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Odcinki
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Kitchens
In centuries past, cooking in a Japanese kitchen involved moving between a dirt floor and a raised area with wooden floo…
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Satsumaimo: Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are widely grown and enjoyed in Japan. They're baked, fried, served in stews and used to make desserts. T…
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Dinosaurs
Japan, once thought to have no dinosaur fossils, is now a hotspot for dinosaur discovery. Kamuysaurus japonicus, found i…
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Japanophiles: Kyle Holzhueter
In the mountains of Okayama Prefecture, Kamimomi is a community whose features include beautiful terraced rice fields. B…
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Camping
In Japan, interest in camping is booming. Popular choices these days include women-only camping and solo camping. Some p…
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Male Aesthetics
In Japan, economic conditions may be challenging, but male cosmetics are selling increasingly well. Social media and the…
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Konnyaku
Konnyaku is an important element of Japanese cuisine. It has long been known as a high-fiber, diet-friendly food, and in…
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Japanophiles: Isabelle Sasaki
The Japanophile series looks at Japan through the eyes of long-term residents who were born in another part of the world…
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Ueno
Ueno, in Tokyo, is visited by 25 million tourists each year. It is home to world-class museums and educational facilitie…
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Meteorological Data
In Japan, businesses are linking meteorological data and sales figures in order to predict consumer demand. This is help…
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Amami Oshima: Paradise Found
We explore Amami Oshima, a subtropical paradise, through the stunning art of Tanaka Isson. Sometimes referred to as "the…
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Amami Oshima: Shaped by Adversity
Life in Amami Oshima was once so tough that the islanders devised a way to make a poisonous plant edible. Harsh circumst…
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Japanophiles: Francesco Panto
An Italian psychiatrist who uses an original "anime therapy" approach is the guest in this episode of Japanophiles, an o…
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Vacant Homes
In Japan, one in every seven homes is empty. These 8.5 million vacant properties may increase the risk of fire and burgl…
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Rokyoku: Musical Storytelling
Sometimes described as "solo opera," Rokyoku was once Japan's most popular form of entertainment, with top performers am…
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Japanese Honeybees
Japanese honeybees are wild, difficult to farm, and produce less honey than the Western honeybees used for most commerci…
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Japanophiles: Martin Holman
In ningyo joruri, three people work together to make beautifully crafted puppets seem amazingly lifelike. US puppeteer M…
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Unused Fish
Luna lionfish and black rabbitfish ... these are examples of "unused fish" that tend to be discarded. Why? They're unfam…
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Garbage
Japan was arguably one of the cleanest places in the world in centuries past. But today, garbage is a major issue. In ot…
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Firefighting
Wildfires are becoming more frequent and residential fires are posing new challenges. Japan is responding to this evolvi…
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Japanophiles: Benjamin Flatt
Fermented foods are a longstanding staple of Noto cuisine. This region in Ishikawa Prefecture has a local specialty: ish…
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Izumo: Home of the Gods
Each year, Japan's deities are said to gather in Izumo in western Japan. We visit Izumo Taisha, a shrine with a millenni…
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Izumo: Land of the Supernatural
In the late 19th century, writer Lafcadio Hearn (Japanese name: Koizumi Yakumo) helped introduce Japan to the wider worl…
