Japanology Plus
2014
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.
Storyline
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
2014-04-03
Episode Runtime
28 min
Language
English
Status
Returning Series
Genre
Production
NHK, NHK Educational
CASTS
Peter Barakan
Self - Host
Emma Howard
Self - Narrator (voice)
Matt Alt
Self - Reporter in Plus One
Kanako Sachno
Self - Narrator (voice)
Kyle Card
Self - Plus One Host
Kanoa
Self - Reporter in Plus One
Chieko Mukasa
Self - Food Journalist
Chad Mullane
Self - Comedian
David McMahon
Self - Reporter in Plus One
Matt Schley
Self - Reporter in Plus One
Vinay Murthy
Self - Reporter in Plus One
Lemi Duncan
Self - Reporter in Plus One
Hiroshi Tashiro
Self - Expert
Masahiko Urano
Self - Expert
Kenichiro Senoo
Self - Expert
Yoshihiro Senda
Self - Expert
Elizabeth Suzuki
Self
Everett Kennedy Brown
Self
Carolin Eckhardt
Self
Ayao Okumura
Self
Shozo Shibata
Self - Expert
Hitoshi Mogi
Self - Expert
Masataka Fujiwara
Self - Expert
Tetsuya Yamamoto
Self - Expert
Yoshihiro Akiyama
Self - Expert
Sachiko Yamaguchi
Self - Expert
Tomotaka Takahashi
Self - Expert
Miho Shinoda
Self - Expert
Nozomi Iida
Self - Expert
Kenjiro Ishida
Self - Expert
Hiroshi Nakadai
Self - Expert
J. Martin Holman
Self
Yuko Horiuchi
Self - Researcher, J. F. Oberlin University
Richard Halberstadt
Self
Sheila Cliffe
Self
Josh Grisdale
Self
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self (archive footage)
Peter MacMillan
Self
Manabu Akaike
Self - Science and Technology Journalist
Takeo Akiyama
Self - Longtime Hobbyist Photographer
Akiko Shiihara
Self - Expert
Shunichi Saito
Self - Sake Master Brewer
David E. Wells
Self
Emiko Masao
Self - 100-yen Shop Aficionado and Blogger
Adam Zgola
Self
Chotoku Tanaka
Self - Professional Photographer
Andrew Mancabelli
Self
Alex Bennett
Self
Yuji Suizu
Self - Driving Instructor
Akemi Masuda
Self - Sports Journalist and Former Olympic Athlete
Mamoru Tsuchiya
Self - Expert
Amir Takahashi
Self
Yasuto Hori
Self - Expert
Takahiro Tanaka
Self
Francesco Pantò
Self
Benjamin Flatt
Self - Chef
Shozo Nagata
Self - Professor
Claudio Feliciani
Self
Gregory Khezrnejat
Self
Andrew Dewar
Self
Colleen Schmuckal
Self
Kyle Holzhueter
Self
Asa Ekstrom
Self - Manga Artist
Marty Friedman
Self
Isabelle Sasaki
Self
Nicholas Rennick
Self - Medical Doctor
Tom Hovasse
Self
Steve Tallon
Self
Ondrej Hybl
Self
David Atkinson
Self
Wolfgang Loeger
Self
Thomas Ainsworth
Self
Johan Nilsson Björk
Self - Rakugo Performer
Kim Seungbok
Self
Gyoei Saile
Self
Anna Bugaeva
Self
Rezaul Karim Chowdhury
Self
Paul Lorimer
Self
Carine Lafitte
Self
Randy Channell Soei
Self
Zoe Vincent
Self
Yoram Ofer
Self
Nsenda Lukumwena
Self
Tyler Lynch
Self
Fernando Lopez
Self
Stephanie Tomiyasu
Self
Bjorn Heiberg
Self
Bruce Gutlove
Self
Jagmohan S. Chandrani
Self
David Stanley Hewett
Self
Thomas Bertrand
Self
Oussouby Sacko
Self
Bartholomeus Greb
Self
Maud Archambault
Self
Jorge Cabeza Fernandez
Self
Pico Iyer
Self
Izuhi Higashioka
Self - Expert
Shunji Akimoto
Self - Expert
Toshio Kadoya
Self - Expert
Kenji Kasai
Self - Expert
Taichiro Tsuji
Self - Expert
Yosuke Ikeda
