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Air Date: 2017-10-07
The "To-Kon Painters" add color to the lives of people who are short on cash. They're volunteers who will travel anyw...
Air Date: 2017-10-14
American journalist John Hersey (1914-1993) opened the eyes of much of the world to the aftermath of the atomic bombi...
Air Date: 2017-10-21
Japanese artist Manabu Ikeda makes ultra-detailed drawings with the fine tip of a single pen. As a resident artist at...
Air Date: 2017-10-28
In search of wanted criminals, the Japanese police have a secret weapon they use when all other investigative methods...
Air Date: 2017-11-18
In ancient times, Japan was once covered with trees. Traces of this primordial forest still remain in the deep, untou...
Air Date: 2017-12-02
Fiona is a senior account manager for a company in Shanghai that promotes overseas luxury brands. Her days are occupi...
Air Date: 2017-12-09
It all began with an unusual request: "Could you film everything about me until I die?" Masahiro Tanaka was a palliat...
Air Date: 2017-12-16
Three Japanese mothers who lived through the 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima Prefecture make a special trip to the...