Treasure Box Japan

[Produced by J:COM] A city's natural park contains spring water ponds and a dense forest that's home to precious plants and animals. Learn about local preservation efforts that have taken place for over 40 years.

[Produced by CABLENET296] Kiraigo—a masked play depicting salvation from hell—has been performed in a small Japanese district each summer for over 800 years, leaving masses of viewers in a wave of excitement.

[Produced by CABLENET296] In the middle of the night at Narita International Airport, 700 of the 15,000 aeronautical lights installed on runways undergo careful inspection in just four hours to ensure airline safety.

[Produced by Ichihara Cable Television] Futomaki sushi is a traditional food said to have originated in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo. Learn how to make some with a plum blossom motif!

[Produced by CABLENET296] Contemporary artist Nagata Tetsuya has created a new art form using wooden wagashi molds and handmade washi. His reinvention of tradition has garnered acclaim both in Japan and abroad.

[Produced by CABLENET296] Overlooking Tokyo Bay, Mt. Nokogiri once thrived as a stone quarry site. Take a thrilling peek over a steep cliff and tour the mountainsides to find stone Buddhist images of varying size.