.

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to ghosts. Explore the unique culture behind them.

A festival of floats decorated with locally grown vegetables parades the streets in early October in gratitude for an abundant harvest.

In Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, heavy traffic hinders the delivery of blood for transfusions. Kawanoue Kazufumi hopes to overcome this challenge using drones, and build out a new aerial infrastructure.

Explore the fascinating conventions and traditions of kabuki. Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explains the origins and meanings of kabuki's unique make-up, its onnagata techniques, and stage machinery.

Cambodian mental health expert Chhim Sotheara tells us about his distinctly Asian methods of healing the many people said to be still suffering the psychological after-effects of the 1970s genocide.

From regulating the body's internal clock, to possibly curing Parkinson's disease, mushrooms have been revealing one amazing ability after another!

Tokyo: where both tradition and the latest trends coexist. Join us on a journey to historic old towns and encounter many fun surprises along the way.

Malaysian journalist Ian Yee investigates social issues and hidden crimes. He has revealed child prostitution and drug trade networks, showing the power of independent media. Hear his vital insights.

We break down a print that warps space to allow the viewer to be in two places at once: Shinobazu Pond, known for its lotus flowers, and the Sumida River, one of Edo's busiest waterways.

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to ghosts. Explore the unique culture behind them.

A festival of floats decorated with locally grown vegetables parades the streets in early October in gratitude for an abundant harvest.

In Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, heavy traffic hinders the delivery of blood for transfusions. Kawanoue Kazufumi hopes to overcome this challenge using drones, and build out a new aerial infrastructure.

Tokyo: where both tradition and the latest trends coexist. Join us on a journey to historic old towns and encounter many fun surprises along the way.

Malaysian journalist Ian Yee investigates social issues and hidden crimes. He has revealed child prostitution and drug trade networks, showing the power of independent media. Hear his vital insights.

Explore the fascinating conventions and traditions of kabuki. Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explains the origins and meanings of kabuki's unique make-up, its onnagata techniques, and stage machinery.

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to ghosts. Explore the unique culture behind them.

A festival of floats decorated with locally grown vegetables parades the streets in early October in gratitude for an abundant harvest.

Cambodian mental health expert Chhim Sotheara tells us about his distinctly Asian methods of healing the many people said to be still suffering the psychological after-effects of the 1970s genocide.

We break down a print that warps space to allow the viewer to be in two places at once: Shinobazu Pond, known for its lotus flowers, and the Sumida River, one of Edo's busiest waterways.

Exploring art and autograph forgeries, we reveal how fakes can deceive anyone, the methods behind them and the fight using AI and forensic tools to restore trust in authenticity.

In Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, heavy traffic hinders the delivery of blood for transfusions. Kawanoue Kazufumi hopes to overcome this challenge using drones, and build out a new aerial infrastructure.

Tokyo: where both tradition and the latest trends coexist. Join us on a journey to historic old towns and encounter many fun surprises along the way.

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to ghosts. Explore the unique culture behind them.

A festival of floats decorated with locally grown vegetables parades the streets in early October in gratitude for an abundant harvest.

We break down a print that warps space to allow the viewer to be in two places at once: Shinobazu Pond, known for its lotus flowers, and the Sumida River, one of Edo's busiest waterways.

Okinawa Prefecture is a group of subtropical islands in the far south of Japan. We examine its past and present, with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: Shuri Castle.

Explore the fascinating conventions and traditions of kabuki. Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explains the origins and meanings of kabuki's unique make-up, its onnagata techniques, and stage machinery.