as of February 4, 2013

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1 as of February 4, 2013 Agriculture/Forestry & Fisheries Architecture Arts & Crafts Cuisine Customs Economics & Industry Education Environment Festivals & Events Gardening & Bonsai History Ikebana Imperial Family International Relations Kimono/Fashion Music Nature Origami Politics Professions Regions Religions Social Services/Medical Society/People Sports Tea Ceremony Technology Theater Tourism Transportation JAPAN VIDEO TOPICS Japan Video Topics- offers a comprehensive view of Japanese culture, society, nature, science and technology, and tourism etc. They are available for borrowing and they can be used for broadcasting (secondary usage is permitted). Please contact us if you are interested in using these videos for your programs. You can enjoy streaming content at (Available online in English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Portuguese, and Japanese.) 1

2 AGRICULTURE/FORESTRY & FISHERIES Protecting Japanese Forests Agricultural Cooperatives & Farm Life & A Farming Family Today Harvesting the Sea & Farming in All Seasons & Desert Agriculture Water for Agricultural Progress Rice and Agricultural Development The Sea Lifeline for Today and tomorrow Protecting the Cultural Heritage The Sacred Land Tsukiji Fish Market Biotechnology and Agriculture New Waves in Food and Agriculture: Japan The Young Blood of Japanese Agriculture Agriculture Treasures of Japan Japan s Leading-Edge Agricultural Technology at Work A New Age for Japanese Rice The Japanese and Rice cultivation Food and Agriculture in Contemporary Japan Agriculture Fisheries Marine Products Farming Life in the Mountains of Shikoku Oceans: Lifeblood of Japan Magic of Oxygen Strength for Wood Fibers Small Lights-Big Harvests Terraces of Rice Breeding the Bluefin Keeping Fruit Fresh Rural Grassroots Leaders Cultivating the Tuna Rice and the Japanese Basement Food Riches Global Oysters Supported by Forests Try new products for free at Sample Lab Eating on the train ekiben boxed meals Why is Japanese fruit so delicious? Titanium Tiles for Temple Roofs / Lettuce From a Factory / The Essential Bean / Safe Water from every Tap / Azuki the versatile little red bean / Pioneering Disaster Technology /

3 Gormet Tokyo / ARCHITECTURE Japanese Architecture The Living Heritage Kisho Kurokawa Architect Form at the Beginning Architecture Beauty Reborn Architecture The Men who Made Meiji Architecture Josiah Conder and His Four Apprentices Japanese Architecture Fun Homes Warm Welcome in the Snow Japan World Heritage Sites Himeji Castle, An Architectural Wonder in Wood New Life for Old Houses Exploring Japan: Appreciating Wooden Architecture ARTS & CRAFTS Fine Ceramics- The Magic Materials From Swords to Factories Women in Ukiyo-e Hokusai Returns Cartoons Crafts Tea Ceremony/Flower Arrangement/Calligraphy Japanese Pottery & Porcelain Japanese Arts and crafts The Doll Master and His Apprentice Ryoji Koie Potter Kohei Miyata Goldsmith Izumi Metal Sculptor Lacquer Dreams of Glass Shogyo Ohba s Challenge Lacquerer Origami The Art of Paper Folding Traditional Patterns: Part I & II Origami The Art of Paper Folding

4 Traditional Patterns: Part III & IV The Japanese Ink Painting The Rimpa School Crosses the Ocean` Escape into Fantasy Art Past, Present and Future: Washi-Unique Japanese Paper Calligraphy Art in the Shadows Paper Doll Fantasy Sounds to See, Shapes to Hear Pictures from Fire Candle Art Extravaganza of Contemporary Art Optical Fiber Art Bio Kites Art from Fallen Leaves Glaze into the Future Universe of Light Ukiyoe From Woodblock to Computer Paper and Light Makers of Miniature Worlds New Life for Old Art Gifu Decorative Arts the Legacy of Futura Oribe Lacquer Reborn A Brush with Beauty Weaving Works of Beauty Art of Hidden Beauty The Roots of Japanese Anime Japanese Anime in Malaysia Self-expression through Digital Art WASHI, The finest Japanese paper Edo Kites Flying High The Charm of Modern Paper Craft A New Focus for Art in Tokyo Traditional Art Meets Pop Culture The Miniature World of Omake World s Biggest Comic Convention Manga Goes Worldwide / Deco Art It s Everywhere! / Monkiri Asobi The Art of Papercutting / Iwami Kagura Ancient Ritual to Modern Folk Art / Old Crafts in Modern Art / When Mending Becomes an Art / Mizuhiki The Art of Tying Paper Cords / Funadansu Sea Chests / Unfolding the story of the kyo-sensu fan /

