Japan Video Topics (DVD)

2023/2024 No. 3

• Upcycling – From Trash to Treasure
• Safeguarding Infrastructure WIth New Technology
• Goods to Improve Your Kitchen
• Kote-e – Japanese Plaster Art

2023/2024 No. 2

• Chopsticks in Japan
• Volumetric Video –New Ways to visualize Our World
• Finding Art in Everyday Objects
• Dancing the Nishimonai Bon Odori – Carrying on a Family Tradition

2023/2024 No. 1

• Takamatsu Bonsai – Centuries Old Pines
• Japanese Sweets Shine on Social Media
• Food Tech for the Environment
• Jomon Culture – A Message from 15,000 Years Ago

Special Issue

• Cycling the Shimanami Kaido
• Winter in Japan
• Japan’s Secret to Good Health

2022/2023 No. 4

• Shiitake Mushrooms – The Taste of Nature
• Digital Art – Sending a Message of Peace
• Technology to Care for the Elderly
• Sustainable Oyster Farming – Inspired by Disaster

2022/2023 No. 3

• The Beauty of Moss
• Seiyu Schools – Creating Anime Voice Actors
• Soma Nomaoi Horse Festival

2022/2023 No. 2

• The Japanese Way of Baseball
• Heavy Machinery to the Rescue
• The Delicacy of Kumiko Latticework
• Okinawa Looks to the Future

2022/2023 No. 1

• Dagashi–ya – Japan’s Old-style Snack Stores
• Tensile Membranes for Architecture
• Wolrd’s First Pro Dance League
• The Deer of Nara Park

2021/2022 No. 5

• Blackboard Art in the Classroom
• Powered by Light – New Phosphorescent Pigments
• Teenage Creators – The Future of Gaming
• Sustainability in Action – A Dairy Farm in Tokyo

2021/2022 No. 4

• Traditional Gold Leaf – A Timeless Luster
• Japanese Space Food – “Delicious!”
• Chiyogami – Japan’s Gorgeously Patterned Paper
• Amami–Oshima – Living in Biodiversity

2021/2022 No.3

• Rakugo - Traditional Japanese Comedy
• Solar Power for Rooftops Everywhere
• Tsukudani - Hidden Gem of Japanese Cuisine
• Seeing Asakusa by Rickshaw

 

2021/2022 No.2

• Gundam - 18m Mobile Robot
• Improving Life from the Ground Up
• Cutting-edge Surgical Instruments
• Japan's Concept Cafe Trend

 

2021/2022 No.1

• Edo Kiriko - Japanese style cut glass
• Beat the heat - New cooling technologies
• Touchless touch screens - A life-changing innovation
• Ramen - The noodles everyone loves

 

2020/2021 Special Issue No.2

• Judo - Soft Overcoming Hard
• Kendo - Spirit of the Samurai Sword
• Kyudo - The Way of the Bow
• Aikido - Spirit of Harmony

 

2020/2021 Special Issue No.1

• Kado Flower Arrangement - Capturing Nature’s Essence
• Nihon Buyo Traditional Dance - Beauty in Movement
• Wadaiko Japanese Drums - Drumming with Soul
• Shodo Brush Calligraphy - Writing from the Heart

 

2020/2021 No.6

• Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival - Sculptures of Frozen Blue
• New Year Mochi Rice Cakes
• Environmentally-Friendly Bioplastics
• Manga - Inspiring Creators Worldwide

 

2020/2021 No.5

• Tsunami Violin - The Sound of Remembering
• Japanese Stationery - Sparking Joy
• Kamaboko - The Taste of Celebration
• Bringing Color to Life - Kyoto Arts and Crafts

 

2020/2021 No.4

• The World of Yōkai − Mysterious Spirit Allies
• Eliminating Food Waste - New Advances in Technology
• Simply Heartwarming - Kokeshi Dolls
• Takao San - Tokyo’s Own Mountain

 

2020/2021 No.3

• Japanese Style Hospitality - Cleanliness is Key
• Learning with Candy
• Clean Water for All
• Yume Kawaii - Harajuku’s Dreamy Fashion

 

2020/2021 No.2

• Protecting in Style and Comfort - Japanese Masks
• Edo Fūrin - The Sound of Coolness
• Go Anywhere, Virtually - Avatar Robots
• Protect our Seas! - Regenerating Coral Reefs

 

