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Running · 2007–

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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Season 1 · 0 episodes
    Season 2007 · 1 episodes
    1. S2007 E36 · Song
    Season 2008 · 8 episodes
    1. S2008 E07 · Hakurai
    2. S2008 E10 · Home Appliances
    3. S2008 E12 · Railroad
    4. S2008 E20 · Idol
    5. S2008 E21 · Japanese Men
    6. S2008 E25 · Toys
    7. S2008 E27 · Instant
    8. S2008 E29 · Sightseeing
    Season 2009 · 7 episodes
    1. S2009 E02 · Luck
    2. S2009 E04 · Manga
    3. S2009 E06 · Onsen
    4. S2009 E13 · Japanese Language
    5. S2009 E22 · Summer Food
    6. S2009 E30 · Gals
    7. S2009 E35 · 100th Anniversary
    Season 2010 · 3 episodes
    1. S2010 E08 · Books
    2. S2010 E15 · Gestures
    3. S2010 E38 · Apprenticeship
    Season 2011 · 31 episodes
    1. S2011 E01 · Body Type - Figure
    2. S2011 E02 · Household Budget
    3. S2011 E03 · Footware
    4. S2011 E04 · Safety
    5. S2011 E05 · Flowers
    6. S2011 E06 · Music
    7. S2011 E07 · Bread
    8. S2011 E08 · Souvenirs
    9. S2011 E09 · Cool Of Cool 2010
    10. S2011 E10 · Makeup
    11. S2011 E11 · Japanese confectionery
    12. S2011 E12 · Hair
    13. S2011 E13 · Bento
    14. S2011 E14 · Courtesy
    15. S2011 E15 · Great East Japan Earthquake Japan-foreigners saw Ganbare
    16. S2011 E16 · Kitchen Appliances
    17. S2011 E17 · TV
    18. S2011 E18 · Shopping Mall
    19. S2011 E19 · Toys
    20. S2011 E20 · Smell
    21. S2011 E21 · Water
    22. S2011 E22 · Breakfast
    23. S2011 E23 · Shinkansen
    24. S2011 E24 · Deals
    25. S2011 E25 · Aquarium
    26. S2011 E26 · Fold
    27. S2011 E27 · Fruit
    28. S2011 E28 · Numbers
    29. S2011 E29 · Ramen
    30. S2011 E30 · Hiraizumi
    31. S2011 E31 · Clean Freak
    Season 2012 · 36 episodes
    1. S2012 E01 · Ramen
    2. S2012 E02 · Artwork
    3. S2012 E03 · Hiraizumi
    4. S2012 E04 · Clean-Loving
    5. S2012 E05 · Footwear
    6. S2012 E06 · Yoshoku Cuisine
    7. S2012 E07 · Age
    8. S2012 E08 · Yanesen
    9. S2012 E09 · Curry Rice
    10. S2012 E10 · Trends
    11. S2012 E11 · Japanese Sweets
    12. S2012 E12 · Obento
    13. S2012 E13 · Courtesies
    14. S2012 E14 · Shibuya
    15. S2012 E15 · Roadside Stations
    16. S2012 E16 · Japanese Cars
    17. S2012 E17 · Manga
    18. S2012 E18 · Akihabara
    19. S2012 E19 · Gotochi
    20. S2012 E20 · Sushi
    21. S2012 E21 · Small Factories
    22. S2012 E22 · Portable Games
    23. S2012 E23 · Satoyama
    24. S2012 E24 · Olympic Fever
    25. S2012 E25 · Karaoke
    26. S2012 E26 · Single Customers
    27. S2012 E27 · Sumo
    28. S2012 E28 · Japanese Trees
    29. S2012 E29 · Pregnancy and Childbirth
    30. S2012 E30 · Japanese Calligraphy
    31. S2012 E31 · Japanese Beef
    32. S2012 E32 · Tours
    33. S2012 E33 · Kyoto
    34. S2012 E34 · Dolls
    35. S2012 E35 · Joshi
    36. S2012 E36 · Hospitality
    Season 2013 · 29 episodes
    1. S2013 E01 · New Year Special "Big Questions for the Japanese" - Part 1
    2. S2013 E02 · New Year Special
    3. S2013 E03 · Papers
    4. S2013 E04 · Universities
    5. S2013 E05 · Television
    6. S2013 E06 · Craftsman
    7. S2013 E07 · Salt
    8. S2013 E08 · Donburi
    9. S2013 E09 · Sophisticated Style
    10. S2013 E10 · THE COOLEST OF THE COOL 2012
    11. S2013 E11 · Harajuku
    12. S2013 E12 · Station Buildings
