A study of Japanese culture via interviews with experts in various fields from traditional arts to nature to technology, including modern innovations. Sequel to Begin Japanology.
Show Details:
Start date: Apr 2014
End date: ___ ____
Status: current show
Network(s): NHK (JP)
Run time: 30 min
Episodes: 200+ eps
Genre(s): Miscellaneous
End date: ___ ____
Status: current show
Network(s): NHK (JP)
Run time: 30 min
Episodes: 200+ eps
Genre(s): Miscellaneous
Credits:
- Peter Barakan, Presenter
Episode list & details from:
TVmaze
| Episode # | Original Air Date |
Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2014 | |||
| 1. | 2014-1 | 03 Apr 14 | Bathhouses |
| 2. | 2014-2 | 10 Apr 14 | Ramen |
| 3. | 2014-3 | 17 Apr 14 | Mt. Fuji |
| 4. | 2014-4 | 24 Apr 14 | Shogi |
| 5. | 2014-5 | 01 May 14 | Cherry Trees |
| 6. | 2014-6 | 08 May 14 | Akihabara |
| 7. | 2014-7 | 15 May 14 | Wagashi |
| 8. | 2014-8 | 22 May 14 | Ninja |
| 9. | 2014-9 | 29 May 14 | Rice |
| 10. | 2014-10 | 05 Jun 14 | Castles |
| 11. | 2014-11 | 03 Jul 14 | Japanophiles - Elizabeth Suzuki |
| 12. | 2014-12 | 10 Jul 14 | Japanophiles - Everett Kennedy Brown |
| 13. | 2014-13 | 17 Jul 14 | Japanophiles - Carolin Eckhardt |
| 14. | 2014-14 | 07 Aug 14 | Karaoke Boxes |
| 15. | 2014-15 | 14 Aug 14 | Bento |
| 16. | 2014-16 | 21 Aug 14 | Bamboo |
| 17. | 2014-17 | 04 Sep 14 | Taiko Drums |
| 18. | 2014-18 | 11 Sep 14 | Tsukiji Market |
| 19. | 2014-19 | 18 Sep 14 | Festivals |
| 20. | 2014-20 | 25 Sep 14 | Japanese Gardens |
| 21. | 2014-21 | 02 Oct 14 | Origami |
| 22. | 2014-22 | 09 Oct 14 | Buddhist Statues |
| 23. | 2014-23 | 16 Oct 14 | Yokai |
| 24. | 2014-24 | 23 Oct 14 | Shinkansen |
| 25. | 2014-25 | 06 Nov 14 | Lessons for Life |
| 26. | 2014-26 | 13 Nov 14 | Robots |
| 27. | 2014-27 | 20 Nov 14 | Sports Days |
| 28. | 2014-28 | 04 Dec 14 | Bonsai |
| 29. | 2014-29 | 11 Dec 14 | Sushi |
| 30. | 2014-30 | 18 Dec 14 | Geisha |
| Season 2015 | |||
| 31. | 2015-1 | 08 Jan 15 | Japanophiles - Bartholomeus Greb |
| 32. | 2015-2 | 15 Jan 15 | Japanophiles - Ivan Vartanian |
| 33. | 2015-3 | 22 Jan 15 | Japanophiles - Alex Bennett |
| 34. | 2015-4 | 05 Feb 15 | The Seikan Tunnel |
| 35. | 2015-5 | 12 Feb 15 | Snow Country |
| 36. | 2015-6 | 19 Feb 15 | Comedy |
| 37. | 2015-7 | 02 Apr 15 | Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway |
| 38. | 2015-8 | 16 Apr 15 | A Season of Change |
| 39. | 2015-9 | 23 Apr 15 | Waste and Recycling |
| 40. | 2015-10 | 30 Apr 15 | Period Dramas |
| 41. | 2015-11 | 07 May 15 | Weight Loss Industry |
| 42. | 2015-12 | 14 May 15 | Dams |
| 43. | 2015-13 | 28 May 15 | Izakaya |
| 44. | 2015-14 | 04 Jun 15 | Craft Beer |
