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Japanology Plus

Fresh insights into Japan. Stories behind Japanese life and culture through the eyes of Peter Barakan, a 50-year resident and watcher of Japan.

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Season 2014 · 31 episodes
  1. S2014 E01 · Bathhouses
  2. S2014 E02 · Ramen
  3. S2014 E03 · Mt. Fuji
  4. S2014 E04 · Shogi
  5. S2014 E05 · Cherry Trees
  6. S2014 E06 · Akihabara
  7. S2014 E07 · Wagashi
  8. S2014 E08 · Ninja
  9. S2014 E09 · Rice
  10. S2014 E10 · Castles
  11. S2014 E11 · Japanophiles - Elizabeth Suzuki
  12. S2014 E12 · Japanophiles - Everett Kennedy Brown
  13. S2014 E13 · Japanophiles - Carolin Eckhardt
  14. S2014 E14 · Karaoke Boxes
  15. S2014 E15 · Bento
  16. S2014 E16 · Bamboo
  17. S2014 E17 · Taiko Drums
  18. S2014 E18 · Tsukiji Market
  19. S2014 E19 · Festivals
  20. S2014 E20 · Japanese Gardens
  21. S2014 E21 · Origami
  22. S2014 E22 · Buddhist Statues
  23. S2014 E23 · Yokai
  24. S2014 E24 · Shinkansen
  25. S2014 E25 · Lessons for Life
  26. S2014 Special · Discover Japanology
  27. S2014 E26 · Robots
  28. S2014 E27 · Sports Days
  29. S2014 E28 · Bonsai
  30. S2014 E29 · Sushi
  31. S2014 E30 · Geisha
Season 2015 · 35 episodes
  1. S2015 E01 · Japanophiles - Bartholomeus Greb
  2. S2015 E02 · Japanophiles - Ivan Vartanian
  3. S2015 E03 · Japanophiles - Alex Bennett
  4. S2015 E04 · The Seikan Tunnel
  5. S2015 E05 · Snow Country
  6. S2015 E06 · Comedy
  7. S2015 E07 · Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway
  8. S2015 E08 · A Season of Change
  9. S2015 E09 · Waste and Recycling
  10. S2015 E10 · Period Dramas
  11. S2015 E11 · Weight Loss Industry
  12. S2015 E12 · Dams
  13. S2015 E13 · Izakaya
  14. S2015 E14 · Craft Beer
  15. S2015 E15 · Fermented Foods
  16. S2015 E16 · Umbrellas
  17. S2015 E17 · Job Hunting
  18. S2015 E18 · Japanophiles - Amir Takahashi
  19. S2015 E19 · The English Conversation Business
  20. S2015 E20 · English at School
  21. S2015 E21 · Shrine & Temple Carpenters
  22. S2015 E22 · Bunraku
  23. S2015 E23 · Kids' Summer Holidays
  24. S2015 E24 · Swimming
  25. S2015 E25 · Haunted Houses
  26. S2015 E26 · Onsen
  27. S2015 E27 · Japanophiles: Andrew Mancabelli
  28. S2015 E28 · Cameras
  29. S2015 E29 · Wrapping and Packaging
  30. S2015 E30 · Tokyo Housing
  31. S2015 E31 · Japanophiles - Adam Zgola
  32. S2015 E32 · Kombu
  33. S2015 E33 · Hotels and Inns
  34. S2015 E34 · Tidying Up
  35. S2015 E35 · Mt. Takao
Season 2016 · 34 episodes
  1. S2016 E01 · Japanophiles: Maud Archambault
  2. S2016 E02 · Silk
  3. S2016 E03 · Underground Tokyo
  4. S2016 E04 · Earthquake Preparedness
  5. S2016 E05 · Japanophiles - Jorge Cabeza Fernandez
  6. S2016 E06 · Japanophiles - Pico Iyer
  7. S2016 E07 · Okinawan Dance
  8. S2016 E08 · Whisky
  9. S2016 E09 · Quest for Perfect Skin
