Face to Face

(04/28/2015–03/21/2026)

NHK World (JP)30 min

Face to Face is a monthly talk show with the people making a difference in Japanese society today. The show's host is Robert Campbell, who is an expert in Japanese literature and culture.

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Episodes

Season 2015

S2015E01

Naoki Matayoshi: Creativity Inspired by Human Observation

April 28, 2015 at 03:00 AM

S2015E02

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi: The Enduring Power of Television

May 25, 2015 at 03:00 AM

S2015E03

Seiji Fujishiro: Expressing the Joy of Life through Light and Shadow

June 29, 2015 at 03:00 AM

S2015E04

Ken Endo: Legs to Stand On

July 28, 2015 at 03:00 AM

S2015E05

Eiji Mitooka: Trains of Thought

September 01, 2015 at 03:00 AM

S2015E06

Kashiwa Sato: Communication Design

October 27, 2015 at 03:00 AM

S2015E07

Kundo Koyama: Shedding Old Skin

December 01, 2015 at 03:00 AM

S2015E08

Marie Kondo: A Clean Bill of Life

December 21, 2015 at 03:00 AM

Season 2016

S2016E01

Ichikawa Ebizo: Today's Innovation Is Tomorrow's Tradition

February 22, 2016 at 03:00 AM

S2016E02

Chie Yamano: Saving Japanese Craftsmanship

March 29, 2016 at 03:00 AM

S2016E03

Mika Omori: Making Women Cheer

May 19, 2016 at 03:00 AM

S2016E04

Tomoko Takayanagi: Humanity's Best Friend

July 02, 2016 at 03:00 AM

S2016E05

Yoshiharu Hoshino – Recharging Tourism

July 31, 2016 at 03:00 AM

S2016E06

Fram Kitagawa: The Energy Art Gives

August 12, 2016 at 03:00 AM

S2016E07

Minoru Nakamura: The Future of Tuna

September 09, 2016 at 03:00 AM

S2016E08

Keiko Yoneyama: Uncovering Child Poverty

October 30, 2016 at 03:00 AM

S2016E99

Hiroyuki Itsuki: Living Until the End

January 01, 1970 at 12:00 AM

S2016E100

Koji Kinjo: A Champion of Coral

January 01, 1970 at 12:00 AM

S2016E101

Toemon Sano: Sakura and the Japanese

January 01, 1970 at 12:00 AM

Season 2017

S2017E01

Dai Tamesue: A Sporting Chance

March 26, 2017 at 03:00 AM

S2017E02

Timothy Clark: Creating a Sea Change

June 25, 2017 at 03:00 AM

S2017E03

Nobuhiko Kizu: Unlocking the Antarctic Time Capsule

October 28, 2017 at 03:00 AM

S2017E04

Shoko Kanazawa: Nothing Can Hold Me Back

December 31, 2017 at 03:00 AM

S2017E99

Chiaki Yoshida: On the Right Track

January 01, 1970 at 12:00 AM

S2017E100

Masao Higashi: Kaidan, a Mirror on the Japanese Belief

January 01, 1970 at 12:00 AM

S2017E101

Naohiro Kimura: Struggling to Surface

January 01, 1970 at 12:00 AM

S2017E102

Shinichiro Maki: Boosting Conservation Awareness

January 01, 1970 at 12:00 AM

S2017E103

Taiji Hasuda: Hatch the Future

January 01, 1970 at 12:00 AM

S2017E104

Takeshi Hakamada: Moonshot

January 01, 1970 at 12:00 AM

S2017E105

Teruo Yabe: The Seven-Minute Miracle

January 01, 1970 at 12:00 AM

S2017E106

Yukio Wada: Living with Dementia

January 01, 1970 at 12:00 AM

Season 2018

S2018E01

Masahisa Kogure: Serving Both Sides of the Table

January 28, 2018 at 03:00 AM

S2018E02

Yasunari Hiraki: Word by Word

February 25, 2018 at 03:00 AM

S2018E03

Yachiyo Inoue: Tradition in Full Bloom

March 25, 2018 at 03:00 AM

S2018E04

Kyoko Fukuchi: The Tsukiji Legacy

April 29, 2018 at 03:00 AM

S2018E05

Kiyomi Mikuni: Japanese Cuisine at the Olympics

May 27, 2018 at 03:00 AM

S2018E06

Yoshinori Kaneko: Bringing Back from Extinction

June 24, 2018 at 03:00 AM

S2018E07

Yasuji Hirasawa: The Unheard Voices of Leprosy

July 29, 2018 at 03:00 AM

S2018E08

Eiko Kadono: Weaving Magic with Words

August 26, 2018 at 03:00 AM

S2018E09

Eiichi Saitoh: Resilience and Recovery Come in Pairs

October 21, 2018 at 03:00 AM

S2018E10

Takafumi Tsuruta: Eliminating Borders through Fashion

October 28, 2018 at 03:00 AM

S2018E11

Hitoshi Kuninaka: Never Say No to a Challenge

November 25, 2018 at 03:00 AM

S2018E12

Chieko Kuribayashi: Saving Communities One Meal at a Time

December 30, 2018 at 03:00 AM

Season 2019

S2019E01

Yodogawa Technique: Infusing Life Into Trash

January 27, 2019 at 03:00 AM

S2019E02

Masako Toyota: Turning Narrow Hilly Streets into an Asset

February 24, 2019 at 03:00 AM

S2019E03

Hiraku Ogura: Listening to the Voices of Microorganisms

March 31, 2019 at 03:00 AM

S2019E04

Yoko Tawada: The Fascination of Exophonic Literature

April 28, 2019 at 03:00 AM

S2019E05

Yusuke Murakami: The Key to Living Harmoniously in Extreme Environments

May 26, 2019 at 03:00 AM

S2019E06

Kuniaki Kuroki: A Glass Magician

June 30, 2019 at 03:00 AM

S2019E07

Josh Grisdale: A Wheelchair User's Insight into Japanese Hospitality

July 28, 2019 at 03:00 AM

S2019E08

Toshiyuki Inoko: Changing Perspectives with Art

September 29, 2019 at 03:00 AM

S2019E09

Doshin Hiroki: Martial Arts, a New Way of Therapy

October 27, 2019 at 03:00 AM

S2019E10

Miyako Ishiuchi: Documenting the Vestiges of Time

November 24, 2019 at 03:00 AM

Season 2020

S2020E01

Nanami Shiono: Bringing History to Life

January 26, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E02

