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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
Credits:
Episode list & details from:  TVmaze
Episode # Original
Air Date
Titles
 
Season 2014
 
1.2014-103 Apr 14Bathhouses
2.2014-210 Apr 14Ramen
3.2014-317 Apr 14Mt. Fuji
4.2014-424 Apr 14Shogi
5.2014-501 May 14Cherry Trees
6.2014-608 May 14Akihabara
7.2014-715 May 14Wagashi
8.2014-822 May 14Ninja
9.2014-929 May 14Rice
10.2014-1005 Jun 14Castles
11.2014-1103 Jul 14Japanophiles - Elizabeth Suzuki
12.2014-1210 Jul 14Japanophiles - Everett Kennedy Brown
13.2014-1317 Jul 14Japanophiles - Carolin Eckhardt
14.2014-1407 Aug 14Karaoke Boxes
15.2014-1514 Aug 14Bento
16.2014-1621 Aug 14Bamboo
17.2014-1704 Sep 14Taiko Drums
18.2014-1811 Sep 14Tsukiji Market
19.2014-1918 Sep 14Festivals
20.2014-2025 Sep 14Japanese Gardens
21.2014-2102 Oct 14Origami
22.2014-2209 Oct 14Buddhist Statues
23.2014-2316 Oct 14Yokai
24.2014-2423 Oct 14Shinkansen
25.2014-2506 Nov 14Lessons for Life
26.2014-2613 Nov 14Robots
27.2014-2720 Nov 14Sports Days
28.2014-2804 Dec 14Bonsai
29.2014-2911 Dec 14Sushi
30.2014-3018 Dec 14Geisha
 
Season 2015
 
31.2015-108 Jan 15Japanophiles - Bartholomeus Greb
32.2015-215 Jan 15Japanophiles - Ivan Vartanian
33.2015-322 Jan 15Japanophiles - Alex Bennett
34.2015-405 Feb 15The Seikan Tunnel
35.2015-512 Feb 15Snow Country
36.2015-619 Feb 15Comedy
37.2015-702 Apr 15Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway
38.2015-816 Apr 15A Season of Change
39.2015-923 Apr 15Waste and Recycling
40.2015-1030 Apr 15Period Dramas
41.2015-1107 May 15Weight Loss Industry
42.2015-1214 May 15Dams
43.2015-1328 May 15Izakaya
44.2015-1404 Jun 15Craft Beer
45.2015-1511 Jun 15Fermented Foods
46.2015-1618 Jun 15Umbrellas
47.2015-1725 Jun 15Job Hunting
48.2015-1809 Jul 15Japanophiles - Amir Takahashi
49.2015-1916 Jul 15The English Conversation Business
50.2015-2023 Jul 15English at School
51.2015-2106 Aug 15Shrine & Temple Carpenters
52.2015-2212 Aug 15Bunraku
53.2015-2303 Sep 15Kids' Summer Holidays
54.2015-2410 Sep 15Swimming
55.2015-2517 Sep 15Haunted Houses
56.2015-2601 Oct 15Onsen
57.2015-2708 Oct 15Japanophiles: Andrew Mancabelli
58.2015-2815 Oct 15Cameras
59.2015-2922 Oct 15Wrapping and Packaging
60.2015-3012 Nov 15Tokyo Housing
61.2015-3119 Nov 15Japanophiles - Adam Zgola
62.2015-3226 Nov 15Kombu
63.2015-3303 Dec 15Hotels and Inns
64.2015-3410 Dec 15Tidying Up
65.2015-3517 Dec 15Mt. Takao
 
Season 2016
 
66.2016-107 Jan 16Japanophiles: Maud Archambault
67.2016-214 Jan 16Silk
68.2016-328 Jan 16Underground Tokyo
69.2016-411 Feb 16Earthquake Preparedness
70.2016-525 Feb 16Japanophiles - Jorge Cabeza Fernandez
71.2016-603 Mar 16Japanophiles - Pico Iyer
72.2016-717 Mar 16Okinawan Dance
73.2016-807 Apr 16Whisky
74.2016-914 Apr 16Quest for Perfect Skin
75.2016-1021 Apr 16Bladed Tools
76.2016-1105 May 16Family Crests
77.2016-1212 May 16Breakfast
78.2016-1319 May 16Footwear
79.2016-1402 Jun 16Running
80.2016-1516 Jun 16Emoji
81.2016-1623 Jun 16Ekiben
82.2016-1730 Jun 16Bicycles
83.2016-1807 Jul 16Kimono
84.2016-1928 Jul 16Kokeshi Dolls
85.2016-2004 Aug 16Shinise: Long-established Businesses
86.2016-2111 Aug 16Japanophiles: Rezaul Karim Chowdhury
87.2016-2218 Aug 16Toilets
88.2016-2325 Aug 16Bridges
89.2016-2401 Sep 16A Nation of Singers
90.2016-2508 Sep 16Restoring Castles
91.2016-2629 Sep 16Volcanoes
92.2016-2706 Oct 16School Club Activities
93.2016-2813 Oct 16Smells
94.2016-2920 Oct 16Paper
95.2016-3003 Nov 16Japanophiles: Paul Lorimer
96.2016-3101 Dec 16Katsuobushi
97.2016-3208 Dec 16Day Care for Kids
98.2016-3315 Dec 16Sweets and Snacks
99.2016-3422 Dec 16Hairdressing
 
