Japan has a long history of natural disasters. BOSAI explores how to overcome them and save lives with the power of science.
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Lemi Duncan
Self - Host
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The untold human stories behind some of the world’s greatest disasters.
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65 episodes • 2020
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsunami | May 1, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Urban Flooding | Sep 5, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Urban Windstorms | Jan 11, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Long-period Ground Motion and A New Threat | Jan 31, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Localized Torrential Rain | Jun 19, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Debris Flows | Jul 10, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Mt. Fuji's Threat to Tokyo | Jul 17, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Heatstroke | Aug 28, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Home Flooding | Nov 6, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Tornadoes | Nov 13, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Post-earthquake Fire | Dec 4, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Avalanches | Jan 15, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Lightning | Feb 5, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Soil Liquefaction | Feb 12, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 15 | PM2.5 | Mar 5, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Tsunami Prediction | Mar 12, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Human Stampede | May 21, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Disaster Response Robots | Jun 4, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Phreatic Eruptions | Aug 6, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Linear Rainbands | Aug 13, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Road Cave-ins | Oct 1, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Solar Flares | Oct 22, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Typhoon Forecasting | Dec 3, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Storm Surges | Dec 24, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Heavy Snow | Feb 11, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Landslides | Feb 18, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Quake-resistant Skyscrapers | Mar 11, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Tsunami Observation | Mar 18, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 29 | River Flooding | Mar 25, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Fire Tornadoes | Jun 24, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Lava Flows | Jul 29, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Large-Scale Blackouts | Aug 26, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Active Faults | Sep 30, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Ensuring a Safe Journey in Japan | Oct 28, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Droughts | Nov 18, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Wildfires | Dec 23, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Tokyo Metropolis | Jan 13, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Osaka Metropolis | Jan 20, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Emergency Food | Mar 2, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Tsunami Evacuation | Mar 16, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 41 | How to Survive an Earthquake | Apr 20, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 42 | How to Survive a Flood | May 18, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Drone Disaster Management | Jun 8, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Send in the Robot Fire Brigade! | Jul 13, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Safety Tips for Hiking in Japan | Sep 14, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Digital Twin | Sep 28, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 47 | Scientists on a Quest to Control Typhoons | Nov 2, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 48 | Uncovering the Mysteries of Winter Lightning | Dec 28, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Phase Free - Disaster Preparedness in Everyday Life | Jan 25, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 50 | For Safe Travel Through Snowy Regions | Feb 22, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 51 | Japan Self-Defense Forces Disaster Prevention | Mar 15, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 52 | Sendai Metropolis | Mar 29, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 53 | Metropolis Tokyo Shibuya | Apr 26, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 54 | How Tokyo Skytree Deals with Disaster | Jun 21, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 55 | Disaster Preparedness for Companion Animals | Jul 26, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 56 | Kyoto | Aug 23, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Preventing Marine Disasters | Aug 30, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 58 | Large-Scale Logistics Facilities | Nov 22, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 59 | Immersive Disaster Preparedness Training | Dec 20, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 60 | Disaster Preparedness from Space | Jan 3, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 61 | Nankai Trough Megaquake | Jan 24, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 62 | Protecting Cultural Properties from Disaster | Feb 7, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 63 | The Evolution of Volcanic Disaster Prediction Technology | Feb 14, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 64 | Reducing the Danger from Bear Encounters | Feb 21, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 65 | Extensive Underground Infrastructure | Apr 25, 2026 | 0.0 |