January 13, 2011 • 28m
Mochi, a glutinous dough made from steamed rice, is a favorite food among the Japanese. At least two people are required to make m...Read more
January 20, 2011 • 28m
Episode 2 of Season 4 premiered on January 20, 2011
January 27, 2011 • 28m
Episode 3 of Season 4 premiered on January 27, 2011
February 3, 2011 • 28m
Episode 4 of Season 4 premiered on February 3, 2011
February 10, 2011 • 28m
Episode 5 of Season 4 premiered on February 10, 2011
February 17, 2011 • 28m
Around 20 million people live in Japan's "snow zone," where a single winter brings at least five meters of snow altogether. Japan ...Read more
March 3, 2011 • 28m
Episode 7 of Season 4 premiered on March 3, 2011
March 10, 2011 • 28m
In Japan, traditional wooden furniture is assembled without using a single nail. Advanced sashimono joinery techniques have been p...Read more
April 7, 2011 • 28m
Cranes have been revered throughout Japan since ancient times. Forming almost inseparable mating pairs, cranes are a symbol of har...Read more
April 14, 2011 • 28m
Knives for culinary purposes have been made in Japan for centuries, using a technique perfected by Japanese swordsmiths. The blade...Read more
April 21, 2011 • 28m
People of all ages have long been drawn to Japan's seas, rivers, and lakes to enjoy fishing. Over the centuries, the Japanese have...Read more
April 28, 2011 • 28m
Japanese armour was developed to offer protection from spears, arrows, and swords, while allowing agile movement on rough terrain ...Read more
May 5, 2011 • 28m
Judo is practiced by around eight million people in 199 countries and regions, making it the most widely played sport that was dev...Read more
May 12, 2011 • 28m
Taro Okamoto was Japan's leading avant-garde artist of the 20th century. His memorable phrase "Art is an explosion!" became a well...Read more
May 19, 2011 • 28m
Osamu Dazai (1909-48) was one of Japan's preeminent modern novelists. Born in wealthy circumstances that he later rejected, Dazai ...Read more
May 26, 2011 • 28m
Kenzo Tange laid the foundations of modern architecture in Japan. On August 6, 1945, the day the U.S. detonated an atomic bomb ove...Read more
June 2, 2011 • 28m
As a child, Maehata studied traditional swimming techniques passed down from the days of the samurai. At 18, competing in the 200 ...Read more
June 9, 2011 • 28m
Japan is famous for its high-tech toilets with water spray functions and lots more, and toilet technology continues to evolve in u...Read more
June 16, 2011 • 28m
Japan leads the world in building ever-faster and ever-quieter lifts, or elevators. In 2004, Japan's long history of engineering k...Read more
June 23, 2011 • 28m
Japan is the largest producer of motorcycles in the world. It has proudly held this title since 1960. Today, Japan produces all si...Read more
June 30, 2011 • 28m
Japan is the world's number one consumer of eels, or unagi. Grilled, glazed unagi ranks alongside sushi and tempura as one of the ...Read more
July 7, 2011 • 28m
This month, we present a special talk-show series called Japanophiles, featuring lively interviews with foreigners living in Japan...Read more
July 14, 2011 • 28m
This month, we present a special talk-show series called Japanophiles, featuring lively interviews with foreigners living in Japan...Read more
July 21, 2011 • 28m
This month, we present a special talk-show series called Japanophiles, featuring lively interviews with foreigners living in Japan...Read more
July 28, 2011 • 28m
This month, we present a special talk-show series called Japanophiles, featuring lively interviews with foreigners living in Japan...Read more
August 18, 2011 • 28m
In Japan, scrumptious looking dishes like marbled beef, spaghetti, and fluffy omelets often sit in restaurant windows tilted at gr...Read more
August 25, 2011 • 28m
Japan is home to over 30,000 insect species, and insects are a familiar part of Japanese life. For centuries, staging battles betw...Read more
September 1, 2011 • 28m
Imagine that you have two equally-sized square sheets of paper. How would you cut each sheet of paper so that the pieces could be ...Read more
September 8, 2011 • 28m
In Japan, more and more people are riding bicycles to go shopping, to commute, for exercise, and for leisure. Gunsmiths pioneered ...Read more
September 15, 2011 • 28m
In June 2011, the structures and artifacts of Hiraizumi, a town in earthquake-devastated Iwate Prefecture, were collectively decla...Read more
September 29, 2011 • 28m
From time immemorial, Japan has reaped the bounty of the sea that surrounds it. Fish, yes, but just as important is seaweed. It's ...Read more
October 6, 2011 • 28m
For centuries, charcoal was a key resource in everyday Japanese life, and it is still used in a great variety of ways today. For J...Read more
October 13, 2011 • 28m
Japan gets a lot of rain, which can be both a blessing and a curse. Rain falls year-round in Japan, but differs from season to sea...Read more
October 20, 2011 • 28m
Japan loves golf. The number of golfers in Japan is around 10 million - 1 in every 13 people. But playing golf in Japan can be exp...Read more
October 27, 2011 • 28m
Japan is a shipbuilding superpower. About one-fifth of all the world's ships are made here. From advanced luxury cruise ships to g...Read more
November 3, 2011 • 28m
This month, we present a special talk-show series called Japanophiles, featuring lively interviews with foreigners living in Japan...Read more
November 10, 2011 • 28m
This month, we present a special talk-show series called Japanophiles, featuring lively interviews with foreigners living in Japan...Read more
November 17, 2011 • 28m
This month, we present a special talk-show series called Japanophiles, featuring lively interviews with foreigners living in Japan...Read more
November 24, 2011 • 28m
Karaoke is one of Japan's best-known forms of entertainment. You choose your favorite songs and sing along anyway you like. There ...Read more
December 1, 2011 • 28m
The world sees the Japanese as workaholics. Believe it or not, Japan has the most public holidays in the industrialized world. But...Read more
December 8, 2011 • 28m
The red sea bream is one of Japan's favorite fish. People have been eating it since ancient times. Long considered a lucky fish, r...Read more
December 15, 2011 • 28m
From food to clothing to daily necessities, you can find anything you need at a Japanese shopping street, a long road lined with a...Read more
December 22, 2011 • 28m
The chicken was long regarded as sacred in Japan. Today, the bird has lost that mystique, but it remains an essential part of Japa...Read more