Commanding shoguns and samurai warriors, exotic geisha and exquisite artisans—all were part of the Japanese “renaissance”; a period between the 16th and 19th Centuries when Japan went from chaos and violence to a land of ritual refinement and peace. But stability came at a price: for nearly 250 years, Japan was a land closed to the Western world, ruled by the Shogun under his absolute power and control. Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire brings to life the unknown story of a mysterious empire, its relationship with the West, and the forging of a nation that would emerge as one of the most important countries in the world.
A ten-part series on Japanese language and culture.
Akihito, the Emperor of Japan, abdicated on April 30, 2019. This 3-parts NHK World documentary serie...

Dynamic reenactments and expert commentaries bring to life the tumultuous history and power struggle...

In Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is figh...

Forests cover close to 70 percent of Japan's land area. Japan's climate varies significantly from no...

Japan continues to thrive as it incorporates cultural elements of music, fashion, cuisine, sports, a...

Peter Barakan is a broadcaster and a 45-year resident of Japan. In this series, he discovers how Jap...

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

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

A story set in the mid-1800's about a young doctor who has been trained in Western-style medicine an...

Criss-cross Japan by rail. Enjoy an amazing diversity of nature and scenery across the four seasons,...

Truck mechanic and motorcycle racer Guy Martin goes on an off-beat 2500-mile journey around Japan to...

"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...

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

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

Kevin McCloud is passionately optimistic about technology and the future, but Jon Richardson, Phil W...