Seasons and episodes
12
Season 12 January 09, 2025
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12 - 1Onigiri January 09, 2025 -
12 - 2Repair January 23, 2025 -
12 - 3Japanophiles: Johan Leutwiler February 13, 2025 -
12 - 4Octopuses February 27, 2025 -
12 - 5Leather Shoes March 13, 2025
11
Season 11 January 04, 2024
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11 - 1Active Seniors January 04, 2024 -
11 - 2Forestry January 25, 2024 -
11 - 3Japanophiles: Matthew Headland March 07, 2024 -
11 - 420th Anniversary Special Part 1 March 21, 2024 -
11 - 520th Anniversary Special Part 2 March 28, 2024 -
11 - 6Washing Machines April 11, 2024 -
11 - 7New Roles for Vacant Homes April 25, 2024 -
11 - 8Japanophiles: Nicoleta Oprisan May 09, 2024 -
11 - 9Wakocha: Japanese Black Tea May 23, 2024 -
11 - 10Plastic Models June 06, 2024 -
11 - 11Food Tech Products June 20, 2024 -
11 - 12Kumano: The Practice of Shugendo July 11, 2024 -
11 - 13Kumano: Journey of a Maverick Scholar July 18, 2024 -
11 - 14Japanophiles: Lekh Raj Juneja August 01, 2024 -
11 - 15Eyeglasses August 15, 2024 -
11 - 16Service Areas August 29, 2024 -
11 - 17Tanuki September 12, 2024 -
11 - 18Japanophiles: Stephanie Crohin September 26, 2024 -
11 - 19Heavy Machinery October 10, 2024 -
11 - 20Graves and End-of-Life Planning October 24, 2024 -
11 - 21Under Elevated Train Tracks November 07, 2024 -
11 - 22Japanophiles: Adam Smith November 21, 2024 -
11 - 23Uesugi Yozan: An Economic Miracle December 12, 2024 -
11 - 24Uesugi Yozan: All for His People December 19, 2024
10
Season 10 January 12, 2023
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10 - 1Kitchens January 12, 2023 -
10 - 2Satsumaimo: Sweet Potatoes February 09, 2023 -
10 - 3Dinosaurs March 02, 2023 -
10 - 4Japanophiles: Kyle Holzhueter March 23, 2023 -
10 - 5Camping April 13, 2023 -
10 - 6Male Aesthetics April 27, 2023 -
10 - 7Konnyaku May 11, 2023 -
10 - 8Japanophiles: Isabelle Sasaki May 25, 2023 -
10 - 9Ueno June 08, 2023 -
10 - 10Meteorological Data June 22, 2023 -
10 - 11Amami Oshima: Paradise Found July 06, 2023 -
10 - 12Amami Oshima: Shaped by Adversity July 13, 2023 -
10 - 13Japanophiles: Francesco Panto August 03, 2023 -
10 - 14Vacant Homes August 17, 2023 -
10 - 15Rokyoku: Musical Storytelling August 31, 2023 -
10 - 16Japanese Honeybees September 14, 2023 -
10 - 17Japanophiles: Martin Holman September 28, 2023 -
10 - 18Unused Fish October 12, 2023 -
10 - 19Garbage October 26, 2023 -
10 - 20Firefighting November 09, 2023 -
10 - 21Japanophiles: Benjamin Flatt November 23, 2023 -
10 - 22Izumo: Home of the Gods December 07, 2023 -
10 - 23Izumo: Land of the Supernatural December 14, 2023
9
Season 9 January 06, 2022
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9 - 1Japanophiles: Tom Hovasse January 06, 2022 -
9 - 2Kotatsu: Heated Tables January 13, 2022 -
9 - 3VTubers January 20, 2022 -
9 - 4Traditional Homes February 17, 2022 -
9 - 5Jomon Period: The Sannai Maruyama Site March 10, 2022 -
9 - 6Jomon Period: Dogu March 17, 2022 -
9 - 7Japanophiles: Steve Tallon March 24, 2022 -
9 - 8Face Masks April 14, 2022 -
9 - 9Washi: Japanese Paper April 28, 2022 -
9 - 10Name Stamps and Seals May 12, 2022 -
9 - 11Showa Nostalgia May 19, 2022 -
9 - 12Japanophiles: Claudio Feliciani June 02, 2022 -
9 - 13Keitora: Tiny Trucks June 16, 2022 -
9 - 14Vinyl Records June 30, 2022 -
9 - 15Okinawa: The Ryukyu Kingdom July 14, 2022 -
9 - 16Okinawa: The Reconstruction of Shuri Castle July 21, 2022 -
9 - 17Frozen Food July 28, 2022 -
9 - 18Japanophiles: Gregory Khezrnejat August 11, 2022 -
9 - 19Goldfish August 25, 2022 -
9 - 20Welfare Goods September 08, 2022 -
9 - 21Water-related Disasters September 29, 2022 -
9 - 22Japanophiles: Andrew Dewar October 13, 2022 -
