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Culture Crossroads

Culture Crossroads (2018)

December. 23,2018

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Culture Crossroads

Culture Crossroads comprises several regular programs with the theme of creating a multicultural society. They answer questions about Japan from foreign viewers, look at international exchange programs and give tips on disaster preparedness.

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Culture Crossroads

2018

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 6 : 2024

9 Episode

Episode 1 - Standing by Afghan Women

February. 04,2024

Yotsukaido City, Chiba Pref., has Japan's largest Afghan population. Language and religion create difficulties for women at schools and hospitals. This program shows people who go all out to help.

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Episode 2 - BOSAI: Be Prepared - Volunteer Fire Corps

February. 12,2024

This episode introduces Japan's unique volunteer fire corps composed of local residents who often arrive at a disaster scene before professional firefighters. A Thai reporter visits Sano City.

Episode 3 - BOSAI: Be Prepared - Children's Needs in Disasters

March. 04,2024

What preparations are needed to protect children in the event of a disaster? This episode considers not only their physical safety, but also their mental well-being during stressful evacuation.

Episode 4 - Japanese High-Tech Toys Go Global!

March. 24,2024

Japanese high-tech toys, fusing advanced technology and "kawaii" culture, are booming, even in education and space exploration. Through a Chinese woman at a toy maker, we look at their global advance.

Episode 5 - Disasters and Foreign Residents

May. 19,2024

Panic, isolation, evacuation shelter life, community cooperation, network support... Foreign workers living in the Noto Peninsula area describe their experience of the major January 2024 earthquake.

Episode 6 - Connecting the World Through Fermentation

May. 26,2024

Japanese fermented foods have a long history, but sake and miso producers face problems as eating habits change. A "fermentation designer" is aiming to bring Japan's fermented culture to the world.

Episode 7 - Evacuee Support As Time Passes

June. 09,2024

Local foreign residents have been helping people stricken by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake through ongoing support activities, starting with an emergency curry kitchen and meeting changing needs.

Episode 8 - Food Adventures Connect Us All

July. 07,2024

A supermarket is attracting attention for its handling of both halal food for Muslims and common Japanese foodstuffs. What is the new kind of communication created by such food culture differences?

Episode 9 - Tokyo's Largest Indian Community

August. 11,2024

In Edogawa City, where 40% of Tokyo's Indian population resides, a cultural exchange program gives Japanese residents the chance to visit Indian homes as well as facilities run by Indians.

Seasons 5 : 2023

15 Episode

Seasons 4 : 2022

17 Episode

Seasons 3 : 2021

20 Episode

Seasons 2 : 2020

21 Episode

Seasons 1 : 2018

1 Episode