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Enoshima, a popular tourist destination near Tokyo known for marine sports. It's also an island with spiritual depth and mystical natural scenery. Come along on an unforgettable two-hour journey.

Matera in southern Italy is a town carved into pale limestone cliffs. With its rows of cave dwellings, this city has been home to people for thousands of years and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Design is fun! Design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us. An episode on Uniforms.

Tune in to J-MELO for great Japanese music! This week: Aoi Eir (an anisong diva with a brand-new release) and GPP (an 8-piece all-female group with their sights on going international).

Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. "I want to see my owner again!" Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 1-11.

Five-minute shows presenting the limitless, kaleidoscopic appeal of Japanese culture, traditions, and lifestyles in sushi-sized helpings. (Digest versions of "Japanology Plus.").

On this unique trip around Japan, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats! Filmed by wildlife photographe,Iwago Mitsuaki.

All black soup! A one-of-a-kind bowl of ramen from the fertile rice lands of Toyama.

Discover the unique, traditional method of roof thatching that uses Hinoki cypress bark.

Today: explaining when there's been a misunderstanding. Bima Aji Nugroho, from Indonesia, works at a metalworking company in Saitama Prefecture. He worries about problems due to miscommunication.

Nearly everything the Sakamoto family eats they produce themselves, collecting local food waste to feed their pigs, and using solar power. A zero waste life cycle that also makes for a happy family.

Enoshima, a popular tourist destination near Tokyo known for marine sports. It's also an island with spiritual depth and mystical natural scenery. Come along on an unforgettable two-hour journey.

Design is fun! Design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us. An episode on Uniforms.

Tune in to J-MELO for great Japanese music! This week: Aoi Eir (an anisong diva with a brand-new release) and GPP (an 8-piece all-female group with their sights on going international).

Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. "I want to see my owner again!" Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 1-11.

Five-minute shows presenting the limitless, kaleidoscopic appeal of Japanese culture, traditions, and lifestyles in sushi-sized helpings. (Digest versions of "Japanology Plus.").

On this unique trip around Japan, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats! Filmed by wildlife photographe,Iwago Mitsuaki.

Matera in southern Italy is a town carved into pale limestone cliffs. With its rows of cave dwellings, this city has been home to people for thousands of years and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

All black soup! A one-of-a-kind bowl of ramen from the fertile rice lands of Toyama.

Discover the unique, traditional method of roof thatching that uses Hinoki cypress bark.

Today: explaining when there's been a misunderstanding. Bima Aji Nugroho, from Indonesia, works at a metalworking company in Saitama Prefecture. He worries about problems due to miscommunication.

Nearly everything the Sakamoto family eats they produce themselves, collecting local food waste to feed their pigs, and using solar power. A zero waste life cycle that also makes for a happy family.

An oasis in the heart of Tokyo with ties to the post-World War II US occupation, this restaurant has shaped Japanese food trends for over 100 years.

Enoshima, a popular tourist destination near Tokyo known for marine sports. It's also an island with spiritual depth and mystical natural scenery. Come along on an unforgettable two-hour journey.

Design is fun! Design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us. An episode on Uniforms.

Tune in to J-MELO for great Japanese music! This week: Aoi Eir (an anisong diva with a brand-new release) and GPP (an 8-piece all-female group with their sights on going international).

Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. "I want to see my owner again!" Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 1-11.

Five-minute shows presenting the limitless, kaleidoscopic appeal of Japanese culture, traditions, and lifestyles in sushi-sized helpings. (Digest versions of "Japanology Plus.").

On this unique trip around Japan, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats! Filmed by wildlife photographe,Iwago Mitsuaki.

All black soup! A one-of-a-kind bowl of ramen from the fertile rice lands of Toyama.

Discover the unique, traditional method of roof thatching that uses Hinoki cypress bark.

Today: explaining when there's been a misunderstanding. Bima Aji Nugroho, from Indonesia, works at a metalworking company in Saitama Prefecture. He worries about problems due to miscommunication.

Nearly everything the Sakamoto family eats they produce themselves, collecting local food waste to feed their pigs, and using solar power. A zero waste life cycle that also makes for a happy family.

Matera in southern Italy is a town carved into pale limestone cliffs. With its rows of cave dwellings, this city has been home to people for thousands of years and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.