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Season 2 / Year 2016

Season 3 / Year 2017

EpisodeNameAirdate
2017-01-14Sapiens: Insights into Our Past and FutureJan 14, 2017
2017-01-21Foreign Workers Snared in UndergroundJan 21, 2017
2017-01-28'In This Corner of the World': A Universal Message for PeaceJan 28, 2017
2017-02-04Online Labor PainsFeb 4, 2017
2017-02-11Alternative World of Fake NewsFeb 11, 2017
2017-02-18Tackling the Problem of Fake NewsFeb 18, 2017
2017-02-25Rise of the Alt-Right: A New White SupremacismFeb 25, 2017
2017-03-0419 Lives That MatterMar 4, 2017
2017-03-18Bullying of Fukushima Evacuees: Victims Speak OutMar 18, 2017
2017-04-08ID Security Tech: Blurring Privacy BoundariesApr 8, 2017
2017-04-15Bank Card Loans on the Rise: Borrowers Fall into Debt TrapApr 15, 2017
2017-04-22Ryuichi Sakamoto: Music for a Divided WorldApr 22, 2017
2017-04-2913 New Snowden Files: Japan under US Surveillance?Apr 29, 2017
2017-05-1313 New Snowden Files: US Provided Japan with Spy Tool?May 13, 2017
2017-05-20"Male Menopause": Risks and RemediesMay 20, 2017
2017-05-27Telomeres: A Key to Slowing AgingMay 27, 2017
2017-06-03Stopping Killer AsteroidsJun 3, 2017
2017-06-10Terminating Life SupportJun 10, 2017
2017-06-17The "Widowed" Lifestyle: Searching for HappinessJun 17, 2017
2017-06-24Slacking on Safety: Another Radiation BlunderJun 24, 2017
2017-07-01Graduating from MotherhoodJul 1, 2017
2017-07-08Dhaka Attack: One Year onJul 8, 2017
2017-07-15Banning Nuclear Arms: Ideal vs. RealityJul 15, 2017
2017-07-22Subcontractor SqueezeJul 22, 2017
2017-07-291,050 Career Wins! Hakuho Makes Sumo HistoryJul 29, 2017
2017-08-05Virtual Currency Bubble?Aug 5, 2017
2017-09-02Unwanted Remains: Ashes or Trash?Sep 2, 2017
2017-09-09Contributing in Death: A Rise in Social BequestsSep 9, 2017
2017-09-16The Real Risk of Fake DrugsSep 16, 2017
2017-09-23Better Care for IncontinenceSep 23, 2017
2017-09-30Ethical Investing: A Rising TideSep 30, 2017
2017-10-07Rohingya Crisis: The Plight of Stateless MuslimsOct 7, 2017
2017-10-14ICAN Wins Nobel Peace Prize: Teams Up With A-bomb SurvivorsOct 14, 2017
2017-10-21The Accelerating Shift to Electric VehiclesOct 21, 2017
2017-10-28"Silent Change": Consumers Face Hidden RisksOct 28, 2017
2017-11-04Japan's Plutonium Stockpile: The World WatchesNov 4, 2017
2017-11-11Educational Poverty: The Problem of Hidden IlliteracyNov 11, 2017
2017-11-18Online Shaming: Everyone at RiskNov 18, 2017
2017-11-25Thaler's Magic Nudge: Nobel Prize in EconomicsNov 25, 2017
2017-12-02The Dark Side of Twitter: Interview with CEO Jack DorseyDec 2, 2017
2017-12-09Japan Bets Revival on RobotsDec 9, 2017
2017-12-16Abolishing Nuclear Weapons: Can Japan Bridge the Gap?Dec 16, 2017

