Series · Talk, Documentary
Japanology Plus (2014)Season 11
★ 6.4 · 5 votes13 seasons · 369 episodesTalk, Documentary2014
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.
- Writers
- Adam Fulford, Satomi Furukawa, Naoko Tomita
- Network
- NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- First aired
- April 3, 2014
- Status
- Returning
- Next episode
- S13E20 · October 29, 2026
Cast
Peter BarakanSelf - Host
Emma HowardSelf - Narrator (voice)
Matt AltSelf - Guest
Kanako SachnoSelf - Narrator (voice)
Kyle CardSelf - Guest- KanoaSelf - Reporter in Plus One
- Chieko MukasaSelf - Food Journalist
Chad MullaneSelf - Comedian- David McMahonSelf - Reporter in Plus One
- Matt SchleySelf - Reporter in Plus One
Vinay MurthySelf - Reporter in Plus One
Lemi DuncanSelf - Reporter in Plus One- Hiroshi TashiroSelf - Expert
- Masahiko UranoSelf - Expert
- Kenichiro SenooSelf - Expert
Yoshihiro SendaSelf - Expert- Elizabeth SuzukiSelf
Everett Kennedy BrownSelf- Carolin EckhardtSelf
- Ayao OkumuraSelf
Episodes
0/24 watched- Episode 1: Active Seniors28 min · Jan 4, 2024
- Episode 2: Forestry28 min · Jan 25, 2024
- Episode 3: Japanophiles: Matthew Headland28 min · Mar 7, 2024
- Episode 4: 20th Anniversary Special (1)28 min · Mar 21, 2024
- Episode 5: 20th Anniversary Special (2)28 min · Mar 28, 2024
- Episode 6: Washing Machines28 min · Apr 11, 2024
- Episode 7: New Roles for Vacant Homes28 min · Apr 25, 2024
- Episode 8: Japanophiles: Nicoleta Oprisan28 min · May 9, 2024
- Episode 9: Wakocha: Japanese Black Tea28 min · May 23, 2024
- Episode 10: Plastic Models28 min · Jun 6, 2024
- Episode 11: Food Tech Products20 min · Jun 20, 2024
- Episode 12: Kumano: The Practice of Shugendo28 min · Jul 11, 2024
- Episode 13: Kumano: Journey of a Maverick Scholar28 min · Jul 18, 2024
- Episode 14: Japanophiles: Lekh Raj Juneja28 min · Aug 1, 2024
- Episode 15: Eyeglasses28 min · Aug 15, 2024
- Episode 16: Service Areas28 min · Aug 29, 2024
- Episode 17: Tanuki28 min · Sep 12, 2024
- Episode 18: Japanophiles: Stephanie Crohin28 min · Sep 26, 2024
- Episode 19: Heavy Machinery28 min · Oct 10, 2024
- Episode 20: Graves and End-of-Life Planning28 min · Oct 24, 2024
- Episode 21: Under Elevated Train Tracks28 min · Nov 7, 2024
- Episode 22: Japanophiles: Adam Smith28 min · Nov 21, 2024
- Episode 23: Uesugi Yozan: An Economic Miracle28 min · Dec 12, 2024
- Episode 24: Uesugi Yozan: All for His People28 min · Dec 19, 2024