    13. S2013 E13 · Apology
    14. S2013 E14 · Home Cooking
    15. S2013 E15 · Dance
    16. S2013 E16 · Buses
    17. S2013 E17 · Why Japanese People are Stress Tolerant?
    18. S2013 E18 · Early Childhood Education
    19. S2013 E19 · Cooling Down
    20. S2013 E20 · Castles
    21. S2013 E21 · Wabi-Sabi
    22. S2013 E22 · Advertisements
    23. S2013 E23 · Bicycles
    24. S2013 E24 · Restaurants
    25. S2013 E25 · Classical Martial Arts
    26. S2013 E26 · Otoriyose
    27. S2013 E27 · Japanese Pickles
    28. S2013 E28 · Expressing Gratitude
    29. S2013 E29 · Mt. Fuji
    Season 2014 · 28 episodes
    1. S2014 E01 · Cleaning Utensils
    2. S2014 E02 · Asakusa
    3. S2014 E03 · All you can
    4. S2014 E04 · Cosplay
    5. S2014 E05 · Izakaya
    6. S2014 E06 · Washoku
    7. S2014 E07 · Construction
    8. S2014 E08 · On-line Communication
    9. S2014 E09 · Stationery
    10. S2014 E10 · Shinjuku
    11. S2014 E11 · Yuru-chara
    12. S2014 E12 · Local Gourmets
    13. S2014 E13 · Vending Machines
    14. S2014 E14 · Tempura
    15. S2014 E15 · Wrapping
    16. S2014 E16 · Ships
    17. S2014 E17 · Ohenro
    18. S2014 E18 · Local Performing Arts
    19. S2014 E19 · Imitating
    20. S2014 E20 · Photography
    21. S2014 E21 · Stones
    22. S2014 E22 · Strange Customs & Manners in Japan
    23. S2014 E23 · Toys
    24. S2014 E24 · Fashion
    25. S2014 E25 · Department Stores
    26. S2014 E26 · Night
    27. S2014 E27 · Eggs
    28. S2014 E28 · Hot Pot
    Season 2015 · 37 episodes
    1. S2015 E01 · Protection Against the Cold
    2. S2015 E02 · Dogs
    3. S2015 E03 · Traffic Safety
    4. S2015 E04 · Miso
    5. S2015 E05 · The Coolest of the Cool
    6. S2015 E06 · Looking for Love
    7. S2015 E07 · Graves
    8. S2015 E08 · Shinjuku
    9. S2015 E09 · Primary Schools
    10. S2015 E10 · Kawaii2015
    11. S2015 E11 · Rail Travel
    12. S2015 E12 · Yokai
    13. S2015 E13 · Green Tea
    14. S2015 E14 · Yuru-chara
    15. S2015 E15 · Perception of Time
    16. S2015 E16 · Local Gourmet Dishes
    17. S2015 E18 · Omakase
    18. S2015 E19 · Japanese Blades
    19. S2015 E20 · Vending Machines
    20. S2015 E21 · Tempura
    21. S2015 E22 · Umami
    22. S2015 E23 · Mystery of Numbers
    23. S2015 E24 · Wrapping
    24. S2015 E25 · Bridges
    25. S2015 E26 · Beans
    26. S2015 E27 · Ships
    27. S2015 E28 · Why Japanese People Don't Scold Others
    28. S2015 E29 · Rescuing
    29. S2015 E30 · Baseball
    30. S2015 E31 · Japanese Coffee Shops
    31. S2015 E32 · Ohenro
    32. S2015 E33 · Local Performing Arts
    33. S2015 E34 · Kanazawa
    34. S2015 E35 · Why Don't Japanese Married Couples...?
    35. S2015 E36 · Kimono
    36. S2015 E37 · Ninja
    37. S2015 E38 · Organizing
    Season 2016 · 31 episodes
    1. S2016 E01 · Monkeys
    2. S2016 E02 · Voice Actors
    3. S2016 E03 · Winter
    4. S2016 E04 · Long Established Business
    5. S2016 E05 · Seafood
    6. S2016 E06 · High Tech Living
    7. S2016 E07 · Uniforms
    8. S2016 E08 · The Coolest of the Cool 2015
    9. S2016 E09 · School Clubs
    10. S2016 E10 · Why do Japanese people do ○○ in public?
    11. S2016 E11 · Bento
    12. S2016 E12 · Cats
    13. S2016 E13 · Cosmetology
    14. S2016 E14 · Best Cools of Japan Chosen by Foreigners
    15. S2016 E15 · Senior Citizens
    16. S2016 E16 · Cool Spots in Kisoji Chosen by Foreigners From Magomejuku to Tsumagojuku
