BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life

(05/01/2020–01/24/2026)

NHK World (JP)15 min

Japan has a long history of natural disasters. BOSAI explores how to overcome them and save lives with the power of science.

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Episodes

Season 1

S01E01

#1 TSUNAMI

May 01, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S01E02

#2 URBAN FLOODING

September 05, 2020 at 03:00 PM

S01E03

#3 URBAN WINDSTORMS

January 11, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S01E04

#4 Long-period Ground Motion and A New Threat

January 31, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S01E05

#5 Localized Torrential Rain

June 19, 2021 at 03:00 PM

S01E06

#6 Debris Flows

July 10, 2021 at 03:00 PM

S01E07

#7 Mt. Fuji's Threat to Tokyo

July 17, 2021 at 03:00 PM

S01E08

#8 Heatstroke

August 28, 2021 at 03:00 PM

S01E09

#9 Home Flooding

November 06, 2021 at 03:00 PM

S01E10

#10 Tornadoes

November 13, 2021 at 03:00 PM

S01E11

#11 Post-earthquake Fire

December 04, 2021 at 03:00 PM

S01E12

#12 Avalanches

January 15, 2022 at 03:00 PM

S01E13

#13 Lightning

February 05, 2022 at 03:00 PM

S01E14

#14 Soil Liquefaction

February 12, 2022 at 03:00 PM

S01E15

#15 PM2.5

March 05, 2022 at 03:00 PM

S01E16

#16 Tsunami Prediction

March 12, 2022 at 03:00 PM

S01E17

#18 Human Stampede

May 21, 2022 at 03:00 PM

S01E18

#17 Disaster Response Robots

June 04, 2022 at 03:00 PM

S01E19

#19 Phreatic Eruptions

August 06, 2022 at 03:00 PM

S01E20

#20 Linear Rainbands

August 13, 2022 at 03:00 PM

S01E21

#21 Road Cave-ins

October 01, 2022 at 03:00 PM

S01E22

#22 Solar Flares

October 22, 2022 at 03:00 PM

S01E23

#23 Typhoon Forecasting

December 03, 2022 at 03:00 PM

S01E24

#24 Storm Surges

December 24, 2022 at 03:00 PM

S01E25

#25 Heavy Snow

February 11, 2023 at 03:00 PM

S01E26

#26 Landslides

February 18, 2023 at 03:00 PM

S01E27

#27 Quake-resistant Skyscrapers

March 11, 2023 at 03:00 PM

S01E28

#28 Tsunami Observation

March 18, 2023 at 03:00 PM

S01E29

#29 River Flooding

May 20, 2023 at 03:00 PM

S01E30

#30 Fire Tornadoes

June 24, 2023 at 03:00 PM

S01E31

#31 Lava Flow

July 29, 2023 at 03:00 PM

S01E32

#32 Large-Scale Blackouts

August 26, 2023 at 03:00 PM

S01E33

#33 Active Faults

September 30, 2023 at 03:00 PM

S01E34

#34 Ensuring a Safe Journey in Japan

October 28, 2023 at 03:00 PM

S01E35

#35 Droughts

November 18, 2023 at 03:00 PM

S01E36

#36 Wildfires

December 23, 2023 at 03:00 PM

S01E37

#37 Tokyo Metropolis

January 13, 2024 at 03:00 PM

S01E38

#38 Osaka Metropolis

January 20, 2024 at 03:00 PM

S01E39

#39 Emergency Food

March 02, 2024 at 03:00 PM

S01E40

#40 Tsunami Evacuation

March 16, 2024 at 03:00 PM

S01E41

#41 How to Survive an Earthquake

April 20, 2024 at 03:00 PM

S01E42

#42 How to Survive a Flood

May 18, 2024 at 03:00 PM

S01E43

#43 Drone Disaster Management

June 08, 2024 at 03:00 PM

S01E44

#44 Send in the Robot Fire Brigade!

July 13, 2024 at 03:00 PM

S01E45

#45 Safety Tips for Hiking in Japan

September 14, 2024 at 03:00 PM

S01E46

#46 Digital Twin

September 28, 2024 at 03:00 PM

S01E47

#47 Scientists on a Quest to Control Typhoons

November 02, 2024 at 03:00 PM

S01E48

#48 Uncovering the Mysteries of Winter Lightning

December 28, 2024 at 03:00 PM

S01E49

#49 Phase Free - Disaster Preparedness in Everyday Life

January 25, 2025 at 03:00 PM

S01E50

#50 For Safe Travel Through Snowy Regions

February 22, 2025 at 03:00 PM

S01E51

#51 Japan Self-Defense Forces Disaster Prevention

March 15, 2025 at 03:00 PM

S01E52

Sendai Metropolis

March 29, 2025 at 03:00 PM

S01E53

Metropolis Tokyo Shibuya

April 26, 2025 at 03:00 PM

S01E54

How Tokyo Skytree Deals with Disaster

June 21, 2025 at 03:00 PM

S01E55

Disaster Preparedness for Companion Animals

July 26, 2025 at 03:00 PM

S01E56

Kyoto

August 23, 2025 at 03:00 PM

S01E57

Preventing Marine Disasters

August 30, 2025 at 03:00 PM

S01E58

Large-Scale Logistics Facilities

November 22, 2025 at 03:00 PM

S01E59

Immersive Disaster Preparedness Training

December 20, 2025 at 03:00 PM

S01E60

Disaster Preparedness from Space

January 03, 2026 at 03:00 PM

S01E61

Nankai Trough Megaquake

January 24, 2026 at 03:00 PM