Season 4 / Year 2018

EpisodeNameAirdate
2018-01-13Renewable Energy Shift: China Targets JapanJan 13, 2018
2018-01-20Cash in Trash: A Surge in Lost ItemsJan 20, 2018
2018-01-27Reducing Pet-culling: Is "No-Kill" the AnswerJan 27, 2018
2018-02-03Dash Cams: A Revolution in Road SafetyFeb 3, 2018
2018-02-10$530 Million Gone: Reality Check for CryptocurrenciesFeb 10, 2018
2018-03-03Hackers vs. Hackers: Chasing Cryptocurrency ThievesMar 3, 2018
2018-03-10Fukushima "Heroes" 7 Years On: Refusing Health SurveyMar 10, 2018
2018-04-07Drug Smugglers Target JapanApr 7, 2018
2018-04-14"Chinalizing" Africa: Impact of the Belt & RoadApr 14, 2018
2018-04-21Manga Industry Threatened: Chasing Pirate Site OperatorsApr 21, 2018
2018-04-28"Toilet Revolution": Japan's Technology Wows the WorldApr 28, 2018
2018-05-12China's Waste Import Ban: Environmental Wake-up CallMay 12, 2018
2018-05-19Trash Hoarding: A Working-Age IllnessMay 19, 2018
2018-05-26'Shoplifters' Grabs 2018 Palme d'OrMay 26, 2018
2018-06-02Living Factories: The Promise of Synthetic BiologyJun 2, 2018
2018-06-09'Cutting-edge' Cancer Therapies: Hope or Hoax?Jun 9, 2018
2018-06-16Too Old To Drive?Jun 16, 2018
2018-06-23The Forgotten Generation at 40: A Looming Social CrisisJun 23, 2018
2018-06-30DIY Biology: Hope or Hazard?Jun 30, 2018
2018-07-07Sons as Caregivers: Men Struggle with New ChallengeJul 7, 2018
2018-07-10Breaking Down Japan's Deadliest Rain Disaster in DecadesJul 10, 2018
2018-07-14Thai Cave Miracle: How the Mission Became PossibleJul 14, 2018
2018-07-20Millennial Sex: What's Goin' On?Jul 20, 2018
2018-07-27Aegis Ashore: Does Japan Really Need It?Jul 27, 2018
2018-08-03Final Letters of Aum Cult MembersAug 3, 2018
2018-08-31Pros & Cons of Digital ForensicsAug 31, 2018
2018-09-07Ad Fraud: The Dark Side of Digital AdvertisingSep 7, 2018
2018-09-14Typhoon Jebi: Scenes of TerrorSep 14, 2018
2018-09-21Fashion in Flames: Tackling OverproductionSep 21, 2018
2018-09-28Words to Live By: Letters from Kirin KikiSep 28, 2018
2018-10-12"Honjo-ism": Interview with 2018 Nobel WinnerOct 12, 2018
2018-10-19Living with Breast CancerOct 19, 2018
2018-10-26Bottoms Up: How Japanese Whisky Conquered the WorldOct 26, 2018
2018-11-02Tasty High-Tech Rice: Japan's Farming RevolutionNov 2, 2018
2018-11-09Nowhere to Go: Dealing with Plastic WasteNov 9, 2018
2018-11-16Toshiba Strives to Make a ComebackNov 16, 2018
2018-11-23Ghosn's Arrest: How His Leadership FailedNov 23, 2018
2018-11-30Developmental Disorders: No Longer a Workplace BarrierNov 30, 2018
2018-12-07Surge in Foreign Workers: Japan Struggles to Live in HarmonyDec 7, 2018
2018-12-14Setting Up People with Dementia: How They Are Recruited by CriminalsDec 14, 2018