| 45. | 2015-15 | 11 Jun 15 | Fermented Foods |
| 46. | 2015-16 | 18 Jun 15 | Umbrellas |
| 47. | 2015-17 | 25 Jun 15 | Job Hunting |
| 48. | 2015-18 | 09 Jul 15 | Japanophiles - Amir Takahashi |
| 49. | 2015-19 | 16 Jul 15 | The English Conversation Business |
| 50. | 2015-20 | 23 Jul 15 | English at School |
| 51. | 2015-21 | 06 Aug 15 | Shrine & Temple Carpenters |
| 52. | 2015-22 | 12 Aug 15 | Bunraku |
| 53. | 2015-23 | 03 Sep 15 | Kids' Summer Holidays |
| 54. | 2015-24 | 10 Sep 15 | Swimming |
| 55. | 2015-25 | 17 Sep 15 | Haunted Houses |
| 56. | 2015-26 | 01 Oct 15 | Onsen |
| 57. | 2015-27 | 08 Oct 15 | Japanophiles: Andrew Mancabelli |
| 58. | 2015-28 | 15 Oct 15 | Cameras |
| 59. | 2015-29 | 22 Oct 15 | Wrapping and Packaging |
| 60. | 2015-30 | 12 Nov 15 | Tokyo Housing |
| 61. | 2015-31 | 19 Nov 15 | Japanophiles - Adam Zgola |
| 62. | 2015-32 | 26 Nov 15 | Kombu |
| 63. | 2015-33 | 03 Dec 15 | Hotels and Inns |
| 64. | 2015-34 | 10 Dec 15 | Tidying Up |
| 65. | 2015-35 | 17 Dec 15 | Mt. Takao |
| Season 2016 | |||
| 66. | 2016-1 | 07 Jan 16 | Japanophiles: Maud Archambault |
| 67. | 2016-2 | 14 Jan 16 | Silk |
| 68. | 2016-3 | 28 Jan 16 | Underground Tokyo |
| 69. | 2016-4 | 11 Feb 16 | Earthquake Preparedness |
| 70. | 2016-5 | 25 Feb 16 | Japanophiles - Jorge Cabeza Fernandez |
| 71. | 2016-6 | 03 Mar 16 | Japanophiles - Pico Iyer |
| 72. | 2016-7 | 17 Mar 16 | Okinawan Dance |
| 73. | 2016-8 | 07 Apr 16 | Whisky |
| 74. | 2016-9 | 14 Apr 16 | Quest for Perfect Skin |
| 75. | 2016-10 | 21 Apr 16 | Bladed Tools |
| 76. | 2016-11 | 05 May 16 | Family Crests |
| 77. | 2016-12 | 12 May 16 | Breakfast |
| 78. | 2016-13 | 19 May 16 | Footwear |
| 79. | 2016-14 | 02 Jun 16 | Running |
| 80. | 2016-15 | 16 Jun 16 | Emoji |
| 81. | 2016-16 | 23 Jun 16 | Ekiben |
| 82. | 2016-17 | 30 Jun 16 | Bicycles |
| 83. | 2016-18 | 07 Jul 16 | Kimono |
| 84. | 2016-19 | 28 Jul 16 | Kokeshi Dolls |
| 85. | 2016-20 | 04 Aug 16 | Shinise: Long-established Businesses |
| 86. | 2016-21 | 11 Aug 16 | Japanophiles: Rezaul Karim Chowdhury |
| 87. | 2016-22 | 18 Aug 16 | Toilets |
| 88. | 2016-23 | 25 Aug 16 | Bridges |
| 89. | 2016-24 | 01 Sep 16 | A Nation of Singers |
| 90. | 2016-25 | 08 Sep 16 | Restoring Castles |
| 91. | 2016-26 | 29 Sep 16 | Volcanoes |
| 92. | 2016-27 | 06 Oct 16 | School Club Activities |
| 93. | 2016-28 | 13 Oct 16 | Smells |
| 94. | 2016-29 | 20 Oct 16 | Paper |
| 95. | 2016-30 | 03 Nov 16 | Japanophiles: Paul Lorimer |
| 96. | 2016-31 | 01 Dec 16 | Katsuobushi |
| 97. | 2016-32 | 08 Dec 16 | Day Care for Kids |
| 98. | 2016-33 | 15 Dec 16 | Sweets and Snacks |
| 99. | 2016-34 | 22 Dec 16 | Hairdressing |
| Season 2017 | |||
