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Active Seniors
While Japan's population ages, many "active seniors" energetically participate in work and hobbies. An 88-year-old progr…
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Forestry
Two-thirds of Japan is covered in forest, and wood has long been the building material of choice. But today, forests are…
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Japanophiles: Matthew Headland
Matthew Headland, a Canadian, works in marketing at a hand-hammered copperware workshop. In a Japanophiles interview, he…
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20th Anniversary Special Part 1
It's a 20th anniversary special! Presenters and viewers join Peter Barakan to look at some highlights. Part one features…
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20th Anniversary Special Part 2
It's a 20th anniversary special! Presenters and viewers join Peter Barakan to look back at some highlights. Part two fea…
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Washing Machines
After a slow start, Japanese washing machines have become some of the most advanced in the world. We look at their devel…
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New Roles for Vacant Homes
Japan's many vacant homes are being used as investments, hotel rooms and opportunities for creative renovation. We disco…
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Japanophiles: Nicoleta Oprisan
Nicoleta Oprisan from Romania is highly skilled at ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging. In a Japanophiles inte…
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Wakocha: Japanese Black Tea
Wakocha, black tea grown and processed in Japan, is winning major international awards. To discover why, Peter Barakan s…
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Plastic Models
Roughly 90% of Japan's plastic models are made in Shizuoka, a city whose manufacturing roots date back to shogun Tokugaw…
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Food Tech Products
Japanese food tech products such as soybean-based meat substitutes are made using new technology. Land-based aquaculture…
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Kumano: The Practice of Shugendo
Shugendo is a uniquely Japanese spiritual tradition known for its grueling ascetic practices. We explore its origins in …
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Kumano: Journey of a Maverick Scholar
Scholar Minakata Kumagusu made contributions to biology, folklore and other fields. He laid the foundation for environme…
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Japanophiles: Lekh Raj Juneja
Lekh Raj Juneja, from India, leads Japan's largest manufacturer of rice snacks. In a Japanophiles interview, he talks ab…
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Eyeglasses
One of the world's top three production centers for eyeglasses is Sabae, in Fukui Prefecture. We trace the history of Ja…
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Service Areas
About 900 service areas provide amenities to drivers on Japan's expressway toll roads, generating 530 billion yen in ann…
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Tanuki
Japanese raccoon dogs, or tanuki, are globally rare but have increasingly been seen in Japan's cities since the COVID-19…
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Japanophiles: Stephanie Crohin
French journalist and "sento ambassador" Stephanie Crohin promotes sento, or public bathhouses, on social media. She tel…
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Heavy Machinery
The world loves Japan's heavy machinery. We explore the secrets of its popularity and learn about items ranging from sma…
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Graves and End-of-Life Planning
End-of-life planning is spreading in Japan, with many people now thinking hard about what to do with their cremated rema…
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Under Elevated Train Tracks
The spaces under Japan's elevated train tracks are now being used not just for pubs and restaurants but in many new ways…
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Japanophiles: Adam Smith
Adam Smith is a potter from England who follows a self-sufficient lifestyle in the mountains of Nagano Prefecture. He cr…
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Uesugi Yozan: An Economic Miracle
Admired by John F. Kennedy, Uesugi Yozan was a feudal lord who took over the Yonezawa Domain at the age of 15. He enacte…
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Uesugi Yozan: All for His People
A feudal lord admired by John F. Kennedy, Uesugi Yozan prioritized the well-being of his people. This time, in part two,…