  10. S2016 E10 · Bladed Tools
  11. S2016 E11 · Family Crests
  12. S2016 E12 · Breakfast
  13. S2016 E13 · Footwear
  14. S2016 E14 · Running
  15. S2016 E15 · Emoji
  16. S2016 E16 · Ekiben
  17. S2016 E17 · Bicycles
  18. S2016 E18 · Kimono
  19. S2016 E19 · Kokeshi Dolls
  20. S2016 E20 · Shinise: Long-established Businesses
  21. S2016 E21 · Japanophiles: Rezaul Karim Chowdhury
  22. S2016 E22 · Toilets
  23. S2016 E23 · Bridges
  24. S2016 E24 · A Nation of Singers
  25. S2016 E25 · Restoring Castles
  26. S2016 E26 · Volcanoes
  27. S2016 E27 · School Club Activities
  28. S2016 E28 · Smells
  29. S2016 E29 · Paper
  30. S2016 E30 · Japanophiles: Paul Lorimer
  31. S2016 E31 · Katsuobushi
  32. S2016 E32 · Day Care for Kids
  33. S2016 E33 · Sweets and Snacks
  34. S2016 E34 · Hairdressing
Season 2017 · 35 episodes
  1. S2017 E01 · Japanophiles: Carine Lafitte
  2. S2017 E02 · Noh Theater
  3. S2017 E03 · Moving Services
  4. S2017 E04 · Okinawan Karate
  5. S2017 E05 · Sleep
  6. S2017 E06 · Tokyo Rail Network
  7. S2017 E07 · Denim
  8. S2017 E08 · Japanophiles: Randy Channell Soei
  9. S2017 E09 · Japanophiles: Zoe Vincent
  10. S2017 E10 · Buddhist Altars
  11. S2017 E11 · Driving Schools
  12. S2017 E12 · Curry
  13. S2017 E13 · Cafes
  14. S2017 E14 · Japanophiles: Yoram Ofer
  15. S2017 E15 · School Lunch
  16. S2017 E16 · Capsule Toys
  17. S2017 E17 · Buses
  18. S2017 E18 · Traditional Music
  19. S2017 E19 · Traditional Music in Modern Life
  20. S2017 E20 · Japanophiles: Nsenda Lukumwena
  21. S2017 E21 · Urban Renewal
  22. S2017 E22 · Fireworks
  23. S2017 E23 · Anthropomorphism
  24. S2017 E24 · 2D Characters: Origins and Evolution
  25. S2017 E25 · Children and Sports
  26. S2017 E26 · Amusement Parks
  27. S2017 E27 · Japanophiles: Tyler Lynch
  28. S2017 E28 · Particle Physics Research
  29. S2017 E29 · Shrine Duties
  30. S2017 E30 · Special Rescue Teams
  31. S2017 E31 · The Wonders of Air Travel
  32. S2017 E32 · Japanophiles: Fernando Lopez
  33. S2017 E33 · Changing Perceptions of Cars
  34. S2017 E34 · The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi, Part 1
  35. S2017 E35 · The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi, Part 2
Season 2018 · 38 episodes
  1. S2018 E01 · Ocean Fishing
  2. S2018 E02 · The Police
  3. S2018 E03 · Japanophiles: Stephanie Tomiyasu
  4. S2018 E04 · New Trends in Logistics
  5. S2018 E05 · Game Arcades
  6. S2018 E06 · Snow Removal
  7. S2018 E07 · Shopping Streets
  8. S2018 E08 · Japanophiles: Bjorn Heiberg
  9. S2018 E09 · Regional Transport Crisis
  10. S2018 E10 · Miniature Culture
  11. S2018 E11 · Marriage
  12. S2018 E12 · 100 Yen Shops
  13. S2018 E13 · Deep-fried Food
  14. S2018 E14 · Lighthouses
  15. S2018 E15 · Japanophiles: David E. Wells
  16. S2018 E16 · Industrial Heritage
  17. S2018 E17 · Graves
