January 18, 2022 • 28m
One of Japan's oldest roads, the Yamanobe no Michi runs about 25 kilometers along the foot of the mountains in the Nara basin, lin...Read more
February 8, 2022 • 28m
The city of Hamamatsu lies in Shizuoka Prefecture, midway between Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture. Since the old days, the area has thr...Read more
February 15, 2022 • 28m
Matsusaka City of Mie Prefecture is famous for its premium Matsusaka Beef. In the Edo period (1603-1868), it prospered as a mercha...Read more
March 8, 2022 • 28m
JAPOW. It's the incredibly fluffy and abundant powder snow that attracts skiers from all over the world. This time, we take you ba...Read more
March 15, 2022 • 28m
Since the old days, many festivals have been held across Japan to mark the changing seasons and reflect the agricultural cycle. Mo...Read more
March 22, 2022 • 28m
Since ancient times, people in Japan have felt a profound veneration for the bedrock of their land. Quarried and mined, this rock ...Read more
March 29, 2022 • 28m
On this episode, we look back at our architecture features and pick up some wondrous, inspiring shapes and their place in the land...Read more
May 17, 2022 • 28m
In the third of our programs introducing Japan to active wheelchair travelers, Ryoko Nakajima and Shizuka Anderson explore Nagasak...Read more
May 31, 2022 • 28m
Himeji Castle is the finest surviving example of early 17th-century castle architecture in Japan, with its main keep intact for 4 ...Read more
June 7, 2022 • 28m
Around 70 percent of Japan's landmass is covered by forest, and this has given rise to the country's distinctive wood-based cultur...Read more
June 21, 2022 • 28m
Iwaki City in Fukushima Prefecture has been making steady progress in its reconstruction efforts since the Great East Japan Earthq...Read more
June 28, 2022 • 28m
The Ariake Sea borders lies in the northwest of Kyushu, bordering on 4 prefectures: Nagasaki, Saga, Fukuoka, and Kumamoto. Its hug...Read more
July 5, 2022 • 28m
Japan's indigenous belief called Shinto worships 8 million deities. Its imported Buddhism addresses the afterlife. Throughout the ...Read more
July 12, 2022 • 28m
The Suzuka Circuit is one of the most famous racing tracks in all Japan. For that reason, Suzuka City (Mie Prefecture) is often kn...Read more
July 19, 2022 • 28m
A father and daughter head to Iriomote, the largest of the Yaeyama Islands far away in southwestern waters. Covered 90% by subtrop...Read more
August 2, 2022 • 28m
Along the shoreline of northeast Japan, a 400-kilometer sea wall has been built to protect people living in the region from future...Read more
August 9, 2022 • 28m
If you venture up north from Hyogo Prefecture's castle town Tamba-Sasayama, you will arrive in a picturesque village from another ...Read more
August 30, 2022 • 28m
We look at Okinawa Prefecture through its stunning textiles. The island chain is a treasure trove of "somemono" (piece-dyed cloth)...Read more
September 20, 2022 • 28m
One of the attractions of hiking in the mountains of Japan is the chance to experience the thrill of traversing. Japan is one of t...Read more
October 4, 2022 • 28m
The town of Wakasa-cho lies on the coast of Fukui Prefecture, looking out on the Sea of Japan. In the old days, the town thrived a...Read more
October 11, 2022 • 28m
Isabella Bird explored Japan in 1878, a mere ten years after the country had opened its doors to the West. She was accompanied by ...Read more
October 25, 2022 • 28m
Lake Chuzenji lies in the highlands of northwest Tochigi Prefecture, above the city of Nikko. Thanks to its altitude, it became a ...Read more
November 8, 2022 • 28m
Tono is the setting for the Legends of Tono, often dubbed the Grimms' Fairy Tales of the East. The book, compiled by leading folkl...Read more
December 6, 2022 • 28m
For centuries, the ancient Tokaido highway was the most important road in all Japan. It linked Kyoto, the emperor's capital, with ...Read more
December 27, 2022 • 28m
Kumamoto Castle was built by the feudal lord Kato Kiyomasa. The construction began in the late 16th century and was completed in t...Read more