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Cool Japan
Discovering what makes Japan cool! COOL JAPAN is a term that describes the growing international interest in Japan. From the worlds of fashion, anime, architecture to cuisine, the cultural aspects of Japanese society that have long been left undiscovered are starting to make a strong impact on global trends.
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Seasons (22)
Season 5
Season 2006
Season 2007
- 36Song5 Dec 2007
Season 2008
- 7Hakurai9 Apr 2008
- 10Home Appliances21 May 2008
- 12Railroad25 Jun 2008
- 20Idol27 Aug 2008
- 21Japanese Men3 Sep 2008
- 25Toys1 Oct 2008
- 27Instant29 Oct 2008
- 29Sightseeing12 Nov 2008
Season 2009
- 2Luck7 Jan 2009
- 4Manga4 Feb 2009
- 6Onsen18 Feb 2009
- 13Japanese Language14 Apr 2009
- 22Summer Food25 Jul 2009
- 30Gals15 Sep 2009
- 35100th Anniversary20 Oct 2009
Season 2010
- 8Books9 Mar 2010
- 15Gestures5 Jun 2010
- 38Apprenticeship18 Dec 2010
Season 2011
- 1Body Type - Figure8 Jan 2011
- 2Household Budget15 Jan 2011
- 3Footware22 Jan 2011
- 4Safety5 Feb 2011
- 5Flowers12 Feb 2011
- 6Music19 Feb 2011
- 7Bread5 Mar 2011
- 8Souvenirs16 Mar 2011
- 9Cool Of Cool 20109 Apr 2011
- 10Makeup16 Apr 2011
- 11Japanese confectionery30 Apr 2011
- 12Hair14 May 2011
- 13Bento21 May 2011
- 14Courtesy4 Jun 2011
- 15Great East Japan Earthquake Japan-foreigners saw Ganbare18 Jun 2011
- 16Kitchen Appliances9 Jul 2011
- 17TV16 Jul 2011
- 18Shopping Mall30 Jul 2011
- 19Toys6 Aug 2011
- 20Smell20 Aug 2011
- 21Water27 Aug 2011
- 22Breakfast10 Sep 2011
- 23Shinkansen17 Sep 2011
- 24Deals24 Sep 2011
- 25Aquarium1 Oct 2011
- 26Fold8 Oct 2011
- 27Fruit22 Oct 2011
- 28Numbers5 Nov 2011
- 29Ramen19 Nov 2011
- 30Hiraizumi3 Dec 2011
- 31Clean Freak10 Dec 2011
Season 2012
- 1Ramen7 Jan 2012
- 2Artwork14 Jan 2012
- 3Hiraizumi21 Jan 2012
- 4Clean-Loving28 Jan 2012
- 5Footwear4 Feb 2012
- 6Yoshoku Cuisine11 Feb 2012
- 7Age24 Mar 2012
- 8Yanesen31 Mar 2012
- 9Curry Rice7 Apr 2012
- 10Trends14 Apr 2012
- 11Japanese Sweets22 Apr 2012
- 12Obento29 Apr 2012
- 13Courtesies6 May 2012
- 14Shibuya12 May 2012
- 15Roadside Stations3 Jun 2012
- 16Japanese Cars16 Jun 2012
- 17Manga30 Jun 2012
- 18Akihabara7 Jul 2012
- 19Gotochi14 Jul 2012
- 20Sushi21 Jul 2012
- 21Small Factories4 Aug 2012
- 22Portable Games11 Aug 2012
- 23Satoyama8 Jul 2012
- 24Olympic Fever15 Jul 2012
- 25Karaoke19 Aug 2012
- 26Single Customers26 Aug 2012
- 27Sumo2 Sep 2012
- 28Japanese Trees16 Sep 2012
- 29Pregnancy and Childbirth1 Sep 2012
- 30Japanese Calligraphy7 Oct 2012
- 31Japanese Beef21 Oct 2012
- 32Tours11 Nov 2012
- 33Kyoto18 Nov 2012
- 34Dolls2 Dec 2012
- 35Joshi9 Dec 2012
- 36Hospitality23 Dec 2012
Season 2013
- 1New Year Special "Big Questions for the Japanese" - Part 15 Jan 2013
- 2New Year Special6 Jan 2013
- 3Papers20 Jan 2013
- 4Universities27 Jan 2013
- 5Television3 Feb 2013
- 6Craftsman3 Mar 2013
