1. Journeys in Japan
Journeys in Japan provides an eye-opening look at the many unique places to visit in Japan. English-speaking visitors travel the length of the country, exploring the culture, meeting the local people, visiting historic sites and offering travel hints rarely found in guidebooks.
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
2. A Culture Built with Wood
Forests cover close to 70 percent of Japan's land area. Japan's climate varies significantly from north to south, making it home to diverse forests. These forests have been an intrinsic part of Japanese culture since time immemorial.
3. Core Kyoto
The timeless heart of Japan's ancient capital. Against its rich backdrop of culture and tradition, today's Kyoto continues to innovate and inspire.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
4. Explore Japan
Japan continues to thrive as it incorporates cultural elements of music, fashion, cuisine, sports, arts and science from around the world. People’s encounters trigger the fusion of Japan’s and the world’s diverse culture, unceasingly producing a myriad of new phenomena and events. This series will feature how various culture in modern Japan and overseas blend together and influence each other.
5. Trails to Tsukiji
"Trails to Tsukiji" is a show that focuses on Japanese food available at Tokyo's iconic Tsukiji Market where every kind of fresh food is gathered from around the country.
6. Japanology Plus mini
A five-minute series where you can explore a wide variety of Japanese cultures, traditions and lifestyles.
7. Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE
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 prints. Each episode is a deep dive into a single print, and an exploration of the soul of Old Tokyo. We examine works by artists like Hokusai and Hiroshige not just for their aesthetic and historical value, but for the stories they tell of everyday life. That is how the people of Edo themselves enjoyed this mass-produced medium.
8. Magical Japanese
Explore the richness and depth of the Japanese language and discover how words and expressions reflect history, culture and the natural world.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
9. Stolen Taste Of Tokyo (趁而家去東京偷食...譜！)
Tokyo is known for its diverse cuisine, offering dishes like Tonkatsu, grilled eel rice, and Japanese-style fried chicken. Hosts Nicole and Amber showcase popular local food spots, learn cooking techniques, and reveal chef's secrets, highlighting ingredients, preparation methods, and seasoning tricks. Viewers can learn to create authentic Japanese cuisine at home.
10. RAMEN JAPAN
Ramen is a savory combination of umami-packed broth and perfectly cooked noodles. This program offers an encyclopedic view of this delectable dish, taking you on a journey across Japan to discover ever-evolving local variations. Join us as we explore a tapestry of local customs and food culture through the lens of ramen.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
11. Japanology Plus
Host Peter Barakan delves into various aspects of Japanese culture; exploring practices, history, and modern innovations in such areas as ramen, rice, sushi, geisha, bonsai, and so much more. Local experts discuss their passions at fascinating length, and American Japanophile Matt Alt experiences the food, practices, and cultures in each episode in depth. Viewers will finish each half hour episode with a new understanding of an area of Japanese life through demonstrative videos and explanations, all delivered respectfully and true to the Japanese way of life.
It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.
12. Trails to Oishii Tokyo
Delicious food from Tokyo's markets! Learn about the amazing ingredients which are sourced from across Japan and sold at Tokyo's fresh food markets.
13. Tokyo Walker (流行東京)
In 2007, TVB invited Helen To to host the travel show "Popular Tokyo". Because of her unique hosting style and her "Hong Kong girl" style behavior, she received a lot of support even in the scolding.</p><p></p><p>While scolding her Hong Kong girl behavior for "teaching a bad way", the audience was attracted by her humorous language style, so an interesting phenomenon of scolding and watching was formed.</p><p></p><p>Therefore, Helen To also created a new form of travel programs, that is, launching a series of programs with the host as the core, which can maximize the host's hosting skills and personality charm.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
14. Solitary Gourmet (孤独のグルメ)
Centered around typical Japanese food, a solitary salesman travelling through the country for business purposes, eats at its various establishments and experiences the various delicacies of Japanese cuisine.
It has an average vote of 8.964 on TMDB.
15. Shabondama (しゃぼん玉)
(しゃぼん玉)
16. Dining with the Chef
Traditional techniques and resourceful recipes! Chefs Saito and Rika, present their unique approaches to cooking delicious Japanese food.
17. Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 (バブルガムクライシス TOKYO 2040)
MegaTokyo 2040: Tokyo’s workforce is riddled with robots that tend to go on destructive killing sprees.</p><p></p><p>Four young women gear up in cybernetic suits to battle an evil corporation’s bionic pawns while its grip on the city threatens to strangle humanity.</p><p></p><p>In order to shut down an android uprising, these heavy metal heroines flirt with a critical meltdown in an adrenaline-fueled death match between woman and machine!
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
18. Cellphone Investigator 7 (ケータイ捜査官７)
Seeking an escape from his mundane life, high-schooler Keita Amishima stumbles into the secret life of an agent of UNDER ANCHOR - a covert organisation combating cyber terrorism. Keita isn't alone, as he is partnered with an A.I. - the Phone Braver "Seven".</p><p></p><p>Together, Keita and Seven work to counter cyber crimes, all the while dealing with the machinations of a rogue Phone Braver, "Zero One".
It has an average vote of 8.7 on TMDB.
19. Bread and Soup and Cat Weather (パンとスープとネコ日和)
Akiko lives with her mother, but suddenly her mother passes away. Since then she quits her editing job and takes over her mother's small restaurant. At the restaurant there's only two items on the menu: sandwich and soup.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
20. Izakaya Bottakuri (居酒屋ぼったくり)
(居酒屋ぼったくり)
It has an average vote of 7.75 on TMDB.
