Japanology Plus - Season 8 Episode 16 Japanophiles: Asa Ekstrom

Best friends Joel Dommett and Nish Kumar travel to locations across the globe to immerse themselves in the lives of the toughest, strongest, fittest...

Ohganeku Michiko, who works in the planning sales department of a famous furniture maker, had a traumatic experience with her ex-boyfriend in the...

Having road-tested retirement in India, Miriam Margoyles, Wayne Sleep, Bobby George and Rosemary Shrager are reunited to discover what it is like to...

Discover some the most beautiful sites in the Japan, the great spectacle of nature and the subtle balance that prevails between tradition and...

Historical figures and their decisions that changed the course of history. Based on expert research, the program explains dilemmas the that heroes...

Embark on a series of journeys through the skies over Japan. Fly to airports nationwide and enjoy breathtaking views from the airplane window....

Centuries ago, Tokyo was known as Edo. More than a million people enjoyed life in this small but abundant city. They live on in ukiyo-e woodblock...

Explore the richness and depth of the Japanese language and discover how words and expressions reflect history, culture and the natural world.

Ryōmaden is the 49th NHK Taiga drama. It was shown on NHK from January 3 to November 28, 2010 spanning 48 episodes. The story centers on the life of...

A first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat following Jake Adelstein, an American journalist who embeds himself into the Tokyo Vice...

"Orpheus", always noble and well-dressed, has his own way with people. He knows how to charm men and women, how to make people trust him and open...

Steve Backshall ventures into uncharted territory.

A retelling of the story of the strong willed Hua Mulan, who ends up joining an all male army in place of her elderly father.

Ozawa Hiromi, a second-year high school student, lives with her strict grandmother Takako who deprives her of all freedoms. One day, Hiromi faints...

The work revolves around seven sisters of each independent personality and different attributes, 5 Sisters from a mother who already died, two from...

A certain summer day, as the cicadas sing loudly. A man with no money and no place to belong tries to end his life, however is unable to take the...