9 - 23The Moon October 20, 2022 -
9 - 24Cardboard November 24, 2022 -
9 - 25The Samurai of the Sea: Pirates or Protectors? December 08, 2022 -
9 - 26The Samurai of the Sea: The Murakami Legacy December 15, 2022 -
9 - 27Japanophiles: Colleen Schmuckal December 22, 2022
8
Season 8 January 12, 2021
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8 - 1Moss January 12, 2021 -
8 - 2Libraries January 19, 2021 -
8 - 3Japanophiles: Sheila Cliffe January 26, 2021 -
8 - 4Ukiyo-e February 02, 2021 -
8 - 5Japanophiles: Richard Halberstadt March 16, 2021 -
8 - 6Cleaning Tools April 08, 2021 -
8 - 7Lacquerware April 22, 2021 -
8 - 8Suits May 06, 2021 -
8 - 9Emergency Goods May 13, 2021 -
8 - 10Japanophiles: Chad Mullane May 27, 2021 -
8 - 11Furoshiki: Wrapping Cloths June 03, 2021 -
8 - 12Japan vs. Epidemics, Part 2: Modern History June 17, 2021 -
8 - 13Tiny Houses July 01, 2021 -
8 - 14Watches & Clocks July 08, 2021 -
8 - 15Plastic Food Samples July 15, 2021 -
8 - 16Japanophiles: Asa Ekstrom July 29, 2021 -
8 - 17Cats and Japan August 05, 2021 -
8 - 18Personal Robots September 02, 2021 -
8 - 19Scissors September 16, 2021 -
8 - 20Japanophiles: Marty Friedman September 30, 2021 -
8 - 21Luck October 07, 2021 -
8 - 22Tatami October 28, 2021 -
8 - 23Chests & Cabinets November 11, 2021 -
8 - 24Japanophiles: Nicholas Rennick December 02, 2021 -
8 - 25Bamboo December 16, 2021 -
8 - 26Ainu: A National Museum of Ainu Culture December 23, 2021 -
8 - 27Ainu: A New Generation December 30, 2021
7
Season 7 January 07, 2020
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7 - 1Osechi: New Year's Food January 07, 2020 -
7 - 2Japanophiles: Thomas Ainsworth January 28, 2020 -
7 - 3Sunakku Bars February 18, 2020 -
7 - 4Tohoku Nine Years On: Living with Ghosts March 10, 2020 -
7 - 5Tohoku Nine Years On: Voices of the Deceased March 17, 2020
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7 - 6Japanophiles: Harold George Meij March 24, 2020 -
7 - 7Laundry Services April 07, 2020 -
7 - 8Miso April 21, 2020 -
7 - 9Japanophiles: Johan Nilsson Bjoerk August 04, 2020 -
7 - 10Japan vs. Epidemics August 18, 2020 -
7 - 11Wasabi September 01, 2020 -
7 - 12Geisha: A Sunset Trade? September 08, 2020 -
7 - 13Expert Craft Skills September 15, 2020 -
7 - 14Japanophiles: Kim Seungbok September 29, 2020 -
7 - 15Aloha Shirts October 06, 2020 -
7 - 16Japanophiles: Gyoei Saile October 13, 2020 -
7 - 17Rice Snacks October 20, 2020 -
7 - 18Urban Workshops November 03, 2020 -
7 - 19Tokyo Rooftops November 10, 2020 -
7 - 20Tokyo Stories #1: Josh Grisdale November 17, 2020 -
7 - 21Tokyo Stories #2: Mateusz Urbanowicz November 24, 2020 -
7 - 22Japanophiles: Anna Bugaeva December 01, 2020 -
7 - 23Mushrooms December 22, 2020 -
7 - 24Kamishibai: Paper Theater December 29, 2020
6
Season 6 January 08, 2019
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6 - 1Roof Tilers January 08, 2019 -
6 - 2Japanophiles: Thomas Bertrand January 29, 2019 -
6 - 3Hidden Christians: Part 1 February 19, 2019 -
6 - 4Hidden Christians: Part 2 February 26, 2019 -
6 - 5Wood: Culture March 05, 2019 -
6 - 6Wood: Carpentry March 12, 2019 -
6 - 7Japanophiles: Oussouby Sacko March 19, 2019 -
6 - 8Meat March 26, 2019 -
6 - 9Popular Theater April 02, 2019 -
6 - 10Oni: Japanese Ogres April 16, 2019 -
6 - 11Japanese Dog Breeds April 30, 2019 -
6 - 12Japanophiles: Peter MacMillan May 21, 2019 -
6 - 13Konamon: Flour-based Cuisine June 11, 2019 -
6 - 14Frozen Food June 25, 2019 -
6 - 15Slippers July 09, 2019 -
6 - 16Japanophiles: Ondrej Hybl July 23, 2019 -
6 - 17Tokyo: Water July 30, 2019 -
6 - 18Tokyo: Backstreets and Alleys August 06, 2019 -
6 - 19Mechanical Dolls August 27, 2019 -
6 - 20Swords September 10, 2019 -
6 - 21Bathrooms October 01, 2019 -
