｜Length : 46min. ｜Year : 2003 ｜

The "Hokkaido Heritage" designation is given to tangible cultural properties and intangible assets selected by Hokkaido citizens as heritages that should be passed on to succeeding generations. Like the UNESCO World Heritage listing, the Hokkaido Heritage designation extends beyond cultural assets to include sites of natural splendor, distinctive cultural traditions, special industries and unique lifestyles. The world is realizing that heritages must not be condemned to historical obscurity, but must be rediscovered again and again, and handed down to each succeeding generation.

｜Length : 59min. ｜Year : 2003 ｜

Vivid red-against a seemingly endless white background that exudes a delicate warmth. Kakiemon is an exquisite example of Arita ware, a representative form of Japanese porcelain, that traveled the oceans to Europe in the 17th century, and captured the hearts of the upper classes there and subsequently around the world.

｜Length : 58min. ｜Year : 2002 ｜

Giant masks from ancient times are stored at Shosoin, a repository in Todaiji Temple and at Horyuji, a temple in Nara. The curious expressions and lavish colors of these masks can only be described as strange and unusual. Who used the masks and for what purpose? The questions prompted by the existence of these masks stir the imagination. With roots in the masque of ancient Greece, gigaku traveled along the Silk Road, picking up aspects of local performing arts as the masked drama journeyed through Asia.

｜Length : 30min. ｜Year : 2001 ｜

This program shows historical and artifactual value of the shrines and the temples of Nikko registered in the World Heritage.
Nikko Futarasan-Jinja Shrine; Nikko Toshogu Shrine; Nikko-san Rin-noji Temple.

｜Length : 28min. ｜Year : 2000 ｜

"Awa Odori" is a traditional dance of Tokushima, known to add color to the summer. It is said that there are over 500 Awa Odori dance groups, called"Rens". Each group is known for its unique dance characteristics. Of these Rens, the "Aho-ren" stands out as one of the top two dance groups. By forming numerous dance formations, and gracefully changing from formation to formation, this Ren's dynamic movements are a definite crowd pleaser.