That laid-back country lifestyle can't be found in the city. It's given rise to distinct regional foodways. In this new episode, we are going to dig deep into the slow life and slow food of the Japanese countryside.

Roughly two-thirds of Japan is covered in forest. In this new episode, we dig deep into some of the ways Japanese master woodworkers make use of these abundant timber resources.

The Japanese are known for their obsession with cleanliness. The period just before New Year's is cleaning season in Japan. In this new episode, we dig deep into Japanese cleaning.