6 - 22Japanophiles: David Atkinson October 08, 2019 -
6 - 23Monkeys October 15, 2019 -
6 - 24Banknotes November 05, 2019 -
6 - 25Plasterwork November 12, 2019 -
6 - 26Japanophiles: Wolfgang Loeger November 19, 2019 -
6 - 27Insects December 03, 2019 -
6 - 28Donburi: Rice Bowls December 10, 2019
5
Season 5 January 09, 2018
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5 - 1Ocean Fishing January 09, 2018 -
5 - 2The Police January 16, 2018 -
5 - 3Japanophiles: Stephanie Tomiyasu January 23, 2018 -
5 - 4New Trends in Logistics February 06, 2018 -
5 - 5Game Arcades February 13, 2018 -
5 - 6Snow Removal February 20, 2018 -
5 - 7Shopping Streets March 06, 2018 -
5 - 8Japanophiles: Bjorn Heiberg March 13, 2018 -
5 - 9Regional Transport Crisis March 20, 2018 -
5 - 10Miniature Culture March 27, 2018 -
5 - 11Marriage April 03, 2018 -
5 - 12100 Yen Shops April 10, 2018 -
5 - 13Deep-fried Food April 17, 2018 -
5 - 14Lighthouses May 01, 2018 -
5 - 15Japanophiles: David E. Wells May 22, 2018 -
5 - 16Industrial Heritage June 05, 2018 -
5 - 17Graves June 19, 2018 -
5 - 18Rice Cultivation June 26, 2018 -
5 - 19The Ogasawara Islands: A Multicultural Heritage July 03, 2018 -
5 - 20The Ogasawara Islands: A Turbulent History July 10, 2018 -
5 - 21Japanophiles: Bruce Gutlove July 17, 2018 -
5 - 22Roadside Stations July 31, 2018 -
5 - 23Summer Resorts August 07, 2018 -
5 - 24Yurei: Japanese Ghosts August 21, 2018 -
5 - 25Radio Calisthenics September 04, 2018 -
5 - 26Underground Shopping Streets September 11, 2018 -
5 - 27Japanophiles: Jagmohan S. Chandrani September 25, 2018 -
5 - 28A Sense of the Divine October 02, 2018 -
5 - 29Earthquake-resistant Architecture October 09, 2018 -
5 - 30School Sports Days October 16, 2018 -
5 - 31School Satchels October 30, 2018 -
5 - 32Aquariums November 06, 2018 -
5 - 33Onigiri: Rice Balls November 13, 2018 -
5 - 34Japanophiles: David Stanley Hewett November 20, 2018 -
5 - 35Coffee November 27, 2018 -
5 - 36Meiji-era Advisors December 11, 2018 -
5 - 37School Uniforms December 18, 2018 -
5 - 38Soba Restaurants December 25, 2018
4
Season 4 January 05, 2017
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4 - 1Japanophiles: Carine Lafitte January 05, 2017 -
4 - 2Noh Theater January 26, 2017 -
4 - 3Moving Services February 02, 2017 -
4 - 4Okinawan Karate February 09, 2017 -
4 - 5Sleep February 16, 2017 -
4 - 6Tokyo Rail Network February 23, 2017 -
4 - 7Denim March 02, 2017 -
4 - 8Japanophiles: Randy Channell Soei March 09, 2017 -
4 - 9Japanophiles: Zoe Vincent March 30, 2017 -
4 - 10Buddhist Altars April 04, 2017 -
4 - 11Driving Schools April 12, 2017 -
4 - 12Curry April 19, 2017 -
4 - 13Cafes May 02, 2017 -
4 - 14Japanophiles: Yoram Ofer May 23, 2017 -
4 - 15School Lunch June 06, 2017 -
4 - 16Capsule Toys June 20, 2017 -
4 - 17Buses June 27, 2017 -
4 - 18Traditional Music July 04, 2017 -
4 - 19Traditional Music in Modern Life July 11, 2017 -
4 - 20Japanophiles: Nsenda Lukumwena July 18, 2017 -
4 - 21Urban Renewal August 01, 2017 -
4 - 22Fireworks August 15, 2017 -
4 - 23Anthropomorphism August 22, 2017 -
4 - 242D Characters - Origins and Evolution August 29, 2017 -
4 - 25Children and Sports September 05, 2017 -
4 - 26Amusement Parks September 12, 2017 -
4 - 27Japanophiles: Tyler Lynch September 26, 2017 -
4 - 28Particle Physics Research October 03, 2017 -
4 - 29Shrine Duties October 17, 2017 -
4 - 30Special Rescue Teams October 24, 2017 -
4 - 31The Wonders of Air Travel October 31, 2017 -
4 - 32Japanophiles: Fernando Lopez November 21, 2017 -
4 - 33Changing Perceptions of Cars November 28, 2017 -
4 - 34The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi (Part 1) December 12, 2017 -
4 - 35The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi (Part 2) December 19, 2017
