Japan continues to thrive as it incorporates cultural elements of music, fashion, cuisine, sports, arts and science from around the world. People’s encounters trigger the fusion of Japan’s and the world’s diverse culture, unceasingly producing a myriad of new phenomena and events. This series will feature how various culture in modern Japan and overseas blend together and influence each other.
From sumo wrestling to robots, Japan's traditions and high-tech innovations fuel host Sue Perkin's c...
Marking a 1150 year anniversary in 2019, the Kyoto Gion Matsuri was subsequently suspended for two y...
Akihito, the Emperor of Japan, abdicated on April 30, 2019. This 3-parts NHK World documentary serie...
"Japan Delish" is a banquet of foods from overseas adopted by the Japanese. From fare steeped in tra...
Forests cover close to 70 percent of Japan's land area. Japan's climate varies significantly from no...
A series of skits revolving around poking fun at Japanese traditions, such as the art of romance, ap...
Truck mechanic and motorcycle racer Guy Martin goes on an off-beat 2500-mile journey around Japan to...
Kevin McCloud is passionately optimistic about technology and the future, but Jon Richardson, Phil W...
"Talent" Chip Tsao went to London, Greenwich, Wales, Oxford, Cambridge, England, to analyze the Brit...
James May embarks on a remarkable journey across Japan, from its icy north to its balmy south. He’ll...
Criss-cross Japan by rail. Enjoy an amazing diversity of nature and scenery across the four seasons,...
What comes to mind when you say Japan? Sushi or cupping geishas? The Land of the Rising Sun offers s...
A ten-part series on Japanese language and culture.
Peter Barakan is a broadcaster and a 45-year resident of Japan. In this series, he discovers how Jap...
Centuries ago, Tokyo was known as Edo. More than a million people enjoyed life in this small but abu...
Explore the richness and depth of the Japanese language and discover how words and expressions refle...