｜Length : 49min. ｜Year : 2007 ｜

Japan is the world leader in terms of the number of long-established companies;there are more than 100,000 Japanese companies with a history of over 100 years. Why is it that so many companies have survived such a long time in Japan ? This programme unlocks the secrets and essence of these long-established companies through a detailed investigation of their business conditions, management philosophies.

｜Length : 49min. ｜Year : 2007 ｜

The day is fast approaching when Japan's first automaker will become the world's largest. The company is TOYOTA, which now produces nine million cars a year. Over the next two years, TOYOTA plans to further extend its global reach, building new plants in China, Thailand, North America, and Russia. But this expansion will still be a steep hill to climb. TOYOTA is gearing up to localize its overseas operations so they can integrate into the local communities and trying to develop the "TOYOTA Man" in those factories to ensure product quality. TOYOTA's Drive to the Top takes a first-hand look at the frontline operations of a company fighting to become a premier company in the world.

｜Length : 49min. ｜Year : 2007 ｜

Brands that have been led by charismatic designers are losing steam and showing their wrinkles now. Instead, newly emerging brands that young women jump at crying "cuute!" are gaining fans around the world. A recent Tokyo Girls Collection fashion show sponsored by 25 new brands attracted 20,000 young women as well as the likes of the chairman of Gucci and reporters from Vogue. Focusing on two Collections -one traditional and another emerging- in September 2005, the program introduces the newest trends at one of the hottest epicenters of international fashion, Tokyo.

｜Length : 59min. ｜Year : 1997 ｜

Amateur teachers are molded into professionals

Every April, 17,000 new public school teachers are sent out into the school system. Most are new university graduates and have little experience in how to communicate with and hold the attention of young people. Others have worked as part-time substitute teachers for ill or pregnant teachers before realizing their dream of becoming a full-time educator. This documentary follows the day-to-day activities of four new teachers in Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan as they attempt to instruct elementary and junior high school children.

｜Length : 49min. ｜Year : 1994 ｜

How important are fathers to babies? Maybe a lot. This program follows the relationship between Baby and Father, starting with pre-natal classes right through to birth and beyond. While conventional wisdom sees the mother as the principal player in the nurturance of young children, it is clear that Dads also have a very big role. After all, babies can distinguish between mother and father by one month of age. This program is a fascinating study of love and responsibility.