January 17, 2017 • 25m
An hour's train ride from Ehime Prefecture's capital, you'll find Shimonada Station. This tiny, unmanned rail stop on the Seto Inl...Read more
February 7, 2017 • 25m
A golf driving range in Tokyo's Adachi Ward is one of the largest in the city and is open around the clock throughout the year. Go...Read more
February 21, 2017 • 25m
There's a huge art supply store in Tokyo with Japan's largest selection. From 50-cent pencils to necessities for painting and scul...Read more
March 14, 2017 • 25m
When the autumn leaves are at their finest, a huge tent village pops up in a valley in the Northern Alps in Nagano Prefecture. At ...Read more
April 11, 2017 • 25m
Nakasu in Fukuoka Prefecture is one of Japan's largest nightlife districts. Tucked away among the 2,600 dining and entertainment e...Read more
April 25, 2017 • 25m
In October 2016, an unusual mayor election was held for Iitate Village in Fukushima Prefecture. A ballot box was taken on a journe...Read more
May 9, 2017 • 25m
At the end of October, 20,000 people of all ages and nationalities descend on the main intersection of Tokyo's Roppongi district t...Read more
May 30, 2017 • 25m
In the streets of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, the air is filled with a dozen foreign languages as people dance the samba and hula in...Read more
June 27, 2017 • 25m
In the days leading up to Christmas, the immigration inspection area at Narita Airport heaves with tens of thousands of tourists. ...Read more
July 11, 2017 • 25m
Omiya, a city where the largest train terminal in Saitama Prefecture links between the Tokyo metropolitan area and the suburbs. A ...Read more
July 25, 2017 • 25m
Facing the Sea of Japan in Yamagata Prefecture is an aquarium with one of the world's largest collections of jellyfish on display....Read more
August 8, 2017 • 25m
In Miyazaki Prefecture, a brightly colored piano stands in a street side plaza. This "street piano" can be played freely by anyone...Read more
August 22, 2017 • 25m
In a residential area of Tokyo is an unusual intersection where 7 roads meet. Bicycles, vehicles and pedestrians constantly weave ...Read more
September 19, 2017 • 25m
We spend 3 days in a long-established bag shop in Tokyo's Ameyoko Market Street. Parents and children come to buy school bags, the...Read more
October 10, 2017 • 25m
Small, personal funerals are becoming popular in Japan. At a one-stop funeral facility near Tokyo, a family arranges a simple cere...Read more
October 24, 2017 • 25m
From colorful cloth to stylish buttons to costume wigs: a large craft shop in Shinjuku carries over 500,000 types of craft materia...Read more
November 7, 2017 • 25m
The rooftop Ferris wheel in Matsuyama, western Japan, is an attraction that every local knows. During the slow 15-minute ride, peo...Read more
November 21, 2017 • 25m
An hour's drive from Osaka, Mt. Kongo is the perfect mountain for a casual hike. Attracting many visitors is a live webcam located...Read more
December 5, 2017 • 25m
Long-haul truckers work and even sleep in their vehicles. A truck stop near a major distribution hub in Kyushu offers drivers a me...Read more
December 19, 2017 • 25m
One of the largest mosques in Japan, Tokyo Camii is a gathering place for followers of Islam living in Tokyo. People from over 50 ...Read more