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Japanology Plus
First Air Date: 2014-04-03
Seasons: 12
Episodes: 337
Rating: 6.4/10
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.
Genres: Documentary, Talk
📺 Seasons
Episode 1: Bathhouses
Episode 2: Ramen
Episode 3: Mt. Fuji
Episode 4: Shogi
Episode 5: Cherry Trees
Episode 6: Akihabara
Episode 7: Wagashi
Episode 8: Ninja
Episode 9: Rice
Episode 10: Castles
Episode 11: Japanophiles: Elizabeth Suzuki
Episode 12: Japanophiles: Everett Kennedy Brown
Episode 13: Japanophiles: Carolin Eckhardt
Episode 14: Karaoke Boxes
Episode 15: Bento
Episode 16: Bamboo
Episode 17: Taiko Drums
Episode 18: Tsukiji Market
Episode 19: Festivals
Episode 20: Japanese Gardens
Episode 21: Origami
Episode 22: Buddhist Statues
Episode 23: Yokai
Episode 24: Shinkansen
Episode 25: Lessons for Life
Episode 26: Robots
Episode 27: Sports Days
Episode 28: Bonsai
Episode 29: Sushi
Episode 30: Geisha
Episode 1: Japanophiles: Bartholomeus Greb
Episode 2: Japanophiles: Ivan Vartanian
Episode 3: Japanophiles: Alex Bennett
Episode 4: The Seikan Tunnel
Episode 5: Snow Country
Episode 6: Comedy
Episode 7: Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway
Episode 8: A Season of Change
Episode 9: Waste and Recycling
Episode 10: Period Dramas
Episode 11: Weight Loss Industry
Episode 12: Dams
Episode 13: Izakaya
Episode 14: Craft Beer
Episode 15: Fermented Foods
Episode 16: Umbrellas
Episode 17: Job Hunting
Episode 18: Japanophiles: Amir Takahashi
Episode 19: The English Conversation Business
Episode 20: English at School
Episode 21: Shrine & Temple Carpenters
Episode 22: Bunraku
Episode 23: Kids' Summer Holidays
Episode 24: Swimming
Episode 25: Haunted Houses
Episode 26: Onsen
Episode 27: Japanophiles: Andrew Mancabelli
Episode 28: Cameras
Episode 29: Wrapping and Packaging
Episode 30: Tokyo Housing
Episode 31: Japanophiles: Adam Zgola
Episode 32: Kombu
Episode 33: Hotels and Inns
Episode 34: Tidying Up
Episode 35: Mt. Takao
Episode 1: Japanophiles: Maud Archambault
Episode 2: Silk
Episode 3: Underground Tokyo
Episode 4: Earthquake Preparedness
Episode 5: Japanophiles: Jorge Cabeza Fernandez
Episode 6: Japanophiles: Pico Iyer
Episode 7: Okinawan Dance
Episode 8: Whisky
Episode 9: Quest for Perfect Skin
Episode 10: Bladed Tools
Episode 11: Family Crests
Episode 12: Breakfast
Episode 13: Footwear
Episode 14: Running
Episode 15: Emoji
Episode 16: Ekiben
Episode 17: Bicycles
Episode 18: Kimono
Episode 19: Kokeshi Dolls
Episode 20: Shinise: Long-Established Businesses
Episode 21: Japanophiles: Rezaul Karim Chowdhury
Episode 22: Toilets
Episode 23: Bridges
Episode 24: A Nation of Singers
Episode 25: Restoring Castles
Episode 26: Volcanoes
Episode 27: School Club Activites
Episode 28: Smells
Episode 29: Paper
Episode 30: Japanophiles: Paul Lorimer
Episode 31: Katsuobushi
Episode 32: Day Care for Kids
Episode 33: Sweets and Snacks
Episode 34: Hairdressing
Episode 1: Japanophiles: Carine Lafitte
Episode 2: Noh Theater
Episode 3: Moving Services
Episode 4: Okinawan Karate
Episode 5: Sleep
Episode 6: Tokyo Rail Network
Episode 7: Denim
Episode 8: Japanophiles: Randy Channell Soei
Episode 9: Japanophiles: Zoe Vincent
Episode 10: Buddhist Altars
Episode 11: Driving Schools
Episode 12: Curry
Episode 13: Cafes
Episode 14: Japanophiles: Yoram Ofer
Episode 15: School Lunch
Episode 16: Capsule Toys
Episode 17: Buses
Episode 18: Traditional Music
Episode 19: Traditional Music in Modern Life
Episode 20: Japanophiles: Nsenda Lukumwena
Episode 21: Urban Renewal
Episode 22: Fireworks
Episode 23: Anthropomorphism
Episode 24: 2D Characters - Origins and Evolution
Episode 25: Children and Sports
Episode 26: Amusement Parks
Episode 27: Japanophiles: Tyler Lynch
Episode 28: Particle Physics Research
Episode 29: Shrine Duties
Episode 30: Special Rescue Teams
Episode 31: The Wonders of Air Travel
Episode 32: Japanophiles: Fernando Lopez
Episode 33: Changing Perceptions of Cars
Episode 34: The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi (Part 1)
Episode 35: The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi (Part 2)
Episode 1: Ocean Fishing
Episode 2: The Police
Episode 3: Japanophiles: Stephanie Tomiyasu
Episode 4: New Trends in Logistics
Episode 5: Game Arcades
Episode 6: Snow Removal
Episode 7: Shopping Streets
Episode 8: Japanophiles: Bjorn Heiberg
Episode 9: Regional Transport Crisis
Episode 10: Miniature Culture
Episode 11: Marriage
Episode 12: 100 Yen Shops
Episode 13: Deep-fried Food
Episode 14: Lighthouses
Episode 15: Japanophiles: David E. Wells
Episode 16: Industrial Heritage
Episode 17: Graves
Episode 18: Rice Cultivation
Episode 19: The Ogasawara Islands: A Multicultural Heritage
Episode 20: The Ogasawara Islands: A Turbulent History
Episode 21: Japanophiles: Bruce Gutlove
Episode 22: Roadside Stations
Episode 23: Summer Resorts
Episode 24: Yurei: Japanese Ghosts
Episode 25: Radio Calisthenics
Episode 26: Underground Shopping Streets
Episode 27: Japanophiles: Jagmohan S. Chandrani
Episode 28: A Sense of the Divine
Episode 29: Earthquake-resistant Architecture
Episode 30: School Sports Days
Episode 31: School Satchels
Episode 32: Aquariums
Episode 33: Onigiri: Rice Balls
Episode 34: Japanophiles: David Stanley Hewett
Episode 35: Coffee
Episode 36: Meiji-era Advisors
Episode 37: School Uniforms
Episode 38: Soba Restaurants
Episode 1: Roof Tilers
Episode 2: Japanophiles: Thomas Bertrand
Episode 3: Hidden Christians: Part 1
Episode 4: Hidden Christians: Part 2
Episode 5: Wood: Culture
Episode 6: Wood: Carpentry
Episode 7: Japanophiles: Oussouby Sacko
Episode 8: Meat
Episode 9: Popular Theater
Episode 10: Oni: Japanese Ogres
Episode 11: Japanese Dog Breeds
Episode 12: Japanophiles: Peter MacMillan
Episode 13: Konamon: Flour-based Cuisine
Episode 14: Frozen Food
Episode 15: Slippers
Episode 16: Japanophiles: Ondrej Hybl
Episode 17: Tokyo: Water
Episode 18: Tokyo: Backstreets and Alleys
Episode 19: Mechanical Dolls
Episode 20: Swords
Episode 21: Bathrooms
Episode 22: Japanophiles: David Atkinson
Episode 23: Monkeys
Episode 24: Banknotes
Episode 25: Plasterwork
Episode 26: Japanophiles: Wolfgang Loeger
Episode 27: Insects
Episode 28: Donburi: Rice Bowls
Episode 1: Osechi: New Year's Food
Episode 2: Japanophiles: Thomas Ainsworth
Episode 3: Sunakku Bars
Episode 4: Tohoku Nine Years On: Living with Ghosts
Episode 5: Tohoku Nine Years On: Voices of the Deceased
Episode 6: Japanophiles: Harold George Meij
Episode 7: Laundry Services
Episode 8: Miso
Episode 9: Japanophiles: Johan Nilsson Bjoerk
Episode 10: Japan vs. Epidemics
Episode 11: Wasabi
Episode 12: Geisha: A Sunset Trade?
