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Ended · 2007–2014

Begin Japanology

Begin Japanology invites you into the world of Japanese culture, both traditional and modern, explaining how traditions evolved and the part they still play today in people's everyday lives.

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Seasons & episodes

Season 2007 · 11 episodes
  1. S2007 E01 · Hokusai and Ukiyo-e
  2. S2007 E02 · Karakuri Dolls
  3. S2007 E03 · Fortune-telling
  4. S2007 E04 · Shojin-ryori
  5. S2007 E05 · Autumn Leaves
  6. S2007 E06 · Furoshiki
  7. S2007 E07 · Chanoyu
  8. S2007 E08 · Manga
  9. S2007 E09 · Chushingura, Part 1
  10. S2007 E10 · Chushingura, Part 2
  11. S2007 E11 · Machiya
Season 2008 · 45 episodes
  1. S2008 E01 · The Lifestyle of Heian Aristocrats
  2. S2008 E02 · Washi
  3. S2008 E03 · Japanese Landscape Gardening
  4. S2008 E04 · Go
  5. S2008 E05 · Onigiri
  6. S2008 E06 · Ceramics
  7. S2008 E07 · Wagashi
  8. S2008 E08 · Yokai
  9. S2008 E09 · Ninja
  10. S2008 E10 · Zen and Japanese Culture
  11. S2008 E11 · Goldfish
  12. S2008 E12 · The Changing Seasons
  13. S2008 E13 · Bento
  14. S2008 E14 · Miyazawa Kenji
  15. S2008 E15 · Lacquerware
  16. S2008 E16 · Rakugo
  17. S2008 E17 · Tsukiji Market
  18. S2008 E18 · Yoshoku
  19. S2008 E19 · Kyudo
  20. S2008 E20 · Tea Ceremony Architecture
  21. S2008 E21 · Dagashi-ya
  22. S2008 E22 · Nihon Buyo
  23. S2008 E23 · Abacus
  24. S2008 E24 · Ryukyu Kimono
  25. S2008 E25 · Bamboo
  26. S2008 E26 · Shirakawa-go
  27. S2008 E27 · Fireworks
  28. S2008 E28 · Hanging Scrolls
  29. S2008 E29 · The Tale of Genji: Part 1
  30. S2008 E30 · The Tale of Genji: Part 2
  31. S2008 E31 · Matcha
  32. S2008 E32 · Tokyo Tower
  33. S2008 E33 · Dashi
  34. S2008 E34 · Oribe-yaki (pottery)
  35. S2008 E35 · The Colorful World of Utagawa Hiroshige
  36. S2008 E36 · The Seven Gods of Good Fortune
  37. S2008 E37 · Sushi
  38. S2008 E38 · Mikoshi (portable shrines)
  39. S2008 E39 · Yuzen Kimono
  40. S2008 E40 · Buddhist Statues
  41. S2008 E41 · Hot Springs
  42. S2008 E42 · Fish
  43. S2008 E43 · Tatami (straw mats)
  44. S2008 E44 · Castles
  45. S2008 E45 · Miso
Season 2009 · 41 episodes
  1. S2009 E01 · Nishijin-ori
  2. S2009 E02 · Kyoto Lacquerware
  3. S2009 E03 · Sake
  4. S2009 E04 · Katsura Rikyu
  5. S2009 E05 · Bonsai
  6. S2009 E06 · The Four Seasons
  7. S2009 E07 · Hina Dolls
  8. S2009 E08 · Nagasaki
  9. S2009 E09 · Five-Story Pagodas
  10. S2009 E10 · Cherry Blossoms
  11. S2009 E11 · Chopsticks
  12. S2009 E12 · Aizome
  13. S2009 E13 · Bunraku
  14. S2009 E14 · Kiriko Cut Glass
  15. S2009 E15 · Traditional Folk Houses
  16. S2009 E16 · Tea Ceremony
  17. S2009 E17 · Soba
  18. S2009 E18 · Origami
  19. S2009 E19 · Imari Porcelain
  20. S2009 E20 · Folding Fan
  21. S2009 E21 · Kaiseki Cuisine
  22. S2009 E22 · The Sounds of Japan
  23. S2009 E23 · Masks
  24. S2009 E24 · Satoyama
  25. S2009 E25 · Kendo
  26. S2009 E26 · The Fragrances of Japan
  27. S2009 E27 · Spinning Tops
  28. S2009 E28 · Rock and Stone
  29. S2009 E29 · Ink Brushes
  30. S2009 E30 · Tsukemono
  31. S2009 E31 · Dogs
  32. S2009 E32 · Ramen
  33. S2009 E33 · Rice
  34. S2009 E34 · Shinto Shrine
  35. S2009 E35 · Festivals
  36. S2009 E36 · Shinkansen
  37. S2009 E37 · Gagaku
  38. S2009 E38 · Marriage
  39. S2009 E39 · Shogi
  40. S2009 E40 · Nabe Cuisine
  41. S2009 E41 · Sword
Season 2010 · 43 episodes
  1. S2010 E01 · Sentou
  2. S2010 E02 · Karuta
  3. S2010 E03 · Taiko
  4. S2010 E04 · Cram School
  5. S2010 E05 · Light
  6. S2010 E06 · Footwear
  7. S2010 E07 · Monkey
  8. S2010 E08 · Soy Sauce
  9. S2010 E09 · Tuna
  10. S2010 E10 · Fusuma
  11. S2010 E11 · Pearl
  12. S2010 E12 · Todaiji
  13. S2010 E13 · School Lunches
  14. S2010 E14 · Geiko and Maiko
  15. S2010 E15 · Robots
  16. S2010 E16 · Wasabi
  17. S2010 E17 · Women's Fashion Magazines
  18. S2010 E18 · Izakaya
  19. S2010 E19 · Apartments and Condominiums
  20. S2010 E20 · Towns and Neighbourhoods
  21. S2010 E21 · Tempura
  22. S2010 E22 · Subways
  23. S2010 E23 · Hairstyles
  24. S2010 E24 · Home Appliances
  25. S2010 E25 · Roof Tiles
  26. S2010 E26 · Miniaturization
  27. S2010 E27 · Silk
  28. S2010 E28 · Soybeans
  29. S2010 E29 · Curry
  30. S2010 E30 · Dams
  31. S2010 E31 · Hotels
  32. S2010 E32 · Radio Calisthenics
  33. S2010 E33 · Ekiben
  34. S2010 E34 · Bridges
  35. S2010 E35 · Earthquakes
  36. S2010 E36 · Chrysanthemums
  37. S2010 E37 · Cameras
  38. S2010 E38 · Hiragana
  39. S2010 E39 · Udon
  40. S2010 E40 · Money
  41. S2010 E41 · Nishikigoi
  42. S2010 E42 · Volcanoes
  43. S2010 E43 · Firefighting
Season 2011 · 43 episodes
  1. S2011 E01 · Mochi Rice Cake
  2. S2011 E02 · Watches and Clocks
  3. S2011 E03 · Fugu Blowfish
  4. S2011 E04 · Haneda Airport
  5. S2011 E05 · Kagura Dances
  6. S2011 E06 · Snow
  7. S2011 E07 · Pollen Allergy
  8. S2011 E08 · Sashimono Woodwork
  9. S2011 E09 · Cranes
  10. S2011 E10 · Kitchen Knives
  11. S2011 E11 · Fishing
  12. S2011 E12 · Armour
  13. S2011 E13 · Judo
  14. S2011 E14 · The Life of Taro Okamoto
  15. S2011 E15 · The Life of Osamu Dazai
  16. S2011 E16 · The Life of Kenzo Tange
  17. S2011 E17 · The Life of Hideko Maehata
  18. S2011 E18 · Toilets
  19. S2011 E19 · Lifts
  20. S2011 E20 · Motorcycles
  21. S2011 E21 · Unagi Eel
  22. S2011 E22 · Japanophiles - Ilan Yanizky
  23. S2011 E23 · Japanophiles - Silvain Guignard
  24. S2011 E24 · Japanophiles - Stéphane Danton
  25. S2011 E25 · Japanophiles - Dorothy Feibleman
  26. S2011 E26 · Plastic Food Samples
  27. S2011 E27 · Insects
  28. S2011 E28 · Traditional Japanese Mathematics
  29. S2011 E29 · Bicycles
  30. S2011 E30 · Chusonji
  31. S2011 E31 · Seaweed
  32. S2011 E32 · Charcoal
  33. S2011 E33 · Rain
  34. S2011 E34 · Golf
  35. S2011 E35 · Shipbuilding
  36. S2011 E36 · Japanophiles - Bruce Huebner
  37. S2011 E37 · Japanophiles - Noelke Muho
  38. S2011 E38 · Japanophiles - Matt Alt
  39. S2011 E39 · Karaoke
  40. S2011 E40 · Holidays
  41. S2011 E41 · Red Sea Bream
  42. S2011 E42 · Shopping Streets
  43. S2011 E43 · Chickens and Eggs
Season 2012 · 42 episodes
  1. S2012 E01 · Ekiden
  2. S2012 E02 · Batteries
  3. S2012 E03 · Cafes
  4. S2012 E04 · Hot Water Bottles and Pocket Warmers
  5. S2012 E05 · Ikebana
  6. S2012 E06 · Excavators
  7. S2012 E07 · Woods & Forests
  8. S2012 E08 · Japanophiles - Dhugal Lindsay
  9. S2012 E09 · Japanophiles - Richard Emmert
  10. S2012 E10 · Japanophiles - Art Lee
  11. S2012 E11 · Japanophiles - Philip Harper
  12. S2012 E12 · Kabuki
  13. S2012 E13 · Wild Vegetables
  14. S2012 E14 · Horses
  15. S2012 E15 · Massage Chairs
  16. S2012 E16 · Shikoku Pilgrimage
  17. S2012 E17 · Regional Fast Food
  18. S2012 E18 · Department Stores
  19. S2012 E19 · Kimonos
  20. S2012 E20 · Aquariums
  21. S2012 E21 · Confectionery
  22. S2012 E22 · Dolls
  23. S2012 E23 · Moss
  24. S2012 E24 · High School Baseball
  25. S2012 E25 · Planetariums
  26. S2012 E26 · Japanophiles - Adam Booth
  27. S2012 E27 · Japanophiles - Dave Spector
  28. S2012 E28 · Japanophiles - Euan Craig
  29. S2012 E29 · Shamisen
  30. S2012 E30 · Crested Ibises
  31. S2012 E31 · Abalone
  32. S2012 E32 · Tokyo Station
  33. S2012 E33 · Tokyo Skytree
  34. S2012 E34 · Tokyo Bay
  35. S2012 E35 · Potatoes, Taros, and Yams
  36. S2012 E36 · Name Seals
  37. S2012 E37 · Mushrooms
  38. S2012 E38 · Vending Machines
  39. S2012 E39 · Scissors
  40. S2012 E40 · Satsuma Mandarins
  41. S2012 E41 · Gift-giving
  42. S2012 E42 · Mapping Kyoto Streets
Season 2013 · 40 episodes
  1. S2013 E01 · Sumo
  2. S2013 E02 · Bathroom Scales
  3. S2013 E03 · Enka
  4. S2013 E04 · Small Factories
  5. S2013 E05 · Japanophiles - Azby Brown
  6. S2013 E06 · Japanophiles - Ernst Seiler
  7. S2013 E07 · Japanophiles - Yasokichi Konishiki
  8. S2013 E08 · Ume Plums
  9. S2013 E09 · Storehouses
  10. S2013 E10 · Wagyu
  11. S2013 E11 · Uniforms
  12. S2013 E12 · Rice Cookers
  13. S2013 E13 · Burial Mounds
  14. S2013 E14 · Stationery
  15. S2013 E15 · Bread
  16. S2013 E16 · Pine Trees
  17. S2013 E17 · Parcel Delivery
  18. S2013 E18 · Pro Wrestling
  19. S2013 E19 · Strawberries
  20. S2013 E20 · Calculators
  21. S2013 E21 · Television
  22. S2013 E22 · Lake Biwa
  23. S2013 E23 · Expressways
  24. S2013 E24 · Beer
  25. S2013 E25 · Japanophiles - Mike Harris
  26. S2013 E26 · Japanophiles - Karl Bengs
  27. S2013 E27 · Japanophiles - Kenny Omega
  28. S2013 E28 · Shakuhachi
  29. S2013 E29 · Convenience Stores
  30. S2013 E30 · Used Books
  31. S2013 E31 · Women's Nylons
  32. S2013 E32 · Remote Islands
  33. S2013 E33 · Characters and Mascots
  34. S2013 E34 · Grapes
  35. S2013 E35 · Makeup
  36. S2013 E36 · Ukiyo-e
  37. S2013 E37 · Buses
  38. S2013 E38 · Parties and Gatherings
  39. S2013 E39 · Conveyor Belt Sushi
  40. S2013 E40 · Pets
Season 2014 · 10 episodes
  1. S2014 E01 · Persimmons
  2. S2014 E02 · Nighttime Scenery
  3. S2014 E03 · Ise Jingu
  4. S2014 E04 · K-cars
  5. S2014 E05 · Japanophiles - Nancy Singleton Hachisu
  6. S2014 E06 · Japanophiles - Chris Hart
  7. S2014 E07 · Japanophiles - Rogier Uitenboogaart
  8. S2014 E08 · Railways
  9. S2014 E09 · Pianos
  10. S2014 E10 · Squid

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