Culture Crossroads

(10/28/2018–03/23/2026)

NHK World (JP)10 min

Culture Crossroads comprises several regular programs with the theme of creating a multicultural society. They answer questions about Japan from foreign viewers, look at international exchange programs and give tips on disaster preparedness.

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Episodes

Season 2018

S2018E01

WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Letters from Myanmar

October 28, 2018 at 03:00 AM

S2018E02

WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Muslim Life in Japan

November 25, 2018 at 03:00 AM

S2018E03

Fresh Eyes on Japan: Books, Curry and the Taste of Home

December 23, 2018 at 03:00 AM

S2018E04

WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Running around Japan

December 30, 2018 at 03:00 AM

Season 2019

S2019E01

WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Japanese trend of mourning

January 27, 2019 at 03:00 AM

S2019E02

WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Sports bridge India and Japan

February 24, 2019 at 03:00 AM

S2019E03

WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Memories of Tsunami for the Future

March 31, 2019 at 03:00 AM

S2019E04

WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Tarako Dishes in Japan

April 20, 2019 at 03:00 AM

S2019E05

WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Keeping Mosquitoes Away

June 22, 2019 at 03:00 AM

S2019E06

WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Our Future with Robots

July 20, 2019 at 03:00 AM

S2019E07

WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Facing Garbage Head On

August 24, 2019 at 03:00 AM

S2019E08

WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: New Waves in the Kimono Experience

September 21, 2019 at 03:00 AM

S2019E09

WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Disaster Preparedness, the First Steps

October 19, 2019 at 03:00 AM

S2019E10

WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Linking Hearts with Brush and Ink

December 21, 2019 at 03:00 AM

Season 2020

S2020E01

WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Latest Transportation Trends in Tokyo

January 18, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E02

Host Town Tales: Sammu City Meets Sri Lanka / Musashino City Meets Romania

January 28, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E03

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Information Saves Lives

February 22, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E04

Host Town Tales: Maebashi City Meets South Sudan

February 23, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E05

Host Town Tales: Saga Prefecture Meets Thailand

February 23, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E06

WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Work Fashion in Japan Goes Casual

February 29, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E07

Host Town Tales: Maizuru City Meets Uzbekistan

March 15, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E08

Host Town Tales: Tsurugashima City Meets Myanmar

March 20, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E09

WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Japanese Grass Mats

March 21, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E10

My Favorite Japan: The Ambassador of Myanmar

March 21, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E11

Host Town Tales: Mishima Village and Okinoerabu Island

March 28, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E12

Host Town Tales / WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?

April 29, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E13

The Thai Community Cries for Help

June 18, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E14

Linking Hands in Times of Crisis

July 02, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E15

Foreign Students - Japan's Future

September 24, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E16

Finding a Place to Belong

October 01, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E17

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Hazard Maps

October 29, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E18

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Evacuation

November 05, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E19

WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Aiming for Coexistence with Plastic

November 19, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E20

BOSAI: Be Prepared - What to Do in an Urban Earthquake

December 03, 2020 at 03:00 AM

S2020E21

WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Wishing on a Kite

December 17, 2020 at 03:00 AM

Season 2021

S2021E01

Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: Expelling Epidemics with Yokai

January 07, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E02

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Evacuation Shelters

January 07, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E03

Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: Epidemics in the Nara Period

January 14, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E04

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Learning from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake

January 14, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E05

Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: Social Distancing in the Heian Period

February 04, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E06

BOSAI: Be Prepared - At-home Evacuation

February 04, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E07

Flowers Will Bloom Beyond Borders

February 11, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E08

Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: Naming of Diseases in the Edo Period

March 04, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E09

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Information & Communication

March 04, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E10

Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: The Gion Festival for the God of Plague

March 11, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E11

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Learning from the Great East Japan Earthquake

March 11, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E12

Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: Business Self-restraint in the Edo Period

March 21, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E13

Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: Benefits in the Edo Period

March 22, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E14

Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: Notices Instead of Vaccine

March 22, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E15

Flowers Will Bloom: The Stories Behind the Song

March 25, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E16

Helping People in Need

May 21, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E17

What We Can Do for Myanmar

June 25, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E18

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Flood and Rainstorm Simulations

July 09, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E19

Learning Japanese to Fulfill Our Dreams

July 30, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E20

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Protecting against Heat Illness

August 06, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E21

Five Years of Kurdish Youths in Tokyo: An Interview with Director Hyuga Fumiari

August 27, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E22

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Evacuation Camping Experience at Home

September 03, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E23

BOSAI: Be Prepared - First Aid

October 08, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E24

Dreaming of a Unified World

October 29, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E25

BOSAI: Be Prepared - When Getting Home Is Hard After an Urban Earthquake

November 05, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E26

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Preparing an Emergency Backpack

December 03, 2021 at 03:00 AM

S2021E27

Ten Years Together But Not in Law

December 24, 2021 at 03:00 AM

Season 2022

S2022E01

17 Syllables Unite the World: Haiku in the Pandemic

January 21, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E02

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Volcanic Eruptions

February 04, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E03

Haiku Talk: The Power of Silence

February 18, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E04

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Health Care During Disasters

March 04, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E05

Tiny Support, Big Meaning!

