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In Shiiba village, people believe that everything, good or bad, is Nosari, a gift from the gods. This is a year-long record of mountain life that embodies the essence of traditional Japan.

U runs away when I yell at her after she starts repeatedly pestering her for a turn to ride the swing.

Explores what interesting stuff people find while sorting various fruits and vegetables into groups.

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

Todaiji Temple is a famed World Heritage Site with a host of national treasures like the Great Buddha. In this tour, the host unveils the best ways to experience everything it has to offer.

Torii are gateways to Shinto shrines where deities are worshipped. We look at torii around Japan, as well as efforts to rebuild them after a tsunami, and examine their role and what they represent.

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

A herd of zebras can prove mesmerising. Their stripes were commonly thought to serve as a sort of camouflage. That and other theories are scrutinised while new research reveals fascinating results.

A collection of time-lapse photography showcasing the beautiful and eclectic scenery of Kyoto which was once called the old capital of Japan.

U runs away when I yell at her after she starts repeatedly pestering her for a turn to ride the swing.

Explores what interesting stuff people find while sorting various fruits and vegetables into groups.

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

Exploring the landscape of Shimane prefecture where traditional fishermen catch clams, a temple offers blessings for eye-related ailments, and residents make unusual sculptures out of everyday items for the deities.

Fashion designer Morinaga Kunihiko heads to Amami Oshima, Kagoshima, to check out the patchwork robes with triangular butterfly designs that priestesses wore to protect themselves against unseen spirits.

Exploring Kabuki dancing, which started as a showpiece for a female character, but then dances for male characters began appearing.

Torii are gateways to Shinto shrines where deities are worshipped. We look at torii around Japan, as well as efforts to rebuild them after a tsunami, and examine their role and what they represent.

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

Kijimuna of Okinawa, a red-haired child spirit in banyan trees, brings fortune to fishermen but punishes betrayal, embodying nature in local life.

Dogo Onsen in Ehime is steeped in over 3,000 years of history. Near the popular bathhouse sits a piano, where passersby stop to play from the heart.

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

Dr Hirotaka explains the latest technology helping to reduce damage from landslides in several areas of Japan.

Fashion designer Morinaga Kunihiko heads to Amami Oshima, Kagoshima, to check out the patchwork robes with triangular butterfly designs that priestesses wore to protect themselves against unseen spirits.

Exploring Kabuki dancing, which started as a showpiece for a female character, but then dances for male characters began appearing.

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

In Shiiba village, people believe that everything, good or bad, is Nosari, a gift from the gods. This is a year-long record of mountain life that embodies the essence of traditional Japan.

A collection of time-lapse photography showcasing the beautiful and eclectic scenery of Kyoto which was once called the old capital of Japan.

U runs away when I yell at her after she starts repeatedly pestering her for a turn to ride the swing.

Explores what interesting stuff people find while sorting various fruits and vegetables into groups.

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

Todaiji Temple is a famed World Heritage Site with a host of national treasures like the Great Buddha. In this tour, the host unveils the best ways to experience everything it has to offer.

Torii are gateways to Shinto shrines where deities are worshipped. We look at torii around Japan, as well as efforts to rebuild them after a tsunami, and examine their role and what they represent.

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

A herd of zebras can prove mesmerising. Their stripes were commonly thought to serve as a sort of camouflage. That and other theories are scrutinised while new research reveals fascinating results.

A collection of time-lapse photography showcasing the beautiful and eclectic scenery of Kyoto which was once called the old capital of Japan.

U runs away when I yell at her after she starts repeatedly pestering her for a turn to ride the swing.

Explores what interesting stuff people find while sorting various fruits and vegetables into groups.

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

Exploring the landscape of Shimane prefecture where traditional fishermen catch clams, a temple offers blessings for eye-related ailments, and residents make unusual sculptures out of everyday items for the deities.

Fashion designer Morinaga Kunihiko heads to Amami Oshima, Kagoshima, to check out the patchwork robes with triangular butterfly designs that priestesses wore to protect themselves against unseen spirits.

Exploring Kabuki dancing, which started as a showpiece for a female character, but then dances for male characters began appearing.

Torii are gateways to Shinto shrines where deities are worshipped. We look at torii around Japan, as well as efforts to rebuild them after a tsunami, and examine their role and what they represent.