Is Culture Crossroads coming back?
Culture Crossroads (2018–present) on NHK World
The answer: Between seasons — last episode July 13, 2026, no return date announced yet.
9seasons
123episodes
About Culture Crossroads
Culture Crossroads is currently between seasons on NHK World.
This program has been a series of regular broadcasts exploring the theme of creating a multicultural society in Japan. It addressed questions from foreign viewers about Japan, highlighted international exchange programs, and provided tips on disaster preparedness. The series first premiered on October 28, 2018, and has continued to present various topics related to cultural exchange and societal integration.
The episodes typically run for about 10 minutes each, making it a concise source of information on Japan's multicultural efforts.
Culture Crossroads episode schedule
123 aired
Aired · 123
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2026 | S2026·E8 | Soaring Through the World on Musical Wings |
| March 23, 2026 | S2026·E7 | Books in My Language |
| March 16, 2026 | S2026·E6 | A Brighter Tomorrow for the Slum |
| February 23, 2026 | S2026·E5 | Captivated by Washi Paper |
| February 16, 2026 | S2026·E4 | A Children's Cafe with Foreign Cooks |
| February 2, 2026 | S2026·E3 | Combining Cultural Threads |
| January 12, 2026 | S2026·E2 | Samurai Sword Enthusiasts |
| January 5, 2026 | S2026·E1 | Diversity for Disaster Resilience |
| December 15, 2025 | S2025·E8 | A Safe and Comfortable Society for All |
| December 8, 2025 | S2025·E7 | A Haven for Those Tossed About by History |
| July 28, 2025 | S2025·E6 | Unforgettable Flavors |
| June 30, 2025 | S2025·E5 | Gearing up for the Japanese Dream |
| March 24, 2025 | S2025·E4 | Sing for Ukraine, Sing for Peace |
| March 17, 2025 | S2025·E3 | The Comedy Club Where I Belong |
| January 13, 2025 | S2025·E2 | Rakugo Leaps Over Language Barriers |
| January 6, 2025 | S2025·E1 | Helping Foreign Children to Integrate |
| October 7, 2024 | S2024·E11 | One-Day Chefs Bring Cultures Together |
| September 9, 2024 | S2024·E10 | Taxi Driving Opened to Foreigners |
| August 12, 2024 | S2024·E9 | Tokyo's Largest Indian Community |
| July 8, 2024 | S2024·E8 | Food Adventures Connect Us All |
| June 10, 2024 | S2024·E7 | Evacuee Support As Time Passes |
| May 27, 2024 | S2024·E6 | Connecting the World Through Fermentation |
| May 20, 2024 | S2024·E5 | Disasters and Foreign Residents |
| March 25, 2024 | S2024·E4 | Japanese High-Tech Toys Go Global! |
| March 4, 2024 | S2024·E3 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Children's Needs in Disasters |
| February 12, 2024 | S2024·E2 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Volunteer Fire Corps |
| February 5, 2024 | S2024·E1 | Standing by Afghan Women |
| December 11, 2023 | S2023·E15 | Timely Flavors, Timeless Memories |
| December 4, 2023 | S2023·E14 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Safety Pictograms |
| November 20, 2023 | S2023·E13 | Acting with a Disability |
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| November 13, 2023 | S2023·E12 | Disaster Breaking News |
| October 2, 2023 | S2023·E11 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Evacuation with Pets |
| September 18, 2023 | S2023·E10 | Creating Comfort in a Small Town |
| September 11, 2023 | S2023·E9 | Russians in Japan Speak Out |
| September 4, 2023 | S2023·E8 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Lessons from the 1923 Earthquake |
| August 14, 2023 | S2023·E7 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Typhoon Preparations |
| July 3, 2023 | S2023·E6 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Seaside Safety |
| April 3, 2023 | S2023·E5 | Childrearing Beyond Borders |
| March 27, 2023 | S2023·E4 | Living With Natural Disasters |
| March 6, 2023 | S2023·E3 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Volunteer Support for Disaster |
| February 6, 2023 | S2023·E2 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Helping the Elderly to Evacuate |
| January 16, 2023 | S2023·E1 | Living the Plant-Based Life in Tokyo |
| December 5, 2022 | S2022·E19 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Staying Safe in Snow |
| November 28, 2022 | S2022·E18 | Remembering Southeast Asians in Hiroshima |
| November 21, 2022 | S2022·E17 | Southeast Asian Memories of Hiroshima |
| November 7, 2022 | S2022·E16 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Winter Fire Precautions |
| October 3, 2022 | S2022·E15 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Dealing With Female Disaster Needs |
| September 26, 2022 | S2022·E14 | Fighting for Marriage Equality in Japan |
| September 5, 2022 | S2022·E13 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Disaster Reminders From the Past |
| August 1, 2022 | S2022·E12 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Earthquake! Tips for Staying Safe |
| July 11, 2022 | S2022·E11 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Cumulonimbus Clouds That Bring Disaster |
| July 4, 2022 | S2022·E10 | Lighting a Torch of Hope Through Art |
| March 31, 2022 | S2022·E9 | Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: Japan's Modernization Accelerated by Epidemics |
| March 31, 2022 | S2022·E8 | Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: Even the Prime Minister Suffered After-Effects |
| March 30, 2022 | S2022·E7 | Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: The First Masks in Japan |
| March 30, 2022 | S2022·E6 | Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: Compensation Bundled with Quarantine |
| March 25, 2022 | S2022·E5 | Tiny Support, Big Meaning! |
| March 4, 2022 | S2022·E4 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Health Care During Disasters |
| February 18, 2022 | S2022·E3 | Haiku Talk: The Power of Silence |
| February 4, 2022 | S2022·E2 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Volcanic Eruptions |
| January 21, 2022 | S2022·E1 | 17 Syllables Unite the World: Haiku in the Pandemic |
| December 24, 2021 | S2021·E27 | Ten Years Together But Not in Law |
| December 3, 2021 | S2021·E26 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Preparing an Emergency Backpack |
