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S4 · E1 · Jan 20, 2025

Traditional Japanese Brewing Recognized by UNESCO Episode 1

In December 2024, UNESCO added Japan's traditional techniques for making sake, shochu and awamori to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Alcoholic drinks have long played a vital role in Japanese culture, such as in Shinto rituals and festivals. Join us as we review the story, learn about the essential ingredient that is koji and study terms like "mukee bunka isan" (intangible cultural heritage) and expressions like "ganbatte kudasai" (do your best).

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S4 · E2 · Feb 3, 2025

Very Few Are Prepared for Nankai Trough Quake Episode 2

In August 2024, Japan Meteorological Agency issued what it calls Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information, which is a bulletin about the possibility of a major quake occurring in the Nankai Trough. An NHK survey showed that even in areas expected to suffer significant damage, only a fraction of respondents took new steps to prepare. Experts called on the public to review safety measures. Join us as we review the story and study expressions such as "fudan" (usually) and "itsumo" (always).

10 min

S4 · E3 · Mar 17, 2025

Railway Introduces Facial Recognition Boarding System Episode 3

Amid growing inbound tourism, railway companies are introducing new services to ease congestion at ticket counters and ticket machines. We review the story and learn words such as "saabisu" (service).

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Chiara Terzuolo

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Akane Tokunaga

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Hiroaki Yamaguchi

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Ryuichi Yoshikawa

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Kyoko Tashiro

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Total runtime 11h 10m · Episode length 10 min · Type Documentary

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Premiered

March 14, 2022

Final episode

March 17, 2025

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Ended

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NHK WORLD-JAPAN

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Japan

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Documentary

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10 min

Total runtime

11h 10m

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English

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NHK

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NHK Educational

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Learn Japanese from the News

Season 4

Traditional Japanese Brewing Recognized by UNESCO Episode 1

Very Few Are Prepared for Nankai Trough Quake Episode 2

Railway Introduces Facial Recognition Boarding System Episode 3

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Season 4

Traditional Japanese Brewing Recognized by UNESCO Episode 1

Very Few Are Prepared for Nankai Trough Quake Episode 2

Railway Introduces Facial Recognition Boarding System Episode 3

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