January 10, 2021
A newcomer to a small mountain hamlet called Kurata turns heads, because nearly everywhere she goes, she runs. Her name is Yuki, a...Read more
January 17, 2021
Minami Shintaro is a young man with a special knack of attracting people. He runs a guest house in Seto City in central Japan, ren...Read more
February 7, 2021
Yamazaki Takashi runs Bethesda, a support center in Hokkaido Prefecture for people in need. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he has not...Read more
February 13, 2021
Nagano Haruki and Okuda Sho, 17-year-old high-school boys in central Japan, have been writing to each other about once every 2 wee...Read more
March 6, 2021
When people leave a town behind, what happens to its memories? The coast of Okuma Town is home to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Po...Read more
March 20, 2021
Yasui Hiroyuki is a junior-high school teacher and rugby coach in western Japan. With his motto "One Team," he encourages students...Read more
April 3, 2021
Throughout his long career in business - and now as the head of a Japanese university - Deguchi Haruaki has faced setbacks and cha...Read more
April 18, 2021
Hirosaki Park in northern Japan is one of the country's finest cherry blossom sites. Nowhere in the world do cherry trees bloom so...Read more
May 2, 2021
Galapagos is a welfare facility in Saga Prefecture that provides after-school services for special-needs children. It even accepts...Read more
May 16, 2021
Ostomates are people who, owing to illness or disability, need a bag attached to their abdomen to collect bodily waste. Currently,...Read more
May 23, 2021
For 25 years, Murabayashi Shingo has been a legend in the kitchen of a high school cooking class. An outstanding teacher and harsh...Read more
June 6, 2021
At any age, a fresh hairstyle can connect us with our inner radiance. A team of hairdressers in Toyama Prefecture visits elderly p...Read more
June 20, 2021
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic in summer 2020, Kyoto Prefecture's 1,000-year-old Gion Festival, held annually around Yasaka Shrine, wa...Read more
July 3, 2021
Since long ago, the indigenous Ainu people had lived in harmony with nature, following their own unique culture. But when Japanese...Read more
July 10, 2021
Since long ago, the indigenous Ainu people had lived in harmony with nature, following their own unique culture. But when Japanese...Read more
August 1, 2021
At age 89, Morita Kazuo, a legendary sushi chef in Kanazawa, central Japan, still attracts customers. With over 70 years of experi...Read more
August 15, 2021
A group of engineering college students in Japan had a challenging assignment: to build a robot that makes people happy for a pres...Read more
August 22, 2021
Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is home to a rare sight in this country - 2 baseball teams that bring together children wi...Read more
September 5, 2021
This program brings you the stories of 2 dedicated individuals and their everyday struggles and triumphs. Kumehara Keitaro, champi...Read more
September 19, 2021
The Kuzuryu River is a symbol of Fukui Prefecture, central Japan. Local people know it as "the raging river" for its repeated floo...Read more
October 3, 2021
People with severe mental and physical challenges often live in isolation from the world around them, at home or in medical facili...Read more
October 16, 2021
Identifying as LGBT+, Fujiya Ami doesn't want to be categorized as either male or female and has no romantic feelings for others. ...Read more
October 24, 2021 • 30m
The population of Kuma Village was already shrinking before disaster struck in 2020. Torrential rains and flooding made the villag...Read more
November 7, 2021 • 30m
The Toyosu Market plays a key role in Japan's rich food culture. Through its doors pass vast quantities of fish and seafood, some ...Read more
November 14, 2021 • 25m
Matsuzaki Atsuko, 94, a former professor of culinary science in southwestern Japan, is a regional culinary specialist known for he...Read more
November 21, 2021 • 27m
In March 2021, the Akita Rinkai Railway Line made its last run and a familiar sight disappeared from the streets of Akita Prefectu...Read more
December 5, 2021 • 30m
Kuroi Akio had always hated his father. Keijiro was physically strong, but a shell of a man who needed help with everyday tasks. A...Read more
December 19, 2021 • 25m
A little workshop in Minokamo City, central Japan receives countless requests from across Japan to repair damaged clothes. Kaketsu...Read more