Season 6 (2023)

NINJA TRUTH Episode 23: THE LAST NINJA
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January 25, 2023 • 15m

Two men have been called "the last ninja." The first is Fujita Seiko, who lived over a hundred years ago. Introducing himself as t...Read more

NINJA TRUTH Episode 24: The Forefront of Ninja Research
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February 1, 2023 • 15m

We meet with two specialists at the forefront of ninja research. In 2021, Fukushima Takamasa found the Kanrinseiyo. Known to exist...Read more

Tiny Houses, Cozy Homes: An Open-Air Living Room
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March 8, 2023 • 15m

The Tokyo area is one of the most densely populated places on the planet. Very small properties have long been a feature of the ur...Read more

Tiny Houses, Cozy Homes: Many Levels of Light
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March 15, 2023 • 15m

The Tokyo area is one of the most densely populated places on the planet. Very small properties have long been a feature of the ur...Read more

Through the Kitchen Window: Boxed Meals, Family Flavors
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March 22, 2023 • 15m

Suzuki Kinue knows a thing or two about making delicious bento boxed meals. She's been operating a tiny store in Tokyo's trendy Ji...Read more

Centuries-old Japanese Businesses: Connecting Culture & Peoples' Lives
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March 22, 2023 • 15m

There are more than 1,300 companies in Japan that have been in business for over 200 years. How have these companies, which have s...Read more

On the Wings: #03 Fukuoka Airport
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March 29, 2023 • 15m

Fly with us for a once-in-a-lifetime night flight over Japan's stunning cities and landscapes. Experience the breathtaking beauty ...Read more

Centuries-old Japanese Businesses: Profit Not Just Oneself
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March 29, 2023 • 15m

There are more than 1,300 companies in Japan that have been in business for over 200 years. How have these companies, which have s...Read more

Through the Kitchen Window: Life on a Tea Farm
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June 10, 2023 • 15m

Much of Japan's renowned Uji tea is produced in Minamiyamashiro, the last remaining village in Kyoto Prefecture. Headed by women f...Read more

Through the Kitchen Window: Mieko's Island
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July 15, 2023 • 15m

The people of Tokunoshima live long, and well. But one woman on the small Japanese island stands out. At the sprightly age of 93, ...Read more

On the Wings: #04 Kagoshima to Amami Airport
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July 26, 2023 • 15m

Hop on a plane and view Japan from the sky! This time, we head to Amami Oshima Island, off the south of Kyushu, riding on local pr...Read more

Through the Kitchen Window: A Taste of a Summer Festival
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September 2, 2023 • 15m

Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture. Here, Akutsu Yasuko runs a fish shop renowned for its "marinated herring with sansho Japane...Read more

Through the Kitchen Window: Passing on Pickled Plums for Posterity
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October 7, 2023 • 15m

In a quiet Tokyo residential neighborhood is where you'll find the home of Norimatsu Sachiko. Open the door, and you're enveloped ...Read more

On the Wings: #05 Shizuoka to Izumo Airport
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November 8, 2023 • 15m

This time, we embark on a skyward journey from the airport nearest Mount Fuji, passing over Nagoya and Kyoto, to arrive at Izumo A...Read more

Through the Kitchen Window: Finding Myself in Satoyama
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November 25, 2023 • 15m

Rie left Tokyo to get married in a rural village. Running a chestnut farm and welcoming people with her unique cooking, her life changed drastically.

Through the Kitchen Window: A Craftsman's Roots
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December 30, 2023 • 15m

Honda Sueyasu has spent a lifetime thatching roofs and making sure a delicious taro thrives in his community. The eternally jovial...Read more