Japanology Plus

Date of release: 03 Apr 2014

Description

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.

Extra

Runtime of the episode	30 minutes
Network	NHK
Producer	NHK NHK World
Language	English ja
Themes	documentary educational japan history tokyo japan japanese occupation japanese culture japanese folklore japanese history japanese food japanese youth