All Seasons

Season 1

• S01E01 Cherry Blossoms

  • April 6, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E02 Sumo

  • April 13, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E03 Expressing Emotion

  • April 20, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E04 The Power of Design

  • April 27, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E05 Nattō

  • May 4, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E06 Robot Design

  • May 11, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E07 Comedy

  • May 18, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E08 Food for a Long Life

  • May 25, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E09 Contemporary Dance

  • June 1, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E10 Kimono

  • June 8, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E11 Koto

  • June 15, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E12 Traditional Folk House

  • June 22, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E13 Fireworks

  • July 13, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E14 Washi

  • July 20, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E15 A Round-the-World Yacht Race

  • July 27, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E16 Memories of the Atomic Bomb

  • August 3, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E17 Marriage

  • August 18, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E18 Japanese Tea

  • September 7, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E19 Universal Design

  • September 14, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E20 Musical Legacy

  • September 21, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E21 New Age for Women

  • September 28, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E22 A Guided Tour of Tokyo

  • October 6, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E23 Japan in Contemporary Art

  • October 12, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E24 Haiku

  • October 19, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E25 An Invitation to Noh

  • October 26, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E26 Calligraphy

  • November 2, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E27 Savoring Seasonal Delicacies

  • November 9, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E28 World-class Film Entertainment

  • November 16, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E29 Jazzy Folk Songs

  • November 23, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E30 Car Design

  • November 30, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E31 Earthquakes

  • December 7, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E32 Pop Culture

  • December 14, 2003
  • NHK

• S01E33 The Elegance of Kyoto

  • January 11, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E34 Zen Buddhism

  • January 18, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E35 Shinkansen: Bullet Trains

  • January 25, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E36 Make-up

  • February 1, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E37 Japanese Animation

  • February 8, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E38 Classical Music

  • February 15, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E39 Pottery

  • February 22, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E40 Pearls

  • February 29, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E41 Keitai: Mobile Phones

  • March 7, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E42 The Paintings of Hiroshi Senju

  • March 14, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E43 Shakuhachi in Modern Japan

  • April 4, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E44 Modern Architecture

  • April 11, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E45 Welcome to the World of Manga

  • April 18, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E46 Japanese Pop

  • April 26, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E47 Japanese Dogs

  • May 2, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E48 The Culture of Sushi

  • May 9, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E49 Rakugo: Storytelling

  • May 17, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E50 The Sound of Japan

  • May 23, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E51 Japanese Airplanes

  • May 31, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E52 Lessons from the Past: Recycling

  • June 6, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E53 Japanese Gardens

  • June 13, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E54 Wagashi: Japanese Sweets

  • June 27, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E55 Shugendo and Faith

  • July 4, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E56 Ships

  • July 11, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E57 Fashion and Design

  • July 18, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E58 Japanese Faces

  • July 25, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E59 Kagura

  • August 1, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E60 Vending Machines

  • August 8, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E61 Tableware

  • September 5, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E62 A Lifespan of 80 Years

  • September 12, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E63 Japanese Jazz

  • September 19, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E64 A Guided Tour of Tokyo: Yanaka

  • October 3, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E65 Bushido

  • October 10, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E66 Akihabara

  • October 17, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E67 Golf

  • October 24, 2004
  • NHK

• S01E68 Bonsai

  • October 31, 2004
  • NHK

Season 2

• S02E01 Rock Music

  • May 7, 2005
  • NHK

• S02E02 Sho: A Traditional Wind Instrument

  • May 21, 2005
  • NHK

• S02E03 Mathematics

  • June 11, 2005
  • NHK

• S02E04 Ramen

  • June 25, 2005
  • NHK

• S02E05 Sentō: Public Bathhouses

  • July 23, 2005
  • NHK

• S02E06 Origami

  • July 30, 2005
  • NHK

• S02E07 Exploring Nagoya

  • August 6, 2005
  • NHK

• S02E08 Robots

  • September 17, 2005
  • NHK

• S02E09 Komon: Patterned Kimono

  • September 24, 2005
  • NHK

• S02E10 Modern Architecture: Watanabe Hiroshi

  • October 8, 2005
  • NHK

• S02E11 Young Entrepreneurs

  • October 15, 2005
  • NHK

• S02E12 J-pop

  • October 29, 2005
  • NHK

• S02E13 Baby Boomers' Economic Activity

  • November 12, 2005
  • NHK

• S02E14 Eco-cars

  • December 11, 2005
  • NHK

• S02E15 Lighting

  • November 26, 2005
  • NHK

• S02E16 Stars

  • December 3, 2005
  • NHK

• S02E17 Yokohama Triennale 2005

  • December 17, 2005
  • NHK

• S02E18 Mottainai

  • December 24, 2005
  • NHK

• S02E19 Soba

  • December 31, 2005
  • NHK

• S02E20 Onsen

  • January 7, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E21 J.League Football