Episode 13: Expert Craft Skills
Episode 14: Japanophiles: Kim Seungbok
Episode 15: Aloha Shirts
Episode 16: Japanophiles: Gyoei Saile
Episode 17: Rice Snacks
Episode 18: Urban Workshops
Episode 19: Tokyo Rooftops
Episode 20: Tokyo Stories #1: Josh Grisdale
Episode 21: Tokyo Stories #2: Mateusz Urbanowicz
Episode 22: Japanophiles: Anna Bugaeva
Episode 23: Mushrooms
Episode 24: Kamishibai: Paper Theater
Episode 1: Moss
Episode 2: Libraries
Episode 3: Japanophiles: Sheila Cliffe
Episode 4: Ukiyo-e
Episode 5: Japanophiles: Richard Halberstadt
Episode 6: Cleaning Tools
Episode 7: Lacquerware
Episode 8: Suits
Episode 9: Emergency Goods
Episode 10: Japanophiles: Chad Mullane
Episode 11: Furoshiki: Wrapping Cloths
Episode 12: Japan vs. Epidemics, Part 2: Modern History
Episode 13: Tiny Houses
Episode 14: Watches & Clocks
Episode 15: Plastic Food Samples
Episode 16: Japanophiles: Asa Ekstrom
Episode 17: Cats and Japan
Episode 18: Personal Robots
Episode 19: Scissors
Episode 20: Japanophiles: Marty Friedman
Episode 21: Luck
Episode 22: Tatami
Episode 23: Chests & Cabinets
Episode 24: Japanophiles: Nicholas Rennick
Episode 25: Bamboo
Episode 26: Ainu: A National Museum of Ainu Culture
Episode 27: Ainu: A New Generation
Episode 1: Japanophiles: Tom Hovasse
Episode 2: Kotatsu: Heated Tables
Episode 3: VTubers
Episode 4: Traditional Homes
Episode 5: Jomon Period: The Sannai Maruyama Site
Episode 6: Jomon Period: Dogu
Episode 7: Japanophiles: Steve Tallon
Episode 8: Face Masks
Episode 9: Washi: Japanese Paper
Episode 10: Name Stamps and Seals
Episode 11: Showa Nostalgia
Episode 12: Japanophiles: Claudio Feliciani
Episode 13: Keitora: Tiny Trucks
Episode 14: Vinyl Records
Episode 15: Okinawa: The Ryukyu Kingdom
Episode 16: Okinawa: The Reconstruction of Shuri Castle
Episode 17: Frozen Food
Episode 18: Japanophiles: Gregory Khezrnejat
Episode 19: Goldfish
Episode 20: Welfare Goods
Episode 21: Water-related Disasters
Episode 22: Japanophiles: Andrew Dewar
Episode 23: The Moon
Episode 24: Cardboard
Episode 25: The Samurai of the Sea: Pirates or Protectors?
Episode 26: The Samurai of the Sea: The Murakami Legacy
Episode 27: Japanophiles: Colleen Schmuckal
Episode 1: Kitchens
Episode 2: Satsumaimo: Sweet Potatoes
Episode 3: Dinosaurs
Episode 4: Japanophiles: Kyle Holzhueter
Episode 5: Camping
Episode 6: Male Aesthetics
Episode 7: Konnyaku
Episode 8: Japanophiles: Isabelle Sasaki
Episode 9: Ueno
Episode 10: Meteorological Data
Episode 11: Amami Oshima: Paradise Found
Episode 12: Amami Oshima: Shaped by Adversity
Episode 13: Japanophiles: Francesco Panto
Episode 14: Vacant Homes
Episode 15: Rokyoku: Musical Storytelling
Episode 16: Japanese Honeybees
Episode 17: Japanophiles: Martin Holman
Episode 18: Unused Fish
Episode 19: Garbage
Episode 20: Firefighting
Episode 21: Japanophiles: Benjamin Flatt
Episode 22: Izumo: Home of the Gods
Episode 23: Izumo: Land of the Supernatural
Episode 1: Active Seniors
Episode 2: Forestry
Episode 3: Japanophiles: Matthew Headland
Episode 4: 20th Anniversary Special Part 1
Episode 5: 20th Anniversary Special Part 2
Episode 6: Washing Machines
Episode 7: New Roles for Vacant Homes
Episode 8: Japanophiles: Nicoleta Oprisan
Episode 9: Wakocha: Japanese Black Tea
Episode 10: Plastic Models
Episode 11: Food Tech Products
Episode 12: Kumano: The Practice of Shugendo
Episode 13: Kumano: Journey of a Maverick Scholar
Episode 14: Japanophiles: Lekh Raj Juneja
Episode 15: Eyeglasses
Episode 16: Service Areas
Episode 17: Tanuki
Episode 18: Japanophiles: Stephanie Crohin
Episode 19: Heavy Machinery
Episode 20: Graves and End-of-Life Planning
Episode 21: Under Elevated Train Tracks
Episode 22: Japanophiles: Adam Smith
Episode 23: Uesugi Yozan: An Economic Miracle
Episode 24: Uesugi Yozan: All for His People
Episode 1: Onigiri
Episode 2: Repair
Episode 3: Japanophiles: Johan Leutwiler
Episode 4: Octopuses
Episode 5: Leather Shoes
Episode 6: Torii
Episode 7: Mamachari
Episode 8: Japanophiles: Stephen Turner
Episode 9: Family Restaurants
Episode 10: Natto
Episode 11: Stationery
Episode 12: Tosa: The Life of John Manjiro
Episode 13: Tosa: Blessings and Perils of the Kuroshio Current
Episode 14: Japanophiles: Johan Nordstrom