5 The Miniature Appeal of Netsuke / Wazuma Japanese Traditional Magic / Nambu-tekki Cast Ironware / Jomon Art Ancient yet Modern / Yusan-bako Picnic Boxes / Tenugui The Handy Cloth / Kumiko Latticework / Ishiakari Stone Lanterns / When lacquer meets deerskin / Wajima-nuri lacquerware / Fine marquetry from Hakone / Snow and Hemp in Ojiya / Hina Ningyo Dolls / The Magnificent Wooden Chests of Sendai / Stationery Moves with the Times / The Ukiyoe Tradition / Arita Porcelain / CUISINE Fish Foods for All Tastes & Eating Out Restaurants Today Supermarkets Japanese Style Confectionery The Taste of Japan: A Tradition of Hospitality The Healthy Japanese Diet Food Life Traditional Cuisine Japanese Cuisine Japanese Cooking: A Taste for All Seasons The Way of Life in Japan: Mastery of the Chef s Blade A Taste of Nature-Eating in Japan Fish Out of Water Young Chefs Benefits of Green Tea Just as Good as by Hand Salty Secrets Ramen Japanese Favorite Noodle Noda-Soy Sauce City Tofu Centuries Old Healthy Cuisine Masters of Fake Food Saikuzushi Edible Art Miso Power

6 Eat, Drink, Relax Izakaya Style Wagashi The Taste of the Seasons Heart-Warming Nabe Cookery Food Culture Japanese Cuisine Ramen, Japan s Favourite Noodles UDON Noodles Fostered by Nature Tokyo Traditional Taste Japan s Creative Cheese Japanese Cuisine Sincerity is the Key / Ready to Eat, Instantly, Anywhere / Sushi from Tokyo Bay Again / Tsukemono The Pleasure of Japanese Pickles / Donabe Most Versatile of Cooking Pots / Matsuri-zushi festival sushi / Onigiri rice to go / The Colorful World of Bentobako / Japanese Rice Snacks / Amezaiku Candy Sculpture / CUSTOMS Traditions Today A Tradition of Beauty The Heart Within Makoto: Sincerity of Heart Heritage: Pride of Japan Loosing the Mold Customs and Etiquette Customs and Manners Customs Learning from Tradition Traditional Good-Luck Charms The Art of the Compact Exploring Japan: Appreciating Japanese-style Rooms Furoshiki~The Flexible Wrapping Cloth ECONOMICS & INDUSTRY 6

7 Small Scale Urban Industries & Geography and Industry Today s Japan The Textiles of Nishijin Service Industry Japan Manufacturing Finance Distribution System International Trade New Hope in the Holy Land Part 2 Quest for a Better Life Small Companies True Heroes of Japanese Industry Quality Control An American Idea Takes Root in Japan A Test of Japanese Management Japanese Cars Made in the USA Breaking Barriers Foreign Companies that Succeed in Japan An American Businessman in Japan A Small Business Yen Shoppers Paradise What s Happening in the Motorcycle World The Japanese Economy is Rising fro Recession Revealing thte hidden side of industry A designer s ideas transform local industries Eco The New Brand Image Japan Tourism Goes Green Designed for Universal Use / A Tradition of Fine Blades / Japan s Advanced Vending Machines / Keeping the Auto Industry on the Road / EDUCATION Primary and Secondary Education in Japan The Elementary School Teacher & Learning a Trade & Vocational Training & School Days in Japan Students from Abroad Studying in Japan Vocational High Schools Lifetime Education Science Education in Japan

