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Labor of Love: This episode features initiatives designed to provide support for struggling parents from childbirth through childcare.

Matsuo Basho's 'Oku no Hosomichi' serves as a travel diary, weaving together haiku masterpieces inspired by the real locations he visited.

Using *mitateru*, a Japanese method, to stimulate children's imaginative thinking by prompting them to perceive objects in unconventional ways, fostering their individual viewpoints and inventiveness.

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We explore Osaka, a prefecture known for its great cuisine. We meet a couple who fish for daggertooth pike conger also known as hamo, which taste great in summer, a farmer growing juicy aubergines, and much more.

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A look at samurai castles, offering insight into Japanese history and spirituality.

Time-lapse footage of a charming nighttime scenery that can be found in different environments all over Japan, including the cities and countryside.

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Osaka, a city that thrives on rivers, has faced countless floods. Find out about some of the latest measures protecting the city from typhoons, heavy rain and other natural disasters.

Nagazumi visits a town with a great number of trowel reliefs and observes that the things that truly last are the ones that carry the creator's intention.

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores two acts from this gidayu kyogen play. It's a fantastical, dramatic, and deeply moving piece of theatre.

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Featuring documentaries that shed light on politics, the economy, social trends, science and the environment in Japan and beyond.

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Savouring Japan's iconic sights on a two-hour condensed course, ideal for travellers and dreamers alike, providing the viewer with an immersive experience and thrilling sense of exploration.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

Labor of Love: This episode features initiatives designed to provide support for struggling parents from childbirth through childcare.

Matsuo Basho's 'Oku no Hosomichi' serves as a travel diary, weaving together haiku masterpieces inspired by the real locations he visited.

Using *mitateru*, a Japanese method, to stimulate children's imaginative thinking by prompting them to perceive objects in unconventional ways, fostering their individual viewpoints and inventiveness.

Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

We explore Osaka, a prefecture known for its great cuisine. We meet a couple who fish for daggertooth pike conger also known as hamo, which taste great in summer, a farmer growing juicy aubergines, and much more.