- 7Salt10 Mar 2013
- 8Donburi17 Mar 2013
- 9Sophisticated Style24 Mar 2013
- 10THE COOLEST OF THE COOL 201214 Apr 2013
- 11Harajuku21 Apr 2013
- 12Station Buildings28 Apr 2013
- 13Apology12 May 2013
- 14Home Cooking26 May 2013
- 15Dance2 Jun 2013
- 16Buses9 Jun 2013
- 17Why Japanese People are Stress Tolerant?16 Jun 2013
- 18Early Childhood Education23 Jun 2013
- 19Cooling Down7 Jul 2013
- 20Castles21 Jul 2013
- 21Wabi-Sabi28 Jul 2013
- 22Advertisements11 Aug 2013
- 23Bicycles18 Aug 2013
- 24Restaurants8 Sep 2013
- 25Classical Martial Arts15 Sep 2013
- 26Otoriyose22 Sep 2013
- 27Japanese Pickles6 Oct 2013
- 28Expressing Gratitude17 Nov 2013
- 29Mt. Fuji1 Dec 2013
Season 2014
- 1Cleaning Utensils2 Feb 2014
- 2Asakusa9 Feb 2014
- 3All you can23 Feb 2014
- 4Cosplay2 Mar 2014
- 5Izakaya9 Mar 2014
- 6Washoku16 Mar 2014
- 7Construction20 Apr 2014
- 8On-line Communication27 Apr 2014
- 9Stationery4 May 2014
- 10Shinjuku25 May 2014
- 11Yuru-chara1 Jun 2014
- 12Local Gourmets8 Jun 2014
- 13Vending Machines15 Jun 2014
- 14Tempura22 Jun 2014
- 15Wrapping6 Jul 2014
- 16Ships24 Aug 2014
- 17Ohenro31 Aug 2014
- 18Local Performing Arts14 Sep 2014
- 19Imitating21 Sep 2014
- 20Photography28 Sep 2014
- 21Stones12 Oct 2014
- 22Strange Customs & Manners in Japan19 Oct 2014
- 23Toys9 Nov 2014
- 24Fashion16 Nov 2014
- 25Department Stores23 Nov 2014
- 26Night7 Dec 2014
- 27Eggs21 Dec 2014
- 28Hot Pot28 Dec 2014
Season 2015
- 1Protection Against the Cold1 Feb 2015
- 2Dogs8 Feb 2015
- 3Traffic Safety1 Mar 2015
- 4Miso4 Apr 2015
- 5The Coolest of the Cool5 Apr 2015
- 6Looking for Love11 Apr 2015
- 7Graves18 Apr 2015
- 8Shinjuku9 May 2015
- 9Primary Schools16 May 2015
- 10Kawaii201523 May 2015
- 11Rail Travel6 Jun 2015
- 12Yokai13 Jun 2015
- 13Green Tea20 Jun 2015
- 14Yuru-chara27 Jun 2015
- 15Perception of Time4 Jul 2015
- 16Local Gourmet Dishes11 Jul 2015
- 18Omakase1 Aug 2015
- 19Japanese Blades8 Aug 2015
- 20Vending Machines15 Aug 2015
- 21Tempura22 Aug 2015
- 22Umami29 Aug 2015
- 23Mystery of Numbers5 Sep 2015
- 24Wrapping19 Sep 2015
- 25Bridges26 Sep 2015
- 26Beans3 Oct 2015
- 27Ships10 Oct 2015
- 28Why Japanese People Don't Scold Others17 Oct 2015
- 29Rescuing14 Nov 2015
- 30Baseball21 Nov 2015
- 31Japanese Coffee Shops5 Dec 2015
- 32Ohenro12 Dec 2015
- 33Local Performing Arts19 Dec 2015
- 34Kanazawa15 Nov 2015
- 35Why Don't Japanese Married Couples...?22 Nov 2015
- 36Kimono6 Dec 2015
- 37Ninja13 Dec 2015
- 38Organizing20 Dec 2015
Season 2016
- 1Monkeys10 Jan 2016
- 2Voice Actors17 Jan 2016
- 3Winter31 Jan 2016
- 4Long Established Business7 Feb 2016
- 5Seafood21 Feb 2016
- 6High Tech Living6 Mar 2016
- 7Uniforms13 Mar 2016
- 8The Coolest of the Cool 201510 Apr 2016
- 9School Clubs17 Apr 2016
- 10Why do Japanese people do ○○ in public?24 Apr 2016
- 11Bento8 May 2016
- 12Cats15 May 2016
- 13Cosmetology22 May 2016
- 14Best Cools of Japan Chosen by Foreigners29 May 2016
- 15Senior Citizens5 Jun 2016
- 16Cool Spots in Kisoji Chosen by Foreigners From Magomejuku to Tsumagojuku22 Jun 2016
- 17Japanized Foreign Dishes19 Jun 2016
- 18Tsukiji26 Jun 2016
- 19Tell Us, Foreigners! Are Japanese 18-Year-Olds Adults?3 Jul 2016
- 20Leisurely Day Trips17 Jul 2016
- 21Japanese Patterns24 Jul 2016
- 22Big Questions for Foreigners! - Differences in Customs28 Aug 2016
- 23The Homemakers of Japan28 Sep 2016
- 24Soba25 Sep 2016
- 25Books2 Oct 2016
- 26Games9 Oct 2016
- 27Mushrooms13 Nov 2016
- 28Japanese Tableware27 Nov 2016
- 29Laundry4 Dec 2016
- 30Volunteer Work11 Dec 2016
- 31Money18 Dec 2016
Season 2017
- 1Diaries22 Jan 2017
- 2Furniture29 Jan 2017
- 3Bags5 Feb 2017
- 4Big Questions for Foreigners! Why do Foreigners ○○?19 Feb 2017
- 5Japanese Companies Expanding Overseas26 Feb 2017
- 6'Snow Country' Cool Japan Outing in Niigata5 Mar 2017
- 7Wasabi12 Mar 2017
- 8Charms of Kyoto Chosen by Foreigners19 Mar 2017
- 9Figurines26 Mar 2017
- 10Decision Time! The Coolest of the Cool 20169 Apr 2017
- 11Packaging23 Apr 2017
- 12Home Delivery30 Apr 2017
- 13Art Museums7 May 2017
- 14Hotels14 May 2017
- 15Marriage Customs & Procedures28 May 2017
- 16Teeth4 Jun 2017
- 17Sweets and Snacks11 Jun 2017
- 18Bonsai18 Jun 2017
- 19Boso in the Summer2 Jul 2017
- 20Ueno9 Jul 2017
- 21Big Questions for Japanese! Why are Japanese homes XX?16 Jul 2017
- 22Fishing23 Jul 2017
- 23Cold Noodles6 Aug 2017
- 24Kaidan13 Aug 2017
- 25Shojo Manga20 Aug 2017
- 26Bugs27 Aug 2017
- 34Hot Springs26 Nov 2017
- 35New Year's Special31 Dec 2017
Season 2018
- 1Glasses21 Jan 2018
- 2Sengoku Warlords28 Jan 2018
- 3Cool Japan Spin Off Show! Love Japan! Treasures Where I Live!7 Feb 2018
- 4Simplification4 Mar 2018
- 5Disaster Prevention11 Mar 2018
- 6Deep Fried Food18 Mar 2018
- 7Senpai - Kohai Relationships25 Mar 2018
- 8What Has Become of the Not Cools? Part 18 Apr 2018
- 9What Has Become of the Not Cools? Part 215 Apr 2018
- 10That's So Japanese!22 Apr 2018
- 11Glass29 Apr 2018
- 12Fashion Trends6 May 2018
- 13Bamboo13 May 2018
- 14Kagurazaka20 May 2018
- 15Flowers27 May 2018
- 16Gyoza3 Jun 2018
- 17Fukui Prefecture10 Jun 2018
- 18Outdoor Life15 Jul 2018
- 19Yamaguchi Prefecture22 Jul 2018
- 20Showa Retro5 Aug 2018
- 21Fabrics12 Aug 2018
- 22Under the Train Tracks9 Sep 2018
- 23Repairing7 Oct 2018
- 24Miyazaki21 Oct 2018
- 25Big Questions for Japanese!11 Nov 2018
- 26Nakano/Koenji25 Nov 2018
- 27Nara Prefecture2 Dec 2018
- 28That's So Japanese! Part 216 Dec 2018
Season 2019
- 1New Year's Special Astounded the World! Japan Video Awards1 Jan 2019
- 2Attracting Good Luck6 Jan 2019
- 3Discovering Tokyo 2020 Tokyo Bay13 Jan 2019
- 4Chicken dishes20 Jan 2019
- 5Markets27 Jan 2019
- 6The 2.5th Dimension3 Feb 2019
- 7Regional Revitalization10 Feb 2019
- 8Shizuoka Prefecture10 May 2019
- 9Onsen18 May 2019
- 10Early Childhood Education21 Jun 2019
- 11Konamon (Flour Foods)28 Jun 2019
