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"Cool Japan" makes its debut on NHK General TV! 50 foreigners come together in the studio to discuss the different and strange behaviors and habits of the Ja... read more

Foreigner's questions towards the behaviors and habits of the Japanese can't be answered in only one night. The fun in the studio continues for a Part 2. "Wh... read more

Everyone carries tissues around with them, and houses use papers in "Shoji" and "Fusuma". In cooking, the techniques of the "Paper Hot Pot" and "Kamijio" use... read more

special shooting was taking place at Kanagawa University. Foreigners often say that Japanese universities have lots of surprising aspects. There are "Physic... read more

This is the second public shooting special at Kanagawa University and 200th anniversary for "Cool Japan"! The theme is "Television" which started broadcastin... read more

Japanese manufacturing has been supported by craftsmen. Our foreign guests visited the Edo Shitamachi Crafts Museum where over 50 kinds of products such as w... read more

Salt Ramen and Salt Yakisoba are popular in Japan. Our foreign guests seem to be mystified because they don't have any dish named after Salt. And they use sa... read more

Tempura donburi (Ten-don), Katsu-don, and Gyu-don are just a few of the well-known types of, "Donburi," a rice bowl dish. Recently, newcomers such as the fam... read more

Foreigners sometimes say that Japanese are stylish regardless of age or gender. Our foreign guests explored the town to see what makes Japanese stylish. It... read more

The first episode of "COOL JAPAN'" as we move into its 8th year! We are introducing a variety of “Best of Cool" chosen in its previous year and the coolest o... read more

“Harajuku" now has much global attention with its continuously born new fashion trends from Gothic & Lolita and Girly at Takeshita Street to young designers'... read more

Tokyo station building has everything you could imagine from famous confections and goods from across the country to even an art museum and a hotel. You also... read more

Foreigners wonder,‘Why do Japanese people apologize easily?' From our on-the-street interview, we found many apologizing for not living up to others' expecta... read more

Japanese home cooking enjoys a variety of styles such as Japanese, Western, Chinese, and more. Supermarkets here have an excellent selection of products from... read more

In the previous episode “Karaoke", many Japanese people sang when they were asked to sing at the pedestrian paradise in Ginza. How do Japanese people react w... read more

Japanese buses have a high reputation among foreigners. Route buses are praised by for their punctuality, clean interior, and politeness of the drivers. Our ... read more

The program will clarify why Japanese people are stress tolerant. It will compare Japan and other countries looking at circumstances people feel stress and h... read more

Foreigners are amazed to find Japanese parents so enthusiastic about education. In town, we found many young children engaging in activities such as swimming... read more

Foreigners too have a hard time with the hot humid Japanese summer. However, Japan’s traditional ideas and latest technologies help beat the heat. Strolling ... read more

Cool Japan’s facebook attracts a huge number of visitors worldwide whenever it uploads pictures of Japanese castles which tells how much interest foreigners ... read more

Many foreigners would agree wabi-sabi to be the king of Japanese cool! In what things do foreigners sense wabi-sabi? Some mentioned a stone garden and potter... read more

Japan is now a big advertisement power next to U.S. with its market exceeding 5 trillion yen. You find advertising signs aligned in town, on escalators’ hand... read more

Many ride bicycles regularly considering them to be “healthy”, “economical”, and “ecological”. Our foreign guests discovered in town a Mamachari easy to ride... read more

Foreigners are amazed to find so many restaurants in Japanese towns, many of them specializing in particular dishes such as Tonkatsu, Eels, Buckwheat noodles... read more

Classical martial arts are considered cool among foreigners. Being a necessary set of skills mastered by samurais for fighting purposes, it is quite differen... read more

It’s amazing to find through our interviews in town so many people actually use Otoriyose. A system to have local specialties delivered to your home. Fruits... read more

Japanese pickles are indispensable in Japanese cuisine. There are pickles and sauerkrauts in the West, too, but Japanese pickles come out on top when it come... read more

“Expressing gratitude,” a Japanese culture of sending gifts and appreciation letters in recognition to the care received. Through on-the-street interviews, o... read more