2020/2021 No.1

• Mogami Beni - Color of Mystery
• Omakase - The Art of Trust
• The Future of Entertainment - AI Brings Back the “God of Manga”
• Endlessly Useful - Tenugui Towels

 

2019/2020 No.6

• Landscapes on a Tray
• New Challenges for Projection Mapping
• Kanten - A Traditional Health Food
• Sado - The Way of Tea

 

2019/2020 No.5

• Hirosaki’s Cherry Tree Doctors
• Shokuiku - Food Education
• Manga - Anime - Games - Live Action "The 2.5D Musical"
• Kimono Creativity

 

2019/2020 No.4

• The Lucky Cat
• Revolution in Bone Regeneration
• Working Out to the Radio
• Restoring a Region's Symbol - Kumamoto Castle

 

2019/2020 No.3

• Peaches From Fukushima
• Fireworks - Traditional Skills in a Modern Entertainment
• Innovative Underground Cycle Parking
• Sunset over Izumo

 

2019/2020 No.2

• Yokohama - A City and its Sea
• Sanuki Kagari Temari - Embroidered Hand Balls
• Japanese Engineering for the Gold
• Ekiben - Boxed Lunches for Train Travel

 

2019/2020 No.1

• Manga – Unleashing Your Inner Artist
• A Paper Revolution
• Osaka's Newest Art Scene
• Karate

 

2018/2019 No.6

• Dainichido Bugaku - A 1,300-Year-Old Dance Tradition
• Cute Smartphone Trends
• A Special Eye for Quality at Toyosu Fish Market
• Wooden Buildings That Won’t Burn

 

2018/2019 No.5

• Enjoying the Autumn Colors
• Arimatsu Shibori Tie-Dyeing
• Staying on Shodoshima Island - An Inviting Labyrinth
• Ultra-Small Water Power Generator

 

2018/2019 No.4

• Scanning History’s Secrets
• Hidden Flavor in Japanese Cuisine
• A Renaissance in Silk
• Karuta - A Japanese Card Game

 

2018/2019 No.3

• Life with Virtual Companions
• The Goldfish Lanterns of Yanai
• “Washi” Masking Tape
• High-Tech Textiles Fight Fatigue

 

2018/2019 No.2

• Japan Points the Way to Better Safety
• Japan’s Most Faithful Dogs - The Akita Inu
• Iizuka City and Wheelchair Tennis - From Rehab to World Sport
• Japanese Ultra-Precision Spring Technology

 

2018/2019 No.1

• Wagashi as Performance From Artisan to Artist
• Never Too Old - Seniors Master Digital Technology
• Kamaishi’s New Alloy Cobarion - Transforming the Biomedical World
• Runners on Patrol - Keeping Suburban Streets Safe

 

2017/2018 No.6

• Medals with Memories - Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020
• A Feast for the Eyes - Sushi Rolls for Celebrating
• The Way of the Ninja - An Art for Living
• Clean Energy in Snowy Niseko
• Kumamoto’s Blue Bags - A Symbol of Resilience

 

2017/2018 No.5

• Ichida Kaki - The Sweet Taste of Dried Persimmons
• Welcome to the World of Cosplay
• New Life for an Old Wisteria

 

2017/2018 No.4

• Jikabuki - 300 Years of Amateur Theater
• Learning about Life with Robots
• Yuru Sports - A Laid-back Approach
• Your Face is Your ID

 

2017/2018 No.3

• Dancing for the Departed
• Survival Food, Gourmet Style
• Sumo Wrestling, with Bulls
• Eco-friendly Firefighting Foam

 

2017/2018 No.2

• Niijima Glass - Bright Future for a Small Island
• Nail Art - Japanese Design with Universal Appeal
• Sanriku Railway - Symbol of Hope
• Japan’s Currency Technology

 

2017/2018 No.1

• Women Horseback Archers Compete in Yabusame
• Japanese High-Tech Films Revolutionize Food
• New Planetaria Bring the Stars to Life
• Okigusuri: Trust-Based Medicine Marketing

 

2016/2017 No.6

• Taxi: Wheeling for the World's Best Hospitality
• Shimi Culture: Preserving Food and Tradition
• Plastic Models: An Ever-Evolving Small World
• Obakeyashiki: Ghost Houses of Frightful Fun

 

2016/2017 No.5

• Illuminations: The Sparkling Jewels of Nighttime
• Chindonya: Walking Advertisements
• VR: A Virtual and Real Future
• Arita Porcelain: Firing the Furnace in the 400th Year

 