- 12Japanese Swords27 Sep 2019
- 13Saitama Prefecture5 Oct 2019
- 14Sandwiches25 Oct 2019
- 15Tying8 Nov 2019
- 16Zoos29 Nov 2019
- 17Sneakers20 Dec 2019
Season 2020
- 1Engi3 Jan 2020
- 2Ikebukuro9 Feb 2020
- 3Shojin Ryori (Buddhist Cuisine)14 Feb 2020
- 4Snow1 Mar 2020
- 5Fukushima Prefecture6 Mar 2020
- 6Decoration20 Jun 2020
- 7Names26 Jun 2020
- 8Fermentation18 Jul 2020
- 9Recycling22 Aug 2020
- 10Muscles12 Sep 2020
- 11Compact17 Oct 2020
- 12Life in the Countryside31 Oct 2020
- 13School Events12 Dec 2020
- 14Historical Plays25 Dec 2020
- 15Edo Culture18 Nov 2020
- 16COVID-19 News that Astounded the World28 Nov 2020
- 52Kitchen Utensils27 Sep 2020
Season 2021
- 1Fruits8 Jan 2021
- 2Osozai13 Feb 2021
- 3Fortune Telling13 Mar 2021
- 4Teishoku17 Apr 2021
- 5Characters8 May 2021
- 6Otaku Culture29 May 2021
- 7Paper19 Jun 2021
- 8Smiles26 Jun 2021
- 9Medicine31 Jul 2021
- 10Kitchen Utensils21 Aug 2021
- 11Life on Land11 Sep 2021
- 12Takeout23 Oct 2021
- 13Musical Instruments30 Oct 2021
- 14Edo Culture13 Nov 2021
- 15Roads25 Dec 2021
Season 2022
- 1Recreate1 Jan 2022
- 2Motorcycles19 Feb 2022
- 3Housing26 Feb 2022
- 11Japanese Tea1 May 2022
- 12Haiku8 May 2022
- 13Maps22 May 2022
- 14Sugar5 Jun 2022
- 15Illustrated Encyclopedias19 Jun 2022
- 16"Your City's Lafcadio" Special3 Jul 2022
- 17Big Question for Japanese People: Why Do You Do xx In Public?10 Jul 2022
- 18Festivals7 Aug 2022
- 19Robots21 Aug 2022
- 20Jomon4 Sep 2022
- 21Second-hand18 Sep 2022
- 22Seaweed9 Oct 2022
- 23"Toto Noeru"6 Nov 2022
- 24Japanese Travel Gourmet13 Nov 2022
- 25Retro Boom20 Nov 2022
- 26Blurring27 Nov 2022
- 27Gardening4 Dec 2022
- 28Accessories25 Dec 2022
Season 2023
- 1New Year's Special: Japanese News that Rocked the World1 Jan 2023
- 2Seafoods22 Jan 2023
- 3Big Question for Foreigners 429 Jan 2023
- 4Scents12 Feb 2023
- 5Hot Springs19 Feb 2023
- 6Supermarkets26 Feb 2023
- 7COOL JAPAN in Kitakyushu19 Mar 2023
- 8Ramen26 Mar 2023
- 9Driving2 Apr 2023
- 10Wa Modern16 Apr 2023
- 11Hair Salons30 Apr 2023
- 12Taking Apart7 May 2023
- 13International Couple Romance Special14 May 2023
- 14Hiking4 Jun 2023
- 15Dairy Products11 Jun 2023
- 16Coffee18 Jun 2023
- 17Sounds25 Jun 2023
- 18Wood16 Jul 2023
- 19Yokocho13 Aug 2023
- 20Experience Consumption27 Aug 2023
- 21Guides17 Sep 2023
- 22Onigiri24 Sep 2023
- 23Foreigners Choose! Cool Japanese Invention Special1 Oct 2023
- 24Teppanyaki8 Oct 2023
- 25COOL JAPAN in Kochi15 Oct 2023
- 26Masks12 Nov 2023
Season 2024
- 1Knitting7 Jan 2024
- 2The world was shocked! Japan News8 Jan 2024
- 380s Retro14 Jan 2024
- 4Fun Rooftop11 Feb 2024
- 5Yakiniku18 Feb 2024
- 6Aquaculture25 Feb 2024
- 7Moving3 Mar 2024
- 8Underwear10 Mar 2024
- 9Station17 Mar 2024
- 10Animal sightseeing spots chosen by foreigners!24 Mar 2024
- 11Japanese Dance22 Jun 2024
- 12Family Restaurant25 Aug 2024
- 13Business trip COOL JAPAN in Miyagi4 Nov 2024
- 14Free Services22 Dec 2024