Season 5 / Year 2019

EpisodeNameAirdate
2019-01-19Evidence-based Care: A New Approach to DementiaJan 19, 2019
2019-01-26One-Click Scam: Fake Ads on Social MediaJan 26, 2019
2019-02-02Ghosn Shock: Fate of Renault-Nissan AllianceFeb 2, 2019
2019-02-09China Shock? Impact of China's SlowdownFeb 9, 2019
2019-02-16Personal Scores: The New Era of Social CreditFeb 16, 2019
2019-02-23Scrolling the Brain Away: Dangers of Smartphone DependenceFeb 23, 2019
2019-03-02Part-Timers' Prank Videos: Ongoing Business RiskMar 2, 2019
2019-03-09Stephen Hawking's Final MessageMar 9, 2019
2019-04-13Living Off Scraps: How to Reduce Food WasteApr 13, 2019
2019-04-20Reflections on Natural Death: Myoyu Tamaoki, Buddhist NurseApr 20, 2019
2019-04-26Toxic Parenting: Breaking the CycleApr 26, 2019
2019-05-17Keeping Our Jobs in the AI AgeMay 17, 2019
2019-05-24Sexual Abuse but Not Guilty: Victims Call for Legal ChangesMay 24, 2019
2019-06-01Followers for Sale: The Dark Side of Web MarketingJun 1, 2019
2019-06-07Nursing Home Abuse: What's Behind the Rise?Jun 7, 2019
2019-06-22Try Living Without PlasticJun 22, 2019
2019-06-28Hong Kong's Mass Protests: Growing Fears of 'Chinaization'Jun 28, 2019
2019-07-05Tired and Disillusioned: Foreign Students in JapanJul 5, 2019
2019-07-19Hayabusa2's Asteroid Mission: Behind the ScenesJul 19, 2019
2019-07-26Japan's Ancient Burial Mounds: Mysteries of World Heritage TombsJul 26, 2019
2019-08-02A Safer Tokyo 2020: Beating the Heat and GridlockAug 2, 2019
2019-09-06The Gifted: Coping with Hidden GeniusSep 6, 2019
2019-09-13After Freedom of Expression - Art Exhibit Cancelled Under ThreatSep 13, 2019
2019-09-20Patients in Restraints: How Can We Avoid the Practice?Sep 20, 2019
2019-09-27TEPCO Exec Trial: Revelations on what led to FukushimaSep 27, 2019
2019-10-04On the Hunt for Fake ReviewsOct 4, 2019
2019-10-11Fat: The Sixth Sense of TasteOct 11, 2019
2019-10-18Interview with Akira Yoshino: 2019 Nobel Chemistry Prize WinnerOct 18, 2019
2019-11-01AI Recruitment: Benefits and ChallengesNov 1, 2019
2019-11-08Over-medicated: The Dangers of PolypharmacyNov 8, 2019
2019-11-15Myopia Crisis: Shining a Light on Hidden Health RisksNov 15, 2019
2019-11-22New Sake RevolutionNov 22, 2019
2019-11-29Cancer at a Working Age: Coping with the Initial AnxietyNov 29, 2019
2019-12-06Is Physical Restraint Necessary? Medical Workers Weigh InDec 6, 2019
2019-12-13Child Abuse: Parents Making a New StartDec 13, 2019

Season 6 / Year 2020

EpisodeNameAirdate
2020-01-17Death on a Live Stream: Why One Man Climbed Mt. Fuji in WinterJan 17, 2020
2020-01-24Digital Money RevolutionJan 24, 2020
2020-01-31App Empowers Groping VictimsJan 31, 2020
2020-02-07Surviving Cancer and Having a BabyFeb 7, 2020
2020-02-21Japanese Chocolates Take on the WorldFeb 21, 2020
2020-02-28New Coronavirus Threatens Global EconomyFeb 28, 2020
2020-03-06Fight Against COVID-19: Report From Japan's FrontlineMar 6, 2020
2020-03-139 Years on: Fukushima Evacuees Still Feeling PainMar 13, 2020
2020-04-03COVID-19: Can Tokyo Avoid a Lockdown?Apr 3, 2020
2020-04-09COVID-19: Hospitals Pushed to the LimitApr 9, 2020
2020-04-10Tokyo 2020 Postponed: Athletes Left in LimboApr 10, 2020
2020-04-17COVID-19: Doctors Fight to Save LivesApr 17, 2020
2020-04-24Spot Report: A Famous Shopping Street's Unsettling SpringApr 24, 2020
2020-04-25Fighting the Coronavirus with Big DataApr 25, 2020
2020-04-28Freelancing During the PandemicApr 28, 2020
2020-05-05Cultural Crisis as Virus Kills off EventsMay 5, 2020
2020-05-06Coronavirus Layoffs: A Bus Company's Struggle for SurvivalMay 6, 2020
2020-05-08Coronavirus Crisis: Nursing Care on the BrinkMay 8, 2020
2020-05-15Managing Stress During PandemicMay 15, 2020
2020-05-16COVID-19: Japan Struggles to Provide TestsMay 16, 2020
2020-05-21COVID-19: Threat of Sudden Health DeclineMay 21, 2020
2020-05-23Road to Recovery: Tourism in a Post-Pandemic WorldMay 23, 2020
2020-05-29COVID-19: Families Open Up About Silent GriefMay 29, 2020
2020-05-30Coronavirus Crisis: Changes to Japan's Food SupplyMay 30, 2020
2020-06-05Coronavirus Housing CrisisJun 5, 2020
2020-06-10The Fight Against Cyber-Bullying: Reality Star's Death Sparks DebateJun 10, 2020
2020-06-12Shop Owners' Struggle: Surviving the State of EmergencyJun 12, 2020
2020-06-17Coronavirus Crisis: Overcoming Stigma and AbuseJun 17, 2020
2020-06-19Antibody Testing: Bracing for the Second Wave of COVID-19Jun 19, 2020
2020-06-26Life After the Virus: Former Patients Speak OutJun 26, 2020
2020-07-03COVID-19: Untold Stories of Life and DeathJul 3, 2020
2020-07-10Predicting the Virus with Big DataJul 10, 2020
2020-07-17Pandemic Increases Online Shopping PitfallsJul 17, 2020
2020-07-24Frontline Response to Resurgent VirusJul 24, 2020
2020-07-31Supporting "Hikikomori": Social Isolation Amid a PandemicJul 31, 2020
2020-08-07Lest We Forget: The Struggle to Pass on War MemoriesAug 7, 2020
2020-09-04COVID-19: Frontline Battle with "Second Wave"Sep 4, 2020
2020-09-11Pandemic Spawns New Kind of Loan SharkSep 11, 2020
2020-09-18Batten Down the Hatches: Life in the Super Typhoon EraSep 18, 2020
2020-10-02Kurosawa Kiyoshi in the Limelight: Venice Award - Winner Talks FilmOct 2, 2020
2020-10-09Growing Uncertainty over US Presidential RaceOct 9, 2020
2020-10-16Inside the "Click Fraud" IndustryOct 16, 2020
2020-10-23Life in a Post-Pandemic World: Women Lead Push for SustainabilityOct 23, 2020
2020-10-30Traditional Culture at Risk: Pandemic Hits Historic BusinessesOct 30, 2020
2020-11-13Small Scale Farming: A Lifestyle for the Post-Pandemic WorldNov 13, 2020
2020-11-20How Will Japan Change Without "Hanko"?Nov 20, 2020
2020-11-27Are the Tokyo Games Possible? - Int'l Gymnastics Meet Held as TestNov 27, 2020
2020-12-04A Workplace Where Women Can Shine: Overcoming Innate Gender BiasDec 4, 2020
2020-12-11In Search of the Stolen Pigs: The Plight of Vietnamese Technical TraineesDec 11, 2020
2020-12-18Hayabusa2: Secrets of Japan's Asteroid MissionDec 18, 2020

