A yakiniku grilled meat restaurant in Tokyo's busy Shinbashi district is tailored to solo diners - why do these customers prefer to eat alone? We get down to the meat of the matter for three days.
Kurosaki Yu is a blacksmith specializing in Echizen cutlery, a 700-year-old Japanese craft - his knives are sought after by chefs in Japan and overseas. He talks about achieving ultimate sharpness.
Japanese chum salmon migrate over 20,000 kilometres in their return journey across the North Pacific - global warming has caused an alarming decline in returning salmon and requires urgent action.
Shocked by what he saw in India's textile industry, Aditya travelled to Japan to find a better way to produce fabric - he works with a start-up that's hoping to change how we create clothes.
Japanese pizza entrepreneur Masuko Yosuke is revolutionising the restaurant industry in Vietnam and beyond, working to spread happiness through delicious food, great hospitality and green initiatives.
Kurosaki Yu is a blacksmith specializing in Echizen cutlery, a 700-year-old Japanese craft - his knives are sought after by chefs in Japan and overseas. He talks about achieving ultimate sharpness.
Japanese chum salmon migrate over 20,000 kilometres in their return journey across the North Pacific - global warming has caused an alarming decline in returning salmon and requires urgent action.
We visit a store selling folding fans where a young customer is having trouble making up his mind - the accessories were popular because the shape of an open fan suggested prosperity.
Interval Walking Training, developed in Japan, is attracting global attention. The latest scientific findings show that alternating between fast walking and slow walking promotes health.
Shocked by what he saw in India's textile industry, Aditya travelled to Japan to find a better way to produce fabric - he works with a start-up that's hoping to change how we create clothes.
Onigiri are becoming a global phenomenon - colourful new styles are generating a buzz on social media and convenience stores continue to develop new products. We investigate the latest developments.
Diver Fujita Hisao has spent 40 years drawing attention to the beauty of ocean life, particularly the graceful sea lions which face lethal removal due to their obstruction of fishing nets.
A 27-year-old Japanese mountaineer achieved the feat of crossing a watershed that runs across Hokkaido - this documentary chronicles his journey as he confronts the harsh nature and examines his life.
Train rides provide panoramas of landscapes and lifestyles, with opportunities to hop off and meet the people. The tracks run to well-known and less-explored parts of Japan.
The waxing and waning moon has been loved, cherished, and given many special names throughout Japan's history - we explore the moon's continuing significance in agriculture, fishing, and daily life.
This programme employs 'mitateru', a Japanese technique, to inspire children's imagination by encouraging them to view objects differently and develop their unique perspectives and creativity.
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