8 Lifelong Education Education Education in Japan Children and Their Dreams Beyond the Classroom The Way of Life in Japan: Group Portrait of High School Students The Way of Life in Japan: University Students Young and Old Growing Together Lessons Out of Class School as a Canvas Grandparents Return to School All in the Mind Children in Charge First Steps for World Citizens Japan Welcomes Young Students Lifelong Education Education Block Toy Unblocks Creativity ENVIRONMENT Recycling Sabo: Erosion Control & Disaster Prevention Keeping a City Clean & Recycling Greening the Environment Land Development Using Water Effectively Preserving the Global Environment Reviving our Rain Forests Protecting our Habitat Clean Energy Environmental Protection Four Seasons Gauging the Health of the Earth Ozegahara Mud Madness Recycling Ceramics Recycling Expo Tiny Company Battles Global Problem Cleanest Ever Energy Source Banishing Pollution with Bacteria

9 Running on Garbage The Solar Future Human Scale Wind Power Turning Plastic into Soil Green Roofs Combat Greenhouse Effect Ridding the World of Landmines EXPO 2005, Aichi The Island that Runs on Water Okinawan Sanshin Winter Snow Keeps Summer Cool Moerenuma From Landfill to Park Bringing Color Back to the Oceans Waste Disposal as a Work of Art Climbing for Cleaning Environment Beach Cleaning Buggy Preparing for Natural Disasters Recycling with IC cards Tokyo s New Green Heat / Tohoku Reconstruction Eco-friendly and Disaster Resistant / FESTIVALS & EVENTS Festival Time Hanabi Fireworks A Calendar of Childrens s Events The Neputa Painter Kyoto Scenes and Festivals Annual Events Festivals Annual Festivals and Ceremonies Beliefs in Daily Life Sakura Celebration of Spring Lanterns Sky High Big Day for Small Girls A Hidden Beauty of Fireworks Awa Odori Dancing Fools Festival Global Village Festival Yokohama Port Festival Kid s Kabuki Festival Festival of Ice and Snow Lifting Their Spirits Carrying Wished into the Sky Onbashira Pillars of the Gods

10 Kyoto Gozan Fire Festival Hakata Gioni Yamakasa Festival Festivals Annual Events World s Biggest Fireworks / Dancing the Summer Nights Away / Yamaga Lantern Festival / Iriomote s Shichi Festival / Pillars of Flame / Owara Kaze no Bon Festival / Karatsu Kunchi Festival / Tohoku Rokkon Sai / Aizu Tajima Gion Festival / Kitakami Michinoku geino Festival / Shiogama Minato Festival / Niihama Taiko Festival /

11 GARDENING & BONSAI Landscape Gardener Gardens of Japan Bonsai The Art of Miniature Trees Dream Window Reflections on the Japanese Garden New World of Bonsai City Rooftops Go Green Learning in the Trees Sounds of Falling Water Bringing a New Charm to BONSAI Bonsai Nature s Beauty in Miniature / The Camellias of Hagi / HISTORY The Scroll of Time A Visual Hirtory of Japan Kyoto Scenes and Festivals Dear Uncle Kyara The Sacred Land Discovery of the Pure Land Up from the Ashes How Japan Achieved its Postwar Recovery Bushido: Way of the Warrior Aftermath of the Kobe Quake Postwar Japan- 40 Years of Economic Recovery The First 100 Years of Japanese Democracy Flower Dolls Japan-USA 150 Years Kyushu National Museum IKEBANA Ikebana: Art of Flower Arrangement The Art and Meaning of Ikebana Flower Arrangement Art: Ikebana Flower Arrangement Living with Flowers

12 IMPERIAL FAMILY Visit to the United States by the Crown Prince and Princess of Japan The New Emperor of Japan Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress The Sokui-no-rei: Ceremonies of Accession to the Throne The Imperial Family The Imperial Family Repainting the Shogun s Shrine INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS The Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Friendship across the Seas International Contribution-PKO and Global Issues International Contribution-Official Development Asst Deregulation: Big Bang Japan Deregulation: Japan is Changing Africa in Japan Korean Schoolchildren Discover Japan Helping Rebuild Irag EU-Japan Year of People-to-People Exchanges Helping Hand Build Iraqi-Japanese Friendship Japan s Assistance for Irag KIMONO/FASHION Kimono The Kimono Kimono and the Japanese Fashion Clothing Thirst for a New Look Yukata New Street Fashion Trend Tokyo Street Fashion Clothing The Yukata Fashion boom Tokyo Girls Collection High-Rise Work Fashion /

