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Melaka and George Town, historic cities of the Straits of Malacca, have developed over 500 years of trading and cultural exchanges between East and West. The influences of Asia and Europe have endowed the towns with a specific multicultural heritage that is both tangible and intangible. With its government buildings, churches, squares and fortifications, Melaka demonstrates the early stages of this history originating in the 15th-century Malay sultanate...

In this lesson, you'll learn How to Eat a Typical Japanese Meal at Home.

In the fall of 2005, 40-year-old, self-employed Kazuhiko "Yama-san" Yamauchi's peaceful, humdrum life was turned upside-down. Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) had suddenly chosen him as its official candidate to run for a vacant seat on the Kawasaki city council. Yama-san had zero experience in politics, no charisma, no supporters, no constituency, and no time to prepare for the impending election. The election...

Between 1895 and 1945 Japan was constantly at war in Southeast Asia. After its defeat in 1945, Japan pushed the population to turn inward to a strong and revisionist nationalist power. But is this ideology from the past a threat to its present democracy? This documentary is built around present footage in four places that resonate with Japan's past; Tokyo, a place where electoral issues coalesce; Manchuria, the region conquered by Japanese imperialism;...

A dish in the hands of a skilled chef is often compared to a symphony, combining flavors in harmony to create something truly spectacular. Perhaps nowhere is this more apparent than in Tokyo, the city with the most Michelin stars. Here, restaurants are renowned for perfect preparation and exquisite execution, and at the heart of each one, a passionate chef. Many dedicate themselves to one dish or ingredient. Find out what it takes to succeed in this...

CNN explores how Japanese companies are reaching new heights of innovation, to compete now and in the future, while facing increasing global competition. Tour e-commerce company Rakuten's Silicon Valley-inspired headquarters, learn about golf club manufacturer Honma's struggle to survive economic slow-downs, discover Japanese vending machine culture, and see how Fuji has diversified beyond photographic film.

Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market is the biggest wholesale fish market in the world. 100,000 people can be found every day among its 850 stalls. Its name is in every single tourist guide book as a must-see place to visit. What is the appeal of this market to millions of tourists from around the world? With a history dating back hundreds of years and the market's sheer quantity of transactions (50,000 tons of fish traded every year and hundreds of millions...

The nation of Japan is at a crossroads. It’s no secret that the country is getting older while its workforce is getting smaller, and that means fewer young workers to pay for things like pensions and healthcare. But this intersection of unprecedented challenges could potentially lead to new opportunities. We've crisscrossed the country to find out how communities are coping. Together, they could create a roadmap for dealing with this demographic...

Historically, the arts in Africa were largely communal and unrecorded. But much has changed over the past century, and this program takes a look at art in sub-Saharan Africa as it exists today through profiles of Senegalese rap groups Alif and Wageble and the rap collective Fight and Forget, who use their music as a form of political activism; Senegalese sculptor Babacar Niang, whose workshop has trained artists who have found success in both the...