Season 2017
 
100.2017-105 Jan 17Japanophiles: Carine Lafitte
101.2017-226 Jan 17Noh Theater
102.2017-302 Feb 17Moving Services
103.2017-409 Feb 17Okinawan Karate
104.2017-516 Feb 17Sleep
105.2017-623 Feb 17Tokyo Rail Network
106.2017-702 Mar 17Denim
107.2017-809 Mar 17Japanophiles: Randy Channell Soei
108.2017-930 Mar 17Japanophiles: Zoe Vincent
109.2017-1004 Apr 17Buddhist Altars
110.2017-1112 Apr 17Driving Schools
111.2017-1219 Apr 17Curry
112.2017-1302 May 17Cafes
113.2017-1423 May 17Japanophiles: Yoram Ofer
114.2017-1506 Jun 17School Lunch
115.2017-1620 Jun 17Capsule Toys
116.2017-1727 Jun 17Buses
117.2017-1804 Jul 17Traditional Music
118.2017-1911 Jul 17Traditional Music in Modern Life
119.2017-2018 Jul 17Japanophiles: Nsenda Lukumwena
120.2017-2101 Aug 17Urban Renewal
121.2017-2215 Aug 17Fireworks
122.2017-2322 Aug 17Anthropomorphism
123.2017-2429 Aug 172D Characters: Origins and Evolution
124.2017-2505 Sep 17Children and Sports
125.2017-2612 Sep 17Amusement Parks
126.2017-2726 Sep 17Japanophiles: Tyler Lynch
127.2017-2803 Oct 17Particle Physics Research
128.2017-2917 Oct 17Shrine Duties
129.2017-3024 Oct 17Special Rescue Teams
130.2017-3131 Oct 17The Wonders of Air Travel
131.2017-3221 Nov 17Japanophiles: Fernando Lopez
132.2017-3328 Nov 17Changing Perceptions of Cars
133.2017-3412 Dec 17The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi, Part 1
134.2017-3519 Dec 17The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi, Part 2
 
Season 2018
 
135.2018-109 Jan 18Ocean Fishing
136.2018-216 Jan 18The Police
137.2018-323 Jan 18Japanophiles: Stephanie Tomiyasu
138.2018-406 Feb 18New Trends in Logistics
139.2018-513 Feb 18Game Arcades
140.2018-620 Feb 18Snow Removal
141.2018-706 Mar 18Shopping Streets
142.2018-813 Mar 18Japanophiles: Bjorn Heiberg
143.2018-920 Mar 18Regional Transport Crisis
144.2018-1027 Mar 18Miniature Culture
145.2018-1103 Apr 18Marriage
146.2018-1210 Apr 18100 Yen Shops
147.2018-1317 Apr 18Deep-fried Food
148.2018-1401 May 18Lighthouses
149.2018-1522 May 18Japanophiles: David E. Wells
150.2018-1605 Jun 18Industrial Heritage
151.2018-1719 Jun 18Graves
152.2018-1826 Jun 18Rice Cultivation
153.2018-1903 Jul 18The Ogasawara Islands: A Multicultural Heritage
154.2018-2010 Jul 18The Ogasawara Islands: A Turbulent History
155.2018-2117 Jul 18Japanophiles: Bruce Gutlove
156.2018-2231 Jul 18Roadside Stations
157.2018-2307 Aug 18Summer Resorts
158.2018-2421 Aug 18Yurei: Japanese Ghosts
159.2018-2504 Sep 18Radio Calisthenics
160.2018-2611 Sep 18Underground Shopping Streets
161.2018-2725 Sep 18Japanophiles: Jagmohan S. Chandrani
162.2018-2802 Oct 18A Sense of the Divine
163.2018-2909 Oct 18Earthquake-resistant Architecture
164.2018-3016 Oct 18School Sports Days
165.2018-3130 Oct 18School Satchels
166.2018-3206 Nov 18Aquariums
167.2018-3313 Nov 18Onigiri: Rice Balls
168.2018-3420 Nov 18Japanophiles: David Stanley Hewett
169.2018-3527 Nov 18Coffee
170.2018-3611 Dec 18Meiji-era Advisors
171.2018-3718 Dec 18School Uniforms
172.2018-3825 Dec 18Soba Restaurants
 
