Kazuhiko Ota takes a daytime stroll through the good old townscapes and old temples in the countryside.

At night, he visits carefully selected "quality izakayas" that are rooted in the local area to show you the owner's special dishes and fine sake!

We also introduce the Ota way of sake drinking and give you the lowdown on cups and utensils.

Walking through the curtain of an izakaya at dusk and slowly enjoying a selection of sake and snacks...

A few words with the owner or the hostess. The restaurant you enter on a whim becomes the most memorable part of your trip.

The restaurant makes you think: "Ah... I want to go to such an izakaya"

The "Tetsuincho" (iron seal book) can be enjoyed on 40 local lines throughout Japan, just like collecting red seals.

Actresses Mary June Takahashi and Nori Sato, who love to travel, will take you on their first railroad journey together, while being soothed by the scenery flowing through the train windows.

It's their first trip together on a train!

The anime features characters with human bodies and fish heads as office workers at an IT firm.

The series follows the adventure of Bearers of Light's Core that will shape the destiny of the world.

A shy baker tries to reach out to his pretty cake-loving customer.

Daisuke Higashida gets a job at a restaurant because of family financial difficulties, but no one who works there is normal.

Everyday life of Devil's soldiers in the image of salaried workers.

Shio Ogura is a Japanese high school student, who is visiting Taiwan on a school trip when she is suddenly attacked by monsters. Agents known as "E-Gene Holders" from the government agency DOGOO also arrive, who wield weapons infused with the spirits of historical figures. Shio is revealed to also be an E-Gene Holder when the soul of Oda Nobunaga awakens after she tries to rescue a friend.

ARP: A 4-member dance and vocal group created by the latest AR technology. This popular group got their start with Avex, and are unique for their interactive concerts which combine highly-skilled song and dance routines with a format that changes based on how much the fans are cheering them on.

Shōwa Monogatari is a 2011 Japanese anime film and television series about the Yamazaki family, who live in Tokyo during Shōwa 39, the same year Tokyo hosts the 1964 Summer Olympics. The film, directed by Tadahiro Murakami, was released in Japan on January 29, 2011. Hiroshi Kugimiya directed the 13-episode television series, which had its broadcast run between April and July 2011

On February 13, as snow flurries dance in the air, a new idol unit is born at Pythagoras Production. They are the idols who will deliver their kiss to the ends of the galaxy: "Marginal #4." Its members, Atom Kirihara, Rui Aiba, L Nomura, and R Nomura, put all their effort into their entertainment career for the sake of the fan supporting them! They continue to mature as idols along with the senior unit pulling the entertainment industry forward, Lagrange Point, and the younger unit preparing to make their debut, Unicorn Jr. But when they step off the stage, they're ordinary high school boys with some chaotic student lives! This is the tale of Margninal #4, a school slice-of-life about idols that shine brighter than the stars.

The story follows Yukito Yanagi, an orphan who one day encounters an eccentric disciple of his father's. The strange man takes him to his birthplace on Ayakajima, made up of seven islands where mysterious beings called "Mitama" and dragons are rumored to reside. There, Yukito meets his father's two other disciples, who protect the harmony of Ayakajima… which soon threatens to collapse.