Explore the richness and depth of the Japanese language and discover how words and expressions reflect history, culture and the natural world.

Centuries ago, Tokyo was known as Edo. More than a million people enjoyed life in this small but abundant city. They live on in ukiyo-e woodblock...

Historical figures and their decisions that changed the course of history. Based on expert research, the program explains dilemmas the that heroes...

Host Peter Barakan delves into various aspects of Japanese culture; exploring practices, history, and modern innovations in such areas as ramen,...

Ninja are now seen in popular media around the world. But as their profile rises, their reality gets muddied amid legends and fantasies. The truth...

In the year 1580, a man named Lord Nobunaga Oda sends hoards of unholy armies across Japan, slaying all who stand in their way. A young ninja escapes...

The story imagines if Japanese historical figures such as Queen Himiko, the warlord Oda Nobunaga, and samurai Sakamoto Ryouma were cats.

Follows Nekotarou, a cat from Kagoshima who aims to unify the country.

Mike and Warren Fletcher make marine and archaeological discoveries.

Declassified is an American television series produced by Ten Worlds Productions on The History Channel that originally aired on November 9, 2004....

Conspiracy theories have been around for many years, but they have a lot in common. The people who believe in it often distrust the plans of the...

An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.

Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.

Biography is a documentary television series. It was originally a half-hour filmed series produced for CBS by David Wolper from 1961 to 1964 and...

Doctor Who Confidential is a documentary to complement the revival of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Each...

30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and events...

Part detective story, part true-life drama, long-running series explores some of the most iconic moments in history to debunk myths and shed new...

Film historian and prop collector Dan Lanigan reunites iconic Disney movie props with the filmmakers, actors, and crew who created and used them in...

Experience the wonders of our world like never before in this epic series from Jon Favreau and the producers of Planet Earth. Travel back 66 million...

A worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema through the history of cinematic innovation.

Filmed across six continents, this docuseries uses cutting-edge camera technology to capture animals' nocturnal lives, revealing new behaviours...

Award-winning actor and nervous explorer Eugene Levy steps out of his comfort zone for a whirlwind tour of the world's most beautiful and intriguing...

Maritime mysteries—old and new—come to life in this series, combining scientific data and digital re-creations to reveal shipwrecks,...