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Tokusatsu - Not Just Special Effects (4'09")

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Originally the Japanese term for movie special effects, tokusatsu developed into its own genre of TV and film making. The ultimate development of physical effects before CGI, it's still popular for its unique atmosphere, using props like monster costumes and miniature cities. The genre really took off in 1966 with the Ultraman TV series, where a super hero fights evil monsters in battle scenes that were groundbreaking in their realism. Ultraman was created by TSUBURAYA Eiji from Sukagawa City, still the favored location for tokusatsu productions. The city has a program where junior- and high-schoolers learn tokusatsu techniques by creating, acting and filming their own movie.

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Revolutionizing Automation with Soft Robots (4'39")

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Model Railways Their Power to Move Us (4'36")

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apan's Currency Technology (2024) (4'29")

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Notojima Koda Fire Festival – A Beacon of Hope (5'00")

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Timeless Colors - A Kimono from The Tale of Genji (4'33")

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Japan's Train Stations - Where Innovation Never Stops (3'56")

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Hydrogen – Energy of the Future (4'40")

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Dancing the Nishimonai Bon Odori – Carrying on a Family Tradition (5'15")

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Safeguarding Infrastructure With New Technology (4'47")

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Upcycling – From Trash to Treasure (5'04")

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Revolutionizing Automation with Soft Robots (4'39")

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Volumetric Video – New Ways to Visualize Our World (4'42")

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Takamatsu Bonsai – Centuries Old Pines (4'57")

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Jomon Culture – A Message from 15,000 Years Ago (5'02")

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Shiitake Mushrooms – The Taste of Nature (5'06")

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Technology to Care for the Elderly (5'01")

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Digital Art – Sending a Message of Peace (4'48")

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Sustainable Oyster Farming – Inspired by Disaster (4'45")

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Seiyu School Creating Anime Voice Actors (4'52")

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Tensile Membranes for Architecture (4'48")

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Dagashi-ya – Japan's Old-style Snack Stores (4'46")

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Sustainability in Action – A Dairy Farm in Tokyo (4'56")

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Teenage Creators – The Future of Gaming (4'54")

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Powered by Light –New Phosphorescent Pigments (4'43")

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Amami-Oshima – Living in Biodiversity (4'49")

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Chiyogami – Japan’s Gorgeously Patterned Paper (4'35")

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Japanese Space Food – “Delicious!” (4'48")

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Traditional Gold Leaf – A Timeless Luster (4'55")

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Beat the heat – New cooling technologies (4'25")

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Tsukudani – Hidden Gem of Japanese Cuisine (4'31")

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Solar Power for Rooftops Everywhere (4'38")

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Cutting-edge Surgical Instruments (4'57")

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Edo Kiriko – Japanese style cut glass (4'32")

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Touchless touch screens – A life-changing innovation (4'31")

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Kendo − Spirit of the Samurai Sword (4'51")

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Shodo – Brush CalligraphyWriting from the Heart (4'37")

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Wadaiko − Japanese DrumsDrumming with Soul (4'41")

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Nihon Buyo − Traditional DanceBeauty in Movement (4'53")

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Kado − Flower ArrangementCapturing Nature’s Essence (4'37")

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Environmentally-Friendly Bioplastics (4'39")

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Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival – Sculptures of Frozen Blue (4'37")

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Bringing Color to Life − Kyoto Arts and Crafts (4'30")

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Japanese Stationery − Sparking Joy (4'28")

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Simply Heartwarming − Kokeshi Dolls (4'39")

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Eliminating Food Waste − New Advances in Technology (4'39")

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Manga – Inspiring Creators Worldwide (4'44")

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The World of Yōkai − Mysterious Spirit Allies (4'39")

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Yume Kawaii - Harajuku’s Dreamy Fashion (4'47")

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Tsunami Violin − The Sound of Remembering (5'37")

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Japanese Style Hospitality - Cleanliness is Key (4'45")

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Protect our Seas! Regenerating Coral Reefs (4'48")