2016/2017 No.4

• Tokyo Makeup: Beautification-in-Station
• The Capsule Hotel: More Than Just a Bed
• Aso: 1,000 Years with the Grassland
• The Vending Machine: High-Tech on the Sidewalk

 

2016/2017 No.3

• Clap! Clap! "Tejime"
• The "Tachigui" Restaurant: Japanese Food Stands Up
• Contemporary Art Inspires Islands: Setouchi Triennale
• Noren: Cloths Conveying Tradition Across Time

 

2016/2017 No.2

• Tokyo’s First World Cultural Heritage: The National Museum of Western Art
• Ukai on the Nagara River: People Living with Nature
• Handwashing to Save the World: Globalizing a Childhood Habit
• Seeding the Future with Robots: Agriculture Goes High-Tech

 

2016/2017 No.1

• Jakuchu: Brilliance Beyond 300 Years
• Wrapping: A Gift from the Heart
• A Taste from Japan - UMAMI
• Flood Control from Underground

 

2015/2016 No.6

• Smiles Again in Tohoku
• Nishikigoi - Fish as Art
• Tiny Bubbles with Huge Potential
• Para-Ekiden - A new kind of Relay

 

2015/2016 No.5

• Japan’s Red-crowned Crane - The Kushiro Wetlands
• Capsule Toys - Not Just for Children
• The Mamachari - Japan’s City Bicycle
• Kiri-e - The Art of Cutting Paper

 

2015/2016 No.4

• Japan Blue
• Yuzu - The Fruit that Saved a Village
• Plating - A Technology Still at the Cutting Edge
• A New Era for Japan’s Forests

 

2015/2016 No.3

• Origami Goes High-tech
• Welcome to a World of Robots
• Behind the Scenes in a Noh Theater
• Koji - Beyond the Traditional Usage

 

2015/2016 No.2

• Harie - A Community Centered on Water
• Kaizen - The Secret behind Japanese Productivity
• Safer Japanese Methods for Deterring Insects
• Uji - Birthplace of Matcha Green Tea

 

2015/2016 No.1

• Kiriko - Lantern Festivals of Noto
• Haiku - The World’s Shortest Poem
• Bluefin Tuna Aquaculture - Completing the Farm-raising Cycle
• Stamps and Seals - For Business and Fun

 

2014/2015 No.6

• By Shinkansen to Hokuriku
• Kendama's Global Appeal
• Reviving a Town's Old Machiya
• Eco Ships for Cleaner Seas
• Japan - A Nation of Light (30")

 

2014/2015 No.5

• Snow Monkeys
• Satchels Filled with Memories
• Changing Corporate Cafeterias
• White Impulse
• 30 Second Trailer

 

2014/2015 No.4

• What is a Yurukyara?
• Kurokawa Onsen - An Old Hot Spring Revived
• Silken Thread from Spiders
• A Japanese Approach to Bread

 

2014/2015 No.3

• Prepared for Disaster
• The Japanese Love of Sound
• Kisoji-The Old Mountain Road
• The Spirit of Mottainai

 

2014/2015 No.2

• Festival Art in Tohoku
• A Spirit of Service
• Exploring a Tokyo Yokocho
• Washi - The Versatile Paper

 

2014/2015 No.1

• The Islands of Nagasaki
• Caring Technology
• Making Tokyo Life Easier
• A Clean and Tidy Life

 

2013/2014 No.6

• Cooking Toys Promote Communication
• Manhole Cover Art
• Japanese Fast Food: Stand and Eat Soba
• Eyeglass Capital Sabae Leads Innovation

 

2013/2014 No.5

• A Seven-Minute Miracle! The Shinkansen Cleaning Theater
• Becoming More Useful: Innovative Food Containers
• High School Students' Challenge!
• LED Fishing Lights: Revolutionizing the Fishing Industry

 

2013/2014 No.4

• What is Spochan? - An extremely safe sword sport from Japan
• Chopstick Culture In Japan
• Powered Suits Helping Farmers
• Ise Jingu Shikinen Sengu Reconstructing Tradition

 

2013/2014 No.3

• Landscape Gardener
• Getting Together! The Latest Cafes and Bars
• The Japanese Crested Ibis - Starting Over from Zero
• Communication Robots

 

2013/2014 No.2

• Ultra-Lightweight Vehicle
• Tatami and the Japanese Lifestyle
• Sightseeing Train
• Sushi Academy

 

