A collection of programmes and clips relating to Japan
DJ Annie Nightingale looks at how Northern Soul music has become popular in Japan.
Alex Bellos visits Japan to discover why Asian cultures seem so much better at maths.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Japanese belief system of Shinto.
Sharon Kinsella explores the Japanese 'cult of girls'.
Japan: Roland Buerk explores why the kimono industry in Japan is in steep decline.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history and myth of the Samurai.
The ±«Óãtv Philharmonic returns to Japan for an emotional tour for the first time since 2011.
Richard Johnson reports from Japan on the impact of the Fukushima disaster on food.
Neil MacGregor with porcelain white elephants from Japan.
1/2. Paul Fisher is in Toyko to meet some of Japan's top folk musicians.
2/2. Paul Fisher is in Okinawa, renowned for its rich musical heritage.
Japan is ageing faster than anywhere else. Peter Day reports on how they are coping.
What does the response to last year's tsunami and meltdown tell us about modern Japan?
Sandi Toksvig explores the hinterland of Russia and searches for the Lotus Flower in Japan
National and international news and analysis.
Investigating forced confessions of suspects in the Japanese criminal justice system.
Neil MacGregor with a bronze mirror from a sacred pond in Japan.
