Series · Talk, Documentary
Japanology Plus (2014)Season 6
★ 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
0/28 watched- Episode 1: Roof Tilers28 min · Jan 8, 2019
- Episode 2: Japanophiles: Thomas Bertrand28 min · Jan 29, 2019
- Episode 3: Hidden Christians: Part 128 min · Feb 19, 2019
- Episode 4: Hidden Christians: Part 228 min · Feb 26, 2019
- Episode 5: Wood: Culture28 min · Mar 5, 2019
- Episode 6: Wood: Carpentry28 min · Mar 12, 2019
- Episode 7: Japanophiles: Oussouby Sacko28 min · Mar 19, 2019
- Episode 8: Meat28 min · Mar 26, 2019
- Episode 9: Popular Theater28 min · Apr 2, 2019
- Episode 10: Oni: Japanese Ogres28 min · Apr 16, 2019
- Episode 11: Japanese Dog Breeds28 min · Apr 30, 2019
- Episode 12: Japanophiles: Peter MacMillan28 min · May 21, 2019
- Episode 13: Konamon: Flour-based Cuisine28 min · Jun 11, 2019
- Episode 14: Frozen Food28 min · Jun 25, 2019
- Episode 15: Slippers28 min · Jul 9, 2019
- Episode 16: Japanophiles: Ondrej Hybl28 min · Jul 23, 2019
- Episode 17: Tokyo: Water28 min · Jul 30, 2019
- Episode 18: Tokyo: Backstreets and Alleys28 min · Aug 6, 2019
- Episode 19: Mechanical Dolls28 min · Aug 27, 2019
- Episode 20: Swords28 min · Sep 10, 2019
- Episode 21: Bathrooms28 min · Oct 1, 2019
- Episode 22: Japanophiles: David Atkinson28 min · Oct 8, 2019
- Episode 23: Monkeys28 min · Oct 15, 2019
- Episode 24: Banknotes28 min · Nov 5, 2019
- Episode 25: Plasterwork28 min · Nov 12, 2019
- Episode 26: Japanophiles: Wolfgang Loeger28 min · Nov 19, 2019
- Episode 27: Insects28 min · Dec 3, 2019
- Episode 28: Donburi: Rice Bowls28 min · Dec 10, 2019
