NHK Documentary

The 2011 tsunami was among the largest in Japanese history, but it didn't correlate with the intensity of the preceding earthquake. To find out why, we investigate a little-known phenomenon.

Exploring the role Tsukiji fish market played in Tokyo's culinary history.

The sudden resignation of Prime Minister Abe Shinzo shocked Japan's political world.

Japan's first wave of COVID-19 hit in January, triggering a battle with an elusive virus. Go behind the scenes with policymakers and experts on the front lines during the first 132 critical days.

Following two months after Japan's first-ever state of emergency declaration.

Watanabe Shinji is a teacher passionately dedicated to tackling the sensitive issue of bullying. We follow a year-long struggle by him and his students to create a class completely free from bullying.

Delving into one of Japan's most successful exports: anime.

The importance of specific jobs and how they should be compensated is a question the COVID-19 pandemic has raised. A look at two very different kinds of work in a search for answers.

In this fourth episode, we focus on Tokyo's shinise or long-established businesses.