Mamoru Abe
Director
Japanology Plus (2014)
Specials
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.
Released April 3, 2014
Episode 28 min
None+
Genres: Documentary, Talk
Keywords: tmdb.japan, tmdb.japanese-folklore, tmdb.japanese-culture, tmdb.japanese-tradition, tmdb.change-vs-tradition, tmdb.japanese-society, tmdb.way-of-life + 3 more, tmdb.arts-and-culture, tmdb.arts-and-crafts, tmdb.japanese-history
Production Companies: NHK, NHK Educational
Network: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
S0E1 - Discover Japanology
What is the country of Japan like? Watch a special program on a symposium entitled "Japan from Within and Without", held exclusively for Sophia University students and researchers. NHK WORLD TV program "Japanology Plus" and "BEGIN Japanology" has been exploring multiple aspects of Japan for more than 10 years. However, not only foreigners but also Japanese tend to speak about Japan based on typical stereotypes. Share the symposium discussion and consider "Diversity of Japan", "Japanese people" and "Potentiality of Japanology". Speakers include Peter Barakan (Host of "Japanology Plus" & "BEGIN Japanology"), Reinhard Zöllner (Professor of University of Bonn, Germany), Mechthild Duppel (Associate professor of Sophia University), etc.
Nov. 8, 2014, midnight
Network: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Episode Runtime: 28 min.
Season Runtime: 9548 min.
Released: April 3, 2014
Last Air Date: Dec. 18, 2025, midnight
Next Air Date: Jan. 8, 2026, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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