American sociologist Thomas Blackwood explores Japan's high school extracurricular activities, or bukatsu. It's a world where ...

An electrified spoon can give a salty taste to foods, pleasing the palates of people on special diets. Miyashita Homei uses ...

Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever ...

Miyagawa Eriko, a bilingual producer of SHOGUN, the highly acclaimed 2024 historical drama TV series set in Japan 400 years ...

NHK's services are playing a larger role in governmental support for foreign residents. We see how a support center in Tokyo is promoting NHK WORLD-JAPAN as part of its multilingual support.

BBC and Arabic language free-to-air factual channel Asharq Documentary have acquired NHK documentary Kamikaze: An Untold History. The documentary was part of NHK’s annual summer special program, ...

From things like cosplay and BL, Japan's female otaku are reshaping identity. Cultural anthropologist Liron Afriat explores how their passions reveal new ways of life for women in modern Japan.

Aging and a lack of successors are serious issues for Japan's farms. But some young farmers are finding new ways to thrive. Let's dig a little deeper! The segments featured in this episode are ...

We travel to Rebun, a remote Hokkaido island renowned for its kombu—the seaweed vital for Japanese dashi. We meet a passionate harvester, whose kombu is utilized by Chef Kuwakino in superb cuisine. 1.

Mishima lies at the foot of Mount Fuji, in Shizuoka Prefecture. Its main shrine, Mishima Taisha, is said to have been founded in the 8th century to enshrine the deities of the mountain and the sea.