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Country: Japan · Type: Documentary

Genres: Documentary

Years: 2014

Seasons: 13 · Status: Continuing

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Going a step further from our previous series BEGIN Japanology, host Peter Barakan visits experts in various fields to show Japanese culture from a new perspective.

Seasons (13)

Season 2014

3 Apr 2014 – 18 Dec 2014 · 30 episodes

1Bathhouses3 Apr 2014
2Ramen10 Apr 2014
3Mt. Fuji17 Apr 2014
4Shogi24 Apr 2014
5Cherry Trees1 May 2014
6Akihabara8 May 2014
7Wagashi15 May 2014
8Ninja22 May 2014
9Rice29 May 2014
10Castles5 Jun 2014
11Japanophiles - Elizabeth Suzuki3 Jul 2014
12Japanophiles - Everett Kennedy Brown10 Jul 2014
13Japanophiles - Carolin Eckhardt17 Jul 2014
14Karaoke Boxes7 Aug 2014
15Bento14 Aug 2014
16Bamboo21 Aug 2014
17Taiko Drums4 Sep 2014
18Tsukiji Market11 Sep 2014
19Festivals18 Sep 2014
20Japanese Gardens25 Sep 2014
21Origami2 Oct 2014
22Buddhist Statues9 Oct 2014
23Yokai16 Oct 2014
24Shinkansen23 Oct 2014
25Lessons for Life6 Nov 2014
26Robots13 Nov 2014
27Sports Days20 Nov 2014
28Bonsai4 Dec 2014
29Sushi11 Dec 2014
30Geisha18 Dec 2014

Season 2015

8 Jan 2015 – 17 Dec 2015 · 35 episodes

1Japanophiles - Bartholomeus Greb8 Jan 2015
2Japanophiles - Ivan Vartanian15 Jan 2015
3Japanophiles - Alex Bennett22 Jan 2015
4The Seikan Tunnel5 Feb 2015
5Snow Country12 Feb 2015
6Comedy19 Feb 2015
7Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway2 Apr 2015
8A Season of Change16 Apr 2015
9Waste and Recycling23 Apr 2015
10Period Dramas30 Apr 2015
11Weight Loss Industry7 May 2015
12Dams14 May 2015
13Izakaya28 May 2015
14Craft Beer4 Jun 2015
15Fermented Foods11 Jun 2015
16Umbrellas18 Jun 2015
17Job Hunting25 Jun 2015
18Japanophiles - Amir Takahashi9 Jul 2015
19The English Conversation Business16 Jul 2015
20English at School23 Jul 2015
21Shrine & Temple Carpenters6 Aug 2015
22Bunraku12 Aug 2015
23Kids' Summer Holidays3 Sep 2015
24Swimming10 Sep 2015
25Haunted Houses17 Sep 2015
26Onsen1 Oct 2015
27Japanophiles: Andrew Mancabelli8 Oct 2015
28Cameras15 Oct 2015
29Wrapping and Packaging22 Oct 2015
30Tokyo Housing12 Nov 2015
31Japanophiles - Adam Zgola19 Nov 2015
32Kombu26 Nov 2015
33Hotels and Inns3 Dec 2015
34Tidying Up10 Dec 2015
35Mt. Takao17 Dec 2015

Season 2016

7 Jan 2016 – 22 Dec 2016 · 34 episodes

1Japanophiles: Maud Archambault7 Jan 2016
2Silk14 Jan 2016
3Underground Tokyo28 Jan 2016
4Earthquake Preparedness11 Feb 2016
5Japanophiles - Jorge Cabeza Fernandez25 Feb 2016
6Japanophiles - Pico Iyer3 Mar 2016
7Okinawan Dance17 Mar 2016
8Whisky7 Apr 2016
9Quest for Perfect Skin14 Apr 2016
10Bladed Tools21 Apr 2016
11Family Crests5 May 2016
12Breakfast12 May 2016
13Footwear19 May 2016
14Running2 Jun 2016
15Emoji16 Jun 2016
16Ekiben23 Jun 2016
17Bicycles30 Jun 2016
18Kimono7 Jul 2016
19Kokeshi Dolls28 Jul 2016
20Shinise: Long-established Businesses4 Aug 2016
21Japanophiles: Rezaul Karim Chowdhury11 Aug 2016
22Toilets18 Aug 2016
23Bridges25 Aug 2016
24A Nation of Singers1 Sep 2016
25Restoring Castles8 Sep 2016
26Volcanoes29 Sep 2016
27School Club Activities6 Oct 2016
28Smells13 Oct 2016
29Paper20 Oct 2016
30Japanophiles: Paul Lorimer3 Nov 2016
31Katsuobushi1 Dec 2016
32Day Care for Kids8 Dec 2016
33Sweets and Snacks15 Dec 2016
34Hairdressing22 Dec 2016