Season 7 / Year 2021

EpisodeNameAirdate
2021-01-15How to Prevent Worst-Case COVID-19 Surge: Latest Findings Provide the KeyJan 15, 2021
2021-01-22Frontline of COVID-19 Fight: An Escalating Medical CrisisJan 22, 2021
2021-01-29Goodbye, Izakaya? Japanese Pubs at CrossroadsJan 29, 2021
2021-02-05Mobile Finance Revolution Driven by PandemicFeb 5, 2021
2021-02-19Pandemic Hits Troubled TeensFeb 19, 2021
2021-02-26Myanmar Coup: Future of the ProtestsFeb 26, 2021
2021-03-05Storytelling Bus Tour: 2011 Tsunami Survivors Keep Memories AliveMar 5, 2021
2021-03-19Diving for a Missing Daughter: Ten Years After 3.11 TsunamiMar 19, 2021
2021-04-09Live Streaming E-commerce: Sales Booming During the PandemicApr 9, 2021
2021-04-16Lost Education: "Voluntarily Absent" During the PandemicApr 16, 2021
2021-04-23Living with Family, but All Alone: Solitary Deaths in JapanApr 23, 2021
2021-05-14Coronavirus Variants Changing the StakesMay 14, 2021
2021-05-21Sustainable Fashion: Clothes for a Better FutureMay 21, 2021
2021-05-28Braving the Storm: Novice Nurses During the PandemicMay 28, 2021
2021-06-04Kariko and Yamanaka: Pioneering Scientists Discuss Covid VaccinesJun 4, 2021
2021-06-17The Battle Between Variants and VaccinesJun 17, 2021
2021-06-25Bidding Goodbye to Companies: Lifestyle Shift in an Era of LongevityJun 25, 2021
2021-07-02Corona-Driven "Easy Money": Will the Party Continue?Jul 2, 2021
2021-07-09Halting Virus Variants: Infection Paths and Preventive StrategiesJul 9, 2021
2021-07-16"Put Yourself in Someone Else's Shoes": How to Bridge the Gender GapJul 16, 2021
2021-09-10Dying in Japan: Foreign Residents Struggle to Find GravesSep 10, 2021
2021-09-17Hoping to Conceive: Sperm Donation in the Social Media AgeSep 17, 2021
2021-10-01Bidding Farewell Without Regret: Changing Trends in the Way We MournOct 1, 2021
2021-10-08"No More Dropouts" — High School as a Safety NetOct 8, 2021
2021-10-15Social Prescribing: Tackling Isolation in the COVID EraOct 15, 2021
2021-10-22Timeless Legacy of "Golgo 13": Artist Saito Takao Drawing on Human NatureOct 22, 2021
2021-10-29"Stigmatized Properties" — Dark Truth of Japanese SocietyOct 29, 2021
2021-11-05General Election in Japan: Voters Look Beyond PandemicNov 5, 2021
2021-11-12"Social Tipping" — Fans Fall into Livestreaming PitfallNov 12, 2021
2021-11-19"Never Give Up" — Atomic Bomb Survivor's Final MessageNov 19, 2021
2021-12-03Peter 2.0: Living as a CyborgDec 3, 2021
2021-12-10Cage-Free Eggs Highlight Animal WelfareDec 10, 2021
2021-12-17New Space Age: Private Companies Take on Final FrontierDec 17, 2021

Season 8 / Year 2022

EpisodeNameAirdate
2022-01-14New Year, New Society? — Key Figures Share their ThoughtsJan 14, 2022
2022-01-21Young Survivors Find Their Voice: 27 Years since Great Hanshin-Awaji EarthquakeJan 21, 2022
2022-01-28Cybercrime Thriving in Pandemic: Japan a Major TargetJan 28, 2022
2022-02-04Japan's Elderly Care Going DigitalFeb 4, 2022
2022-03-04Confessions of an Ex-Radical: Fifty Years after the Asama Sanso IncidentMar 4, 2022
2022-03-1111 Years After Great East Japan Earthquake: Young Survivors Open Up to FamiliesMar 11, 2022
2022-03-1811 Years After Great East Japan Earthquake: School Ruins Reconnect SurvivorsMar 18, 2022
2022-04-15Information War in Ukraine: The Battle for TruthApr 15, 2022
2022-04-22North Korea Ramps up Missile Program: Global Divisions Fuel Urge to ArmApr 22, 2022
2022-04-29From Kids' Comics to Black Comedy: The Life of Fujiko Fujio (A)Apr 29, 2022
2022-05-13Changing Gender Stereotypes via EducationMay 13, 2022
2022-05-20The Murky World of "No. 1" Rankings: How Marketing Misleads ConsumersMay 20, 2022
2022-05-2950 Years Since Okinawa's Reversion to Japan: Bridging History with the FutureMay 29, 2022
2022-06-10Japan's Fried Chicken Craze: What's Behind the 'Karaage' Business Boom?Jun 10, 2022
2022-06-17Ant Attack: Fight Against Invasive SpeciesJun 17, 2022
2022-06-24Secret Power of Bacteria: How Gut Health Shapes Our Well-beingJun 24, 2022
2022-07-08Ukraine Cyberwar: Battlefield With No BordersJul 8, 2022
2022-07-15Waste Not, Want Not: Unused Fish Find Favor at Dinner TableJul 15, 2022
2022-07-22Heatstroke Misconceptions: Beat the Heat with the Right KnowledgeJul 22, 2022
2022-09-09Ties Revealed: Former Unification Church and Japan's PoliticiansSep 9, 2022
2022-09-16A New Generation of Idols: How Tech is Bridging the Gap with FansSep 16, 2022
2022-09-23Spousal Organ Transplants: New Option Leads to New ChallengesSep 23, 2022
2022-10-0720 Years after Japan-North Korea Summit: Can Lessons Help Bring Home All Abductees?Oct 7, 2022
2022-10-14Vacant House Investment: Finding Value in Abandoned HomesOct 14, 2022
2022-10-21Russia Turns to Africa: New Ties in Face of Global IsolationOct 21, 2022
2022-11-04Authentic Chinese Cuisine Arrives in Japan: A Sign of a New Age in Bilateral Ties?Nov 4, 2022
2022-11-11Are We as Eco-friendly as We Think? — The True Cost of Going GreenNov 11, 2022
2022-11-18Is Free Delivery Truly "Free"? — Truckers Struggle with Long Hours, Low PayNov 18, 2022
2022-12-02Anatomy of a Flawed Investigation: Machine Maker Snared in Export Control NetDec 2, 2022
2022-12-09Digging for Answers: The Growing Threat to Japan's OnsenDec 9, 2022
2022-12-16Turning Back to Nuclear Power? ― Debate Over Japan's Energy MixDec 16, 2022
2022-12-23Anime Director Makoto Shinkai: Depicting Disasters Through StorytellingDec 23, 2022

