Time and Tide - Season 3 Episode 1

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

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.

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,...

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...

A collection of documentaries on the most outstanding figures of 20th century Spanish culture.

Not long after the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles opened in 1924, a guest committed suicide in one of its rooms, beginning a decades-long string of...

Officers of The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conserve and protect the natural wonders of National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska.