Is Dig More Japan coming back?
Dig More Japan (2020–present) on NHK World
The answer: Between seasons — last episode April 7, 2026, no return date announced yet.
7seasons
165episodes
About Dig More Japan
NHK WORLD-JAPAN broadcasts a variety of programs with 60 titles. This new series Dig More Japan will extract the essence of these programs and further deepen the charm of Japan.
Dig More Japan episode schedule
165 aired
Aired · 165
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2026 | S2026·E8 | Practical Gaming |
| March 31, 2026 | S2026·E7 | Spring in Bloom |
| March 3, 2026 | S2026·E6 | Modern Women |
| February 24, 2026 | S2026·E5 | Mottainai for Tomorrow |
| February 10, 2026 | S2026·E4 | Tiny Creatures |
| February 3, 2026 | S2026·E3 | Hokkaido Delights |
| January 27, 2026 | S2026·E2 | Winter Extravaganza |
| January 6, 2026 | S2026·E1 | Rebuild, Restore, Recover! |
| December 30, 2025 | S2025·E30 | Japanese Charms |
| December 9, 2025 | S2025·E29 | No Boundaries |
| December 2, 2025 | S2025·E28 | Dogs for Life |
| November 25, 2025 | S2025·E27 | Youthful Enthusiasm |
| November 4, 2025 | S2025·E26 | Unknown Japan |
| October 28, 2025 | S2025·E25 | A Taste of Home |
| October 14, 2025 | S2025·E24 | Seas of Change |
| October 7, 2025 | S2025·E23 | Sumo Spirit |
| September 30, 2025 | S2025·E22 | Japan on the Farm |
| September 9, 2025 | S2025·E21 | Streets of Japan |
| September 2, 2025 | S2025·E20 | Tavern Japan |
| August 12, 2025 | S2025·E19 | Peace of Hiroshima |
| August 5, 2025 | S2025·E18 | Fashion Forward! |
| July 29, 2025 | S2025·E17 | Island Japan |
| July 8, 2025 | S2025·E16 | Long Lived Japan |
| July 1, 2025 | S2025·E15 | Magnificent Mountains |
| June 17, 2025 | S2025·E14 | Artful Japan |
| June 10, 2025 | S2025·E13 | Exceptional Experts |
| June 3, 2025 | S2025·E12 | Japan's Offbeat Research |
| May 27, 2025 | S2025·E11 | Drink More Japan |
| May 6, 2025 | S2025·E10 | Dining Table Japan |
| April 29, 2025 | S2025·E9 | Amazing Osaka! |
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| April 8, 2025 | S2025·E8 | Me & My Music |
| April 1, 2025 | S2025·E7 | In the Classroom |
| March 4, 2025 | S2025·E6 | Charming Creations |
| February 25, 2025 | S2025·E5 | Welcome to Shizuoka! |
| February 11, 2025 | S2025·E4 | Heart to Heart |
| February 4, 2025 | S2025·E3 | Living True |
| January 28, 2025 | S2025·E2 | Dig More Sushi! |
| January 7, 2025 | S2025·E1 | Living Forests |
| December 31, 2024 | S2024·E31 | Second Chances |
| December 10, 2024 | S2024·E30 | Welcome to Wakayama! |
| December 3, 2024 | S2024·E29 | Waste Not Want Not |
| November 26, 2024 | S2024·E28 | Evolving Technologies |
| November 5, 2024 | S2024·E27 | Serious Toys |
| October 29, 2024 | S2024·E26 | Sky High Japan |
| October 15, 2024 | S2024·E25 | Nice Noodles! |
| October 8, 2024 | S2024·E24 | Glass Enchantment |
| October 1, 2024 | S2024·E23 | Hit the Highway! |
| September 24, 2024 | S2024·E22 | Horses in Japan |
| September 3, 2024 | S2024·E21 | Welcome to the Museum! |
| August 13, 2024 | S2024·E20 | Riverside Culture |
| August 6, 2024 | S2024·E19 | A Delicious Catch |
| July 30, 2024 | S2024·E18 | Thoughts on Paper |
| July 9, 2024 | S2024·E17 | Japan's Amazing Trains! |
| July 2, 2024 | S2024·E16 | Off to Yamagata! |
| June 18, 2024 | S2024·E15 | Performing Tradition |
| June 11, 2024 | S2024·E14 | Fantastic Fermentation! |
| June 4, 2024 | S2024·E13 | The Way of the Warrior |
| May 28, 2024 | S2024·E12 | Amazing Animals! |
| May 7, 2024 | S2024·E11 | Mountain Magic |
| April 30, 2024 | S2024·E10 | Sunny Chiba |
| April 9, 2024 | S2024·E9 | Japanese Sci-tech Frontiers |
| April 2, 2024 | S2024·E8 | Fruits of Japan |
| March 5, 2024 | S2024·E7 | Disaster Prepared |
| February 20, 2024 | S2024·E6 | Memorial Restoration |
| February 13, 2024 | S2024·E5 | Metal Art |
| February 6, 2024 | S2024·E4 | Time Together |
| January 30, 2024 | S2024·E3 | Sweet Connections |
| January 9, 2024 | S2024·E2 | A Visit to Shimane |
| January 2, 2024 | S2024·E1 | Greet the New Year |
| December 19, 2023 | S2023·E30 | Winter Delights |
| December 12, 2023 | S2023·E29 | Welcome to My Home! |
| December 5, 2023 | S2023·E28 | Big Dream in Japan |
| November 28, 2023 | S2023·E27 | Bathe in Japan |
| November 7, 2023 | S2023·E26 | Hospitality, Prosperity! |
| October 17, 2023 | S2023·E25 | Regional Foodways and More! |
| October 10, 2023 | S2023·E24 | Island Excursions |
| October 3, 2023 | S2023·E23 | Another Angle on Sports |
| September 26, 2023 | S2023·E22 | Let's Go to Fukuoka! |
| September 5, 2023 | S2023·E21 | Japan's Powerful Performers |
| August 15, 2023 | S2023·E20 | Super Seniors! |
| August 8, 2023 | S2023·E19 | SUSHI UNKNOWN BEAUTY |
| August 1, 2023 | S2023·E18 | ACTIVE JAPAN |
| July 25, 2023 | S2023·E17 | SAMURAI CULTURE |
| July 4, 2023 | S2023·E16 | SUMMERTIME JAPAN |
| June 20, 2023 | S2023·E15 | Living With Animals |
| June 13, 2023 | S2023·E14 | The Hidden Story of Things |
| June 6, 2023 | S2023·E13 | Japan's Delicious Obsession |
| May 30, 2023 | S2023·E12 | An Alternative Approach |
| May 9, 2023 | S2023·E11 | Local Roots |
| May 2, 2023 | S2023·E10 | Technique Perfection |
| April 11, 2023 | S2023·E9 | Inherited Ideas |
| April 4, 2023 | S2023·E8 | Only in Japan Ingredients |
| March 15, 2023 | S2023·E7 | Regional Rediscovery |
| March 8, 2023 | S2023·E6 | Living Tradition |
| March 1, 2023 | S2023·E5 | Japanese Obsession |
| February 8, 2023 | S2023·E4 | Food Culture Forward |
| February 1, 2023 | S2023·E3 | People of Passion |
| January 11, 2023 | S2023·E2 | Artisans at Work |
| January 4, 2023 | S2023·E1 | Performing Passion |
| December 14, 2022 | S2022·E30 | Never Give Up |
| December 7, 2022 | S2022·E29 | Youth Challenge |
| November 16, 2022 | S2022·E28 | Seas of Plenty |
| November 9, 2022 | S2022·E27 | Sake to Me! |
| November 2, 2022 | S2022·E26 | Unknown Tokyo |
| October 26, 2022 | S2022·E25 | Spice of Life |
| October 12, 2022 | S2022·E24 | Repair, Reuse, Reborn! |
| September 21, 2022 | S2022·E23 | The Shape of Thought |