| 100. | 2017-1 | 05 Jan 17 | Japanophiles: Carine Lafitte |
| 101. | 2017-2 | 26 Jan 17 | Noh Theater |
| 102. | 2017-3 | 02 Feb 17 | Moving Services |
| 103. | 2017-4 | 09 Feb 17 | Okinawan Karate |
| 104. | 2017-5 | 16 Feb 17 | Sleep |
| 105. | 2017-6 | 23 Feb 17 | Tokyo Rail Network |
| 106. | 2017-7 | 02 Mar 17 | Denim |
| 107. | 2017-8 | 09 Mar 17 | Japanophiles: Randy Channell Soei |
| 108. | 2017-9 | 30 Mar 17 | Japanophiles: Zoe Vincent |
| 109. | 2017-10 | 04 Apr 17 | Buddhist Altars |
| 110. | 2017-11 | 12 Apr 17 | Driving Schools |
| 111. | 2017-12 | 19 Apr 17 | Curry |
| 112. | 2017-13 | 02 May 17 | Cafes |
| 113. | 2017-14 | 23 May 17 | Japanophiles: Yoram Ofer |
| 114. | 2017-15 | 06 Jun 17 | School Lunch |
| 115. | 2017-16 | 20 Jun 17 | Capsule Toys |
| 116. | 2017-17 | 27 Jun 17 | Buses |
| 117. | 2017-18 | 04 Jul 17 | Traditional Music |
| 118. | 2017-19 | 11 Jul 17 | Traditional Music in Modern Life |
| 119. | 2017-20 | 18 Jul 17 | Japanophiles: Nsenda Lukumwena |
| 120. | 2017-21 | 01 Aug 17 | Urban Renewal |
| 121. | 2017-22 | 15 Aug 17 | Fireworks |
| 122. | 2017-23 | 22 Aug 17 | Anthropomorphism |
| 123. | 2017-24 | 29 Aug 17 | 2D Characters: Origins and Evolution |
| 124. | 2017-25 | 05 Sep 17 | Children and Sports |
| 125. | 2017-26 | 12 Sep 17 | Amusement Parks |
| 126. | 2017-27 | 26 Sep 17 | Japanophiles: Tyler Lynch |
| 127. | 2017-28 | 03 Oct 17 | Particle Physics Research |
| 128. | 2017-29 | 17 Oct 17 | Shrine Duties |
| 129. | 2017-30 | 24 Oct 17 | Special Rescue Teams |
| 130. | 2017-31 | 31 Oct 17 | The Wonders of Air Travel |
| 131. | 2017-32 | 21 Nov 17 | Japanophiles: Fernando Lopez |
| 132. | 2017-33 | 28 Nov 17 | Changing Perceptions of Cars |
| 133. | 2017-34 | 12 Dec 17 | The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi, Part 1 |
| 134. | 2017-35 | 19 Dec 17 | The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi, Part 2 |
| Season 2018 | |||
| 135. | 2018-1 | 09 Jan 18 | Ocean Fishing |
| 136. | 2018-2 | 16 Jan 18 | The Police |
| 137. | 2018-3 | 23 Jan 18 | Japanophiles: Stephanie Tomiyasu |
| 138. | 2018-4 | 06 Feb 18 | New Trends in Logistics |
| 139. | 2018-5 | 13 Feb 18 | Game Arcades |
| 140. | 2018-6 | 20 Feb 18 | Snow Removal |
| 141. | 2018-7 | 06 Mar 18 | Shopping Streets |
| 142. | 2018-8 | 13 Mar 18 | Japanophiles: Bjorn Heiberg |
| 143. | 2018-9 | 20 Mar 18 | Regional Transport Crisis |
| 144. | 2018-10 | 27 Mar 18 | Miniature Culture |
| 145. | 2018-11 | 03 Apr 18 | Marriage |
| 146. | 2018-12 | 10 Apr 18 | 100 Yen Shops |
| 147. | 2018-13 | 17 Apr 18 | Deep-fried Food |
| 148. | 2018-14 | 01 May 18 | Lighthouses |
| 149. | 2018-15 | 22 May 18 | Japanophiles: David E. Wells |