    17. S2016 E17 · Japanized Foreign Dishes
    18. S2016 E18 · Tsukiji
    19. S2016 E19 · Tell Us, Foreigners! Are Japanese 18-Year-Olds Adults?
    20. S2016 E20 · Leisurely Day Trips
    21. S2016 E21 · Japanese Patterns
    22. S2016 E22 · Big Questions for Foreigners! - Differences in Customs
    23. S2016 E23 · The Homemakers of Japan
    24. S2016 E24 · Soba
    25. S2016 E25 · Books
    26. S2016 E26 · Games
    27. S2016 E27 · Mushrooms
    28. S2016 E28 · Japanese Tableware
    29. S2016 E29 · Laundry
    30. S2016 E30 · Volunteer Work
    31. S2016 E31 · Money
    Season 2017 · 28 episodes
    1. S2017 E01 · Diaries
    2. S2017 E02 · Furniture
    3. S2017 E03 · Bags
    4. S2017 E04 · Big Questions for Foreigners! Why do Foreigners ○○?
    5. S2017 E05 · Japanese Companies Expanding Overseas
    6. S2017 E06 · 'Snow Country' Cool Japan Outing in Niigata
    7. S2017 E07 · Wasabi
    8. S2017 E08 · Charms of Kyoto Chosen by Foreigners
    9. S2017 E09 · Figurines
    10. S2017 E10 · Decision Time! The Coolest of the Cool 2016
    11. S2017 E11 · Packaging
    12. S2017 E12 · Home Delivery
    13. S2017 E13 · Art Museums
    14. S2017 E14 · Hotels
    15. S2017 E15 · Marriage Customs & Procedures
    16. S2017 E16 · Teeth
    17. S2017 E17 · Sweets and Snacks
    18. S2017 E18 · Bonsai
    19. S2017 E19 · Boso in the Summer
    20. S2017 E20 · Ueno
    21. S2017 E21 · Big Questions for Japanese! Why are Japanese homes XX?
    22. S2017 E22 · Fishing
    23. S2017 E23 · Cold Noodles
    24. S2017 E24 · Kaidan
    25. S2017 E25 · Shojo Manga
    26. S2017 E26 · Bugs
    27. S2017 E34 · Hot Springs
    28. S2017 E35 · New Year's Special
    Season 2018 · 28 episodes
    1. S2018 E01 · Glasses
    2. S2018 E02 · Sengoku Warlords
    3. S2018 E03 · Cool Japan Spin Off Show! Love Japan! Treasures Where I Live!
    4. S2018 E04 · Simplification
    5. S2018 E05 · Disaster Prevention
    6. S2018 E06 · Deep Fried Food
    7. S2018 E07 · Senpai - Kohai Relationships
    8. S2018 E08 · What Has Become of the Not Cools? Part 1
    9. S2018 E09 · What Has Become of the Not Cools? Part 2
    10. S2018 E10 · That's So Japanese!
    11. S2018 E11 · Glass
    12. S2018 E12 · Fashion Trends
    13. S2018 E13 · Bamboo
    14. S2018 E14 · Kagurazaka
    15. S2018 E15 · Flowers
    16. S2018 E16 · Gyoza
    17. S2018 E17 · Fukui Prefecture
    18. S2018 E18 · Outdoor Life
    19. S2018 E19 · Yamaguchi Prefecture
    20. S2018 E20 · Showa Retro
    21. S2018 E21 · Fabrics
    22. S2018 E22 · Under the Train Tracks
    23. S2018 E23 · Repairing
    24. S2018 E24 · Miyazaki
    25. S2018 E25 · Big Questions for Japanese!
    26. S2018 E26 · Nakano/Koenji
    27. S2018 E27 · Nara Prefecture
    28. S2018 E28 · That's So Japanese! Part 2
    Season 2019 · 17 episodes
    1. S2019 E01 · New Year's Special Astounded the World! Japan Video Awards
    2. S2019 E02 · Attracting Good Luck
    3. S2019 E03 · Discovering Tokyo 2020 Tokyo Bay
    4. S2019 E04 · Chicken dishes
    5. S2019 E05 · Markets
    6. S2019 E06 · The 2.5th Dimension
    7. S2019 E07 · Regional Revitalization
    8. S2019 E08 · Shizuoka Prefecture
    9. S2019 E09 · Onsen
    10. S2019 E10 · Early Childhood Education
    11. S2019 E11 · Konamon (Flour Foods)
    12. S2019 E12 · Japanese Swords
    13. S2019 E13 · Saitama Prefecture
    14. S2019 E14 · Sandwiches
    15. S2019 E15 · Tying
    16. S2019 E16 · Zoos
