Host Peter Barakan delves into various aspects of Japanese culture; exploring practices, history, and modern innovations in such areas as ramen, rice, sushi, geisha, bonsai, and so much more. Local experts discuss their passions at fascinating length, and American Japanophile Matt Alt experiences the food, practices, and cultures in each episode in depth. Viewers will finish each half hour episode with a new understanding of an area of Japanese life through demonstrative videos and explanations, all delivered respectfully and true to the Japanese way of life.

Truck mechanic and motorcycle racer Guy Martin goes on an off-beat 2500-mile journey around Japan to...
Akihito, the Emperor of Japan, abdicated on April 30, 2019. This 3-parts NHK World documentary serie...

"Time and Tide" transcends time to detail extraordinary historical events in Japan and the larger wo...

What comes to mind when you say Japan? Sushi or cupping geishas? The Land of the Rising Sun offers s...

From sumo wrestling to robots, Japan's traditions and high-tech innovations fuel host Sue Perkin's c...

"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...

A series of skits revolving around poking fun at Japanese traditions, such as the art of romance, ap...

The South Bank Show is a television arts magazine show produced by ITV between 1978 and 2010. A new ...

A enjoyable low budget variety program about female railroad enthusiasts ("tetsu ota"). The girls wh...

Shaun Greenhalgh and Dr Janina Ramirez research and remake a selection of precious objects from the ...

Stories about people, stories about life. Intimate portraits of people from around Japan, each leadi...

Come ride with us! Bicycle through the scenery of Japan, stay with locals and discover hidden tradit...

Trivia on aspects of Japan's unique culture and products that reflect the aesthetic sense and values...