| 150. | 2018-16 | 05 Jun 18 | Industrial Heritage |
| 151. | 2018-17 | 19 Jun 18 | Graves |
| 152. | 2018-18 | 26 Jun 18 | Rice Cultivation |
| 153. | 2018-19 | 03 Jul 18 | The Ogasawara Islands: A Multicultural Heritage |
| 154. | 2018-20 | 10 Jul 18 | The Ogasawara Islands: A Turbulent History |
| 155. | 2018-21 | 17 Jul 18 | Japanophiles: Bruce Gutlove |
| 156. | 2018-22 | 31 Jul 18 | Roadside Stations |
| 157. | 2018-23 | 07 Aug 18 | Summer Resorts |
| 158. | 2018-24 | 21 Aug 18 | Yurei: Japanese Ghosts |
| 159. | 2018-25 | 04 Sep 18 | Radio Calisthenics |
| 160. | 2018-26 | 11 Sep 18 | Underground Shopping Streets |
| 161. | 2018-27 | 25 Sep 18 | Japanophiles: Jagmohan S. Chandrani |
| 162. | 2018-28 | 02 Oct 18 | A Sense of the Divine |
| 163. | 2018-29 | 09 Oct 18 | Earthquake-resistant Architecture |
| 164. | 2018-30 | 16 Oct 18 | School Sports Days |
| 165. | 2018-31 | 30 Oct 18 | School Satchels |
| 166. | 2018-32 | 06 Nov 18 | Aquariums |
| 167. | 2018-33 | 13 Nov 18 | Onigiri: Rice Balls |
| 168. | 2018-34 | 20 Nov 18 | Japanophiles: David Stanley Hewett |
| 169. | 2018-35 | 27 Nov 18 | Coffee |
| 170. | 2018-36 | 11 Dec 18 | Meiji-era Advisors |
| 171. | 2018-37 | 18 Dec 18 | School Uniforms |
| 172. | 2018-38 | 25 Dec 18 | Soba Restaurants |
| Season 2019 | |||
| 173. | 2019-1 | 08 Jan 19 | Roof Tilers |
| 174. | 2019-2 | 29 Jan 19 | Japanophiles: Thomas Bertrand |
| 175. | 2019-3 | 19 Feb 19 | Hidden Christians: Part 1 |
| 176. | 2019-4 | 26 Feb 19 | Hidden Christians: Part 2 |
| 177. | 2019-5 | 05 Mar 19 | Wood: Culture |
| 178. | 2019-6 | 12 Mar 19 | Wood: Carpentry |
| 179. | 2019-7 | 19 Mar 19 | Japanophiles: Oussouby Sacko |
| 180. | 2019-8 | 26 Mar 19 | Meat |
| 181. | 2019-9 | 02 Apr 19 | Popular Theater |
| 182. | 2019-10 | 16 Apr 19 | Oni: Japanese Ogres |
| 183. | 2019-11 | 30 Apr 19 | Japanese Dog Breeds |
| 184. | 2019-12 | 21 May 19 | Japanophiles: Peter MacMillan |
| 185. | 2019-13 | 11 Jun 19 | Konamon: Flour-based Cuisine |
| 186. | 2019-14 | 25 Jun 19 | Frozen Food |
| 187. | 2019-15 | 09 Jul 19 | Slippers |
| 188. | 2019-16 | 23 Jul 19 | Japanophiles: Ondrej Hybl |
| 189. | 2019-17 | 30 Jul 19 | Tokyo: Water |
| 190. | 2019-18 | 06 Aug 19 | Tokyo: Backstreets and Alleys |
| 191. | 2019-19 | 27 Aug 19 | Mechanical Dolls |
| 192. | 2019-20 | 10 Sep 19 | Swords |
| 193. | 2019-21 | 01 Oct 19 | Bathrooms |
| 194. | 2019-22 | 08 Oct 19 | Japanophiles: David Atkinson |
| 195. | 2019-23 | 15 Oct 19 | Monkeys |
| 196. | 2019-24 | 05 Nov 19 | Banknotes |
| 197. | 2019-25 | 12 Nov 19 | Plasterwork |
| 198. | 2019-26 | 19 Nov 19 | Japanophiles: Wolfgang Loeger |
| 199. | 2019-27 | 03 Dec 19 | Insects |
