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A recording of Asia's highly publicized concert at the Budokan in Japan. Songs performed include "Time and Time Again," "The Heat Goes On," and "Here...

Ono plays video games and dreams of directing porn. As a young porn actor he was known as a “juice” man for his ability to produce...

In the high peaks of Afghanistan, young athletes from rival villages build makeshift wooden skis and convene for a mountain race that unites the...

The mountaineers Max Kroneck and Jochen Mesle book a one-way train ticket from Munich to Thessaloniki – and start their way back home by bike...

Filmmaker Giles Walker takes an informal look at how our best skiers work and live. Filmed in 1976, this short movie follows the Canadian ski team on...

There's no definitive separation as long as there is memory'. Since the Tsunami hit the northern part of Japan's coast in 2011, more than 20 thousand...

Japan is a country of steep mountains surrounding wide flat plains where people have lived for thousands of years. On the largest plain lies the...

Thirty years ago, idol Okada Yukiko jumped off the Sun Music agency building in a desperate attempt to take her own life. Unfortunately, she was...

Every drift fans knows that despite the growing popularity of drift-racing, the heart of the ride will always be the Touge (mountain pass), and in...

In 1970, a picture of a snow monkey bathing in a hot spring graced the cover of Life Magazine. Ever since, Japan's hot-tubbing primates have been...

Jörg Buttgereit, a lifelong fan of Japanese monster movies, as he travels to Japan to explore the world of Kaijū cinema — including...

90-year-old architect Shuichi Tsubata and his 87-year-old wife Hideko live in Aichi Prefecture. Their garden is bursting with 70 types of vegetables...