Time and Tide - Season 5 Episode 21

Ninja are now seen in popular media around the world. But as their profile rises, their reality gets muddied amid legends and fantasies. The truth...

Host Peter Barakan delves into various aspects of Japanese culture; exploring practices, history, and modern innovations in such areas as ramen,...

Centuries ago, Tokyo was known as Edo. More than a million people enjoyed life in this small but abundant city. They live on in ukiyo-e woodblock...

Explore the richness and depth of the Japanese language and discover how words and expressions reflect history, culture and the natural world.

Historical figures and their decisions that changed the course of history. Based on expert research, the program explains dilemmas the that heroes...

In the year 1580, a man named Lord Nobunaga Oda sends hoards of unholy armies across Japan, slaying all who stand in their way. A young ninja escapes...

The series "Chernobyl - The Catastrophe" is a search for clues to the truth. How did the nuclear power plant explode in April 1986? And what is...

Revelations about ten of the world's most infamous human catastrophes, from substandard materials to failures in communication.

Little-known events that played a large role in determining the outcome of World War II are revealed in this documentary series.