| September 14, 2022 | S2022·E22 | Unknown Japan |
| September 7, 2022 | S2022·E21 | A New Agriculture |
| August 17, 2022 | S2022·E20 | Family Connections |
| August 10, 2022 | S2022·E19 | Retro Japan |
| August 3, 2022 | S2022·E18 | Gifts from Satoyama |
| July 20, 2022 | S2022·E17 | Cats & Dogs: Japan's Partner Pets |
| July 13, 2022 | S2022·E16 | Summer Japanese Style |
| July 6, 2022 | S2022·E15 | Scents of Japan |
| June 15, 2022 | S2022·E14 | Vegetable Values |
| June 8, 2022 | S2022·E13 | A Culture of Color |
| June 1, 2022 | S2022·E12 | Japan's Essential Utensils |
| May 11, 2022 | S2022·E11 | Community Ties |
| May 4, 2022 | S2022·E10 | Written Art |
| April 13, 2022 | S2022·E9 | Senior Power |
| April 6, 2022 | S2022·E8 | A Rich Inheritance |
| March 9, 2022 | S2022·E7 | Japan's Sweet Secrets |
| March 2, 2022 | S2022·E6 | Freshwater Bounty |
| February 16, 2022 | S2022·E5 | Food Culture Preserved |
| February 9, 2022 | S2022·E4 | Japanese Style |
| February 2, 2022 | S2022·E3 | Future Foods |
| January 12, 2022 | S2022·E2 | Precision Made in Japan |
| January 5, 2022 | S2022·E1 | Local Dishes of Japan |
| December 15, 2021 | S2021·E29 | Lucky Japan |
| December 8, 2021 | S2021·E28 | Japan's Winter Wonderland |
| December 1, 2021 | S2021·E27 | Japanese Cleaning |
| November 17, 2021 | S2021·E26 | Japanese Woodcraft |
| November 10, 2021 | S2021·E25 | Slow Life, Slow Food |
| November 3, 2021 | S2021·E24 | Relaxing in Japan |
| October 13, 2021 | S2021·E23 | The Sounds of Japan |
| October 6, 2021 | S2021·E22 | Living Heritage |
| September 15, 2021 | S2021·E21 | Specialty Shops |
| September 8, 2021 | S2021·E20 | Autumn Splendor |
| September 1, 2021 | S2021·E19 | Land of Rice |
| August 11, 2021 | S2021·E18 | Japanese Craftsmanship |
| August 4, 2021 | S2021·E17 | Mountains in Japan |
| July 14, 2021 | S2021·E16 | Sports in Japan |
| July 7, 2021 | S2021·E15 | Rivers of Japan |
| June 16, 2021 | S2021·E14 | Transport Japan |
| June 9, 2021 | S2021·E13 | Blessings of the Sea |
| June 2, 2021 | S2021·E12 | The Art of Dyeing |
| May 12, 2021 | S2021·E11 | Island Living |
| May 5, 2021 | S2021·E10 | Time-Tested Creations |
| April 14, 2021 | S2021·E9 | Colorful Japan |
| April 7, 2021 | S2021·E8 | Japan in Miniature |
| March 31, 2021 | S2021·E7 | Unknown Tokyo |
| March 28, 2021 | S2021·E6 | Spring Awakens |
| March 21, 2021 | S2021·E5 | Japanimals |
| February 24, 2021 | S2021·E4 | Pandemic Solutions |
| February 23, 2021 | S2021·E3 | Warding Off Evil |
| January 12, 2021 | S2021·E2 | Everyday Tradition |
| January 11, 2021 | S2021·E1 | Japanese Winter Wonderland |
| November 24, 2020 | S2020·E18 | Country of Omotenashi |
| November 22, 2020 | S2020·E17 | Samurai Legacy |
| November 3, 2020 | S2020·E16 | Autumn in Japan |
| November 3, 2020 | S2020·E15 | Traditional Japanese Ceremony |
| September 22, 2020 | S2020·E14 | Washoku Ingredients |
| May 5, 2020 | S2020·E6 | Japanese Green Tea |
| April 29, 2020 | S2020·E3 | Bread in Japan |