Season 9 / Year 2023

EpisodeNameAirdate
2023-01-20#RegrettingMotherhood: Japanese Women Reflect on ExperienceJan 20, 2023
2023-01-27Tokyo Makeover: The Megalopolis Transforms for the FutureJan 27, 2023
2023-02-03Another Giant Leap for Mankind: New Space Race for Settlement on the MoonFeb 3, 2023
2023-02-17Better Off Abroad: Young People Leaving 'Cheap Japan'Feb 17, 2023
2023-02-24More Than a Game: Japan's Trading Card BubbleFeb 24, 2023
2023-03-03Playing to Understand the World: New Video Games Open up Real-life ExperiencesMar 3, 2023
2023-04-14Russia's Transfer of Ukrainian Children: Abduction or Protection?Apr 14, 2023
2023-04-21ChatGPT: Learning to Live with the Revolutionary AIApr 21, 2023
2023-04-28Japanese Prime Minister Attacked: Looking into the Security and MotivesApr 28, 2023
2023-05-13Investigating Ukraine's Missing ChildrenMay 13, 2023
2023-05-19The "Air Mobility Revolution": How will Flying Cars Change our Lives?May 19, 2023
2023-05-26Over-tourism: Handling the Post-COVID ReboundMay 26, 2023
2023-06-02G7 Hiroshima Summit: Were the Voices of the People Heard?Jun 2, 2023
2023-06-09Japan's Architectural Legacy at CrossroadsJun 9, 2023
2023-06-16Designing Out Waste: Circular Fashion Shifts Consumer ChoicesJun 16, 2023
2023-06-30"Who Am I?" ― Left in Dark by Donor InseminationJun 30, 2023
2023-07-07Not a Single Minute to Waste: How to Make the Most of Your TimeJul 7, 2023
2023-07-14One Year after Abe's Fatal Shooting: Have Former Unification Church and Politicians Changed?Jul 14, 2023
2023-07-21Hunt for the Missing $620 Million: North Korea's Hidden Source of MoneyJul 21, 2023
2023-09-08Fukushima Daiichi Treated and Diluted Water Release: How to Spread UnderstandingSep 8, 2023
2023-09-15What if it Happened? — Simulating Nuclear WarSep 15, 2023
2023-09-22Japanese Agriculture Endangered: Going Organic to Protect FarmsSep 22, 2023
2023-10-06Away from the Tourist Trail: Japan's Hidden Gems See Rise in NumbersOct 6, 2023
2023-10-13Power to the People: Home Solar Panels Tackle Rising BillsOct 13, 2023
2023-10-20Shingles on the Rise: New Risks as Virus Hits 1 in 3 in JapanOct 20, 2023
2023-11-03Fujii Sota's Eight Crowns: How the King of Shogi Beat the OddsNov 3, 2023
2023-11-10Alternative Eats: Can Food Tech Feed the Future?Nov 10, 2023
2023-11-17Gendered Innovations: Improving Healthcare for AllNov 17, 2023
2023-12-01Japanese Fish Going Global: Export Battles in a Booming MarketDec 1, 2023
2023-12-08The Global Boiling Era: Part 1 "Climate Refugees"Dec 8, 2023
2023-12-16The Global Boiling Era: Part 2 The Fight to Save ForestsDec 16, 2023