13 Japnaese Denim High Fashion and Eco-Friendly / Umbrellas To Slip in a Pocket / Tsumami Kanzashi Hair Ornaments / Experimenting with Fashion / Kyo Yuzen Kimono Dyeing / Trendsetting Tokyo / MUSIC Music of Modern Japan 30 A Kitaro Synthesizer Musician 30 B Music A Song for the Community..by the Community A Meridian Medley Heated Competition: Jonkara-Bushi, The Tsugaru National Shamisen Contest Musical Instruments Sounds of Scrap Okinawa Summit 2000 Venue Part Two: Music of the Islands Magic Flutes Ceramic Symphony Teachers in Tune Ayumi Hamasaki The Face of Every Billboard Slender Sounds Orchestra of Gourds Matsumoto City of Music Lovers The Light Way to Play Music Gift of Music Shinzo Maeda Hills of the Seasons Music by Ken Muramatsu/Yuriko Nakamura Wagakki Ancient Japanese Musical Instruments / Wadaiko Drumming / NATURE Flight from the Marshes Nature s Bounty-Flowers for the Japanese Life from the Sea The Four Seasons of Japan

14 Japan s Swan Lake Animals on the Ice Floe Shiretoko in Mid-Winter The Crane Man of Kushiro Saving the Japanese Crane Earthquake Protection The Sounds of Japan Saving Wild Birds Japan A Country of Abundant Natural Water The Japanese and Nature, Friends and Foe A Passion for Whales Helping our Feathered Friends Reviving our Rain Forests Protecting our Habitat The Funny Crabs in the Mangrove Madoka Sables in the Northern Land Nature: Giver of Blessings Four Seasons of the Mogami River Bug s Eye View Big Bird, Little Bird Escape From Floods Walk with the Animals Tuning in Earthquakes Magic of Charcoal The Biggest Ever Dinosaur Show Wildlife Rescue Volunteers Winter Wildfowl Paradise Lake Izunuma & Uchinuma The Ultimate View of Mount Fuji A Giant Window on the Ocean Giants Fresh Water from the Sea Solar Weather Forecasters Pet for a Day Winter Haven for Crane Pure, Pure Water Making the World Safer from Earthquakes Coming Soon EXPO Saving the Yanbarukuina Tsunami Alert Raining in Japan Getting close to the Animals A Promise Kept The white Stork Flies Again Exploring Japan: Appreciating Japanese Sounds Winter in Japan s Snow Country Tree Surgeons at Work Untouched for 8m000 Years Shirakami-Sanchi Forest / The Healing Powers of the Jellyfish / Ajisai Hydrangeas in Hakone /

15 Nature s Beauty at Lake Akan / Wasabi / Rebun Island of Flowers / The Dinosaurs of Katsuyama / A cascade of chrysanthemums / ORIGAMI Origami The Art of Paper Folding Traditional Patterns: Part I & II Origami The Art of Paper Folding Traditional Patterns: Part III & IV POLITICS The Bridge Called Youth Osaka APEC Meeting New Hope in the Holy Land Part 1-Building Peace Together COP3: Breaking the Ice on global Warming Japan s 50 Years as a UN Member PROFESSIONS Where the Policeman Lives & The Fire Fighter & A District Nurse & The Local Post Office & The Municipal Office and Its Services & A Japanese Policewoman & Kagofu: The Japanese Nurse & A Young Worker & Takuhaibin: Door-to-Door, Across the Nation Beauticians Takahide Saita Shipyard Foreman Doctors to Be Publishing the News

16 Weather Forecaster A City s Safety Tokyo s Police Force Zoo Veterinarian Toy Making in Japan Police The Japanese Businessman The Fighting Spirit within the Group Ethic Japan s Corporate System The Role of the Entrepreneur Taking Blessings Door to Door A New Generation of Kagura Artists Shingo Kojima Cabinetmaker The Shacho A Japanese President and His Company The Company Man Myths and Realities of Lifetime Employment Twilight for a Coal Mining Town The Tale of Takashima Diary of a Police Post Two Friends Two Lives Running and Running for Mayor The Entertainer Wheelchair Reporters Vet on Wheels Child Illusionists Anything, Anywhere Home Deliveries The Artificial Limb Makers Senior Volunteers Work Abroad Heroes of Disaster-Tokyo s Hyper Rescue Team Shop Assistants with Purchasing Power Office Workers REGIONS Oyama-Cho: A Village Reborn & Toga: Village for Theater The Carp Town Kyoto Scenes and Festivals The Ultimate Challenge The Inland Sea Bridge Tokyo: The Changing Metropolis Kansai A Journey into Japan s Cultural Heartland Hours in Tokyo Kanazawa Munira s Diary Yamaguchi The Dawn of Japan