Season 2017

5 Jan 2017 – 19 Dec 2017 · 35 episodes

1Japanophiles: Carine Lafitte5 Jan 2017
2Noh Theater26 Jan 2017
3Moving Services2 Feb 2017
4Okinawan Karate9 Feb 2017
5Sleep16 Feb 2017
6Tokyo Rail Network23 Feb 2017
7Denim2 Mar 2017
8Japanophiles: Randy Channell Soei9 Mar 2017
9Japanophiles: Zoe Vincent30 Mar 2017
10Buddhist Altars4 Apr 2017
11Driving Schools12 Apr 2017
12Curry19 Apr 2017
13Cafes2 May 2017
14Japanophiles: Yoram Ofer23 May 2017
15School Lunch6 Jun 2017
16Capsule Toys20 Jun 2017
17Buses27 Jun 2017
18Traditional Music4 Jul 2017
19Traditional Music in Modern Life11 Jul 2017
20Japanophiles: Nsenda Lukumwena18 Jul 2017
21Urban Renewal1 Aug 2017
22Fireworks15 Aug 2017
23Anthropomorphism22 Aug 2017
242D Characters: Origins and Evolution29 Aug 2017
25Children and Sports5 Sep 2017
26Amusement Parks12 Sep 2017
27Japanophiles: Tyler Lynch26 Sep 2017
28Particle Physics Research3 Oct 2017
29Shrine Duties17 Oct 2017
30Special Rescue Teams24 Oct 2017
31The Wonders of Air Travel31 Oct 2017
32Japanophiles: Fernando Lopez21 Nov 2017
33Changing Perceptions of Cars28 Nov 2017
34The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi, Part 112 Dec 2017
35The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi, Part 219 Dec 2017

Season 2018

9 Jan 2018 – 25 Dec 2018 · 38 episodes

1Ocean Fishing9 Jan 2018
2The Police16 Jan 2018
3Japanophiles: Stephanie Tomiyasu23 Jan 2018
4New Trends in Logistics6 Feb 2018
5Game Arcades13 Feb 2018
6Snow Removal20 Feb 2018
7Shopping Streets6 Mar 2018
8Japanophiles: Bjorn Heiberg13 Mar 2018
9Regional Transport Crisis20 Mar 2018
10Miniature Culture27 Mar 2018
11Marriage3 Apr 2018
12100 Yen Shops10 Apr 2018
13Deep-fried Food17 Apr 2018
14Lighthouses1 May 2018
15Japanophiles: David E. Wells22 May 2018
16Industrial Heritage5 Jun 2018
17Graves19 Jun 2018
18Rice Cultivation26 Jun 2018
19The Ogasawara Islands: A Multicultural Heritage3 Jul 2018
20The Ogasawara Islands: A Turbulent History10 Jul 2018
21Japanophiles: Bruce Gutlove17 Jul 2018
22Roadside Stations31 Jul 2018
23Summer Resorts7 Aug 2018
24Yurei: Japanese Ghosts21 Aug 2018
25Radio Calisthenics4 Sep 2018
26Underground Shopping Streets11 Sep 2018
27Japanophiles: Jagmohan S. Chandrani25 Sep 2018
28A Sense of the Divine2 Oct 2018
29Earthquake-resistant Architecture9 Oct 2018
30School Sports Days16 Oct 2018
31School Satchels30 Oct 2018
32Aquariums6 Nov 2018
33Onigiri: Rice Balls13 Nov 2018
34Japanophiles: David Stanley Hewett20 Nov 2018
35Coffee27 Nov 2018
36Meiji-era Advisors11 Dec 2018
37School Uniforms18 Dec 2018
38Soba Restaurants25 Dec 2018

Season 2019

8 Jan 2019 – 10 Dec 2019 · 28 episodes

1Roof Tilers8 Jan 2019
2Japanophiles: Thomas Bertrand29 Jan 2019
3Hidden Christians: Part 119 Feb 2019
4Hidden Christians: Part 226 Feb 2019
5Wood: Culture5 Mar 2019
6Wood: Carpentry12 Mar 2019
7Japanophiles: Oussouby Sacko19 Mar 2019
8Meat26 Mar 2019
9Popular Theater2 Apr 2019
10Oni: Japanese Ogres16 Apr 2019
11Japanese Dog Breeds30 Apr 2019
12Japanophiles: Peter MacMillan21 May 2019
13Konamon: Flour-based Cuisine11 Jun 2019
14Frozen Food25 Jun 2019
15Slippers9 Jul 2019
16Japanophiles: Ondrej Hybl23 Jul 2019
17Tokyo: Water30 Jul 2019
18Tokyo: Backstreets and Alleys6 Aug 2019
19Mechanical Dolls27 Aug 2019
20Swords10 Sep 2019
21Bathrooms1 Oct 2019
22Japanophiles: David Atkinson8 Oct 2019
23Monkeys15 Oct 2019
24Banknotes5 Nov 2019
25Plasterwork12 Nov 2019
26Japanophiles: Wolfgang Loeger19 Nov 2019
27Insects3 Dec 2019
28Donburi: Rice Bowls10 Dec 2019

