CATCH JAPAN (Jan. 2026)
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Explore a colorful variety of modern Japan’s most popular topics, including food, technology, ecology and regional promotions, with a focus on the innovative ideas and passionate effort from the people behind it all.
J-TRIP
The Countryside Stay Japan program Nohaku arranges for visitors stay in Japan’s charming rural communities and experience local food and everyday life unique to each area. This time, in the city of Fuefuki in Yamanashi Prefecture, participants take on seasonal fruit harvesting and sweets making, drawing from surrounding verdent nature. Share a meal of regional cuisine while interacting with local residents. This segment explores the unique appeal that only a farm stay can offer.
J-FOOD
Suzutomi, a seafood wholesaler specializing in wild-caught tuna, has developed frozen sushi with a taste as if it were freshly prepared. This segment shares the behind-the-scenes story of the product’s development, which aims to share the value of freshly caught fish to the world and contribute to a sustainable future for the fisheries industry.
J-SPIRIT
Echizen in Fukui Prefecture is an area rich in nature with pure spring water flowing from the mountains. Located in the foot of a mountain is the Daihonzan Eiheiji Temple, an active monastery where monk-trainees devote themselves to Buddhist practice. This segment features the highlights of Fukui including the temple, Echizen washi paper, knives, and lacquerware.
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