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At a pivotal moment for Japan-US ties, what role does Japan Society play in enhancing cultural understanding? President & CEO Joshua Walker explains.

People overcoming obstacles with support from individuals, businesses, and society. Let's dig a little deeper into a world without boundaries!

Featured recipe: Two Types of Coffee Jelly Learn about easy, delicious, and healthy cooking with Chef Rika in five minutes!

Chef Rika makes oyakodon, a Japanese dish of chicken and eggs simmered in a sweet and savory sauce, served over rice. She demonstrates a clever technique for making the eggs soft and golden.

Many customers at a drive-through restaurant in Niigata Prefecture order "Italian" - fried noodles topped with meat sauce. For three days, we asked them why this comfort food always hits the spot.

At a pivotal moment for Japan-US ties, what role does Japan Society play in enhancing cultural understanding? President & CEO Joshua Walker explains.

Bear encounters are happening more frequently all over Japan. We'll look at new technologies to reduce the danger they pose, such as GPS tracking and an AI model that predicts bear encounters.

A new treatment for irregular heartbeats, pulsed field ablation, or PFA, reduces patient burden and offers high success rates. We also explore a food component that may help prevent the condition.

Fujimoto Akio's film "LOST LAND," about Rohingya siblings in a refugee camp who embark on a perilous journey, was honored at the 2025 Venice Film Festival. He talks about his passion for filmmaking.

Daisen-Oki National Park comprises the Oki Islands, which boast spectacular geological formations, and a mainland area with shrines and sacred mountains that gave rise to myths and legends.

The Hida region in Gifu Prefecture has some of Japan's most extensive broadleaf forests and has been home to artisans who possess sophisticated woodworking skills, such as kigumi or wood joinery.

It's spring, and a group of young men and women have come to the beach for some recreational clam-digging. The sea breeze mixes with the smell of freshly-cooked seafood. There's also love in the air.

Chef Rika makes oyakodon, a Japanese dish of chicken and eggs simmered in a sweet and savory sauce, served over rice. She demonstrates a clever technique for making the eggs soft and golden.

Many customers at a drive-through restaurant in Niigata Prefecture order "Italian" - fried noodles topped with meat sauce. For three days, we asked them why this comfort food always hits the spot.

In this episode, a faster and more accurate weather radar system provides instantaneous full 3D images of storm cloud activity 10 km up into the sky, promising more precise weather forecasting.

At a pivotal moment for Japan-US ties, what role does Japan Society play in enhancing cultural understanding? President & CEO Joshua Walker explains.

People overcoming obstacles with support from individuals, businesses, and society. Let's dig a little deeper into a world without boundaries!

Featured recipe: Two Types of Coffee Jelly Learn about easy, delicious, and healthy cooking with Chef Rika in five minutes!

Chef Rika makes oyakodon, a Japanese dish of chicken and eggs simmered in a sweet and savory sauce, served over rice. She demonstrates a clever technique for making the eggs soft and golden.

Fujimoto Akio's film "LOST LAND," about Rohingya siblings in a refugee camp who embark on a perilous journey, was honored at the 2025 Venice Film Festival. He talks about his passion for filmmaking.

Daisen-Oki National Park comprises the Oki Islands, which boast spectacular geological formations, and a mainland area with shrines and sacred mountains that gave rise to myths and legends.

The Hida region in Gifu Prefecture has some of Japan's most extensive broadleaf forests and has been home to artisans who possess sophisticated woodworking skills, such as kigumi or wood joinery.

It's spring, and a group of young men and women have come to the beach for some recreational clam-digging. The sea breeze mixes with the smell of freshly-cooked seafood. There's also love in the air.

This special program invites wildlife photographer Iwago Mitsuaki to learn about his craft and the secret to a kitty's heart. Iwago and the cast discuss the incredible bond between humans and cats.

Many customers at a drive-through restaurant in Niigata Prefecture order "Italian" - fried noodles topped with meat sauce. For three days, we asked them why this comfort food always hits the spot.

In this episode, a faster and more accurate weather radar system provides instantaneous full 3D images of storm cloud activity 10 km up into the sky, promising more precise weather forecasting.

Chef Rika makes oyakodon, a Japanese dish of chicken and eggs simmered in a sweet and savory sauce, served over rice. She demonstrates a clever technique for making the eggs soft and golden.

At a pivotal moment for Japan-US ties, what role does Japan Society play in enhancing cultural understanding? President & CEO Joshua Walker explains.

People overcoming obstacles with support from individuals, businesses, and society. Let's dig a little deeper into a world without boundaries!

Featured recipe: Two Types of Coffee Jelly Learn about easy, delicious, and healthy cooking with Chef Rika in five minutes!