Season 2020

7 Jan 2020 – 29 Dec 2020 · 24 episodes

1Osechi: New Year's Food7 Jan 2020
2Japanophiles: Thomas Ainsworth28 Jan 2020
3Sunakku Bars18 Feb 2020
4Tohoku Nine Years On: Living with Ghosts10 Mar 2020
5Tohoku Nine Years On: Voices of the Deceased17 Mar 2020
6Japanophiles: Harold George Meij24 Mar 2020
7Laundry Services7 Apr 2020
8Miso21 Apr 2020
9Japanophiles: Johan Nilsson Bjoerk4 Aug 2020
10Japan vs. Epidemics18 Aug 2020
11Wasabi1 Sep 2020
12Geisha: A Sunset Trade?8 Sep 2020
13Expert Craft Skills15 Sep 2020
14Japanophiles: Kim Seungbok29 Sep 2020
15Aloha Shirts6 Oct 2020
16Japanophiles: Gyoei Saile13 Oct 2020
17Rice Snacks20 Oct 2020
18Urban Workshops3 Nov 2020
19Tokyo Rooftops10 Nov 2020
20Tokyo Stories #1: Josh Grisdale17 Nov 2020
21Tokyo Stories #2: Mateusz Urbanowicz24 Nov 2020
22Japanophiles: Anna Bugaeva1 Dec 2020
23Mushrooms22 Dec 2020
24Kamishibai: Paper Theater29 Dec 2020

Season 2021

12 Jan 2021 – 30 Dec 2021 · 27 episodes

1Moss12 Jan 2021
2Libraries19 Jan 2021
3Japanophiles: Sheila Cliffe26 Jan 2021
4Ukiyo-e2 Feb 2021
5Japanophiles: Richard Halberstadt16 Mar 2021
6Cleaning Tools8 Apr 2021
7Lacquerware22 Apr 2021
8Suits6 May 2021
9Emergency Goods13 May 2021
10Japanophiles: Chad Mullane27 May 2021
11Furoshiki: Wrapping Cloths3 Jun 2021
12Japan vs. Epidemics, Part 2: Modern History17 Jun 2021
13Tiny Houses1 Jul 2021
14Watches & Clocks8 Jul 2021
15Plastic Food Samples15 Jul 2021
16Japanophiles: Asa Ekstrom29 Jul 2021
17Cats and Japan5 Aug 2021
18Personal Robots2 Sep 2021
19Scissors16 Sep 2021
20Japanophiles: Marty Friedman30 Sep 2021
21Luck7 Oct 2021
22Tatami28 Oct 2021
23Chests & Cabinets11 Nov 2021
24Japanophiles: Nicholas Rennick2 Dec 2021
25Bamboo16 Dec 2021
26Ainu: A National Museum of Ainu Culture23 Dec 2021
27Ainu: A New Generation30 Dec 2021

Season 2022

6 Jan 2022 – 22 Dec 2022 · 27 episodes

1Japanophiles: Tom Hovasse6 Jan 2022
2Kotatsu: Heated Tables13 Jan 2022
3VTubers20 Jan 2022
4Traditional Homes17 Feb 2022
5Jomon Period: The Sannai Maruyama Site10 Mar 2022
6Jomon Period: Dogu17 Mar 2022
7Japanophiles: Steve Tallon24 Mar 2022
8Face Masks14 Apr 2022
9Washi: Japanese Paper28 Apr 2022
10Name Stamps and Seals12 May 2022
11Showa Nostalgia19 May 2022
12Japanophiles: Claudio Feliciani2 Jun 2022
13Keitora: Tiny Trucks16 Jun 2022
14Vinyl Records30 Jun 2022
15Okinawa: The Ryukyu Kingdom14 Jul 2022
16Okinawa: The Reconstruction of Shuri Castle21 Jul 2022
17Frozen Food28 Jul 2022
18Japanophiles: Gregory Khezrnejat11 Aug 2022
19Goldfish25 Aug 2022
20Welfare Goods8 Sep 2022
21Water-related Disasters29 Sep 2022
22Japanophiles: Andrew Dewar13 Oct 2022
23The Moon20 Oct 2022
24Cardboard24 Nov 2022
25The Samurai of the Sea: Pirates or Protectors?8 Dec 2022
26The Samurai of the Sea: The Murakami Legacy15 Dec 2022
27Japanophiles: Colleen Schmuckal22 Dec 2022