March 25, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E06

Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: Compensation Bundled with Quarantine

March 30, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E07

Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: The First Masks in Japan

March 30, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E08

Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: Even the Prime Minister Suffered After-Effects

March 31, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E09

Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: Japan's Modernization Accelerated by Epidemics

March 31, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E10

Lighting a Torch of Hope Through Art

July 04, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E11

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Cumulonimbus Clouds That Bring Disaster

July 11, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E12

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Earthquake! Tips for Staying Safe

August 01, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E13

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Disaster Reminders From the Past

September 05, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E14

Fighting for Marriage Equality in Japan

September 26, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E15

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Dealing With Female Disaster Needs

October 03, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E16

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Winter Fire Precautions

November 07, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E17

Southeast Asian Memories of Hiroshima

November 21, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E18

Remembering Southeast Asians in Hiroshima

November 28, 2022 at 03:00 AM

S2022E19

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Staying Safe in Snow

December 05, 2022 at 03:00 AM

Season 2023

S2023E01

Living the Plant-Based Life in Tokyo

January 16, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E02

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Helping the Elderly to Evacuate

February 06, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E03

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Volunteer Support for Disaster

March 06, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E04

Living With Natural Disasters

March 27, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E05

Childrearing Beyond Borders

April 03, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E06

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Seaside Safety

July 03, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E07

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Typhoon Preparations

August 14, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E08

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Lessons from the 1923 Earthquake

September 04, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E09

Russians in Japan Speak Out

September 11, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E10

Creating Comfort in a Small Town

September 18, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E11

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Evacuation with Pets

October 02, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E12

Disaster Breaking News

November 13, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E13

Acting with a Disability

November 20, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E14

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Safety Pictograms

December 04, 2023 at 03:00 AM

S2023E15

Timely Flavors, Timeless Memories

December 11, 2023 at 03:00 AM

Season 2024

S2024E01

Standing by Afghan Women

February 05, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E02

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Volunteer Fire Corps

February 12, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E03

BOSAI: Be Prepared - Children's Needs in Disasters

March 04, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E04

Japanese High-Tech Toys Go Global!

March 25, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E05

Disasters and Foreign Residents

May 20, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E06

Connecting the World Through Fermentation

May 27, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E07

Evacuee Support As Time Passes

June 10, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E08

Food Adventures Connect Us All

July 08, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E09

Tokyo's Largest Indian Community

August 12, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E10

Taxi Driving Opened to Foreigners

September 09, 2024 at 03:00 AM

S2024E11

One-Day Chefs Bring Cultures Together

October 07, 2024 at 03:00 AM

Season 2025

S2025E01

Helping Foreign Children to Integrate

January 06, 2025 at 03:00 AM

S2025E02

Rakugo Leaps Over Language Barriers

January 13, 2025 at 03:00 AM

S2025E03

The Comedy Club Where I Belong

March 17, 2025 at 03:00 AM

S2025E04

Sing for Ukraine, Sing for Peace

March 24, 2025 at 03:00 AM

S2025E05

Gearing up for the Japanese Dream

June 30, 2025 at 03:00 AM

S2025E06

Unforgettable Flavors

July 28, 2025 at 03:00 AM

S2025E07

A Haven for Those Tossed About by History

December 08, 2025 at 03:00 AM

S2025E08

A Safe and Comfortable Society for All

December 15, 2025 at 03:00 AM

Season 2026

S2026E01

Diversity for Disaster Resilience

January 05, 2026 at 03:00 AM

S2026E02

Samurai Sword Enthusiasts

January 12, 2026 at 03:00 AM

S2026E03

Combining Cultural Threads

February 02, 2026 at 03:00 AM

S2026E04

A Children's Cafe with Foreign Cooks

February 16, 2026 at 03:00 AM

S2026E05

Captivated by Washi Paper

February 23, 2026 at 03:00 AM

S2026E06

A Brighter Tomorrow for the Slum

March 16, 2026 at 03:00 AM

S2026E07

Books in My Language

March 23, 2026 at 03:00 AM