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Preserving Memories Through Fiction: Julie Otsuka / Novelist
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January 24, 2025
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Marvelous Marmalade from Japan: Enami Noriyuki / Citrus Farmer, Marmalade Artisan
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January 27, 2025
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Creating Never-Before-Seen Landscapes: Ishigami Junya / Architect
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February 3, 2025
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Impassioned Ceramics: Muta Yoca / Artist, Ceramicist
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February 4, 2025
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Journalism for Justice: Ian Yee / Journalist, Co-Founder of The Fourth
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February 5, 2025
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Walking for Peace: Satish Kumar / Activist
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February 6, 2025
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Face the Mountains, Face Yourself: Watanabe Naoko / Mountaineer, Nurse
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February 10, 2025
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Cultivating Myanmar's Future Through Agriculture: Imoto Katsuyuki / Vice-Chairman, Greater Mekong Center
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February 11, 2025
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| S2025E09 |
Revealing Myanmar's Unseen Reality: Bo Kyi / Co-Founder and Joint Secretary, Assistance Association
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February 13, 2025
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| S2025E10 |
Kabuki - Passion for Tradition and Innovation: Nakamura Kazutaro / Kabuki Actor
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February 14, 2025
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| S2025E11 |
Spreading the Joy of Music to All: Erika Colon / Artistic Director, White Hands Chorus Nippon
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February 17, 2025
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| S2025E12 |
Women Leading Sumatra's Forest Protection: Farwiza Farhan / Forest Conservationist Executive Director of HAkA (Forest, Nature, and Environment Aceh Foundation)
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February 21, 2025
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| S2025E13 |
Making Documentaries Like Dramatic Movies: Hara Kazuo / Film Director
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February 24, 2025
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| S2025E14 |
Drawing Wartime in the Attic: Chiba Tetsuya / Manga Artist
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February 25, 2025
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| S2025E15 |
Shaping Our Culinary Future: René Redzepi / Chef and Co-Owner, Noma
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February 26, 2025
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| S2025E16 |
A Fairer World Through Microfinance: Taejun Shin / Founder and CEO, Gojo & Company
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February 27, 2025
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| S2025E17 |
Manga Education Goes to College: Kofi Bazzell-Smith / College Instructor, Manga Artist
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February 28, 2025
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| S2025E18 |
Traditional Soy Sauce for the World: Yamamoto Yasuo / Fifth-Generation Soy Sauce Producer
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March 3, 2025
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| S2025E19 |
Listening to the Voices of the Wounded: Ishiuchi Miyako / Photographer
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March 4, 2025
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| S2025E20 |
Telling Stories of Hope and Resilience: Julian Sedgwick / Author
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March 5, 2025
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| S2025E21 |
Transforming Education - The Challenge To Leave No One Behind: Aoki Kenta / Executive Director of the Certified NPO SALASUSU
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March 6, 2025
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| S2025E22 |
Your Smile Is My Smile: Shigeaki Aso / Baseball Glove Master Craftsman
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March 7, 2025
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| S2025E23 |
Mitigating Disasters Saves Lives: Tomita Hiroshi / Founder, Chairman and Representative Director, Geo Search
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March 10, 2025
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| S2025E24 |
The Beauty and Art of Watchmaking: Makihara Daizoh / Watchmaker
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March 11, 2025
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| S2025E25 |
Reconnecting Hikikomori to Society: Tadaaki Furuhashi / Psychiatrist, Associate Professor, Nagoya University
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March 12, 2025
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| S2025E26 |
A Genocide Survivor Confronts Memories: Rithy Panh / Film Director
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March 13, 2025
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| S2025E27 |
Unearthing Hidden Treasure in Kyrgyzstan's Farming Villages: Haraguchi Akihisa / JICA Chief Advisor
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March 14, 2025
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| S2025E28 |
New Life for the Samurai Genre: Yasuda Junichi / Film Director, Rice Farmer
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March 17, 2025
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| S2025E29 |
Helping Para-Athletes Fulfill Their Dreams: Nakajima Hiromitsu / Engineer
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March 18, 2025
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| S2025E30 |
Meaning of Memory: Cannon Hersey / Artist, Community Builder
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March 19, 2025
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| S2025E31 |
Various Circumstances: Mayunkiki / Artist
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March 20, 2025
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| S2025E32 |
Reclaiming Opera With New Perspectives: Matthew Ozawa / Stage Director
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March 21, 2025
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| S2025E33 |
Overcoming Infertility Together: Yamauchi Anna / Founder and CEO, Reproductive Health Consultation
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March 21, 2025
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| S2025E34 |
A Home That Transcends Language and Identity: Afuso Michie / President, ABC Japan
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March 24, 2025
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| S2025E35 |
Tradition and Innovation in Sake Brewing: Noguchi Naohiko / Sake Master Brewer
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March 25, 2025
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| S2025E36 |
Being Bicultural in Hollywood: Miyagawa Eriko / Film & TV Producer
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March 26, 2025
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| S2025E37 |
Shaping the Future of Coffee With Direct Trade: Goto Masashi / CEO of TYPICA
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March 26, 2025
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| S2025E38 |
Bamboo for Revitalization: Singgih Susilo Kartono / Founder and Designer, Spedagi
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March 27, 2025
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| S2025E39 |
Sculpting Hope Beyond Centuries: Sotoo Etsuro / Sculptor of the Sagrada Familia
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March 27, 2025
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| S2025E40 |
Fight for Me, Fight for All Women: Clarisse Agbegnenou / Judoka