17 Renewing Tokyo s Waterfront Nagano, Japan s Alpine Prefecture The Trans-Tokyo Bay Road Rise of Land Values in Kisarazu City Hiroshima, A Mew Threat A Bomb Water Dedication River Without Water: Journey to O igawa River Prefecture of Niigata (Open to the World) Fervor! The Giant Kite Battle of Ensyu Draws 100,000 in 3 Days of Wild Competition NHK Special Fuji-san The Greatest Mountain in Japan The Galapagos of the East Ogasawara Islands Hiroshima: City of Peace Cities Metropolitan Area Regions Hokkaido Regions Tohoku Regions Kanto Regions Chubu Regions Kinki Regions Chugoku/Shikoku Regions Kyushu/Okinawa Shikoku: An Island in Time Cities Discovering Japan: Living in the City Four Seasons of the Mogami River Ozegahara Ancient Capital Almanac-A Year in Nara and Kyoto Okinawa Summit 2000 Venue, Part Okinawa Summit 2000 Venue, Part 2~Music of the Islands Summit 2000 Venue, Part 3~Nago, Fukuoka, Miyazaki FIFA World Cup Japanese Venues Part 1 Yokohama Japanese Venues Part 2 Osaka Japanese Venues Part 3 Shizuoka Japanese Venues Part 4 Sapporo Japanese Venues Part 5 Niigata Japanese Venues Part 6 Miyagi Japanese Venues Part 7 Oita Japanese Venues Part 8 Saitama & Ibaraki The Face of the Ginza Tendo City of Japanese Chess Tokyo Central Station Japan World Heritage Sites: Nara-Japan s Ancient Capital Winter Wildfowl Paradise Lake Izunuma & Uchinuma Okinawa s Subtropical Islands Volunteer Treasure Guardians

18 The Ultimate View of Mount Fuji Nagasaki City Gateway to the World Natural Charm Akita Osaka Something for Everyone Hokkaido Snowy Mountain to Sunny Meadows Kanazawa A Timeless Tradition Kamakura Birthplace of Samurai Culture Aichi Manufacturing Heartland Welcome to Chiba Welcome to Japan Hakone Tokyo Mountain Resort Kpbe International Port City Snowman Village Miyagi Where the Samurai Spirits Linger On Shiretoko The Edge of the World The Japan Alps World Above the Clouds Mysterious Okinawa Sacred Mountains of the Kii Peninsula Kumamoto Land of Fire and Water Itsukushima Shrine in the Sea After the EXPO Visit Iseshima Okinawan Sanshin Aomori Land of Contrasts Underground Tokyo Glories of Long Ago~Hiraizumi Underground Caverns of Akiyoshi City of Countless Faces Shimane-Land of Silver, Swords & Ancient Shrines RELIGION Zen Temple Eiheiji Shinto: Way of the Gods Religion: Spiritual Heritage The Meeting of the Gods and the Buddha Religion Sacred Mountains of the Kii Peninsula SOCIETY/PEOPLE We Sell Everything-Japanese Department Store

19 Children of the Snow Country & Children in Nursery School Introduction to Japanese Culture Children in Town and Villages Quality Control and the Q.C. Circle Four Seasons for Children Japan Today Housing Community Volunteers Society s Helping Hand Japanese Leisure Time Working Women of Japan Books and the Japanese Human Relations in Japan Japan Today The Japanese People Japan Today: The Country and Its People U.S. Japan Cooperation in Global Perspective New Encounters with Japan Homes Children s Daily Life Young People Entertainment Community Activities Preserving the Past for the Future The Japanese Family: Lifestyle of the Businessman The Taste of Japan: A Tradition of Hospitality Japanese Society: In Tokyo and in the Country Japanese Children throughout the Year The New Generation Inside Japan The Family with 80 Grandchildren Friendship between the Elderly/Nursery School Old and Happy in the Home Town Goddess of Mercy for Prevention Children of Changing Japan Working Women Personal and Social Goals The Story of Noriko The Way of Life in Japan: Housewives The Way of Life in Japan: The Family Life of a Salaryman Oasis for the Elderly Scissors on Wheels GALs Dating These Days Convenience for Sale Golden Company Living Together