2013/2014 No.1

• Koban (Japanese Police Box)
• Tsunami Simulation - Helping Limit Damage
• Hydroponic Farming
• Hakone - A Relaxing Retreat

 

2012/2013 No.5

• The School Day
• School Meals
• School Events
• Summer Vacation

 

2012/2013 No.4

• Trendsetting Tokyo
• Tokyo's Latest Landmark
• Tokyo – City of Sports
• Gourmet Tokyo

 

2012/2013 No.3

• The Spirit of Budo
• Budo Techniques and Power
• Traditional Budo Equipment
• Budo Today

 

2012/2013 No.2

• Kamakura – Home of Samurai Culture
• Jomon Archeological Sites in Tohoku
• Okinawa World Heritage
• Mt. Fuji, Japan's Sacred Mountain

 

2012/2013 No.1

• Tohoku's Eco-friendly Reconstruction
• Geothermal Energy in Japan
• Pioneering Disaster Technology
• New National Park for Sanriku

 

2011/2012 No.9

• The Camellias of Hagi
• Arita Porcelain
• Leading-Edge Desalination Technology
• Wadaiko Drumming

 

2011/2012 No.8

• Meiji Jingu - A Tokyo Oasis
• Amezaiku Candy Sculpture
• Saving Energy with Sensors
• Kyo Yuzen Kimono Dyeing

 

2011/2012 No.7

• Gokayama's Thatched Farmhouses
• Another Taste of Japan
• Stronger and Lighter than Steel
• Maki-e – Gold on Lacquer

 

2011/2012 No.6

• Niihama Taiko Festival
• Japanese Rice Snacks
• Shaping Our World with Plastics
• The Puppet Art of Bunraku

 

2011/2012 No.5

• Solar Power in Japan
• Ise-Shima - Ancient Shrines and Pearls
• Stationery Moves with the Times
• The Ukiyoe Tradition

 

2011/2012 No.4

• A Festival of Festivals - Tohoku Rokkon Sai
• 800 Years of Tradition - Aizu Tajima Gion Festival
• Showcasing Tohoku Dance - Kitakami Michinoku Geino Festival
• Festival on Matsushima Bay - Shiogama Minato Festival

 

2011/2012 No.3

• Hiraizumi – Once Again a Beacon of Hope
• Fukushima’s World-leading Aluminium Technology
• The Magnificent Wooden Chests of Sendai
• Keeping the Auto Industry on the Road

 

TOHOKU Selection

• Miyagi - where the samurai spirit lingers
• Lacquer Reborn
• Hiraizumi - Glories of Long Ago
• Nanbu-tekki Cast Ironware
• Lakes of Many Colors

 

2011/2012 No.2

• Takachiho – Land of Legends
• Walking on Wood
• Flea Markets for Fun
• Technology Inspired by Tradition

 

2011/2012 No.1

• The Colourful World of Bentobako
• Miniaturizing Medicine
• Experimenting with Fashion
• Miyajima – Island Shrine to Nature

 

2010/2011 No.9

• Izu – Paradise of Flowers
• Snow and Hemp in Ojiya
• Leave it All to the Movers
• Hina – Ningyo Dolls

 

2010/2011 No.8

• Japan’s high-speed rail system
• Matsue – the water city
• Speedy and safe – Japan’s egg technology
• Artful gift wrapping
• Azuki – the versatile little red bean

 

2010/2011 No.7

• Wajima-nuri lacquerware
• Lighting up the night in Arashiyama
• Fine marquetry from Hakone
• A cascade of chrysanthemums

 

2010/2011 No.6

• Lakes of Many Colors
• Safe Water from Every Tap
• Tsunami Kanzashi Hair Ornaments
• Karatsu Kunchi Festival

 

2010/2011 No.5

• Onigiri – rice to go
• When lacquer meets deerskin
• Electric vehicles hit the street
• Owara Kaze no Bon Festival

 

2010/2011 No.4

• The Dinosaurs of Katsuyama
• Tokyo’s New Green Heart
• Ishiakari Stone Lanterns

 

2010/2011 No.3

• Cyber Robot Suits
• Kumiko Latticework
• The Essential Bean
• Pillars of Flame

 

2010/2011 No.2

• Wasabi
• Rebun – Island of Flowers
• Japan’s Advanced Vending Machines
• Tenugui – The Handy Cloth

 

2010/2011 No.1

• Kakunodate – Sakura and Samurai
• Designed for Universal Use
• A Tradition of Fine Blades
• Edo Period Puppet Theatre