Japanology Plus (2014) (Series)

Japanology Plus | Japan

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.

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NHK, NHK World, NHK Educational

Season 1
- 03.04.2014 Episode 1 (Bathhouses)
- 10.04.2014 Episode 2 (Ramen)
- 17.04.2014 Episode 3 (Mt. Fuji)
- 24.04.2014 Episode 4 (Shogi)
- 01.05.2014 Episode 5 (Cherry Trees)
- 08.05.2014 Episode 6 (Akihabara)
- 15.05.2014 Episode 7 (Wagashi)
- 22.05.2014 Episode 8 (Ninja)
- 29.05.2014 Episode 9 (Rice)
- 05.06.2014 Episode 10 (Castles)
- 03.07.2014 Episode 11 (Japanophiles: Elizabeth Suzuki)
- 10.07.2014 Episode 12 (Japanophiles: Everett Kennedy Brown)
- 17.07.2014 Episode 13 (Japanophiles: Carolin Eckhardt)
- 07.08.2014 Episode 14 (Karaoke Boxes)
- 14.08.2014 Episode 15 (Bento)
- 21.08.2014 Episode 16 (Bamboo)
- 04.09.2014 Episode 17 (Taiko Drums)
- 11.09.2014 Episode 18 (Tsukiji Market)
- 18.09.2014 Episode 19 (Festivals)
- 25.09.2014 Episode 20 (Japanese Gardens)
- 02.10.2014 Episode 21 (Origami)
- 09.10.2014 Episode 22 (Buddhist Statues)
- 16.10.2014 Episode 23 (Yokai)
- 23.10.2014 Episode 24 (Shinkansen)
- 06.11.2014 Episode 25 (Lessons for Life)
- 13.11.2014 Episode 26 (Robots)
- 20.11.2014 Episode 27 (Sports Days)
- 04.12.2014 Episode 28 (Bonsai)
- 11.12.2014 Episode 29 (Sushi)
- 18.12.2014 Episode 30 (Geisha)
- 08.01.2015 Episode 31 (Japanophiles - Bartholomeus Greb)
- 15.01.2015 Episode 32 (Japanophiles - Ivan Vartanian)
- 22.01.2015 Episode 33 (Japanophiles - Alex Bennett)
- 05.02.2015 Episode 34 (The Seikan Tunnel)
- 12.02.2015 Episode 35 (Snow Country)
- 19.02.2015 Episode 36 (Comedy)
- 02.04.2015 Episode 37 (Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway)
- 16.04.2015 Episode 38 (A Season of Change)
- 23.04.2015 Episode 39 (Waste and Recycling)
- 30.04.2015 Episode 40 (Period Dramas)
- 07.05.2015 Episode 41 (Weight Loss Industry)
- 14.05.2015 Episode 42 (Dams)
- 28.05.2015 Episode 43 (Izakaya)
- 04.06.2015 Episode 44 (Craft Beer)
- 11.06.2015 Episode 45 (Fermented Foods)
- 18.06.2015 Episode 46 (Umbrellas)
- 25.06.2015 Episode 47 (Job Hunting)
- 09.07.2015 Episode 48 (Japanophiles - Amir Takahashi)
- 16.07.2015 Episode 49 (The English Conversation Business)
- 23.07.2015 Episode 50 (English at School)
- 06.08.2015 Episode 51 (Shrine & Temple Carpenters)
- 12.08.2015 Episode 52 (Bunraku)
- 03.09.2015 Episode 53 (Kids' Summer Holidays)
- 10.09.2015 Episode 54 (Swimming)
- 17.09.2015 Episode 55 (Haunted Houses)
- 01.10.2015 Episode 56 (Onsen)
- 08.10.2015 Episode 57 (Japanophiles - Andrew Mancabelli)
- 15.10.2015 Episode 58 (Cameras)
- 22.10.2015 Episode 59 (Wrapping and Packaging)
- 12.11.2015 Episode 60 (Tokyo Housing)
- 19.11.2015 Episode 61 (Japanophiles - Adam Zgola)
- 26.11.2015 Episode 62 (Kombu)
- 03.12.2015 Episode 63 (Hotels and Inns)
- 10.12.2015 Episode 64 (Tidying Up)
- 17.12.2015 Episode 65 (Mt. Takao)
- 07.01.2016 Episode 66 (Japanophiles - Maud Archambault)