  18. S2018 E18 · Rice Cultivation
  19. S2018 E19 · The Ogasawara Islands: A Multicultural Heritage
  20. S2018 E20 · The Ogasawara Islands: A Turbulent History
  21. S2018 E21 · Japanophiles: Bruce Gutlove
  22. S2018 E22 · Roadside Stations
  23. S2018 E23 · Summer Resorts
  24. S2018 E24 · Yurei: Japanese Ghosts
  25. S2018 E25 · Radio Calisthenics
  26. S2018 E26 · Underground Shopping Streets
  27. S2018 E27 · Japanophiles: Jagmohan S. Chandrani
  28. S2018 E28 · A Sense of the Divine
  29. S2018 E29 · Earthquake-resistant Architecture
  30. S2018 E30 · School Sports Days
  31. S2018 E31 · School Satchels
  32. S2018 E32 · Aquariums
  33. S2018 E33 · Onigiri: Rice Balls
  34. S2018 E34 · Japanophiles: David Stanley Hewett
  35. S2018 E35 · Coffee
  36. S2018 E36 · Meiji-era Advisors
  37. S2018 E37 · School Uniforms
  38. S2018 E38 · Soba Restaurants
Season 2019 · 28 episodes
  1. S2019 E01 · Roof Tilers
  2. S2019 E02 · Japanophiles: Thomas Bertrand
  3. S2019 E03 · Hidden Christians: Part 1
  4. S2019 E04 · Hidden Christians: Part 2
  5. S2019 E05 · Wood: Culture
  6. S2019 E06 · Wood: Carpentry
  7. S2019 E07 · Japanophiles: Oussouby Sacko
  8. S2019 E08 · Meat
  9. S2019 E09 · Popular Theater
  10. S2019 E10 · Oni: Japanese Ogres
  11. S2019 E11 · Japanese Dog Breeds
  12. S2019 E12 · Japanophiles: Peter MacMillan
  13. S2019 E13 · Konamon: Flour-based Cuisine
  14. S2019 E14 · Frozen Food
  15. S2019 E15 · Slippers
  16. S2019 E16 · Japanophiles: Ondrej Hybl
  17. S2019 E17 · Tokyo: Water
  18. S2019 E18 · Tokyo: Backstreets and Alleys
  19. S2019 E19 · Mechanical Dolls
  20. S2019 E20 · Swords
  21. S2019 E21 · Bathrooms
  22. S2019 E22 · Japanophiles: David Atkinson
  23. S2019 E23 · Monkeys
  24. S2019 E24 · Banknotes
  25. S2019 E25 · Plasterwork
  26. S2019 E26 · Japanophiles: Wolfgang Loeger
  27. S2019 E27 · Insects
  28. S2019 E28 · Donburi: Rice Bowls
Season 2020 · 24 episodes
  1. S2020 E01 · Osechi: New Year's Food
  2. S2020 E02 · Japanophiles: Thomas Ainsworth
  3. S2020 E03 · Sunakku Bars
  4. S2020 E04 · Tohoku Nine Years On: Living with Ghosts
  5. S2020 E05 · Tohoku Nine Years On: Voices of the Deceased
  6. S2020 E06 · Japanophiles: Harold George Meij
  7. S2020 E07 · Laundry Services
  8. S2020 E08 · Miso
  9. S2020 E09 · Japanophiles: Johan Nilsson Bjoerk
  10. S2020 E10 · Japan vs. Epidemics
  11. S2020 E11 · Wasabi
  12. S2020 E12 · Geisha: A Sunset Trade?
  13. S2020 E13 · Expert Craft Skills
  14. S2020 E14 · Japanophiles: Kim Seungbok
  15. S2020 E15 · Aloha Shirts
  16. S2020 E16 · Japanophiles: Gyoei Saile
  17. S2020 E17 · Rice Snacks
  18. S2020 E18 · Urban Workshops
  19. S2020 E19 · Tokyo Rooftops
  20. S2020 E20 · Tokyo Stories #1: Josh Grisdale
  21. S2020 E21 · Tokyo Stories #2: Mateusz Urbanowicz
  22. S2020 E22 · Japanophiles: Anna Bugaeva