Self - Expert
Ruth Marie Jarman
Self - Expert
Kikuo Yamamoto
Self - Expert
Takeshi Naganuma
Self - Expert
Masakatsu Uekusa
Self - Expert
Nobue Kunizaki
Self - Expert
Etsuko Yamada
Self - Expert
Denso Sugiura
Self - Expert
Mana Kumagai
Self - Expert
Ai Nagai
Self - Cook
Riho Sakakura
Self - Cook
Suenori Murayama
Self - Expert
Satoshi Okamoto
Self - Expert
Bhushan Ghimire
Self - Expert
Osamu Oba
Self - Expert
Daisuke Sasaki
Self - Expert
Mitsuaki Ohta
Self - Expert, Canine Researcher
Kyoko Mitsumata
Self - Expert
Takashi Uemura
Self - Expert
Kazuyuki Suzuki
Self - Expert
Nagisa Tatsumi
Self - Expert
Yukihiro Yamada
Self - Expert
Tadanobu Yamaguchi
Self - Motorcycle Instructor
Wakky Kaiyama
Self - Expert
Mayuu Fudo
Self - Expert
Yoko Nagae
Self - Expert
Satomi Yamamoto
Self - Expert
Kyoko Kodama
Self - Expert
Hiroko Kimura
Self - Expert
Nobuhiko Koike
Self - Director, Chofu City Library
Ichiro Oda
Self - Expert
Hidetoshi Katori
Self - Physicist
Yoshikazu Suematsu
Self - Expert
Masanari Mizoguchi
Self - Expert
Takao Kobayashi
Self - Expert
Yu Hiroi
Self - Expert
Hidetsugu Ueno
Self - Barkeeper
Yorio Fujimoto
Self - Expert
Osamu Baba
Self - Expert
Tomoaki Kurihara
Self - Expert
Hidenobu Sakai
Self - Expert
Yoshihiro Sakai
Self - Expert
Kuniyo Hayashi
Self - Expert
Nobuo Harada
Self - Expert
Shigehito Kobayashi
Self - Expert
Yoshihiro Nakano
Self - Expert
Brother Tom
Self
Shoshu Hirai
Self - Expert
Yukio Toyoda
Self - Expert
Matthew Headland
Self - Guest
Todd Rundgren
Self - Guest
Rachel Henderson
Self - Guest, High School Teacher
James Coronel
Self - Guest
Don Smith
Self - Guest
Tetsuhito Fujiyama
Self - Expert
Shinichi Ishikawa
Self - Professor, Miyagi University
Naoto Tsuji
Self - Guest, Fuji Oil Employee
Naruki Tojima
Self - Guest
Toru Suzuki
Self - Guest
Kazuhiko Komatsu
Self - Guest (Director, International Research Center for Japanese Studies)
Katsunori Seki
Self - Onigiri Expert
Seasons
Specials
2014
.1 Episodes
Season 0 of Japanology Plus premiered on 2014-11-08.
Season 1
2014
.30 Episodes
Season 1 of Japanology Plus premiered on 2014-04-03.
Season 2
2015
.35 Episodes
Season 2 of Japanology Plus premiered on 2015-01-08.
Season 3
2016
.34 Episodes
Season 3 of Japanology Plus premiered on 2016-01-07.
Season 4
2017
.35 Episodes
Season 4 of Japanology Plus premiered on 2017-01-05.
Season 5
2018
.38 Episodes
Season 5 of Japanology Plus premiered on 2018-01-09.
Season 6.
2019
.28 Episodes
Season 6 of Japanology Plus premiered on 2019-01-08.
Season 7
2020
.24 Episodes
Season 7 of Japanology Plus premiered on 2020-01-07.
Season 8
2021
.27 Episodes
Season 8 of Japanology Plus premiered on 2021-01-12.
Season 9.
2022
.27 Episodes
Season 9 of Japanology Plus premiered on 2022-01-06.
Season 10
2023
.23 Episodes
Season 10 of Japanology Plus premiered on 2023-01-12.
Season 11
2024
.24 Episodes
Season 11 of Japanology Plus premiered on 2024-01-04.
Season 12
2025
.24 Episodes
Season 12 of Japanology Plus premiered on 2025-01-09.
Season 13
2026
.1 Episodes
Season 13 of Japanology Plus premiered on 2026-01-08.
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