- 14.01.2016 Episode 67 (Silk)
- 28.01.2016 Episode 68 (Underground Tokyo)
- 11.02.2016 Episode 69 (Earthquake Preparedness)
- 25.02.2016 Episode 70 (Japanophiles - Jorge Cabeza Fernandez)
- 03.03.2016 Episode 71 (Japanophiles - Pico Iyer)
- 17.03.2016 Episode 72 (Okinawan Dance)
Season 2
- 08.01.2015 Episode 1 (Japanophiles: Bartholomeus Greb)
- 15.01.2015 Episode 2 (Japanophiles: Ivan Vartanian)
- 22.01.2015 Episode 3 (Japanophiles: Alex Bennett)
- 05.02.2015 Episode 4 (The Seikan Tunnel)
- 12.02.2015 Episode 5 (Snow Country)
- 19.02.2015 Episode 6 (Comedy)
- 02.04.2015 Episode 7 (Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway)
- 16.04.2015 Episode 8 (A Season of Change)
- 23.04.2015 Episode 9 (Waste and Recycling)
- 30.04.2015 Episode 10 (Period Dramas)
- 07.05.2015 Episode 11 (Weight Loss Industry)
- 14.05.2015 Episode 12 (Dams)
- 28.05.2015 Episode 13 (Izakaya)
- 04.06.2015 Episode 14 (Craft Beer)
- 11.06.2015 Episode 15 (Fermented Foods)
- 18.06.2015 Episode 16 (Umbrellas)
- 25.06.2015 Episode 17 (Job Hunting)
- 09.07.2015 Episode 18 (Japanophiles: Amir Takahashi)
- 16.07.2015 Episode 19 (The English Conversation Business)
- 23.07.2015 Episode 20 (English at School)
- 06.08.2015 Episode 21 (Shrine & Temple Carpenters)
- 12.08.2015 Episode 22 (Bunraku)
- 03.09.2015 Episode 23 (Kids' Summer Holidays)
- 10.09.2015 Episode 24 (Swimming)
- 17.09.2015 Episode 25 (Haunted Houses)
- 01.10.2015 Episode 26 (Onsen)
- 08.10.2015 Episode 27 (Japanophiles: Andrew Mancabelli)
- 15.10.2015 Episode 28 (Cameras)
- 22.10.2015 Episode 29 (Wrapping and Packaging)
- 12.11.2015 Episode 30 (Tokyo Housing)
- 19.11.2015 Episode 31 (Japanophiles: Adam Zgola)
- 26.11.2015 Episode 32 (Kombu)
- 03.12.2015 Episode 33 (Hotels and Inns)
- 10.12.2015 Episode 34 (Tidying Up)
- 17.12.2015 Episode 35 (Mt. Takao)
- 30.03.2017 Episode 36 (Japanophiles - Zoe Vincent)
- 04.04.2017 Episode 37 (Buddhist Altars)
- 12.04.2017 Episode 38 (Driving Schools)
- 19.04.2017 Episode 39 (Curry)
- 02.05.2017 Episode 40 (Cafes)
- 23.05.2017 Episode 41 (Japanophiles - Yoram Ofer)
- 06.06.2017 Episode 42 (School Lunch)
- 20.06.2017 Episode 43 (Capsule Toys)
- 27.06.2017 Episode 44 (Buses)
- 04.07.2017 Episode 45 (Traditional Music)
- 11.07.2017 Episode 46 (Traditional Music in Modern Life)
- 18.07.2017 Episode 47 (Japanophiles - Nsenda Lukumwena)
- 01.08.2017 Episode 48 (Urban Renewal)
- 15.08.2017 Episode 49 (Fireworks)
- 22.08.2017 Episode 50 (Anthropomorphism)
- 29.08.2017 Episode 51 (2D Characters - Origins and Evolution)
- 05.09.2017 Episode 52 (Children and Sports)
- 12.09.2017 Episode 53 (Amusement Parks)
- 26.09.2017 Episode 54 (Japanophiles - Tyler Lynch)
- 03.10.2017 Episode 55 (Particle Physics Research)
- 17.10.2017 Episode 56 (Shrine Duties)
- 24.10.2017 Episode 57 (Special Rescue Teams)
- 31.10.2017 Episode 58 (The Wonders of Air Travel)
- 21.11.2017 Episode 59 (Japanophiles - Fernando Lopez)