  23. S2020 E23 · Mushrooms
  24. S2020 E24 · Kamishibai: Paper Theater
Season 2021 · 27 episodes
  1. S2021 E01 · Moss
  2. S2021 E02 · Libraries
  3. S2021 E03 · Japanophiles: Sheila Cliffe
  4. S2021 E04 · Ukiyo-e
  5. S2021 E05 · Japanophiles: Richard Halberstadt
  6. S2021 E06 · Cleaning Tools
  7. S2021 E07 · Lacquerware
  8. S2021 E08 · Suits
  9. S2021 E09 · Emergency Goods
  10. S2021 E10 · Japanophiles: Chad Mullane
  11. S2021 E11 · Furoshiki: Wrapping Cloths
  12. S2021 E12 · Japan vs. Epidemics, Part 2: Modern History
  13. S2021 E13 · Tiny Houses
  14. S2021 E14 · Watches & Clocks
  15. S2021 E15 · Plastic Food Samples
  16. S2021 E16 · Japanophiles: Asa Ekstrom
  17. S2021 E17 · Cats and Japan
  18. S2021 E18 · Personal Robots
  19. S2021 E19 · Scissors
  20. S2021 E20 · Japanophiles: Marty Friedman
  21. S2021 E21 · Luck
  22. S2021 E22 · Tatami
  23. S2021 E23 · Chests & Cabinets
  24. S2021 E24 · Japanophiles: Nicholas Rennick
  25. S2021 E25 · Bamboo
  26. S2021 E26 · Ainu: A National Museum of Ainu Culture
  27. S2021 E27 · Ainu: A New Generation
Season 2022 · 27 episodes
  1. S2022 E01 · Japanophiles: Tom Hovasse
  2. S2022 E02 · Kotatsu: Heated Tables
  3. S2022 E03 · VTubers
  4. S2022 E04 · Traditional Homes
  5. S2022 E05 · Jomon Period: The Sannai Maruyama Site
  6. S2022 E06 · Jomon Period: Dogu
  7. S2022 E07 · Japanophiles: Steve Tallon
  8. S2022 E08 · Face Masks
  9. S2022 E09 · Washi: Japanese Paper
  10. S2022 E10 · Name Stamps and Seals
  11. S2022 E11 · Showa Nostalgia
  12. S2022 E12 · Japanophiles: Claudio Feliciani
  13. S2022 E13 · Keitora: Tiny Trucks
  14. S2022 E14 · Vinyl Records
  15. S2022 E15 · Okinawa: The Ryukyu Kingdom
  16. S2022 E16 · Okinawa: The Reconstruction of Shuri Castle
  17. S2022 E17 · Frozen Food
  18. S2022 E18 · Japanophiles: Gregory Khezrnejat
  19. S2022 E19 · Goldfish
  20. S2022 E20 · Welfare Goods
  21. S2022 E21 · Water-related Disasters
  22. S2022 E22 · Japanophiles: Andrew Dewar
  23. S2022 E23 · The Moon
  24. S2022 E24 · Cardboard
  25. S2022 E25 · The Samurai of the Sea: Pirates or Protectors?
  26. S2022 E26 · The Samurai of the Sea: The Murakami Legacy
  27. S2022 E27 · Japanophiles: Colleen Schmuckal
Season 2023 · 23 episodes
  1. S2023 E01 · Kitchens
  2. S2023 E02 · Satsumaimo: Sweet Potatoes
  3. S2023 E03 · Dinosaurs
  4. S2023 E04 · Japanophiles: Kyle Holzhueter
  5. S2023 E05 · Camping
  6. S2023 E06 · Male Aesthetics
  7. S2023 E07 · Konnyaku
  8. S2023 E08 · Japanophiles: Isabelle Sasaki
  9. S2023 E09 · Ueno
  10. S2023 E10 · Meteorological Data
  11. S2023 E11 · Amami Oshima: Paradise Found
  12. S2023 E12 · Amami Oshima: Shaped by Adversity
  13. S2023 E13 · Japanophiles: Francesco Panto
  14. S2023 E14 · Vacant Homes
  15. S2023 E15 · Rokyoku: Musical Storytelling
  16. S2023 E16 · Japanese Honeybees
  17. S2023 E17 · Japanophiles: Martin Holman