| 200. | 2019-28 | 10 Dec 19 | Donburi: Rice Bowls |
| Season 2020 | |||
| 201. | 2020-1 | 07 Jan 20 | Osechi: New Year's Food |
| 202. | 2020-2 | 28 Jan 20 | Japanophiles: Thomas Ainsworth |
| 203. | 2020-3 | 18 Feb 20 | Sunakku Bars |
| 204. | 2020-4 | 10 Mar 20 | Tohoku Nine Years On: Living with Ghosts |
| 205. | 2020-5 | 17 Mar 20 | Tohoku Nine Years On: Voices of the Deceased |
| 206. | 2020-6 | 24 Mar 20 | Japanophiles: Harold George Meij |
| 207. | 2020-7 | 07 Apr 20 | Laundry Services |
| 208. | 2020-8 | 21 Apr 20 | Miso |
| 209. | 2020-9 | 04 Aug 20 | Japanophiles: Johan Nilsson Bjoerk |
| 210. | 2020-10 | 18 Aug 20 | Japan vs. Epidemics |
| 211. | 2020-11 | 01 Sep 20 | Wasabi |
| 212. | 2020-12 | 08 Sep 20 | Geisha: A Sunset Trade? |
| 213. | 2020-13 | 15 Sep 20 | Expert Craft Skills |
| 214. | 2020-14 | 29 Sep 20 | Japanophiles: Kim Seungbok |
| 215. | 2020-15 | 06 Oct 20 | Aloha Shirts |
| 216. | 2020-16 | 13 Oct 20 | Japanophiles: Gyoei Saile |
| 217. | 2020-17 | 20 Oct 20 | Rice Snacks |
| 218. | 2020-18 | 03 Nov 20 | Urban Workshops |
| 219. | 2020-19 | 10 Nov 20 | Tokyo Rooftops |
| 220. | 2020-20 | 17 Nov 20 | Tokyo Stories #1: Josh Grisdale |
| 221. | 2020-21 | 24 Nov 20 | Tokyo Stories #2: Mateusz Urbanowicz |
| 222. | 2020-22 | 01 Dec 20 | Japanophiles: Anna Bugaeva |
| 223. | 2020-23 | 22 Dec 20 | Mushrooms |
| 224. | 2020-24 | 29 Dec 20 | Kamishibai: Paper Theater |
| Season 2021 | |||
| 225. | 2021-1 | 12 Jan 21 | Moss |
| 226. | 2021-2 | 19 Jan 21 | Libraries |
| 227. | 2021-3 | 26 Jan 21 | Japanophiles: Sheila Cliffe |
| 228. | 2021-4 | 02 Feb 21 | Ukiyo-e |
| 229. | 2021-5 | 16 Mar 21 | Japanophiles: Richard Halberstadt |
| 230. | 2021-6 | 08 Apr 21 | Cleaning Tools |
| 231. | 2021-7 | 22 Apr 21 | Lacquerware |
| 232. | 2021-8 | 06 May 21 | Suits |
| 233. | 2021-9 | 13 May 21 | Emergency Goods |
| 234. | 2021-10 | 27 May 21 | Japanophiles: Chad Mullane |
| 235. | 2021-11 | 03 Jun 21 | Furoshiki: Wrapping Cloths |
| 236. | 2021-12 | 17 Jun 21 | Japan vs. Epidemics, Part 2: Modern History |
| 237. | 2021-13 | 01 Jul 21 | Tiny Houses |
| 238. | 2021-14 | 08 Jul 21 | Watches & Clocks |
| 239. | 2021-15 | 15 Jul 21 | Plastic Food Samples |
| 240. | 2021-16 | 29 Jul 21 | Japanophiles: Asa Ekstrom |
| 241. | 2021-17 | 05 Aug 21 | Cats and Japan |
| 242. | 2021-18 | 02 Sep 21 | Personal Robots |
| 243. | 2021-19 | 16 Sep 21 | Scissors |
| 244. | 2021-20 | 30 Sep 21 | Japanophiles: Marty Friedman |
| 245. | 2021-21 | 07 Oct 21 | Luck |
| 246. | 2021-22 | 28 Oct 21 | Tatami |
| 247. | 2021-23 | 11 Nov 21 | Chests & Cabinets |
| 248. | 2021-24 | 02 Dec 21 | Japanophiles: Nicholas Rennick |