- 28.11.2017 Episode 60 (Changing Perceptions of Cars)
- 12.12.2017 Episode 61 (The Way of Tea - Wellspring of Omotenashi - Part 1)
- 19.12.2017 Episode 62 (The Way of Tea - Wellspring of Omotenashi - Part 2)
- 09.01.2018 Episode 63 (Ocean Fishing)
- 16.01.2018 Episode 64 (The Police)
- 23.01.2018 Episode 65 (Japanophiles - Stephanie Tomiyasu)
- 06.02.2018 Episode 66 (New Trends in Logistics)
- 13.02.2018 Episode 67 (Game Arcades)
- 20.02.2018 Episode 68 (Snow Removal)
- 06.03.2018 Episode 69 (Shopping Streets)
- 13.03.2018 Episode 70 (Japanophiles - Bjorn Heiberg)
- 20.03.2018 Episode 71 (Regional Transport Crisis)
- 27.03.2018 Episode 72 (Miniature Culture)
- 03.04.2018 Episode 73 (Marriage)
- 10.04.2018 Episode 74 (100 Yen Shops)
- 17.04.2018 Episode 75 (Deep-fried Food)
- 01.05.2018 Episode 76 (Lighthouses)
- 22.05.2018 Episode 77 (Japanophiles - David E. Wells)
- 05.06.2018 Episode 78 (Industrial Heritage)
- 19.06.2018 Episode 79 (Graves)
- 26.06.2018 Episode 80 (Rice Cultivation)
- 03.07.2018 Episode 81 (The Ogasawara Islands: A Multicultural Heritage)
- 10.07.2018 Episode 82 (The Ogasawara Islands: A Turbulent History)
- 17.07.2018 Episode 83 (Japanophiles - Bruce Gutlove)
- 31.07.2018 Episode 84 (Roadside Stations)
- 07.08.2018 Episode 85 (Summer Resorts)
- 21.08.2018 Episode 86 (Yurei: Japanese Ghosts)
- 04.09.2018 Episode 87 (Radio Calisthenics)
- 11.09.2018 Episode 88 (Underground Shopping Streets)
- 25.09.2018 Episode 89 (Japanophiles: Jagmohan S. Chandrani)
- 02.10.2018 Episode 90 (A Sense of the Divine)
- 09.10.2018 Episode 91 (Earthquake-resistant Architecture)
- 16.10.2018 Episode 92 (School Sports Days)
- 30.10.2018 Episode 93 (School Satchels)
- 06.11.2018 Episode 94 (Aquariums)
- 13.11.2018 Episode 95 (Onigiri: Rice Balls)
- 20.11.2018 Episode 96 (Japanophiles: David Stanley Hewett)
- 27.11.2018 Episode 97 (Coffee)
- 11.12.2018 Episode 98 (Meiji-era Advisors)
- 18.12.2018 Episode 99 (School Uniforms)
- 25.12.2018 Episode 100 (Soba Restaurants)
- 08.01.2019 Episode 101 (Roof Tilers)
- 29.01.2019 Episode 102 (Japanophiles: Thomas Bertrand)
- 19.02.2019 Episode 103 (Hidden Christians: Part 1)
- 26.02.2019 Episode 104 (Hidden Christians: Part 2)
- 05.03.2019 Episode 105 (Wood: Culture)
- 12.03.2019 Episode 106 (Wood: Carpentry)
- 19.03.2019 Episode 107 (Japanophiles: Oussouby Sacko)
- 26.03.2019 Episode 108 (Meat)
Season 3
- 07.01.2016 Episode 1 (Japanophiles: Maud Archambault)
- 14.01.2016 Episode 2 (Silk)
- 28.01.2016 Episode 3 (Underground Tokyo)
- 11.02.2016 Episode 4 (Earthquake Preparedness)
- 25.02.2016 Episode 5 (Japanophiles: Jorge Cabeza Fernandez)
- 03.03.2016 Episode 6 (Japanophiles: Pico Iyer)
- 17.03.2016 Episode 7 (Okinawan Dance)
- 07.04.2016 Episode 8 (Whisky)
- 14.04.2016 Episode 9 (Quest for Perfect Skin)
- 21.04.2016 Episode 10 (Bladed Tools)
- 05.05.2016 Episode 11 (Family Crests)
- 12.05.2016 Episode 12 (Breakfast)
- 19.05.2016 Episode 13 (Footwear)
