Japanology Plus
Apr 03, 2014 (en)
Documentary, Talk
[28] Min
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First Air DateApr 03, 2014
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ProductionNHK, NHK Educational
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Rotten tomato78%
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Original titleJapanology Plus
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ReleaseApr 03, 2014
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Overview
Host Peter Barakan delves into various aspects of Japanese culture; exploring practices, history, and modern innovations in such areas as ramen, rice, sushi, geisha, bonsai, and so much more. Local experts discuss their passions at fascinating length, and American Japanophile Matt Alt experiences the food, practices, and cultures in each episode in depth. Viewers will finish each half hour episode with a new understanding of an area of Japanese life through demonstrative videos and explanations, all delivered respectfully and true to the Japanese way of life.
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Self - Narrator (voice)
Casts : 2 / Crews : 2
Season 1 ( 2014-04-03)
Bathhouses
Episode: 1
Ramen
Episode: 2
Mt. Fuji
Episode: 3
Shogi
Episode: 4
Cherry Trees
Episode: 5
Akihabara
Episode: 6
Wagashi
Episode: 7
Ninja
Episode: 8
Rice
Episode: 9
Castles
Episode: 10
Japanophiles: Elizabeth Suzuki
Episode: 11
Japanophiles: Everett Kennedy Brown
Episode: 12
Japanophiles: Carolin Eckhardt
Episode: 13
Karaoke Boxes
Episode: 14
Bento
Episode: 15
Bamboo
Episode: 16
Taiko Drums
Episode: 17
Tsukiji Market
Episode: 18
Festivals
Episode: 19
Japanese Gardens
Episode: 20
Origami
Episode: 21
Buddhist Statues
Episode: 22
Yokai
Episode: 23
Shinkansen
Episode: 24
Lessons for Life
Episode: 25
Robots
Episode: 26
Sports Days
Episode: 27
Bonsai
Episode: 28
Sushi
Episode: 29
Geisha
Episode: 30
Season 2 ( 2015-01-08)
Japanophiles: Bartholomeus Greb
Episode: 1
Japanophiles: Ivan Vartanian
Episode: 2
Japanophiles: Alex Bennett
Episode: 3
The Seikan Tunnel
Episode: 4
Snow Country
Episode: 5
Comedy
Episode: 6
Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway
Episode: 7
A Season of Change
Episode: 8
Waste and Recycling
Episode: 9
Period Dramas
Episode: 10
Weight Loss Industry
Episode: 11
Dams
Episode: 12
Izakaya
Episode: 13
Craft Beer
Episode: 14
Fermented Foods
Episode: 15
Umbrellas
Episode: 16
Job Hunting
Episode: 17
Japanophiles: Amir Takahashi
Episode: 18
The English Conversation Business
Episode: 19
English at School
Episode: 20
Shrine & Temple Carpenters
Episode: 21
Bunraku
Episode: 22
Kids' Summer Holidays
Episode: 23
Swimming
Episode: 24
Haunted Houses
Episode: 25
Onsen
Episode: 26
Japanophiles: Andrew Mancabelli
Episode: 27
Cameras
Episode: 28
Wrapping and Packaging
Episode: 29
Tokyo Housing
Episode: 30
Japanophiles: Adam Zgola
Episode: 31
Kombu
Episode: 32
Hotels and Inns
Episode: 33
Tidying Up
Episode: 34
Mt. Takao
Episode: 35
Season 3 ( 2016-01-07)
Japanophiles: Maud Archambault
Episode: 1
Silk
Episode: 2
Underground Tokyo
Episode: 3
Earthquake Preparedness
Episode: 4
Japanophiles: Jorge Cabeza Fernandez
Episode: 5
Japanophiles: Pico Iyer
Episode: 6
Okinawan Dance
Episode: 7
Whisky
Episode: 8
Quest for Perfect Skin
Episode: 9
Bladed Tools
Episode: 10
Family Crests
Episode: 11
Breakfast
Episode: 12
Footwear
Episode: 13
Running
Episode: 14
Emoji
Episode: 15
Ekiben
Episode: 16
Bicycles
Episode: 17
Kimono
Episode: 18
Kokeshi Dolls
Episode: 19
Shinise: Long-Established Businesses
Episode: 20
Japanophiles: Rezaul Karim Chowdhury
Episode: 21
Toilets
Episode: 22
Bridges
Episode: 23
A Nation of Singers
Episode: 24
Restoring Castles
Episode: 25
Volcanoes
Episode: 26
School Club Activites
Episode: 27
Smells
Episode: 28
Paper
Episode: 29
Japanophiles: Paul Lorimer
Episode: 30
Katsuobushi
Episode: 31
Day Care for Kids
Episode: 32
Sweets and Snacks
Episode: 33
Hairdressing
Episode: 34
Season 4 ( 2017-01-05)
Japanophiles: Carine Lafitte
Episode: 1
Noh Theater
Episode: 2
Moving Services
Episode: 3
Okinawan Karate
Episode: 4
Sleep
Episode: 5
Tokyo Rail Network
Episode: 6
Denim
Episode: 7
Japanophiles: Randy Channell Soei
Episode: 8
Japanophiles: Zoe Vincent
Episode: 9
Buddhist Altars
Episode: 10
Driving Schools
Episode: 11
Curry
Episode: 12
Cafes
Episode: 13
Japanophiles: Yoram Ofer
Episode: 14
School Lunch
Episode: 15
Capsule Toys
Episode: 16
Buses
Episode: 17
Traditional Music
Episode: 18
Traditional Music in Modern Life
Episode: 19
Japanophiles: Nsenda Lukumwena
Episode: 20
Urban Renewal
Episode: 21
Fireworks
Episode: 22
Anthropomorphism
Episode: 23
2D Characters - Origins and Evolution
Episode: 24
Children and Sports
Episode: 25
Amusement Parks
Episode: 26
Japanophiles: Tyler Lynch
Episode: 27
Particle Physics Research
Episode: 28
Shrine Duties
Episode: 29
Special Rescue Teams
Episode: 30
The Wonders of Air Travel
Episode: 31
Japanophiles: Fernando Lopez
Episode: 32
Changing Perceptions of Cars
Episode: 33
The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi (Part 1)
Episode: 34
The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi (Part 2)
Episode: 35
Season 5 ( 2018-01-09)
Ocean Fishing
Episode: 1
The Police
Episode: 2
Japanophiles: Stephanie Tomiyasu
Episode: 3
New Trends in Logistics
Episode: 4
Game Arcades
Episode: 5
Snow Removal
Episode: 6
Shopping Streets
Episode: 7
Japanophiles: Bjorn Heiberg
Episode: 8
Regional Transport Crisis
Episode: 9
Miniature Culture
Episode: 10
Marriage
Episode: 11
100 Yen Shops
Episode: 12
Deep-fried Food
Episode: 13
Lighthouses
Episode: 14
Japanophiles: David E. Wells
Episode: 15
Industrial Heritage
Episode: 16
Graves
Episode: 17
Rice Cultivation
Episode: 18
The Ogasawara Islands: A Multicultural Heritage
Episode: 19
The Ogasawara Islands: A Turbulent History
Episode: 20
Japanophiles: Bruce Gutlove
Episode: 21
Roadside Stations
Episode: 22
Summer Resorts
Episode: 23
Yurei: Japanese Ghosts
Episode: 24
Radio Calisthenics
Episode: 25
Underground Shopping Streets
Episode: 26
Japanophiles: Jagmohan S. Chandrani
Episode: 27
A Sense of the Divine
Episode: 28
Earthquake-resistant Architecture
Episode: 29
School Sports Days
Episode: 30
School Satchels
Episode: 31
Aquariums
Episode: 32
Onigiri: Rice Balls
Episode: 33
Japanophiles: David Stanley Hewett
Episode: 34
Coffee
Episode: 35
Meiji-era Advisors
Episode: 36
School Uniforms
Episode: 37
Soba Restaurants
Episode: 38
Season 6 ( 2019-01-08)
Roof Tilers
Episode: 1
Japanophiles: Thomas Bertrand
Episode: 2
Hidden Christians: Part 1
Episode: 3
Hidden Christians: Part 2
Episode: 4
Wood: Culture
Episode: 5
Wood: Carpentry
Episode: 6
Japanophiles: Oussouby Sacko
Episode: 7
Meat
Episode: 8
Popular Theater
Episode: 9
Oni: Japanese Ogres
Episode: 10
Japanese Dog Breeds
Episode: 11
Japanophiles: Peter MacMillan
Episode: 12
Konamon: Flour-based Cuisine
Episode: 13
Frozen Food
Episode: 14
Slippers
Episode: 15
Japanophiles: Ondrej Hybl
Episode: 16
Tokyo: Water
Episode: 17
Tokyo: Backstreets and Alleys
Episode: 18
Mechanical Dolls
Episode: 19
Swords
Episode: 20
Bathrooms
Episode: 21
Japanophiles: David Atkinson
Episode: 22
Monkeys
Episode: 23
Banknotes
Episode: 24
Plasterwork
Episode: 25
Japanophiles: Wolfgang Loeger
Episode: 26
Insects
Episode: 27
Donburi: Rice Bowls
Episode: 28
Season 7 ( 2020-01-07)
Osechi: New Year's Food
Episode: 1
Japanophiles: Thomas Ainsworth
Episode: 2
Sunakku Bars
Episode: 3
Tohoku Nine Years On: Living with Ghosts
Episode: 4
Tohoku Nine Years On: Voices of the Deceased
Episode: 5
Japanophiles: Harold George Meij
Episode: 6
Laundry Services
Episode: 7
Miso
Episode: 8
Japanophiles: Johan Nilsson Bjoerk
Episode: 9
Japan vs. Epidemics
Episode: 10
Wasabi
Episode: 11
Geisha: A Sunset Trade?
