Series · Talk, Documentary
Japanology Plus (2014)Season 9
★ 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
0/27 watched- Episode 1: Japanophiles: Tom Hovasse28 min · Jan 6, 2022
- Episode 2: Kotatsu: Heated Tables28 min · Jan 13, 2022
- Episode 3: VTubers28 min · Jan 20, 2022
- Episode 4: Traditional Homes28 min · Feb 17, 2022
- Episode 5: Jomon Period: The Sannai Maruyama Site28 min · Mar 10, 2022
- Episode 6: Jomon Period: Dogu28 min · Mar 17, 2022
- Episode 7: Japanophiles: Steve Tallon28 min · Mar 24, 2022
- Episode 8: Face Masks28 min · Apr 14, 2022
- Episode 9: Washi: Japanese Paper28 min · Apr 28, 2022
- Episode 10: Name Stamps and Seals28 min · May 12, 2022
- Episode 11: Showa Nostalgia28 min · May 19, 2022
- Episode 12: Japanophiles: Claudio Feliciani28 min · Jun 2, 2022
- Episode 13: Keitora: Tiny Trucks28 min · Jun 16, 2022
- Episode 14: Vinyl Records28 min · Jun 30, 2022
- Episode 15: Okinawa: The Ryukyu Kingdom28 min · Jul 14, 2022
- Episode 16: Okinawa: The Reconstruction of Shuri Castle28 min · Jul 21, 2022
- Episode 17: Frozen Food28 min · Jul 28, 2022
- Episode 18: Japanophiles: Gregory Khezrnejat28 min · Aug 11, 2022
- Episode 19: Goldfish28 min · Aug 25, 2022
- Episode 20: Welfare Goods28 min · Sep 8, 2022
- Episode 21: Water-related Disasters28 min · Sep 29, 2022
- Episode 22: Japanophiles: Andrew Dewar28 min · Oct 13, 2022
- Episode 23: The Moon28 min · Oct 20, 2022
- Episode 24: Cardboard28 min · Nov 24, 2022
- Episode 25: The Samurai of the Sea: Pirates or Protectors?28 min · Dec 8, 2022
- Episode 26: The Samurai of the Sea: The Murakami Legacy28 min · Dec 15, 2022
- Episode 27: Japanophiles: Colleen Schmuckal28 min · Dec 22, 2022
