Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.
We visit Hamura in the upper reaches of the Tama River. In this tranquil town far west of the city centre we trace the origins of Tokyo's water supply back to the age of the samurai, centuries ago.
Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.
We visit Hamura in the upper reaches of the Tama River. In this tranquil town far west of the city centre we trace the origins of Tokyo's water supply back to the age of the samurai, centuries ago.
Yoshida Hirofumi has been the principal guest conductor of the Odesa National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet in Ukraine since 2021 - he talks about what he hopes to convey through music.
Discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda - here the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule as a sanctuary of local culture and history.
Japan is seismically active - the Edo period was no exception. In the aftermath of a major earthquake, an angry guardian deity set off on a quest to capture those deemed responsible.
Japanese strawberries stand out with a perfect sweet-sour balance and stunning looks - join us in Fukuoka for some dazzling parfait and to meet the growers behind a famous variety.
We visit Hamura in the upper reaches of the Tama River. In this tranquil town far west of the city centre we trace the origins of Tokyo's water supply back to the age of the samurai, centuries ago.
Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.
Yoshida Hirofumi has been the principal guest conductor of the Odesa National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet in Ukraine since 2021 - he talks about what he hopes to convey through music.
Discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda - here the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule as a sanctuary of local culture and history.
Japan is seismically active - the Edo period was no exception. In the aftermath of a major earthquake, an angry guardian deity set off on a quest to capture those deemed responsible.
This programme focuses on the latest Japanese business trends, corporate strategies and technologies - we look behind the scenes and discuss their global impact from various perspectives.
Japanese strawberries stand out with a perfect sweet-sour balance and stunning looks - join us in Fukuoka for some dazzling parfait and to meet the growers behind a famous variety.
We visit Hamura in the upper reaches of the Tama River. In this tranquil town far west of the city centre we trace the origins of Tokyo's water supply back to the age of the samurai, centuries ago.
Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.
Several annual rituals performed at Shinto shrines involve bows and arrows that are believed to hold divine power and dispel evil - these weapons also hone the spirit through the practice of archery.
Japan's bespoke leather shoes are admired around the world, and there is even a Japanese leader in the realm of shoeshining - we explore the skills and services in Japan's leather shoemaking industry.
Japanese strawberries stand out with a perfect sweet-sour balance and stunning looks - join us in Fukuoka for some dazzling parfait and to meet the growers behind a famous variety.