Episode: 12
Expert Craft Skills
Episode: 13
Japanophiles: Kim Seungbok
Episode: 14
Aloha Shirts
Episode: 15
Japanophiles: Gyoei Saile
Episode: 16
Rice Snacks
Episode: 17
Urban Workshops
Episode: 18
Tokyo Rooftops
Episode: 19
Tokyo Stories #1: Josh Grisdale
Episode: 20
Tokyo Stories #2: Mateusz Urbanowicz
Episode: 21
Japanophiles: Anna Bugaeva
Episode: 22
Mushrooms
Episode: 23
Kamishibai: Paper Theater
Episode: 24
Season 8 ( 2021-01-12)
Moss
Episode: 1
Libraries
Episode: 2
Japanophiles: Sheila Cliffe
Episode: 3
Ukiyo-e
Episode: 4
Japanophiles: Richard Halberstadt
Episode: 5
Cleaning Tools
Episode: 6
Lacquerware
Episode: 7
Suits
Episode: 8
Emergency Goods
Episode: 9
Japanophiles: Chad Mullane
Episode: 10
Furoshiki: Wrapping Cloths
Episode: 11
Japan vs. Epidemics, Part 2: Modern History
Episode: 12
Tiny Houses
Episode: 13
Watches & Clocks
Episode: 14
Plastic Food Samples
Episode: 15
Japanophiles: Asa Ekstrom
Episode: 16
Cats and Japan
Episode: 17
Personal Robots
Episode: 18
Scissors
Episode: 19
Japanophiles: Marty Friedman
Episode: 20
Luck
Episode: 21
Tatami
Episode: 22
Chests & Cabinets
Episode: 23
Japanophiles: Nicholas Rennick
Episode: 24
Bamboo
Episode: 25
Ainu: A National Museum of Ainu Culture
Episode: 26
Ainu: A New Generation
Episode: 27
Season 9 ( 2022-01-06)
Japanophiles: Tom Hovasse
Episode: 1
Kotatsu: Heated Tables
Episode: 2
VTubers
Episode: 3
Traditional Homes
Episode: 4
Jomon Period: The Sannai Maruyama Site
Episode: 5
Jomon Period: Dogu
Episode: 6
Japanophiles: Steve Tallon
Episode: 7
Face Masks
Episode: 8
Washi: Japanese Paper
Episode: 9
Name Stamps and Seals
Episode: 10
Showa Nostalgia
Episode: 11
Japanophiles: Claudio Feliciani
Episode: 12
Keitora: Tiny Trucks
Episode: 13
Vinyl Records
Episode: 14
Okinawa: The Ryukyu Kingdom
Episode: 15
Okinawa: The Reconstruction of Shuri Castle
Episode: 16
Frozen Food
Episode: 17
Japanophiles: Gregory Khezrnejat
Episode: 18
Goldfish
Episode: 19
Welfare Goods
Episode: 20
Water-related Disasters
Episode: 21
Japanophiles: Andrew Dewar
Episode: 22
The Moon
Episode: 23
Cardboard
Episode: 24
The Samurai of the Sea: Pirates or Protectors?
Episode: 25
The Samurai of the Sea: The Murakami Legacy
Episode: 26
Japanophiles: Colleen Schmuckal
Episode: 27
Season 10 ( 2023-01-12)
Kitchens
Episode: 1
Satsumaimo: Sweet Potatoes
Episode: 2
Dinosaurs
Episode: 3
Japanophiles: Kyle Holzhueter
Episode: 4
Camping
Episode: 5
Male Aesthetics
Episode: 6
Konnyaku
Episode: 7
Japanophiles: Isabelle Sasaki
Episode: 8
Ueno
Episode: 9
Meteorological Data
Episode: 10
Amami Oshima: Paradise Found
Episode: 11
Amami Oshima: Shaped by Adversity
Episode: 12
Japanophiles: Francesco Panto
Episode: 13
Vacant Homes
Episode: 14
Rokyoku: Musical Storytelling
Episode: 15
Japanese Honeybees
Episode: 16
Japanophiles: Martin Holman
Episode: 17
Unused Fish
Episode: 18
Garbage
Episode: 19
Firefighting
Episode: 20
Japanophiles: Benjamin Flatt
Episode: 21
Izumo: Home of the Gods
Episode: 22
Izumo: Land of the Supernatural
Episode: 23
Season 11 ( 2024-01-04)
Active Seniors
Episode: 1
Forestry
Episode: 2
Japanophiles: Matthew Headland
Episode: 3
20th Anniversary Special Part 1
Episode: 4
20th Anniversary Special Part 2
Episode: 5
Washing Machines
Episode: 6
New Roles for Vacant Homes
Episode: 7
Japanophiles: Nicoleta Oprisan
Episode: 8
Wakocha: Japanese Black Tea
Episode: 9
Plastic Models
Episode: 10
Food Tech Products
Episode: 11
