NHK Documentary
1999-2024, documentary
57 minutes
Hard-hitting documentary series that takes an in-depth look at some of the political, economic, and social challenges that Japan and our world is facing.
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Orcas: Mysterious Gathering at Shiretoko
2019-01-20
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The Choshi River: Seeing the Unseeable
2019-01-27
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Tokyo's Lost Islands: Minami Iwo-to
2019-02-17
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Tokyo's Lost Islands: Sofugan
2019-02-24
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Rescue Triage: Learning from Disasters
2019-03-30
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Black Tsunami
2019-04-14
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Aurá: Last Survivor of An Unknown Tribe
2019-04-20
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Decommissioning Fukushima Daiichi: Tackling Nuclear Fuel Debris
2019-05-18
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Nobel Laureate Salaryman: Staying Ahead in Science and Technology
2019-05-25
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Yui and Bailey the Therapy Dog
2019-06-15
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New Roles in a Changing World: The Japan Self-Defense Forces
2019-06-22
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AI Robots: Friend or Foe?
2019-06-29
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US-China Tech War
2019-07-06
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From Despair to Recovery: The Era of Regenerative Medicine
2019-07-20
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Who Will Protect You? Global Warming Unleashes Torrential Rain
2019-08-17
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A Right to the End
2019-08-24
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Death of a Dream: Vietnamese Workers in Japan
2019-08-31
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Han-gure: An Emerging Threat to Society
2019-09-14
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Hyakumikai: A Rare Glimpse into Kyoto's Inner Parlors
2019-09-21
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A New Peace Memorial Museum: Passing on Hiroshima's Message
2019-09-28
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The People and Their Emperor
2019-10-05
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The Fall of Freedom - How a newspaper led Japan to war
2019-10-12
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The Great Metropolitan Blackout: Preparing for Crisis
2019-11-09
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Death Doulas for Businesses: End-of-Life Care for Dying Companies
2019-11-30
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The Words of Emperor Showa: Records of Imperial Audiences
2019-12-14
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The Supreme Imperial Collection: The Shosoin Treasures and the Birth of Japan
2019-12-21
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