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Describes the Zenshu, a sect of Buddhism known for its special training. Follows a day in…

Shows a famous handwoven Yuki Pongee Kimono of Yuki city. Explains that the making of Yuki…

Describes the ecology and uses of yeast. Illustrates the action of yeast with experimental apparatus. Discusses…

Describes the life of female divers of Shirahama, Shizuoka Prefecture, who gather agar-agar.

Describes the development and physiology of the extraordinary cactus plant. Illustrates fantastic shapes of cacti and…

Shows frost made in a low temperature laboratory and observes its stages of formation by slow…

Illustrates the work of outstanding wig makers and shows wigs for stage and personal use.

Studies the characteristics of snow to find out the causes of snowslides. Observes the viscosity of…

Shows the special features of light as waves. Presents an experiment in a ripple tank to…

Shows the granular characteristics of light. Illustrates diffusion phenomenon of light in a darkbox and the…

Explains combustion from a chemical viewpoint and portrays a test based on atomic theory.

Explains the relation between a disturbing force and a useful force through experiments by using a…

Observes the features of waves lashing the coast. Discusses why the waves break, why waves form…

Uses experiments to observe the strange phenomenon occurring on the surface of the water.

Explains Pascal's theory that pressure applied to a section of a liquid would be transmitted…

Introduces the lacquering of Wajima, a unique Japanese art. Points out that half of the inhabitants…

Observes and explains the relationship between volcanoes and hot springs.

Shows that action of stress inside materials cannot be measured by ordinary materials tests. Gives an…

Points out that the splitting of cells is the secret of plant growth. Uses lapse photography…

Tells how to scientifically utilize solar heat. Discusses the natural utilization of solar heat, the induction…

Studies typhoon characteristics and wind pressures to discover appropriate measures for coping with typhoons.

Discusses the origin and structure of typhoons that annually cause heavy losses in Japan.

Shows the difficult task of undertaking road construction without stopping the flow of Tokyo's heavy…

Investigates what makes toys move. Examines a battery-driven locomotive, automobile run by momentum, duck propelled…

Describes the materials used and the method of making mizuhiki or ornamental paper strings, used on…

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Presents a basic explanation of the X-ray and the world seen through the X-ray…

Discusses the various instincts of animals and insects which are necessary for their survival and the…

Describes secrets of wind instruments producing varying sounds from a single pipe. Explains the resonance phenomenon…

Explains the strange movement of the sunflower revolving with the sun. Studies the movement of the…

Discusses the history of ships, the dynamic stability of ships, a ship's relation to waves…

Shows the difference between vacuum and air. Describes the operation of the vacuum pump. Explains that…

Studies the relationship between leg muscles and bone structure. Describes simple footwear of the past and…

Discusses the relationship between a river and people's lives as well the relationship between a…

Discusses the characteristics of glass, its manufacture and use.

Uses a model to demonstrate the relationship between the shape of the volcano and its form…

Explains the structure and functions of the ear and describes how the vital semi-circular canals…

Depicts Horyuji Temple, the oldest wooden structure in the world. Introduces the work of Mr Nishioka…

Depicts the work of taxidermist Mr Honda as he stuffs a snowy heron. Relates the difficulties…

Introduces Mr Tatsumura, a leader in the field of Japanese artistic fabrics. Describes the Tatsumura textile…

Explains that the word 'TATARA' was recorded as early as the eighth century, referring to the…

Explains the workings of the highly complex nervous system as a simple function of pulse communication…

Explains that the only way of making a sword that fulfills the two conditions of beauty…

Uses several experiments to illustrate the properties of surface tension.

Describes the heavy responsibility of the referee in sumo, a national sport in Japan with a…

Explains the law of weight preservation. Explores the nature of weight.

Describes the origin and movement of stratum and explains how the Japanese Islands were formed. Discusses…

Tells the story of the development of refrigeration from the basic chemical refrigerator to thermoelectric refrigerators…

Describes various types of plankton, methods of gathering plankton and observes plankton under the microscope.

Shows wonder of the world captured with high-speed photography. Describes the principles and reality of…