Is BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life coming back?
BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life (2020–present) on NHK World
The answer: Between seasons — last episode April 25, 2026, no return date announced yet.
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About BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life
BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life is currently airing on NHK World; the next episode airs May 9, 2026.
The show is a documentary series that began in 2020, focusing on Japan's long history of natural disasters and how scientific advancements can help prevent loss of life. Each episode explores different aspects of disaster preparedness and response, highlighting innovative techniques and research that can make a difference in emergency situations.
Each episode has a runtime of approximately 15 minutes and covers topics related to overcoming natural disasters through science.
BOSAI: Science That Can Save Your Life episode schedule
65 aired
Aired · 65
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| April 25, 2026 | S1·E65 | Extensive Underground Infrastructure |
| March 21, 2026 | S1·E64 | Reducing the Danger from Bear Encounters |
| February 14, 2026 | S1·E63 | The Evolution of Volcanic Disaster Prediction Technology |
| February 7, 2026 | S1·E62 | Protecting Cultural Properties from Disaster |
| January 24, 2026 | S1·E61 | Nankai Trough Megaquake |
| January 3, 2026 | S1·E60 | Disaster Preparedness from Space |
| December 20, 2025 | S1·E59 | Immersive Disaster Preparedness Training |
| November 22, 2025 | S1·E58 | Large-Scale Logistics Facilities |
| August 30, 2025 | S1·E57 | Preventing Marine Disasters |
| August 23, 2025 | S1·E56 | Kyoto |
| July 26, 2025 | S1·E55 | Disaster Preparedness for Companion Animals |
| June 21, 2025 | S1·E54 | How Tokyo Skytree Deals with Disaster |
| April 26, 2025 | S1·E53 | Metropolis Tokyo Shibuya |
| March 29, 2025 | S1·E52 | Sendai Metropolis |
| March 15, 2025 | S1·E51 | #51 Japan Self-Defense Forces Disaster Prevention |
| February 22, 2025 | S1·E50 | #50 For Safe Travel Through Snowy Regions |
| January 25, 2025 | S1·E49 | #49 Phase Free - Disaster Preparedness in Everyday Life |
| December 28, 2024 | S1·E48 | #48 Uncovering the Mysteries of Winter Lightning |
| November 2, 2024 | S1·E47 | #47 Scientists on a Quest to Control Typhoons |
| September 28, 2024 | S1·E46 | #46 Digital Twin |
| September 14, 2024 | S1·E45 | #45 Safety Tips for Hiking in Japan |
| July 13, 2024 | S1·E44 | #44 Send in the Robot Fire Brigade! |
| June 8, 2024 | S1·E43 | #43 Drone Disaster Management |
| May 18, 2024 | S1·E42 | #42 How to Survive a Flood |
| April 20, 2024 | S1·E41 | #41 How to Survive an Earthquake |
| March 16, 2024 | S1·E40 | #40 Tsunami Evacuation |
| March 2, 2024 | S1·E39 | #39 Emergency Food |
| January 20, 2024 | S1·E38 | #38 Osaka Metropolis |
| January 13, 2024 | S1·E37 | #37 Tokyo Metropolis |
| December 23, 2023 | S1·E36 | #36 Wildfires |
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| November 18, 2023 | S1·E35 | #35 Droughts |
| October 28, 2023 | S1·E34 | #34 Ensuring a Safe Journey in Japan |
| September 30, 2023 | S1·E33 | #33 Active Faults |
| August 26, 2023 | S1·E32 | #32 Large-Scale Blackouts |
| July 29, 2023 | S1·E31 | #31 Lava Flow |
| June 24, 2023 | S1·E30 | #30 Fire Tornadoes |
| May 20, 2023 | S1·E29 | #29 River Flooding |
| March 18, 2023 | S1·E28 | #28 Tsunami Observation |
| March 11, 2023 | S1·E27 | #27 Quake-resistant Skyscrapers |
| February 18, 2023 | S1·E26 | #26 Landslides |
| February 11, 2023 | S1·E25 | #25 Heavy Snow |
| December 24, 2022 | S1·E24 | #24 Storm Surges |
| December 3, 2022 | S1·E23 | #23 Typhoon Forecasting |
| October 22, 2022 | S1·E22 | #22 Solar Flares |
| October 1, 2022 | S1·E21 | #21 Road Cave-ins |
| August 13, 2022 | S1·E20 | #20 Linear Rainbands |
| August 6, 2022 | S1·E19 | #19 Phreatic Eruptions |
| June 4, 2022 | S1·E18 | #17 Disaster Response Robots |
| May 21, 2022 | S1·E17 | #18 Human Stampede |
| March 12, 2022 | S1·E16 | #16 Tsunami Prediction |
| March 5, 2022 | S1·E15 | #15 PM2.5 |
| February 12, 2022 | S1·E14 | #14 Soil Liquefaction |
| February 5, 2022 | S1·E13 | #13 Lightning |
| January 15, 2022 | S1·E12 | #12 Avalanches |
| December 4, 2021 | S1·E11 | #11 Post-earthquake Fire |
| November 13, 2021 | S1·E10 | #10 Tornadoes |
| November 6, 2021 | S1·E9 | #9 Home Flooding |
| August 28, 2021 | S1·E8 | #8 Heatstroke |
| July 17, 2021 | S1·E7 | #7 Mt. Fuji's Threat to Tokyo |
| July 10, 2021 | S1·E6 | #6 Debris Flows |
| June 19, 2021 | S1·E5 | #5 Localized Torrential Rain |
| January 31, 2021 | S1·E4 | #4 Long-period Ground Motion and A New Threat |
| January 11, 2021 | S1·E3 | #3 URBAN WINDSTORMS |
| September 5, 2020 | S1·E2 | #2 URBAN FLOODING |
| May 1, 2020 | S1·E1 | #1 TSUNAMI |