Special Series "Rediscovering Japan"
Programs
Japan´s view of World War II
In Japan, opinion is divided about the country´s role in the Second World War.
Japan´s aged society
Japan has become an aged society, with a big percentage of its people over the age of 65.
Environmental protection in Japan
As the world´s second largest economic power, Japan is well known for its modern industrialized facilities.
Disaster reduction in Japan
Japan is the world´s most seismically active area. Each year, it´s shaken by more than 1,000 earthquakes, about ten percent of the global total.
Tokyo´s love affair with fashion
Tokyo´s not just a major producer of fashion. It´s also an eager consumer. Even those with not much to spend still manage somehow to feed their sartorial needs and whims.
Japanese animation industry grows
The animation industry in Japan is undergoing impressive growth. Its share in GDP has exceeded 10 percent.
Japanese cuisine
Japanese cuisine offers a wide variety of dishes and regional specialties. The most well-known are Udon noodles, Fugu, and Sushi.
Grand sumo in Japan
It would certainly be strange watching two almost-naked strong men push and shove each other in a small ring in some parts of the world, but not in Japan.