20 Day Care Stations Respecting Time Power Rehabilitation More than Cute~Kawaii Citizens in City Planning Women Children Revitalizing a Town with Ume A new style of lifelong learning in Shibuya New Year s Friendly Demons Fine Mist Cools City Heat / Minamata An Eco-Aware Community / Tokyo s Subtropical Islands / Compact Houses for Spacious Living / Fun Ways to Get Fit / Miyadaiku Guardians of a Tradition of Building in Wood / Carry Your Own Chopsticks / A Better Way to Peaceful Sleep / Mottainai Even Tiny Scraps Can be Reused / Artful gift wrapping / Leave it All to the Movers / Flea Markets for Fun / SOCIAL SERVICES/MEDICAL The Battle Against Disease Mobile Service Floating Medical Clinic Emergency Medical Services My Gift is Peace of Mind-Dr. Yoko is Coming to Town Medical Care and Social Security Doctor with a Heart Back on the Road Again Disability, Mother of Invention State-of-the-art Prosthetics At the Forefront of Endoscopy Miniaturizing Medicine / SPORTS 20

21 Budo: The Martial Arts The Art of Karate Sports In the Spirit of Youth Sumo Traditional Wrestling Sports Sumo Judo Kendo Karatedo Kyudo Naginata Traditional Japanese Sports: Judo Traditional Japanese Sports: Sumo Traditional Japanese Sports: Kendo Traditional Japanese Sports: Karate Traditional Japanese Sports: Aikido Young Baseball Heroes Eddie s Last Fight-The Old Trainer/19 Year Old Champion Golden Age of Ice Olympic Experience FIFA World Cup: Japanese Venues Fearless Schoolgirl Climber A Month of Memories: 2002 FIFA World Cup Brothers Top In-line World Rooftop Mini-Soccer Move like a Samurai Special Olympics World Winter Games in Nagano Fighting Sport Builds Friendship (Judo) Kendo A Sport for Mind and Body / The Spirit of Budo / Budo Techniques and power / Traditional Budo Equipment / Budo Today / Tokyo City of Sports / TEA CEREMONY Cha-no-yu~The Way of Tea The Cosmos in the Hand Tea Ceremony/Flower Arrangement/Calligraphy Tea Ceremony The Rebirth of Japanese Calligraphy

22 TECHNOLOGY Tsukuba Academic New Town & JICA-Welcoming Technical Trainees from Abroad & Soroban: Traditional Calculator & Inventive Young Minds & Hi-Tech in Japan- An Update: March Robots at Work & OA: Office Automation Television in Japan Printing Technology of Japan Adventure on the Way to the 21 st Century High Technology in Japan Birth of the Transister Electronic Circuits in Stone The Calculator Wars The Technological Giant of the Micron World High Technology, Japanese Style Robots Biotechnology Information Society Japanese Technology: A Tradition of Craftmanship Sharing Traditional Technologies Sharing Electric Vehicles Mobile Phone Robot Big Role of Small Plants A Taste of Invention Power of Paper Energy from Art Watch My Wrist Technology of Tomorrow Thumb Tribe Playing with Reality Taught by Firefly Pets of a King Robots Set New Pace Cyber Town in the Snow Tip of the Tongue, Blink of an Eye True-to-Life Mirror Grass-roots Power Generation Avoiding Accidents Young Robot Masters Factory in a Suitcase Snowfall Indoors