3
Season 3 January 07, 2016
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3 - 1Japanophiles: Maud Archambault January 07, 2016
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3 - 2Silk January 14, 2016
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3 - 3Underground Tokyo January 28, 2016
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3 - 4Earthquake Preparedness February 11, 2016
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3 - 5Japanophiles: Jorge Cabeza Fernandez February 25, 2016 -
3 - 6Japanophiles: Pico Iyer March 03, 2016
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3 - 7Okinawan Dance March 17, 2016 -
3 - 8Whisky April 07, 2016 -
3 - 9Quest for Perfect Skin April 14, 2016 -
3 - 10Bladed Tools April 21, 2016 -
3 - 11Family Crests May 05, 2016 -
3 - 12Breakfast May 12, 2016 -
3 - 13Footwear May 19, 2016 -
3 - 14Running June 02, 2016 -
3 - 15Emoji June 16, 2016 -
3 - 16Ekiben June 23, 2016 -
3 - 17Bicycles June 30, 2016 -
3 - 18Kimono July 07, 2016 -
3 - 19Kokeshi Dolls July 28, 2016 -
3 - 20Shinise: Long-Established Businesses August 04, 2016 -
3 - 21Japanophiles: Rezaul Karim Chowdhury August 11, 2016 -
3 - 22Toilets August 18, 2016 -
3 - 23Bridges August 25, 2016 -
3 - 24A Nation of Singers September 01, 2016 -
3 - 25Restoring Castles September 08, 2016 -
3 - 26Volcanoes September 29, 2016 -
3 - 27School Club Activites October 06, 2016 -
3 - 28Smells October 13, 2016 -
3 - 29Paper October 20, 2016 -
3 - 30Japanophiles: Paul Lorimer November 03, 2016 -
3 - 31Katsuobushi December 01, 2016 -
3 - 32Day Care for Kids December 08, 2016 -
3 - 33Sweets and Snacks December 15, 2016 -
3 - 34Hairdressing December 22, 2016
2
Season 2 January 08, 2015
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2 - 1Japanophiles: Bartholomeus Greb January 08, 2015
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2 - 2Japanophiles: Ivan Vartanian January 15, 2015
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2 - 3Japanophiles: Alex Bennett January 22, 2015
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2 - 4The Seikan Tunnel February 05, 2015
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2 - 5Snow Country February 12, 2015 -
2 - 6Comedy February 19, 2015
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2 - 7Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway April 02, 2015
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2 - 8A Season of Change April 16, 2015
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2 - 9Waste and Recycling April 23, 2015 -
2 - 10Period Dramas April 30, 2015
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2 - 11Weight Loss Industry May 07, 2015
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2 - 12Dams May 14, 2015
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2 - 13Izakaya May 28, 2015
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2 - 14Craft Beer June 04, 2015
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2 - 15Fermented Foods June 11, 2015
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2 - 16Umbrellas June 18, 2015
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2 - 17Job Hunting June 25, 2015
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2 - 18Japanophiles: Amir Takahashi July 09, 2015
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2 - 19The English Conversation Business July 16, 2015
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2 - 20English at School July 23, 2015
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2 - 21Shrine & Temple Carpenters August 06, 2015
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2 - 22Bunraku August 12, 2015
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2 - 23Kids' Summer Holidays September 03, 2015
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2 - 24Swimming September 10, 2015
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2 - 25Haunted Houses September 17, 2015
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2 - 26Onsen October 01, 2015
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2 - 27Japanophiles: Andrew Mancabelli October 08, 2015
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2 - 28Cameras October 15, 2015
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2 - 29Wrapping and Packaging October 22, 2015
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2 - 30Tokyo Housing November 12, 2015
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2 - 31Japanophiles: Adam Zgola November 19, 2015
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2 - 32Kombu November 26, 2015
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2 - 33Hotels and Inns December 03, 2015
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2 - 34Tidying Up December 10, 2015
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2 - 35Mt. Takao December 17, 2015
1
Season 1 April 03, 2014
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1 - 1Bathhouses April 03, 2014
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1 - 2Ramen April 10, 2014
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1 - 3Mt. Fuji April 17, 2014
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1 - 4Shogi April 24, 2014
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1 - 5Cherry Trees May 01, 2014 -
1 - 6Akihabara May 08, 2014
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1 - 7Wagashi May 15, 2014
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1 - 8Ninja May 22, 2014
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1 - 9Rice May 29, 2014
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1 - 10Castles June 05, 2014
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1 - 11Japanophiles: Elizabeth Suzuki July 03, 2014
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1 - 12Japanophiles: Everett Kennedy Brown July 10, 2014
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1 - 13Japanophiles: Carolin Eckhardt July 17, 2014
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1 - 14Karaoke Boxes August 07, 2014
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1 - 15Bento August 14, 2014
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1 - 16Bamboo August 21, 2014
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1 - 17Taiko Drums September 04, 2014
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1 - 18Tsukiji Market September 11, 2014
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1 - 19Festivals September 18, 2014
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1 - 20Japanese Gardens September 25, 2014
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1 - 21Origami October 02, 2014
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1 - 22Buddhist Statues October 09, 2014
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1 - 23Yokai October 16, 2014 -
1 - 24Shinkansen October 23, 2014
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1 - 25Lessons for Life November 06, 2014
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1 - 26Robots November 13, 2014
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1 - 27Sports Days November 20, 2014
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1 - 28Bonsai December 04, 2014
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1 - 29Sushi December 11, 2014
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1 - 30Geisha December 18, 2014
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.
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