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Join us for a stroll around Shirokane, a town nestled on the edge of a plateau. We visit a luxury residential area, then explore lowlands home to skilled workers and old-school shopping streets.

Kosaka Kunpei holds multiple world records in spearfishing, a sport in which competitors hunt underwater and see who can catch the biggest fish. He talks about freediving and using a hand spear.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter.

Social entrepreneur Doya Yuto supports Ghana through his fashion brand and NPO. By providing fair wages and reinvesting profits, he builds schools and expands education in disadvantaged communities.

tiny desk concerts JAPAN in schools, is set at The University of Tokyo. Kicking off this exciting chapter is CHANMINA, a rapper. What kind of session will unfold between CHANMINA and the students?

To grant mankind new capabilities in the future, development in human augmentation is progressing worldwide using technology such as VR and robotics, expanding human vision and motion.

What is causing the frequent torrential rain and floods in Japan? Linear rainbands. Find out why this phenomenon is hard to predict and the latest research on forecasting linear rainbands.

Food waste is a major driver of global warming. One institute warns that greenhouse gas emissions from food waste exceed those of nations like India and Russia. We examine the data behind this issue.

Shimauta is the soul music of Amami Oshima. Islanders have long used it to convey feelings in good times and bad. The history of the music and of the island itself is conveyed in time-lapse footage.

Atsuko Okatsuka is a US-based stand-up comedian with fans all over the world. She tells us why she pursues comedy, and talks about finding humor within the hardships of life in a minority group.

Workers at a sawmill use the latest tools and their honed skills to prepare the building blocks of Edo life: long, narrow beams, bamboo stems and leftover wood stacked as high as buildings.

Kosaka Kunpei holds multiple world records in spearfishing, a sport in which competitors hunt underwater and see who can catch the biggest fish. He talks about freediving and using a hand spear.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter.

Social entrepreneur Doya Yuto supports Ghana through his fashion brand and NPO. By providing fair wages and reinvesting profits, he builds schools and expands education in disadvantaged communities.

Join us for a stroll around Shirokane, a town nestled on the edge of a plateau. We visit a luxury residential area, then explore lowlands home to skilled workers and old-school shopping streets.

tiny desk concerts JAPAN in schools, is set at The University of Tokyo. Kicking off this exciting chapter is CHANMINA, a rapper. What kind of session will unfold between CHANMINA and the students?

Kosaka Kunpei holds multiple world records in spearfishing, a sport in which competitors hunt underwater and see who can catch the biggest fish. He talks about freediving and using a hand spear.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter.

Atsuko Okatsuka is a US-based stand-up comedian with fans all over the world. She tells us why she pursues comedy, and talks about finding humor within the hardships of life in a minority group.

In the Edo period, childbirth was a community affair, with the mother-to-be attended by a midwife and the women in her life. It was also characterized by unique customs and superstitions.

Heat-Beating Farm Tech: This episode looks at the methods farmers are using to keep their crops cool and healthy in the face of extreme summer heat.

Social entrepreneur Doya Yuto supports Ghana through his fashion brand and NPO. By providing fair wages and reinvesting profits, he builds schools and expands education in disadvantaged communities.

Join us for a stroll around Shirokane, a town nestled on the edge of a plateau. We visit a luxury residential area, then explore lowlands home to skilled workers and old-school shopping streets.

Kosaka Kunpei holds multiple world records in spearfishing, a sport in which competitors hunt underwater and see who can catch the biggest fish. He talks about freediving and using a hand spear.

tiny desk concerts JAPAN in schools, is set at The University of Tokyo. Kicking off this exciting chapter is CHANMINA, a rapper. What kind of session will unfold between CHANMINA and the students?

Found all over Japan, torii are gateways to Shinto shrines and the deities within. We meet people trying to rebuild torii after a huge earthquake and examine what torii mean to Japanese people.

Sukagawa Tokusatsu Archives Center is preserving and sharing a tradition that has brought some of the world's favorite kaiju and superheroes to the big and small screens.

Found all over Japan, torii are gateways to Shinto shrines and the deities within. We meet people trying to rebuild torii after a huge earthquake and examine what torii mean to Japanese people.

Sukagawa Tokusatsu Archives Center is preserving and sharing a tradition that has brought some of the world's favorite kaiju and superheroes to the big and small screens.

Direct and in-depth. Interviews exploring the minds and motivations of the leaders, visionaries, artists and entrepreneurs who are changing our world.

In the Edo period, childbirth was a community affair, with the mother-to-be attended by a midwife and the women in her life. It was also characterized by unique customs and superstitions.

Found all over Japan, torii are gateways to Shinto shrines and the deities within. We meet people trying to rebuild torii after a huge earthquake and examine what torii mean to Japanese people.

Railway Technical Research Institute leads R&D for Japan's railways, from the JR companies to smaller regional lines. See the cutting-edge research that's shaping the future of rail transport.

Sukagawa Tokusatsu Archives Center is preserving and sharing a tradition that has brought some of the world's favorite kaiju and superheroes to the big and small screens.

Direct and in-depth. Interviews exploring the minds and motivations of the leaders, visionaries, artists and entrepreneurs who are changing our world.

A group of anglers stand in a fast-moving, undulating river at the foot of a rugged cliff. They use "drifting mosquito hooks" to fish for a summer delicacy that was a favorite of the Edo townspeople.

Join us on a night flight to admire Japan's stunning views on a journey from Tokyo to Fukuoka. Behold the sublime beauty of Mt. Fuji at sunset and the sparkling night views of major cities.

Found all over Japan, torii are gateways to Shinto shrines and the deities within. We meet people trying to rebuild torii after a huge earthquake and examine what torii mean to Japanese people.

Railway Technical Research Institute leads R&D for Japan's railways, from the JR companies to smaller regional lines. See the cutting-edge research that's shaping the future of rail transport.

Sukagawa Tokusatsu Archives Center is preserving and sharing a tradition that has brought some of the world's favorite kaiju and superheroes to the big and small screens.