23 World s Fastest Electric Vehicle Robots with Feelings?! Camera Phones Battle of the Robot Cleaners Identify Yourself The Small Island that Drives on Ethanol Not Just for Play Mobile Game Devices Evolve Supporting the Next Generation of Aircraft Carbon Fibre Composite Materials Cleaning Water with Carbon Fibre Robot, A remarkable Companion High-Tech Hairpieces Mixing Up a Super Fuel / Tiny Satellite Carries a Big Dream / Green Revolution Transforms City Rooftops / New technology for Disabled Sports / Keeping Frozen Cells Alive CAS / Cyber Power Suits / Speedy and safe Japan s egg technology / Technology Inspired by Tradition / Cutting Waste with Lasers Giving Dogs a Voice Really Happy Birthday Astroboy! Smaller Gadgets Greater Fun Race for the Sun Your Cell Phone is the Key Dueling Robots Cleaning Power of Light A Library in Your Pocket Car That Cares For You Changing Money A Paper Revolution Throw Away Your Wallet Games Reach the Next Level Robot Partners When Computers Can t Match Human Skill Akihabara Hobbyist Paradise Latest Digital Camera Trends Mobile Phone TV Fukushima s World-leading Aluminum Technology / Solar Power in Japan / Shaping Our World with Plastics / Saving Energy with Sensors / Leading-Edge Desalination Technology / Geothermal Energy in Japan /

24 THEATRE Toga: Village for Theater Kabuki The Classic Theatre of Japan Noh Drama Bunraku Kurokawa-A Play from the Past: A Plan for the Future Performing Arts The Tradition of Performing Arts in Japan The Heart of Kabuki, Noh and Bunraku Traditional Performing Arts Ennosuki III, Kabuki Actor The Theater Lives The Puppets of Kiwawa Village Young Puppeteers Kids Kabuki Festival Edo Period Puppet Theater / The Puppet Art of Bunraku / TOURISM Travel Wise in Japan Vacations NHK Special Fuji-san. The Greatest Mountain in Japan Feeling Free-Getting Around in Japan Warm Welcomes Places to Stay in Japan Closer to Japan Travelogue of Japan Ticket to Ride Experience Japan The Best of the Old and the New- Shopping to Remember Hotel of Magic Japan World Heritage Sites Himeji Castle An Architectural Wonder in Wood Japan World Heritage Sites Nara Japan s Ancient Capital The Ultimate View of Mount Fuji Tokyo Travel Tips Hakone Tokyo s Mountain Resort Tokyo Nature Walks Itsukushima Shrine in the Sea After the EXPO Visit Iseshima

25 Kyoto State Guest House Cycling the Islands of Inland Sea Nikko Japan s Oldest International Resort The Popular Tokyo English Bus Tour Staying at a World Heritage Site Tokyo One-Day Trip One-day Trip to Tsukuba Nature and Science Naoshima The Island of Art A Day Trip Across Tokyo Bay Izu Peninsula in Spring The lake that inspired Tale of Genji Yokohama Japan s First Modern City Toyako Scenic Site of G8 Summit Railway Country Walking the Old Tokaido Highway / Traditional Crafts, Modern Design That s Kanazawa / Night Festival in Chichibu / A Stroll Through Old Kawagoe / The Cherry Blossoms of Yoshino / Hiking the Shinetsu trail / Winter Train to Tsugaru / Mount Fuji in Winter / Kariwano s Giant Tug-of-war / Kakunodate Sakura and Samurai / Lakes of Many Colors / Lighting up the night in Arashiyama / Matsue the water city / Izu Paradise of Flowers / Miyajima Island Shrine to Nature / Takachiho Land of Legends / Hiraizumi Once Again a Beacon of Hope / Ise-Shima Ancient Shrines and Pearls / Meiji Jingu A Tokyo Oasis / New National Park for Sanriku / Kamakura Home of Samurai Culture / Jomon Archeological sites in Tohoku / Okinawa World Heritage / Mt. Fuji, Japan s Sacred Mountain / Tokyo s Latest landmark / TRANSPORTATION Shinkansen Japanese Super Express Trains

26 The Tokyo Subway System Urban Transportation Traffic Safety Training Linear Motor Car Floating Transportation Transportation Backyard Express Islands of Iron At Your Service New Kind of Taxi Really Seeing Stars Toy or Car? Shinkansen Safety Behind the Scenes Braille on the Move Centrair Japan s Newest Hub Airport Keeping the Expressways Safe Electric vehicles hit the street / Japan s high-speed rail system /