  • January 10, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E22 Taiko Drums

  • January 14, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E23 Washi Paper and Wrapping Techniques

  • January 21, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E24 Monkeys

  • January 28, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E25 Tiny Houses

  • February 4, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E26 Soy Sauce

  • February 11, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E27 Ukiyo-e

  • February 18, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E28 Fish

  • February 25, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E29 Japan Fashion Week

  • March 4, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E30 Cool Culture

  • March 11, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E31 Hay Fever

  • March 18, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E32 Kimono

  • March 25, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E33 Nihonshu: Rice Wine

  • April 17, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E34 The Japanese Language

  • April 24, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E35 Traditional Dancing

  • May 1, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E36 Preserving Kyoto's Townscape

  • May 15, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E37 Castles

  • May 22, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E38 Garden Plants

  • May 29, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E39 Mt. Fuji

  • June 5, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E40 Tsuguharu Foujita

  • June 12, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E41 Statues of Buddha

  • June 19, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E42 Flower Arranging

  • July 3, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E43 Travel Culture

  • July 10, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E44 Japan in Advertising

  • July 17, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E45 Household Appliances

  • July 24, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E46 Tatami

  • July 31, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E47 Asakusa

  • August 21, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E48 Kamakura

  • August 27, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E49 Udon Noodles

  • August 28, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E50 Rivers

  • September 4, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E51 Zazen Breathing Techniques

  • September 11, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E52 Fragrance

  • September 25, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E53 Science Education

  • October 2, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E54 Umeboshi

  • October 9, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E55 Jōmon People

  • October 16, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E56 Minakata Kumagusu

  • October 22, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E57 Koizumi Yakumo

  • October 23, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E58 Okami-san: Proprietress

  • October 30, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E59 Little Theater Movement

  • November 20, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E60 Tempura

  • November 27, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E61 Rice Cultivation

  • December 18, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E62 Itō Jakuchū and Edo Period Painting

  • December 25, 2006
  • NHK

• S02E63 Kyōgen: Classic Comedy Theater

  • January 8, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E64 Winter

  • January 15, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E65 Decorative Carp

  • January 22, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E66 Convenience Stores

  • January 29, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E67 Hot-pot Cuisine

  • February 5, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E68 Snow

  • February 12, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E69 Fishing

  • February 19, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E70 Dashi Stock

  • February 26, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E71 Manzai: Double-Act Comedy

  • March 5, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E72 Shamisen

  • March 12, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E73 Wine

  • March 19, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E74 Bird Migration

  • March 26, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E75 Patterns

  • April 2, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E76 An Island Nation

  • April 16, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E77 Humor in Japanese Art

  • April 30, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E78 Kendo

  • May 7, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E79 Lacquerware

  • May 14, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E80 A Turning Point in Japanese Employment

  • May 21, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E81 Shōchū

  • May 28, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E82 Shōgi: Japanese Chess

  • June 4, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E83 Tanka: Classical Poetry

  • June 11, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E84 Forest Regeneration

  • June 18, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E85 Tofu

  • June 25, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E86 Bunraku Puppet Theater

  • July 2, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E87 The Charm of Osaka: People and Art

  • June 16, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E88 Pilgrimage

  • July 23, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E89 Japan's Ancient Technology

  • August 27, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E90 Ekiben: Boxed Meals for Travelers

  • September 3, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E91 Disaster Mitigation

  • September 10, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E92 Dolls

  • September 17, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E93 The Beauty and Art of the Kimono

  • September 24, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E94 Tokyo Station

  • October 1, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E95 Miso

  • October 20, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E96 Tarō Okamoto

  • October 27, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E97 Onomatopoeia

  • November 3, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E98 Bamboo

  • November 10, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E99 Sukiya Architecture

  • November 17, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E100 TV Technology

  • November 24, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E101 Crows in Tokyo

  • December 1, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E102 Natsume Sōseki

  • December 8, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E103 Eels

  • December 22, 2007
  • NHK

• S02E104 The World of Sculptor Isamu Noguchi

  • January 12, 2008
  • NHK

• S02E105 Enka

  • January 19, 2008
  • NHK