Season 4 (2020)

SAMURAI WALL
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January 4, 2020 • 49m

Castle design evolved in 17th century Japan with stone walls as a key feature. Sakamoto in Shiga Prefecture became famous for its ...Read more

Repatriation: Resettling in North Korea
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January 11, 2020 • 50m

In Japan and South Korea, fact-finding research has begun to reveal the human costs and political backdrop of the North Korean rep...Read more

MIYAKO, The Last Dance
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January 18, 2020 • 50m

Miyako Yoshida's precise and delicate performances earned critical acclaim at the Royal Ballet of England. She remained true to he...Read more

8K Documentary: The Microscopic World of iPS Cells
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February 1, 2020 • 49m

Doctors at Osaka University performed the world's first transplant of heart muscle cells derived from induced pluripotent stem cel...Read more

All That Remains
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February 8, 2020 • 49m

An American famous photographer, Richard Misrach, and a Mexican contemporary composer, Guillermo Galindo, have worked together to ...Read more

Stumbling Toward the Precipice
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February 22, 2020 • 50m

Since the end of the Cold War, the threat of apocalyptic, all-out nuclear war may have receded from most people's minds, but with ...Read more

Refugee Heroes: The Road to Tokyo
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February 29, 2020 • 49m

Following its historic debut in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, the Refugee Team is heading again to this summer's Tokyo Olympics and Para...Read more

Dignity for All: The Legacy of Sadako Ogata
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March 28, 2020 • 50m

Sadako Ogata served as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees during a decade of ethnic conflict after the end of the Cold War, tra...Read more

Digital Detectives
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April 25, 2020 • 49m

"Digital Detectives" explores how Open Source Investigations have sparked a revolution in journalism. In their quest for the truth...Read more

10 Years and Beyond: iPS Cells and Kyoto University's CiRA
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May 9, 2020 • 49m

Kyoto University's Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA) celebrates their 10th anniversary in April 2020. Professor ...Read more

Journalism of Hope
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May 16, 2020 • 49m

Nowadays, there is a movement called "Constructive Journalism" occurring worldwide, in which citizens and the media gather informa...Read more

OKINA Dance of Life
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May 30, 2020 • 49m

Noh-Kyogen is allegedly the most ancient existing form of theater. Among its repertories, "Okina-Sanbaso" is performed only on spe...Read more

Oswald and JFK UNSOLVED CASES Part 1: The Pawn
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June 13, 2020 • 50m

The assassination of US President John F. Kennedy is still shrouded in mystery. With the help of top experts, NHK takes a new look...Read more

Oswald and JFK UNSOLVED CASES Part 2: The Chessmaster
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June 20, 2020 • 50m

6 months before JFK was killed, Lee Harvey Oswald attempted a separate assassination. Our coverage reveals the possibility that th...Read more

Peace and Justice: The Spirit of Japan's Postwar Constitution
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July 24, 2020 • 50m

The coronavirus crisis has pushed many to the brink of poverty. A lifeline has been provided by Article 25 of the Japanese Constit...Read more

Pandemic Diaries: How the Emergency Declaration Affected Us
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August 22, 2020 • 40m

For months now, the Japanese have found themselves on an emotional rollercoaster every evening when the count of new coronavirus c...Read more

Tsuruko's Tea Journey in Germany
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September 12, 2020 • 50m

Hanzawa Tsuruko is a master of "chaji," a tea ceremony that starts with an exquisitely prepared meal and finishes with matcha tea ...Read more

Exposing the Coronavirus: Our Invisible Enemy in 3DCG
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September 19, 2020 • 48m

We fear what we cannot see. Much of the terror caused by the novel coronavirus is because this mysterious enemy is invisible to th...Read more

The Shape of Sound: A Piano Paints the Seasons of Nara
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October 3, 2020 • 45m

"The 72 Pentads of Yamato" produced by NHK Nara has garnered more than 2 million views online from around the world. Each pentad, ...Read more

AI vs Pandemic: Part 1
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October 17, 2020 • 50m

Using the latest AI technology, can we defeat our "invisible enemy," the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19? It was AI that fi...Read more

AI vs Pandemic: Part 2
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October 24, 2020 • 49m

Using the latest AI technology, can we defeat our "invisible enemy," the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19? In Part 2, we hea...Read more

The Lost Textile of Ryukyu
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November 7, 2020 • 49m

The Ryukyu Kingdom (15C-19C) flourished in present-day Okinawa through international trade, and developed a unique culture known f...Read more

Poisonous Secrets: What Did Japan and the US Bury?
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November 14, 2020 • 50m

75 years ago, Japan and the US each developed chemical weapons and trained their troops to use them. Near the end of the Pacific W...Read more

FACES the Special - Voices of Hope for an Inclusive Future
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November 21, 2020 • 49m

NHK is collaborating with 12 public broadcasters around the world to promote a project called "FACES" to tackle against bullying. ...Read more

Koza, Okinawa: Base Town Blues
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November 28, 2020 • 49m

A historic music pub reopened in Koza, Okinawa Prefecture, near Kadena Air Base, in 2019. The owner, rock musician Miyanaga Eiichi...Read more

UNTOLD STORIES OF THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA: Women and Teens on the Frontline
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December 26, 2020 • 50m

The final stages of World War II... The islands of Okinawa turned into a theater of war the United States military called "hell." ...Read more