Japanology Plus

Apr 03, 2014 (en) Documentary, Talk [28] Min
  • First Air Date
    Apr 03, 2014
  • Production
    NHK, NHK Educational
  • Rotten tomato
    78%
  • Original title
    Japanology Plus
  • Release
    Apr 03, 2014
  • en
    -

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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  1. Peter Barakan

    Self - Host

  2. Emma Howard

    Self - Narrator (voice)

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 2 / Crews : 2

Specials ( 2014-11-08)

Discover Japanology

Episode: 1

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

Kumano: The Practice of Shugendo

Episode: 12

Kumano: Journey of a Maverick Scholar

Episode: 13

Japanophiles: Lekh Raj Juneja

Episode: 14

Eyeglasses

Episode: 15

Service Areas

Episode: 16

Tanuki

Episode: 17

Japanophiles: Stephanie Crohin

Episode: 18

Heavy Machinery

Episode: 19

Graves and End-of-Life Planning

Episode: 20

Under Elevated Train Tracks

Episode: 21

Japanophiles: Adam Smith

Episode: 22

Uesugi Yozan: An Economic Miracle

Episode: 23

Uesugi Yozan: All for His People

Episode: 24
Apr 03, 2014 (en)
Documentary, Talk
[28] Min
  • First Air Date Apr 03, 2014
  • Production
    NHK, NHK Educational
  • Rotten tomato 78%
Original Title Japanology Plus
en

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer