"Time and Tide" transcends time to detail extraordinary historical events in Japan and the larger world. Join NHK WORLD-JAPAN on a journey that...

Explore the richness and depth of the Japanese language and discover how words and expressions reflect history, culture and the natural world.

Centuries ago, Tokyo was known as Edo. More than a million people enjoyed life in this small but abundant city. They live on in ukiyo-e woodblock...

Historical figures and their decisions that changed the course of history. Based on expert research, the program explains dilemmas the that heroes...

Each week, host Alex Weber joins your favorite ninjas to get an insider's behind the scenes look at how an obstacle goes from an idea to the ultimate...

Host Peter Barakan delves into various aspects of Japanese culture; exploring practices, history, and modern innovations in such areas as ramen,...

A female warrior stands up to the rich and powerful lords of Wall Street.

When swords were outlawed in the eleventh year of the Meiji era, the mighty samurai population began to dwindle. Those who rejected the ban on blades...

When four pet turtles were bathed in alien ooze, they began to mutate and became the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Raised in New York City sewers by...

A phenomenon known as the Merge has caused many legendary realms to suddenly combine into one, but their union is unstable. A Spinjitzu Ninja Master...

After 2 and a half years Naruto finally returns to his village of Konoha, and sets about putting his ambitions to work. It will not be easy though as...

When a tragedy befalls their fellow students on graduation day, three pupils of the Hayate Way's Ninja Academy must take on the Jakanja — a...

Explore Marvel’s rich legacy of pioneering characters, creators and storytelling to reflect the world outside your window. Each documentary,...

Explore the behind-the-scenes story of the legendary bounty hunter’s return to the sands of Tatooine with mercenary Fennec Shand, who together...

Learn how popular Disney attractions and destinations came to be, how they have changed over time, and how fans continue to obsess over them.

Don Wildman unearths relics from the world's greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past. He examines each artifact to illuminate history's...

Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.

Explores WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age, examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt, and...

An in-depth look at the history and pop cultural significance of horror films.

A couple built a spiritual business to help people find true love. Now, former followers are sharing their disturbing practices in this docuseries.

Witness the stories of history's most notorious kingpins, their terrifying enforcers, and the men and women who've sworn to bring them down.

In this true-crime documentary, a cult expert and filmmaker infiltrate a polygamist sect to expose a self-proclaimed prophet and bring him to justice.

Deadliest Warrior was a television program in which information on historical or modern warriors and their weapons are used to determine which of...

Explore the surprising things we know (and don’t know) about why people are the way they are through expert interviews, rare footage from...