| 249. | 2021-25 | 16 Dec 21 | Bamboo |
| 250. | 2021-26 | 23 Dec 21 | Ainu: A National Museum of Ainu Culture |
| 251. | 2021-27 | 30 Dec 21 | Ainu: A New Generation |
| Season 2022 | |||
| 252. | 2022-1 | 06 Jan 22 | Japanophiles: Tom Hovasse |
| 253. | 2022-2 | 13 Jan 22 | Kotatsu: Heated Tables |
| 254. | 2022-3 | 20 Jan 22 | VTubers |
| 255. | 2022-4 | 17 Feb 22 | Traditional Homes |
| 256. | 2022-5 | 10 Mar 22 | Jomon Period: The Sannai Maruyama Site |
| 257. | 2022-6 | 17 Mar 22 | Jomon Period: Dogu |
| 258. | 2022-7 | 24 Mar 22 | Japanophiles: Steve Tallon |
| 259. | 2022-8 | 14 Apr 22 | Face Masks |
| 260. | 2022-9 | 28 Apr 22 | Washi: Japanese Paper |
| 261. | 2022-10 | 12 May 22 | Name Stamps and Seals |
| 262. | 2022-11 | 19 May 22 | Showa Nostalgia |
| 263. | 2022-12 | 02 Jun 22 | Japanophiles: Claudio Feliciani |
| 264. | 2022-13 | 16 Jun 22 | Keitora: Tiny Trucks |
| 265. | 2022-14 | 30 Jun 22 | Vinyl Records |
| 266. | 2022-15 | 14 Jul 22 | Okinawa: The Ryukyu Kingdom |
| 267. | 2022-16 | 21 Jul 22 | Okinawa: The Reconstruction of Shuri Castle |
| 268. | 2022-17 | 28 Jul 22 | Frozen Food |
| 269. | 2022-18 | 11 Aug 22 | Japanophiles: Gregory Khezrnejat |
| 270. | 2022-19 | 25 Aug 22 | Goldfish |
| 271. | 2022-20 | 08 Sep 22 | Welfare Goods |
| 272. | 2022-21 | 29 Sep 22 | Water-related Disasters |
| 273. | 2022-22 | 13 Oct 22 | Japanophiles: Andrew Dewar |
| 274. | 2022-23 | 20 Oct 22 | The Moon |
| 275. | 2022-24 | 24 Nov 22 | Cardboard |
| 276. | 2022-25 | 08 Dec 22 | The Samurai of the Sea: Pirates or Protectors? |
| 277. | 2022-26 | 15 Dec 22 | The Samurai of the Sea: The Murakami Legacy |
| 278. | 2022-27 | 22 Dec 22 | Japanophiles: Colleen Schmuckal |
| Season 2023 | |||
| 279. | 2023-1 | 12 Jan 23 | Kitchens |
| 280. | 2023-2 | 09 Feb 23 | Satsumaimo: Sweet Potatoes |
| 281. | 2023-3 | 02 Mar 23 | Dinosaurs |
| 282. | 2023-4 | 23 Mar 23 | Japanophiles: Kyle Holzhueter |
| 283. | 2023-5 | 13 Apr 23 | Camping |
| 284. | 2023-6 | 27 Apr 23 | Male Aesthetics |
| 285. | 2023-7 | 11 May 23 | Konnyaku |
| 286. | 2023-8 | 25 May 23 | Japanophiles: Isabelle Sasaki |
| 287. | 2023-9 | 08 Jun 23 | Ueno |
| 288. | 2023-10 | 22 Jun 23 | Meteorological Data |
| 289. | 2023-11 | 06 Jul 23 | Amami Oshima: Paradise Found |
| 290. | 2023-12 | 13 Jul 23 | Amami Oshima: Shaped by Adversity |
| 291. | 2023-13 | 03 Aug 23 | Japanophiles: Francesco Panto |
| 292. | 2023-14 | 17 Aug 23 | Vacant Homes |
| 293. | 2023-15 | 31 Aug 23 | Rokyoku: Musical Storytelling |
| 294. | 2023-16 | 14 Sep 23 | Japanese Honeybees |
| 295. | 2023-17 | 28 Sep 23 | Japanophiles: Martin Holman |
| Specials | |||
| S2014 | 2014-0 | 08 Nov 14 | Discover Japanology |