Kanda Hakuzan: Championing the Art of Kodan

February 23, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E03

Soichiro Yamasaki: Helping Kids Protect Themselves

March 29, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E04

Yoshihara Yoshindo: The Art of the Japanese Sword

April 26, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E05

Azuma Makoto: Breathing New Life into Flowers

June 28, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E06

Bridging the Fields of Medicine and CG

July 26, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E07

A Modern-day Alchemist

August 30, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E08

Ishii Shinsuke: Sustainable Seafood from a Star Chef

September 27, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E09

Kojima Miyu: Bringing to Life the Final Days of the Forgotten

October 25, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E10

Matsuda Makoto: The Pioneer of 2.5D Musicals

November 29, 2020 at 03:00 AM

Season 2021

S2021E01

Okuizumi Kazuya: Lovestruck by Jellyfish

January 31, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E02

David Atkinson: Preserving Craftsmanship for Posterity

February 28, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E03

Photographing Family Bonds

April 25, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E04

Picture Books Need No Conclusion

May 30, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E05

Inkstones in a Digital Age

June 27, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E06

Visualizing an Unseen World

July 25, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E07

Living in the Moment Through Manga

August 29, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E08

Weaving a Sustainable Future

September 26, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E09

The Vitality of Dance

October 31, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E10

Local Wine on the Global Map

November 28, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E11

Making Sustainability Sustainable

December 26, 2021 at 03:00 AM

Season 2022

S2022E01

Exploring Boundaries Through Art

February 27, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E02

Yokai, From Folklore to the Future

March 27, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E03

Responding to the Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine

April 24, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E04

A Pianist's Vision for the Future

June 26, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E05

The Intersection of Nature and Architecture

July 31, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E06

Lessons from a Solo Diner

September 25, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E07

Weaving the Future with Tradition

November 27, 2022 at 03:00 AM

Season 2023

S2023E01

Shigemoto Hidekichi: Dynamism in Black

January 29, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E02

Murata Sayaka: Revealing Truth Through Fantasy

February 26, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E03

Takasago Junji: Life Revealed Through the Lens

March 19, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E04

Hasegawa Zaiyu: Conveying Culinary Passion

March 26, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E05

Miyagino Sho: Hakuho's Next Chapter

May 13, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E06

Nakata Hidetoshi: Chasing New Goals

August 28, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E07

Tsuji Hitonari: A Life Devoted to Exploring Art

October 23, 2023 at 03:00 AM

Season 2024

S2024E01

Junko Koshino: Encounters Inspire Creativity

January 29, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E02

Namae Shinobu: People, Nature, and Gastronomy

February 25, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E03

MIKIKO: Creating Magic with Dance

March 19, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E04

Daisuke Takahashi: Trailblazing an Icy Horizon

May 25, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E05

Sato Yusuke: Reviving Brewing Methods, Reviving Communities

August 09, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E06

Hiroshi Naito: Transforming Shibuya for the Future

September 27, 2024 at 03:00 AM

Season 2025

S2025E01

Kawashima Toru: Connection and Tradition in Recovering Noto

January 31, 2025 at 03:00 AM

S2025E02

Ninagawa Mika: Where Fantasy Meets Reality

February 07, 2025 at 03:00 AM

S2025E03

Imamura Shogo: Illuminating the Present with Historical Fiction

May 31, 2025 at 03:00 AM

S2025E04

Take Yutaka: Riding Towards Greatness

June 28, 2025 at 03:00 AM

S2025E05

Tomio Koyama: Curating Creativity

August 16, 2025 at 03:00 AM

S2025E06

Okada Junichi : Reviving Samurai Action

October 25, 2025 at 03:00 AM

Season 2026

S2026E01

Hiromi: Sailing the Sea of Music

February 21, 2026 at 03:00 AM

S2026E02

Yoshioka Sarasa: Preserving Japan's Ancient Colors

March 21, 2026 at 03:00 AM