    17. S2019 E17 · Sneakers
    Season 2020 · 17 episodes
    1. S2020 E01 · Engi
    2. S2020 E02 · Ikebukuro
    3. S2020 E03 · Shojin Ryori (Buddhist Cuisine)
    4. S2020 E04 · Snow
    5. S2020 E05 · Fukushima Prefecture
    6. S2020 E06 · Decoration
    7. S2020 E07 · Names
    8. S2020 E08 · Fermentation
    9. S2020 E09 · Recycling
    10. S2020 E10 · Muscles
    11. S2020 E11 · Compact
    12. S2020 E12 · Life in the Countryside
    13. S2020 E13 · School Events
    14. S2020 E14 · Historical Plays
    15. S2020 E15 · Edo Culture
    16. S2020 E16 · COVID-19 News that Astounded the World
    17. S2020 E52 · Kitchen Utensils
    Season 2021 · 16 episodes
    1. S2021 Special · Tare
    2. S2021 E01 · Fruits
    3. S2021 E02 · Osozai
    4. S2021 E03 · Fortune Telling
    5. S2021 E04 · Teishoku
    6. S2021 E05 · Characters
    7. S2021 E06 · Otaku Culture
    8. S2021 E07 · Paper
    9. S2021 E08 · Smiles
    10. S2021 E09 · Medicine
    11. S2021 E10 · Kitchen Utensils
    12. S2021 E11 · Life on Land
    13. S2021 E12 · Takeout
    14. S2021 E13 · Musical Instruments
    15. S2021 E14 · Edo Culture
    16. S2021 E15 · Roads
    Season 2022 · 21 episodes
    1. S2022 E01 · Recreate
    2. S2022 E02 · Motorcycles
    3. S2022 E03 · Housing
    4. S2022 E11 · Japanese Tea
    5. S2022 E12 · Haiku
    6. S2022 E13 · Maps
    7. S2022 E14 · Sugar
    8. S2022 E15 · Illustrated Encyclopedias
    9. S2022 E16 · "Your City's Lafcadio" Special
    10. S2022 E17 · Big Question for Japanese People: Why Do You Do xx In Public?
    11. S2022 E18 · Festivals
    12. S2022 E19 · Robots
    13. S2022 E20 · Jomon
    14. S2022 E21 · Second-hand
    15. S2022 E22 · Seaweed
    16. S2022 E23 · "Toto Noeru"
    17. S2022 E24 · Japanese Travel Gourmet
    18. S2022 E25 · Retro Boom
    19. S2022 E26 · Blurring
    20. S2022 E27 · Gardening
    21. S2022 E28 · Accessories
    Season 2023 · 26 episodes
    1. S2023 E01 · New Year's Special: Japanese News that Rocked the World
    2. S2023 E02 · Seafoods
    3. S2023 E03 · Big Question for Foreigners 4
    4. S2023 E04 · Scents
    5. S2023 E05 · Hot Springs
    6. S2023 E06 · Supermarkets
    7. S2023 E07 · COOL JAPAN in Kitakyushu
    8. S2023 E08 · Ramen
    9. S2023 E09 · Driving
    10. S2023 E10 · Wa Modern
    11. S2023 E11 · Hair Salons
    12. S2023 E12 · Taking Apart
    13. S2023 E13 · International Couple Romance Special
    14. S2023 E14 · Hiking
    15. S2023 E15 · Dairy Products
    16. S2023 E16 · Coffee
    17. S2023 E17 · Sounds
    18. S2023 E18 · Wood
    19. S2023 E19 · Yokocho
    20. S2023 E20 · Experience Consumption
    21. S2023 E21 · Guides
    22. S2023 E22 · Onigiri
    23. S2023 E23 · Foreigners Choose! Cool Japanese Invention Special
    24. S2023 E24 · Teppanyaki
    25. S2023 E25 · COOL JAPAN in Kochi
    26. S2023 E26 · Masks
    Season 2024 · 14 episodes
    1. S2024 E01 · Knitting
    2. S2024 E02 · The world was shocked! Japan News
    3. S2024 E03 · 80s Retro
    4. S2024 E04 · Fun Rooftop
    5. S2024 E05 · Yakiniku
    6. S2024 E06 · Aquaculture
    7. S2024 E07 · Moving
    8. S2024 E08 · Underwear
    9. S2024 E09 · Station
    10. S2024 E10 · Animal sightseeing spots chosen by foreigners!
    11. S2024 E11 · Japanese Dance
    12. S2024 E12 · Family Restaurant
    13. S2024 E13 · Business trip COOL JAPAN in Miyagi
    14. S2024 E14 · Free Services

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