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March 27, 2025
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| S2025E41 |
Journalism for Humanity: Lesley Blume / Journalist and Author
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March 28, 2025
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| S2025E42 |
Tech to Predict Crime: Kajita Mami / Founder & CEO of Singular Perturbations
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March 28, 2025
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| S2025E43 |
Cracking the Complexity of Long COVID: Akiko Iwasaki / Professor of Immunobiology, Yale University
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March 28, 2025
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| S2025E44 |
Training Dogs to Save Lives Around the World: Murase Hidehiro / IRO Representative of Asia
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April 16, 2025
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| S2025E45 |
Picture Books for Children and Adults Alike: Miyakoshi Akiko / Picture Book Author
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April 23, 2025
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| S2025E46 |
Music That Nourishes the Soul: Yoshida Hirofumi / Conductor
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April 30, 2025
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| S2025E47 |
Connecting the Past and Future: Sekiguchi Itaru / Organ Builder
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May 7, 2025
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| S2025E48 |
The Heart of the Sutra Remixed: Akasaka Yogetsu / Meditation Music Artist, Zen Buddhist Priest
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May 28, 2025
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| S2025E49 |
A Suitcase that Leads the Way: Asakawa Chieko / Computer Scientist
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June 4, 2025
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| S2025E50 |
Illuminating the World with Hanabi: Saito Kentaro / Pyrotechnician
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June 11, 2025
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| S2025E51 |
Capturing Movement and Sense of Touch: Mizushiri Yoriko / Animation Artist
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June 18, 2025
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| S2025E52 |
Observing is Living: Soda Kazuhiro / Filmmaker
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June 25, 2025
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| S2025E53 |
Turning Ghana’s E-Waste into Treasures: Nagasaka Mago / Artist
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July 2, 2025
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| S2025E54 |
Breaking the Bonsai Mold: Kimura Masahiko / Bonsai Artist
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July 9, 2025
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| S2025E55 |
Japanese Ballet's Global Challenge: Yoshida Miyako / Artistic Director
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July 16, 2025
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| S2025E56 |
Adapting Anime Costumes for Live-Action: Nakahara Sachiko / Stylist and Costume Designer
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July 23, 2025
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| S2025E57 |
Music Beyond Genres: Sumino Hayato / Pianist
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July 30, 2025
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| S2025E58 |
Wastewater Research for Public Health: Kitajima Masaaki / Project Professor, Research Center for Water Environment Technology, The University of Tokyo
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August 6, 2025
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| S2025E59 |
Halting Desertification with Waste: Oyama Shuichi / Professor, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature / Kyoto University Graduate School
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August 13, 2025
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| S2025E60 |
Love, Anger, and Okinawa: Ishikawa Mao / Photographer
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August 19, 2025
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| S2025E61 |
Discovering an Unknown World: Yoshida Katsuji / Cave Explorer
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August 26, 2025
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| S2025E62 |
Giving Your All for a Moment's Action: Obikane Nobuyuki / Stunt Performer
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September 2, 2025
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| S2025E63 |
Courage Through Video Game Soundtracks: Shimomura Yoko / Composer
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September 9, 2025
NHK World
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| S2025E64 |
Reinterpreting Rakugo from a Woman's Perspective: Hayashiya Tsuruko / Rakugo Storyteller
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September 17, 2025
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| S2025E65 |
Crafting the Ultimate Kitchen Knife: Kurosaki Yu / Blacksmith
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September 24, 2025
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| S2025E66 |
The Magician of Light: Matsuo Takahiro / Artist
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October 1, 2025
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| S2025E67 |
Using Sound to Prevent Animal Accidents: Tsuji Masachika / Specially Assigned Professor, Okayama University of Science
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October 8, 2025
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| S2025E68 |
Freedom at the Fingertips: Kawajiri Mei / Nail Artist
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October 15, 2025
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| S2025E69 |
Self-Reliance for a More Fulfilling Life: Kadota Shunji / President, Mainstream Association
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October 22, 2025
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A Drop of Hope for Peace: Inoue Hiroko / President, NGO Helping Children in the Holy Land
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October 29, 2025
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| S2025E71 |
Writing to Make a Dent in the World: Otani Akira / Author
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November 5, 2025
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| S2025E72 |
Believe in Yourself All the Way: Umemoto Ayaka / Captain, Japan Women's National Deaf Volleyball Team
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November 12, 2025
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| S2025E73 |
Making the World Laugh: Atsuko Okatsuka / Stand-up Comedian
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November 19, 2025
NHK World
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A Device That Improves Children's Vision: Ishigaki Yo / Design Engineer / Professor, The University
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November 26, 2025
NHK World
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| S2025E75 |
Fashioning One-of-a-Kind Costumes: Ito Satomi / Costume Designer
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December 3, 2025
NHK World
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| S2025E76 |
Sharing a Unique Voice with the World: TiA / Gospel Singer
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December 10, 2025
NHK World
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| S2025E77 |
Exquisite Creations Inspired by Nature: Hosono Hitomi / Ceramic Artist
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December 17, 2025
NHK World
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| S2025E78 |
Connecting the World Through Board Games: Hayashi Hisashi / Game Designer
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December 24, 2025
NHK World
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| S2025E79 |
Conquering the World with Revolutionary Magic: Ibuki / Magician
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December 31, 2025
NHK World
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