[Japanese culture and customs] - TeleJapan USA.; TeleJapan International ([Japan] TeleJapan USA and TeleJapan International, 1984)
Beyond the horizon : Mixture of east & west; Traditional Japanese song; Traditional festivals: Nikko samurai procession, Sumida river fireworks show, Sanja shrine festival, Tanabata festival; Language in Japan: Japanized English; Japanese favorite dishes; Traditional social customs: seasonal gift giving, personal seals & business cards; Kakizome: calligraphy for the new year; Fake foods; Akasaka festival; Tokyo port festival; Harajuku fashion -- Japan today : Japanese cooking; Manner & society: The life of a salary man; Shitamachi: a very special downtown; Tokyo's effective waste disposal: a modern approach; Texts about Japan: ensuring the correct impressions; Noise: the unbearable din; Smoking hazard: the government's role and public response; Traditional arts & crafts of Japan: Samurai sword: creation of a master; Bamboo: beautiful in its diversity of uses; Summer festivals: high excitement and pageantry; Sawanoi sake brewery: traditional enjoyment; Tea ceremony: aesthetics & philosophy; Traditional culture: Zen philosophy: seeking place, tranquility & harmony; Noh drama: masked ritual; Kabuki superstar: Tamasaburo Bando; Ancient musical instruments: beauty of the past preserved today; Sapporo snow festival: a winter celebration; Taste of Osaka or dying to fry fugu; The emperor and the royal family.
Correspondents: Charmy Koda, Fumiko Kaga, Mari Christine Tsunoda.
Japan Today hosted by Bob Lape.
Keywords: Tamasaburo Bando -- 1950-.; Festivals -- Japan; Japanese language; Cookery, Japanese; Fashion -- Japan; Art, Japanese; Music -- Japan; Japanese drama; Kabuki; Musical instruments -- Japan; Japan -- Social life and customs