Season 10 / Year 2024

EpisodeNameAirdate
2024-01-19Tokyo Haneda Airport Collision: Critical Decisions that Saved LivesJan 19, 2024
2024-01-27"I will decide how I am" — Message from Author Nishi KanakoJan 27, 2024
2024-02-02Generative AI: Copyright Thief or Creative Genius?Feb 2, 2024
2024-02-17Noto Peninsula Earthquake: Wajima Vows to Rebuild Historic MarketFeb 17, 2024
2024-02-23Five-star Gold Rush: Impact of Foreign-operated Hotels on Japanese SocietyFeb 23, 2024
2024-03-01Japan's Booming Stock Market: Another Bubble or Real Growth?Mar 1, 2024
2024-04-19What's Holding up Reconstruction in Noto?: Quake Victims Tell of Financial StruggleApr 19, 2024
2024-04-26Hamburger Economics: What Sizzling Prices Reveal about Japan's EconomyApr 26, 2024
2024-05-17Fighting Fake Ads: The Spread of Investment Frauds on Social MediaMay 17, 2024
2024-05-24The Third Military Revolution: How AI Will Change the BattlefieldMay 24, 2024
2024-05-31Small Businesses Thrive: Enlivening the Community with PersonalityMay 31, 2024
2024-06-07Emerging Threats: Super-Resistant Mosquitoes and Dengue FeverJun 7, 2024
2024-06-14Yen at 34-Year Low: How Can Japan Overcome a Historic Currency Crisis?Jun 14, 2024
2024-06-28Bureaucrats in Distress: Why Japan's Government Officials are Stretched ThinJun 28, 2024
2024-07-05PFAS Chemicals: Tracking Sources and Health RisksJul 5, 2024
2024-07-12Six Months after Noto Peninsula Earthquake: Can Rural Communities Survive?Jul 12, 2024
2024-07-19Mt. Fuji's New Entry Rules: Can They Keep Careless Hikers Safe?Jul 19, 2024
2024-09-06First-ever Mega-quake Advisory: What Can Be Learned From ConfusionSep 6, 2024
2024-09-13Noto Peninsula Earthquake: Learning From First RespondersSep 13, 2024
2024-09-20Unlocking the Secrets to Longevity: The Billion-Dollar Quest for Longer, Healthier LifeSep 20, 2024
2024-10-04My Home is Hot! — Rethinking Housing in the 'Era of Global Boiling'Oct 4, 2024
2024-10-11Another Disaster for Quake-Hit Noto: Record Rain, Flooding Break SpiritsOct 11, 2024
2024-10-18"Black Rain" The Unsettled Question Left by the Atomic BombOct 18, 2024
2024-11-01Beyond the Nobel Peace Prize: Survivors' Fight Goes on for a Nuclear-Free WorldNov 1, 2024
2024-11-08Japan's Gastronomy Tourism: Key to Regional Revival?Nov 8, 2024
2024-11-15Uneven Healthcare Crisis: Dual Challenges Facing Japan's HospitalsNov 15, 2024
2024-11-22Is My Pension Enough? Risks Awaiting Japanese Women in RetirementNov 22, 2024
2024-12-02A Champion Born from Change: Japan's World-Conquering Go PlayerDec 2, 2024
2024-12-06Is Your Condo Quake Resistant? — For Current & Future OwnersDec 6, 2024
2024-12-09Realty Fraud Targeting Seniors: How to Avoid Scam Sales DealsDec 9, 2024
2024-12-13Medical Incidents: How Doctors Become "Repeaters"Dec 13, 2024
2024-12-20Restoring Cognitive Health: Key Lies in Combining 4 StrategiesDec 20, 2024
2024-12-23Art of Sake Joins UN Heritage ListDec 23, 2024

