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Season 10 Episode 20 - Firefighting
Wildfires are becoming more frequent and residential fires are posing new challenges. Japan is responding to this evolving reality by developing new firefighting technologies, such as water-free fire engines, AI-powered robots, and self-extinguishing building materials. Around the country, official fire departments are supported by volunteer firefighters, but as societal norms change the number of volunteers is dropping. We introduce the latest from the world of Japanese firefighting.
Episodes in Season 10
Kitchens
28 min
Satsumaimo: Sweet Potatoes
28 min
Dinosaurs
28 min
Japanophiles: Kyle Holzhueter
28 min
Camping
28 min
Male Aesthetics
28 min
Konnyaku
28 min
Japanophiles: Isabelle Sasaki
28 min
Ueno
28 min
Meteorological Data
28 min
Amami Oshima: Paradise Found
28 min
Amami Oshima: Shaped by Adversity
28 min
Japanophiles: Francesco Panto
28 min
Vacant Homes
28 min
Rokyoku: Musical Storytelling
28 min
Japanese Honeybees
28 min
Japanophiles: Martin Holman
28 min
Unused Fish
28 min
Garbage
28 min
Firefighting
28 min
Japanophiles: Benjamin Flatt
28 min
Izumo: Home of the Gods
28 min
Izumo: Land of the Supernatural
28 min