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Katsumi Sakakura expresses his art through a combination of elements characteristic of traditional Japanese culture—movement, rhythm and spirit.

Dr. Bob Stilger and his daughter, Annie Stilger Virnig, believe in the power of collaborating with people everywhere to create healthy, resilient comm

Sorry, this entry is only available in Japanese. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may c

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/who-was-con… Most people recognize his name and know that he is famous for having said something, bu

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Do you speak this language? Do you share the experience? The

In 2008, lacquer artist and Living National Treasure Kazumi Murose began to focus on preserving intangibly important Japanese culture and heritage thr

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/mysteries-o… Stemming from the days of bubonic plague in Medieval Europe, quarantines were originall

For those who are constantly funny, who constantly encounter interesting things, a similar trait is there.Once you come to realize that, the minus ele

Self-driving cars are already cruising the streets today. And while these cars will ultimately be safer and cleaner than their manual counterparts, th

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-we-h… Museums have been a part of human history for over 2,000 years — but they weren&#

View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-contro… The first encyclopedia contained 70,000 entries and over 20,000,000 words. It was broke

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/this-is-spa… In ancient Greece, violent internal conflict between border neighbors and war with fore

iew full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-hidden-… When you think of natural history museums, you might picture exhibits filled with ancien

Struggling people probably need music more than others. What makes Makoto Kuriya such a distinctive pianist are the soulful groove he developed while

Bullied, judged, shamed & shunned, just because one does not conform to what society deems to be the right body shape. This talk highlights one wo

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-the-… When it was ratified in 1789, the US Constitution didn’t just institute a government by