Season 2019
 
173.2019-108 Jan 19Roof Tilers
174.2019-229 Jan 19Japanophiles: Thomas Bertrand
175.2019-319 Feb 19Hidden Christians: Part 1
176.2019-426 Feb 19Hidden Christians: Part 2
177.2019-505 Mar 19Wood: Culture
178.2019-612 Mar 19Wood: Carpentry
179.2019-719 Mar 19Japanophiles: Oussouby Sacko
180.2019-826 Mar 19Meat
181.2019-902 Apr 19Popular Theater
182.2019-1016 Apr 19Oni: Japanese Ogres
183.2019-1130 Apr 19Japanese Dog Breeds
184.2019-1221 May 19Japanophiles: Peter MacMillan
185.2019-1311 Jun 19Konamon: Flour-based Cuisine
186.2019-1425 Jun 19Frozen Food
187.2019-1509 Jul 19Slippers
188.2019-1623 Jul 19Japanophiles: Ondrej Hybl
189.2019-1730 Jul 19Tokyo: Water
190.2019-1806 Aug 19Tokyo: Backstreets and Alleys
191.2019-1927 Aug 19Mechanical Dolls
192.2019-2010 Sep 19Swords
193.2019-2101 Oct 19Bathrooms
194.2019-2208 Oct 19Japanophiles: David Atkinson
195.2019-2315 Oct 19Monkeys
196.2019-2405 Nov 19Banknotes
197.2019-2512 Nov 19Plasterwork
198.2019-2619 Nov 19Japanophiles: Wolfgang Loeger
199.2019-2703 Dec 19Insects
200.2019-2810 Dec 19Donburi: Rice Bowls
 
Season 2020
 
201.2020-107 Jan 20Osechi: New Year's Food
202.2020-228 Jan 20Japanophiles: Thomas Ainsworth
203.2020-318 Feb 20Sunakku Bars
204.2020-410 Mar 20Tohoku Nine Years On: Living with Ghosts
205.2020-517 Mar 20Tohoku Nine Years On: Voices of the Deceased
206.2020-624 Mar 20Japanophiles: Harold George Meij
207.2020-707 Apr 20Laundry Services
208.2020-821 Apr 20Miso
209.2020-904 Aug 20Japanophiles: Johan Nilsson Bjoerk
210.2020-1018 Aug 20Japan vs. Epidemics
211.2020-1101 Sep 20Wasabi
212.2020-1208 Sep 20Geisha: A Sunset Trade?
213.2020-1315 Sep 20Expert Craft Skills
214.2020-1429 Sep 20Japanophiles: Kim Seungbok
215.2020-1506 Oct 20Aloha Shirts
216.2020-1613 Oct 20Japanophiles: Gyoei Saile
217.2020-1720 Oct 20Rice Snacks
218.2020-1803 Nov 20Urban Workshops
219.2020-1910 Nov 20Tokyo Rooftops
220.2020-2017 Nov 20Tokyo Stories #1: Josh Grisdale
221.2020-2124 Nov 20Tokyo Stories #2: Mateusz Urbanowicz
222.2020-2201 Dec 20Japanophiles: Anna Bugaeva
223.2020-2322 Dec 20Mushrooms
224.2020-2429 Dec 20Kamishibai: Paper Theater
 
Season 2021
 
225.2021-112 Jan 21Moss
226.2021-219 Jan 21Libraries
227.2021-326 Jan 21Japanophiles: Sheila Cliffe
228.2021-402 Feb 21Ukiyo-e
229.2021-516 Mar 21Japanophiles: Richard Halberstadt
230.2021-608 Apr 21Cleaning Tools
231.2021-722 Apr 21Lacquerware
232.2021-806 May 21Suits
233.2021-913 May 21Emergency Goods
234.2021-1027 May 21Japanophiles: Chad Mullane
235.2021-1103 Jun 21Furoshiki: Wrapping Cloths
236.2021-1217 Jun 21Japan vs. Epidemics, Part 2: Modern History
237.2021-1301 Jul 21Tiny Houses
238.2021-1408 Jul 21Watches & Clocks
239.2021-1515 Jul 21Plastic Food Samples
240.2021-1629 Jul 21Japanophiles: Asa Ekstrom
241.2021-1705 Aug 21Cats and Japan
242.2021-1802 Sep 21Personal Robots
243.2021-1916 Sep 21Scissors
244.2021-2030 Sep 21Japanophiles: Marty Friedman
245.2021-2107 Oct 21Luck
246.2021-2228 Oct 21Tatami
247.2021-2311 Nov 21Chests & Cabinets
248.2021-2402 Dec 21Japanophiles: Nicholas Rennick
249.2021-2516 Dec 21Bamboo
250.2021-2623 Dec 21Ainu: A National Museum of Ainu Culture
251.2021-2730 Dec 21Ainu: A New Generation
 