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Go Anywhere, Virtually Avatar Robots (4'51")

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Edo Fūrin – The Sound of Coolness (4'35")

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Protecting in Style and Comfort Japanese Masks (4'35")

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The Future of Entertainment - AI Brings Back the “God of Manga” (4'45")

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Manga – Anime –Games – Live Action "The 2.5D Musical” (4'23")

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Restoring a Region’s Symbol – Kumamoto Castle (4'32")

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Fireworks Traditional Skills in a Modern Entertainment (4'24")

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A Special Eye for Quality At Toyosu Fish Market (4'18")

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Dainichido Bugaku - A 1,300-Year Old Dance Tradition (4'43")

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Staying on Shodoshima Island - An Inviting Labyrinth (4'24")

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Iizuka City and Wheelchair Tennis From Rehab to World Sport (4'28")

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Japan’s Most Faithful Dogs - The Akita Inu (4'17")

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Runners on Patrol - Keeping Suburban Streets Safe (3'44")

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Kamaishi’s New Alloy Cobarion - Transforming the Biomedical World (4'10")

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Never Too Old – Seniors Master Digital Technology (4'43")

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Kumamoto’s Blue Bags A Symbol of Resilience (4'34")

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Nail Art – Japanese Design with Universal Appeal (4'46")

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Niijima Glass – Bright Future for a Small Island (4'46")

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Japanese High-Tech Films Revolutionize Food (4'36")

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Taxi: Wheeling for the World’s Best Hospitality (4'22")

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Arita Porcelain: Firing the Furnace in the 400th Year (4'31")

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Illuminations: The Sparkling Jewels of Nighttime (4'03")

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The Vending Machine: High-Tech on the Sidewalk (3'34")

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Contemporary Art Inspires Islands:
Setouchi Triennale (4'23")

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The “Tachigui” Restaurant:
Japanese Food Stands Up (3'23")

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Handwashing to Save the World:
Globalizing a Childhood Habit (4'20")

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Seeding the Future with Robots:
Agriculture Goes High-Tech (3'50")

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Ukai on the Nagara River:
People Living with Nature (4'39")

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Tokyo’s First World Cultural Heritage:
The National Museum of Western Art (4'18")

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Japan’s Red-crowned Crane - The Kushiro Wetlands (4'27")

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Plating - A Technology Still at the Cutting Edge (4'04")

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Safer Japanese Methods for Deterring Insects (3'42")

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Kaizen - The Secret behind Japanese Productivity (4'16")

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Kamakura – Home of Samurai Culture (5'10")

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Jomon Archeological Sites in Tohoku (4'45")

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Tohoku's Eco-friendly Reconstruction (4'03")

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Stronger and Lighter than Steel (3'30")

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Ise-Shima – Ancient Shrines and Pearls (5'20")

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Kitakami Michinoku Geino Festival (3'43")

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Fukushima's World-leading Aluminum Technology (4'04")

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Keeping the Auto Industry on the Road (5'05")

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Technology Inspired by Tradition (4'25")

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Miyajima - Island Shrine to Nature (4'05")

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Cooking Toys Promote Communication (3'23")

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Japanese Fast Food: Stand & Eat Soba (3'36")

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Eyeglass Capital Sabae Leads Innovation (3'44")

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A Seven-Minute Miracle! The Shinkansen Cleaning (3'25")

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Becoming More Useful: Innovative Food Containers (3'35")

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High School Students’ Challenge! (3'45")

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LED Fishing Lights: Revolutionizing the Fishing Industry (3'47")

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What is Spochan? An extremely safe sword sport (3'30")

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Powered Suit Helping Farmers (3'56")

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Ise Jingu Shikinen Sengu Reconstructing Tradition (3'43")

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Getting Together !　The Latest Cafes and Bars (3'25")

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The Japanese Crested Ibis　Starting Over from Zero (3'58")

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Tatami and the Japanese Lifestyle (3'26")

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Tsunami Simulation　Helping Limit Damage (3'31")

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