Season 2023

12 Jan 2023 – 14 Dec 2023 · 23 episodes

1Kitchens12 Jan 2023
2Satsumaimo: Sweet Potatoes9 Feb 2023
3Dinosaurs2 Mar 2023
4Japanophiles: Kyle Holzhueter23 Mar 2023
5Camping13 Apr 2023
6Male Aesthetics27 Apr 2023
7Konnyaku11 May 2023
8Japanophiles: Isabelle Sasaki25 May 2023
9Ueno8 Jun 2023
10Meteorological Data22 Jun 2023
11Amami Oshima: Paradise Found6 Jul 2023
12Amami Oshima: Shaped by Adversity13 Jul 2023
13Japanophiles: Francesco Panto3 Aug 2023
14Vacant Homes17 Aug 2023
15Rokyoku: Musical Storytelling31 Aug 2023
16Japanese Honeybees14 Sep 2023
17Japanophiles: Martin Holman28 Sep 2023
18Unused Fish12 Oct 2023
19Garbage26 Oct 2023
20Firefighting9 Nov 2023
21Japanophiles: Benjamin Flatt23 Nov 2023
22Izumo: Home of the Gods7 Dec 2023
23Izumo: Land of the Supernatural14 Dec 2023

Season 2024

4 Jan 2024 – 19 Dec 2024 · 24 episodes

1Active Seniors4 Jan 2024
2Forestry25 Jan 2024
3Japanophiles: Matthew Headland7 Mar 2024
420th Anniversary Special Part 121 Mar 2024
520th Anniversary Special Part 228 Mar 2024
6Washing Machines11 Apr 2024
7New Roles for Vacant Homes25 Apr 2024
8Japanophiles: Nicoleta Oprisan9 May 2024
9Wakocha: Japanese Black Tea23 May 2024
10Plastic Models6 Jun 2024
11Food Tech Products20 Jun 2024
12Kumano: The Practice of Shugendo11 Jul 2024
13Kumano: Journey of a Maverick Scholar18 Jul 2024
14Japanophiles: Lekh Raj Juneja1 Aug 2024
15Eyeglasses15 Aug 2024
16Service Areas29 Aug 2024
17Tanuki12 Sep 2024
18Japanophiles: Stephanie Crohin26 Sep 2024
19Heavy Machinery10 Oct 2024
20Graves and End-of-Life Planning24 Oct 2024
21Under Elevated Train Tracks7 Nov 2024
22Japanophiles: Adam Smith21 Nov 2024
23Uesugi Yozan: An Economic Miracle12 Dec 2024
24Uesugi Yozan: All for His People19 Dec 2024

Season 2025

9 Jan 2025 – 18 Dec 2025 · 24 episodes

1Onigiri9 Jan 2025
2Repair23 Jan 2025
3Japanophiles: Johan Leutwiler13 Feb 2025
4Octopuses27 Feb 2025
5Leather Shoes13 Mar 2025
6Torii10 Apr 2025
7Mamachari24 Apr 2025
8Japanophiles: Stephen Turner8 May 2025
9Family Restaurants22 May 2025
10Natto5 Jun 2025
11Stationery19 Jun 2025
12Tosa: The Life of John Manjiro10 Jul 2025
13Tosa: Blessings and Perils of the Kuroshio Current17 Jul 2025
14Japanophiles: Johan Nordstrom31 Jul 2025
15Origami14 Aug 2025
16Sake28 Aug 2025
17Offices11 Sep 2025
18Japanophiles: Ziaul Karim25 Sep 2025
19Bookstores9 Oct 2025
20Convenience Stores23 Oct 2025
21Sleep6 Nov 2025
22Japanophiles: Astrid Klein & Mark Dytham20 Nov 2025
23Hagi: The Life of Yoshida Shoin11 Dec 2025
24Hagi: Castle Town Forged by Magma18 Dec 2025

Season 2026

8 Jan 2026 – 17 Sep 2026 · 17 episodes

1Glasswork8 Jan 2026
2Fragrances22 Jan 2026
3Salmon12 Feb 2026
4Japanophiles: Phillip Richards26 Feb 2026
5Danchi Housing Complexes12 Mar 2026
6Jazz Kissa9 Apr 2026
7Chokatsu: Improving Gut Health23 Apr 2026
8Sashiko Embroidery7 May 2026
9Seaweed21 May 2026
10Kyoto Confectionery4 Jun 2026
11Tidying Up18 Jun 2026
12Aizu: Unbreakable Spirit of Noguchi Hideyo16 Jul 2026
13Aizu: Heartland of the Samurai23 Jul 2026
14Food Stalls6 Aug 2026
15Solo-katsu20 Aug 2026
16Eggs3 Sep 2026
17Kutani Ware17 Sep 2026

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