Season 2022
 
252.2022-106 Jan 22Japanophiles: Tom Hovasse
253.2022-213 Jan 22Kotatsu: Heated Tables
254.2022-320 Jan 22VTubers
255.2022-417 Feb 22Traditional Homes
256.2022-510 Mar 22Jomon Period: The Sannai Maruyama Site
257.2022-617 Mar 22Jomon Period: Dogu
258.2022-724 Mar 22Japanophiles: Steve Tallon
259.2022-814 Apr 22Face Masks
260.2022-928 Apr 22Washi: Japanese Paper
261.2022-1012 May 22Name Stamps and Seals
262.2022-1119 May 22Showa Nostalgia
263.2022-1202 Jun 22Japanophiles: Claudio Feliciani
264.2022-1316 Jun 22Keitora: Tiny Trucks
265.2022-1430 Jun 22Vinyl Records
266.2022-1514 Jul 22Okinawa: The Ryukyu Kingdom
267.2022-1621 Jul 22Okinawa: The Reconstruction of Shuri Castle
268.2022-1728 Jul 22Frozen Food
269.2022-1811 Aug 22Japanophiles: Gregory Khezrnejat
270.2022-1925 Aug 22Goldfish
271.2022-2008 Sep 22Welfare Goods
272.2022-2129 Sep 22Water-related Disasters
273.2022-2213 Oct 22Japanophiles: Andrew Dewar
274.2022-2320 Oct 22The Moon
275.2022-2424 Nov 22Cardboard
276.2022-2508 Dec 22The Samurai of the Sea: Pirates or Protectors?
277.2022-2615 Dec 22The Samurai of the Sea: The Murakami Legacy
278.2022-2722 Dec 22Japanophiles: Colleen Schmuckal
 
Season 2023
 
279.2023-112 Jan 23Kitchens
280.2023-209 Feb 23Satsumaimo: Sweet Potatoes
281.2023-302 Mar 23Dinosaurs
282.2023-423 Mar 23Japanophiles: Kyle Holzhueter
283.2023-513 Apr 23Camping
284.2023-627 Apr 23Male Aesthetics
285.2023-711 May 23Konnyaku
286.2023-825 May 23Japanophiles: Isabelle Sasaki
287.2023-908 Jun 23Ueno
288.2023-1022 Jun 23Meteorological Data
289.2023-1106 Jul 23Amami Oshima: Paradise Found
290.2023-1213 Jul 23Amami Oshima: Shaped by Adversity
291.2023-1303 Aug 23Japanophiles: Francesco Panto
292.2023-1417 Aug 23Vacant Homes
293.2023-1531 Aug 23Rokyoku: Musical Storytelling
294.2023-1614 Sep 23Japanese Honeybees
295.2023-1728 Sep 23Japanophiles: Martin Holman
296.2023-1812 Oct 23Unused Fish
297.2023-1926 Oct 23Garbage
298.2023-2009 Nov 23Firefighting
299.2023-2123 Nov 23Japanophiles: Benjamin Flatt
300.2023-2207 Dec 23Izumo: Home of the Gods
301.2023-2314 Dec 23Izumo: Land of the Supernatural
 
Season 2024
 
302.2024-104 Jan 24Active Seniors
303.2024-225 Jan 24Forestry
304.2024-307 Mar 24Japanophiles: Matthew Headland
305.2024-421 Mar 2420th Anniversary Special Part 1
306.2024-528 Mar 2420th Anniversary Special Part 2
307.2024-611 Apr 24Washing Machines
308.2024-725 Apr 24New Roles for Vacant Homes
309.2024-809 May 24Japanophiles: Nicoleta Oprisan
310.2024-923 May 24Wakocha: Japanese Black Tea
311.2024-1006 Jun 24Plastic Models
312.2024-1120 Jun 24Food Tech Products
313.2024-1211 Jul 24Kumano: The Practice of Shugendo
314.2024-1318 Jul 24Kumano: Journey of a Maverick Scholar
315.2024-1401 Aug 24Japanophiles: Lekh Raj Juneja
316.2024-1515 Aug 24Eyeglasses
317.2024-1629 Aug 24Service Areas
318.2024-1712 Sep 24Tanuki
319.2024-1826 Sep 24Japanophiles: Stephanie Crohin
320.2024-1910 Oct 24Heavy Machinery
 
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