| November 5, 2021 | S2021·E25 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - When Getting Home Is Hard After an Urban Earthquake |
| October 29, 2021 | S2021·E24 | Dreaming of a Unified World |
| October 8, 2021 | S2021·E23 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - First Aid |
| September 3, 2021 | S2021·E22 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Evacuation Camping Experience at Home |
| August 27, 2021 | S2021·E21 | Five Years of Kurdish Youths in Tokyo: An Interview with Director Hyuga Fumiari |
| August 6, 2021 | S2021·E20 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Protecting against Heat Illness |
| July 30, 2021 | S2021·E19 | Learning Japanese to Fulfill Our Dreams |
| July 9, 2021 | S2021·E18 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Flood and Rainstorm Simulations |
| June 25, 2021 | S2021·E17 | What We Can Do for Myanmar |
| May 21, 2021 | S2021·E16 | Helping People in Need |
| March 25, 2021 | S2021·E15 | Flowers Will Bloom: The Stories Behind the Song |
| March 22, 2021 | S2021·E14 | Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: Notices Instead of Vaccine |
| March 22, 2021 | S2021·E13 | Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: Benefits in the Edo Period |
| March 21, 2021 | S2021·E12 | Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: Business Self-restraint in the Edo Period |
| March 11, 2021 | S2021·E11 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Learning from the Great East Japan Earthquake |
| March 11, 2021 | S2021·E10 | Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: The Gion Festival for the God of Plague |
| March 4, 2021 | S2021·E9 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Information & Communication |
| March 4, 2021 | S2021·E8 | Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: Naming of Diseases in the Edo Period |
| February 11, 2021 | S2021·E7 | Flowers Will Bloom Beyond Borders |
| February 4, 2021 | S2021·E6 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - At-home Evacuation |
| February 4, 2021 | S2021·E5 | Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: Social Distancing in the Heian Period |
| January 14, 2021 | S2021·E4 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Learning from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake |
| January 14, 2021 | S2021·E3 | Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: Epidemics in the Nara Period |
| January 7, 2021 | S2021·E2 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Evacuation Shelters |
| January 7, 2021 | S2021·E1 | Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: Expelling Epidemics with Yokai |
| December 17, 2020 | S2020·E21 | WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Wishing on a Kite |
| December 3, 2020 | S2020·E20 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - What to Do in an Urban Earthquake |
| November 19, 2020 | S2020·E19 | WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Aiming for Coexistence with Plastic |
| November 5, 2020 | S2020·E18 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Evacuation |
| October 29, 2020 | S2020·E17 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Hazard Maps |
| October 1, 2020 | S2020·E16 | Finding a Place to Belong |
| September 24, 2020 | S2020·E15 | Foreign Students - Japan's Future |
| July 2, 2020 | S2020·E14 | Linking Hands in Times of Crisis |
| June 18, 2020 | S2020·E13 | The Thai Community Cries for Help |
| April 29, 2020 | S2020·E12 | Host Town Tales / WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION? |
| March 28, 2020 | S2020·E11 | Host Town Tales: Mishima Village and Okinoerabu Island |
| March 21, 2020 | S2020·E10 | My Favorite Japan: The Ambassador of Myanmar |
| March 21, 2020 | S2020·E9 | WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Japanese Grass Mats |
| March 20, 2020 | S2020·E8 | Host Town Tales: Tsurugashima City Meets Myanmar |
| March 15, 2020 | S2020·E7 | Host Town Tales: Maizuru City Meets Uzbekistan |
| February 29, 2020 | S2020·E6 | WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Work Fashion in Japan Goes Casual |
| February 23, 2020 | S2020·E5 | Host Town Tales: Saga Prefecture Meets Thailand |
| February 23, 2020 | S2020·E4 | Host Town Tales: Maebashi City Meets South Sudan |
| February 22, 2020 | S2020·E3 | BOSAI: Be Prepared - Information Saves Lives |
| January 28, 2020 | S2020·E2 | Host Town Tales: Sammu City Meets Sri Lanka / Musashino City Meets Romania |
| January 18, 2020 | S2020·E1 | WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Latest Transportation Trends in Tokyo |
| December 21, 2019 | S2019·E10 | WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Linking Hearts with Brush and Ink |
| October 19, 2019 | S2019·E9 | WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Disaster Preparedness, the First Steps |
| September 21, 2019 | S2019·E8 | WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: New Waves in the Kimono Experience |
| August 24, 2019 | S2019·E7 | WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Facing Garbage Head On |
| July 20, 2019 | S2019·E6 | WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Our Future with Robots |
| June 22, 2019 | S2019·E5 | WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Keeping Mosquitoes Away |
| April 20, 2019 | S2019·E4 | WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Tarako Dishes in Japan |
| March 31, 2019 | S2019·E3 | WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Memories of Tsunami for the Future |
| February 24, 2019 | S2019·E2 | WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Sports bridge India and Japan |
| January 27, 2019 | S2019·E1 | WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Japanese trend of mourning |
| December 30, 2018 | S2018·E4 | WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Running around Japan |
| December 23, 2018 | S2018·E3 | Fresh Eyes on Japan: Books, Curry and the Taste of Home |
| November 25, 2018 | S2018·E2 | WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Muslim Life in Japan |
| October 28, 2018 | S2018·E1 | WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION?: Letters from Myanmar |