Season 11 / Year 2025

EpisodeNameAirdate
2025-01-17From Survivors to Victims: Disaster-Related Deaths After Noto EarthquakeJan 17, 2025
2025-01-24Japanese Elections in 2024: The Impact of Social MediaJan 24, 2025
2025-01-31Fakes, Frauds and Forgeries: The Dark Side of Art and CollectiblesJan 31, 2025
2025-02-1430 Years Since Hanshin-Awaji Quake: Challenge of Preserving MemoriesFeb 14, 2025
2025-02-17Unusual Flu Season: What's Behind Record Wave of InfectionsFeb 17, 2025
2025-02-21Plastics in Our Bodies: Emerging Health RiskFeb 21, 2025
2025-02-24Recipes for Survival: How To Save Japan's Disappearing Ramen ShopsFeb 24, 2025
2025-02-28'Deathonomics': How Russia is Enjoying GrowthFeb 28, 2025
2025-03-03Behind Closed Doors: Supporting Families With Mental IllnessMar 3, 2025
2025-04-10Cashing in on Spare Time: How "Spot Work" is Changing JapanApr 10, 2025
2025-04-1130 Years in Darkness: Children of the Cult After the Tokyo Sarin AttackApr 11, 2025
2025-04-17"Why I Really Quit": Taking on Workplace Sexual HarassmentApr 17, 2025
2025-04-18E-scooter Accidents on the Rise: How to Balance Safety and Convenience?Apr 18, 2025
2025-04-24When Devices Explode: The Hidden Risks of Lithium-Ion BatteriesApr 24, 2025
2025-04-25Japan's Logistics Crisis: Challenges From Working Hour ReformApr 25, 2025
2025-05-15Japan's COVID Vaccine Woes: Slow Relief, Hard LessonsMay 15, 2025
2025-05-16Home-Visit Care Crisis: Emerging Barriers To Aging in PlaceMay 16, 2025
2025-05-22Learning to Say How You Feel: Emotional Literacy Helps Prevent Violence, CrimeMay 22, 2025
2025-05-23Protection vs. Freedom: Children's Social Media UseMay 23, 2025
2025-06-05Management: Promotion or Punishment? — How Japan is Rethinking Leadership RolesJun 5, 2025
2025-06-06Loneliness Claims Young Lives: The Truth Behind Solitary DeathsJun 6, 2025
2025-06-12Broken Trust: When Attorneys Exploit Fraud VictimsJun 12, 2025
2025-06-13Your Account Could Be Next: Japanese Trading Sites Under AttackJun 13, 2025

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A rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven, The Sandman follows the people and places affected by Morpheus, the Dream King, as he mends the cosmic — and human — mistakes he's made during his vast existence.

Bookish
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Bookish

London, 1946 is the dynamic, dangerous and chaotic setting for this stylish new detective drama, with the eccentric Gabriel Book at the very heart of the story: a self-appointed consultant detective to the local police. The thousands of books that line the shelves of his shop provide him with all the knowledge he needs.

Book has gathered around him a host of lovable, damaged misfits whom he informally protects, cajoles, and mentors. His wife Trottie runs the wallpaper shop next door. She's a charismatic adventuress whom Book loves deeply but not physically, for they are in a 'lavender' marriage to help conceal Book's sexual orientation in a time when it was illegal to be gay.

Bookish marries post-war nostalgia with the reckless and life-affirming atmosphere of the times, creating a fast-paced and stylish detective drama.

GenreDrama, Crime
Aussie Gold Hunters
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Aussie Gold Hunters

In Aussie Gold Hunters, we join three hard-core crews of gold prospectors as they take the gamble of a lifetime and battle to strike it big, deep in the wild west of outback Australia.

Chopped
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Chopped

Chopped is a cooking competition show that is all about skill, speed and ingenuity. Each week, four chefs compete before a panel of expert judges and turn baskets of mystery ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal. Course by course, the chefs will be "chopped" from the competition until only one winner remains. The challenge? They have seconds to plan and 30 minutes to cook an amazing course with the basket of mystery ingredients given to them moments before the clock starts ticking! And the pressure doesn't stop there. Once they've completed their dish, they've got to survive the Chopping Block where our three judges are waiting to be wowed and not shy about voicing their culinary criticisms! Our host, Ted Allen, leads this high-energy, high-pressure show that will have viewers rooting for a winner and cheering for the losers. Chopped is a game of passion, expertise and skill — and in the end, only one chef will survive the Chopping Block. Who will make the cut? The answer is on Chopped!

GenreFood