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Japanology Plus (2014-2025)

NHK WORLD-JAPAN Documentary TV Series
Audience Score
64
Japanology Plus
NR April 3rd, 2014Documentary , Talk12 Seasons, 341 Episodes
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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.
StarringPeter BarakanEmma HowardKanako Sachno
DirectorsHidetoshi YanagiharaMamoru AbeShoko Zukemura

All Seasons

Season 12

Season 12

Jan 9, 2025
Season 11

Season 11

Jan 4, 2024
Season 10

Season 10

Jan 12, 2023
Season 9

Season 9

Jan 6, 2022
70

TV Show Details

Air Date:April 3rd, 2014

Last Air Date:August 28th, 2025

Network:NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Status:Returning Series

Genres:Documentary , Talk

Original Language:Japanese
Executive Producers:Ken Kumata, Shinya Kikuchi, Ken Kumata, Shinya Kikuchi, Ken Kumata, Chiyo Kawahara, Shinya Kikuchi, Takako Hikita, Shinya Kikuchi, Chiyo Kawahara, Sachiko Miyamoto, Tomohiro Oi, Takako Hikita, Yoshihiro Tamura, Mika Kanaya, Sachiko Miyamoto, Tomohiro Oi, Mika Kanaya, Sachiko Miyamoto, Yoshihiro Tamura, Kensuke Miyauchi, Chiyo Kawahara, Yuriko Kawaike, Yoshihiro Tamura, Sachiko Miyamoto, Mika Kanaya, Koji Takayanagi, Sachiko Miyamoto, Jun Ito, Yoshihiro Tamura, Jun Ito, Kazunari Domitsu, Sachiko Miyamoto, Takako Hikita
Production Companies:NHK, NHK Educational
Japanology Plus on the Web:Official Website
TV Show Tags:
japanarts and cultureway of lifejapanese folklorejapanese culturearts and craftsjapanese historychange vs traditionjapanese societyjapanese tradition