Have you heard of a word “Cool Japan”?

According to NHK TV program, it means “from fashion, anime, games, and food, various cultures that the Japanese take for granted are being accepted as cool and trendy by foreigners.”

Just as described, this program introduces many different kinds of Japanese things, culture, phrases, philosophies, and so on. What’s interesting about this program is that they focus on each theme through foreigner’s perspective.

This is good for those who are interested in learning Japanese culture, and it is also good for the Japanese people to know how the world is seeing Japan.

URL: cool japan (English page)
http://www.nhk.or.jp/cooljapan/en/