Special Series "Rediscovering Japan"
Programs
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Japan´s view of World War II
In Japan, opinion is divided about the country´s role in the Second World War.
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Japan´s aged society
Japan has become an aged society, with a big percentage of its people over the age of 65.
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Environmental protection in Japan
As the world´s second largest economic power, Japan is well known for its modern industrialized facilities.
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Disaster reduction in Japan
Japan is the world´s most seismically active area. Each year, it´s shaken by more than 1,000 earthquakes, about ten percent of the global total.
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Tokyo´s love affair with fashion
Tokyo´s not just a major producer of fashion. It´s also an eager consumer. Even those with not much to spend still manage somehow to feed their sartorial needs and whims.
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Japanese animation industry grows
The animation industry in Japan is undergoing impressive growth. Its share in GDP has exceeded 10 percent.
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Japanese cuisine
Japanese cuisine offers a wide variety of dishes and regional specialties. The most well-known are Udon noodles, Fugu, and Sushi.
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Grand sumo in Japan
It would certainly be strange watching two almost-naked strong men push and shove each other in a small ring in some parts of the world, but not in Japan.