  18. S2023 E18 · Unused Fish
  19. S2023 E19 · Garbage
  20. S2023 E20 · Firefighting
  21. S2023 E21 · Japanophiles: Benjamin Flatt
  22. S2023 E22 · Izumo: Home of the Gods
  23. S2023 E23 · Izumo: Land of the Supernatural
Season 2024 · 24 episodes
  1. S2024 E01 · Active Seniors
  2. S2024 E02 · Forestry
  3. S2024 E03 · Japanophiles: Matthew Headland
  4. S2024 E04 · 20th Anniversary Special Part 1
  5. S2024 E05 · 20th Anniversary Special Part 2
  6. S2024 E06 · Washing Machines
  7. S2024 E07 · New Roles for Vacant Homes
  8. S2024 E08 · Japanophiles: Nicoleta Oprisan
  9. S2024 E09 · Wakocha: Japanese Black Tea
  10. S2024 E10 · Plastic Models
  11. S2024 E11 · Food Tech Products
  12. S2024 E12 · Kumano: The Practice of Shugendo
  13. S2024 E13 · Kumano: Journey of a Maverick Scholar
  14. S2024 E14 · Japanophiles: Lekh Raj Juneja
  15. S2024 E15 · Eyeglasses
  16. S2024 E16 · Service Areas
  17. S2024 E17 · Tanuki
  18. S2024 E18 · Japanophiles: Stephanie Crohin
  19. S2024 E19 · Heavy Machinery
  20. S2024 E20 · Graves and End-of-Life Planning
  21. S2024 E21 · Under Elevated Train Tracks
  22. S2024 E22 · Japanophiles: Adam Smith
  23. S2024 E23 · Uesugi Yozan: An Economic Miracle
  24. S2024 E24 · Uesugi Yozan: All for His People
Season 2025 · 24 episodes
  1. S2025 E01 · Onigiri
  2. S2025 E02 · Repair
  3. S2025 E03 · Japanophiles: Johan Leutwiler
  4. S2025 E04 · Octopuses
  5. S2025 E05 · Leather Shoes
  6. S2025 E06 · Torii
  7. S2025 E07 · Mamachari
  8. S2025 E08 · Japanophiles: Stephen Turner
  9. S2025 E09 · Family Restaurants
  10. S2025 E10 · Natto
  11. S2025 E11 · Stationery
  12. S2025 E12 · Tosa: The Life of John Manjiro
  13. S2025 E13 · Tosa: Blessings and Perils of the Kuroshio Current
  14. S2025 E14 · Japanophiles: Johan Nordstrom
  15. S2025 E15 · Origami
  16. S2025 E16 · Sake
  17. S2025 E17 · Offices
  18. S2025 E18 · Japanophiles: Ziaul Karim
  19. S2025 E19 · Bookstores
  20. S2025 E20 · Convenience Stores
  21. S2025 E21 · Sleep
  22. S2025 E22 · Japanophiles: Astrid Klein & Mark Dytham
  23. S2025 E23 · Hagi: The Life of Yoshida Shoin
  24. S2025 E24 · Hagi: Castle Town Forged by Magma
Season 2026 · 17 episodes
  1. S2026 E01 · Glasswork
  2. S2026 E02 · Fragrances
  3. S2026 E03 · Salmon
  4. S2026 E04 · Japanophiles: Phillip Richards
  5. S2026 E05 · Danchi Housing Complexes
  6. S2026 E06 · Jazz Kissa
  7. S2026 E07 · Chokatsu: Improving Gut Health
  8. S2026 E08 · Sashiko Embroidery
  9. S2026 E09 · Seaweed
  10. S2026 E10 · Kyoto Confectionery
  11. S2026 E11 · Tidying Up
  12. S2026 E12 · Aizu: Unbreakable Spirit of Noguchi Hideyo
  13. S2026 E13 · Aizu: Heartland of the Samurai
  14. S2026 E14 · Food Stalls
  15. S2026 E15 · Solo-katsu
  16. S2026 E16 · Eggs
  17. S2026 E17 · Kutani Ware

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