- 02.06.2016 Episode 14 (Running)
- 16.06.2016 Episode 15 (Emoji)
- 23.06.2016 Episode 16 (Ekiben)
- 30.06.2016 Episode 17 (Bicycles)
- 07.07.2016 Episode 18 (Kimono)
- 28.07.2016 Episode 19 (Kokeshi Dolls)
- 04.08.2016 Episode 20 (Shinise: Long-Established Businesses)
- 11.08.2016 Episode 21 (Japanophiles: Rezaul Karim Chowdhury)
- 18.08.2016 Episode 22 (Toilets)
- 25.08.2016 Episode 23 (Bridges)
- 01.09.2016 Episode 24 (A Nation of Singers)
- 08.09.2016 Episode 25 (Restoring Castles)
- 29.09.2016 Episode 26 (Volcanoes)
- 06.10.2016 Episode 27 (School Club Activites)
- 13.10.2016 Episode 28 (Smells)
- 20.10.2016 Episode 29 (Paper)
- 03.11.2016 Episode 30 (Japanophiles: Paul Lorimer)
- 01.12.2016 Episode 31 (Katsuobushi)
- 08.12.2016 Episode 32 (Day Care for Kids)
- 15.12.2016 Episode 33 (Sweets and Snacks)
- 22.12.2016 Episode 34 (Hairdressing)
- 06.10.2020 Episode 35 (Aloha Shirts)
- 13.10.2020 Episode 36 (Japanophiles: Gyoei Saile)
- 20.10.2020 Episode 37 (Rice Snacks)
- 03.11.2020 Episode 38 (Urban Workshops)
- 10.11.2020 Episode 39 (Tokyo Rooftops)
- 17.11.2020 Episode 40 (Tokyo Stories #1: Josh Grisdale)
- 24.11.2020 Episode 41 (Tokyo Stories #2: Mateusz Urbanowicz)
- 01.12.2020 Episode 42 (Japanophiles: Anna Bugaeva)
- 22.12.2020 Episode 43 (Mushrooms)
- 29.12.2020 Episode 44 (Kamishibai: Paper Theater)
- 12.01.2021 Episode 45 (Moss)
- 19.01.2021 Episode 46 (Libraries)
- 26.01.2021 Episode 47 (Japanophiles: Sheila Cliffe)
- 02.02.2021 Episode 48 (Ukiyo-e)
- 16.03.2021 Episode 49 (Japanophiles: Richard Halberstadt)
Season 4
- 05.01.2017 Episode 1 (Japanophiles: Carine Lafitte)
- 26.01.2017 Episode 2 (Noh Theater)
- 02.02.2017 Episode 3 (Moving Services)
- 09.02.2017 Episode 4 (Okinawan Karate)
- 16.02.2017 Episode 5 (Sleep)
- 23.02.2017 Episode 6 (Tokyo Rail Network)
- 02.03.2017 Episode 7 (Denim)
- 09.03.2017 Episode 8 (Japanophiles: Randy Channell Soei)
- 30.03.2017 Episode 9 (Japanophiles: Zoe Vincent)
- 04.04.2017 Episode 10 (Buddhist Altars)
- 12.04.2017 Episode 11 (Driving Schools)
- 19.04.2017 Episode 12 (Curry)
- 02.05.2017 Episode 13 (Cafes)
- 23.05.2017 Episode 14 (Japanophiles: Yoram Ofer)
- 06.06.2017 Episode 15 (School Lunch)
- 20.06.2017 Episode 16 (Capsule Toys)
- 27.06.2017 Episode 17 (Buses)
- 04.07.2017 Episode 18 (Traditional Music)
- 11.07.2017 Episode 19 (Traditional Music in Modern Life)
- 18.07.2017 Episode 20 (Japanophiles: Nsenda Lukumwena)
- 01.08.2017 Episode 21 (Urban Renewal)
- 15.08.2017 Episode 22 (Fireworks)
- 22.08.2017 Episode 23 (Anthropomorphism)
- 29.08.2017 Episode 24 (2D Characters - Origins and Evolution)
- 05.09.2017 Episode 25 (Children and Sports)
- 12.09.2017 Episode 26 (Amusement Parks)
- 26.09.2017 Episode 27 (Japanophiles: Tyler Lynch)
- 03.10.2017 Episode 28 (Particle Physics Research)
- 17.10.2017 Episode 29 (Shrine Duties)
- 24.10.2017 Episode 30 (Special Rescue Teams)
- 31.10.2017 Episode 31 (The Wonders of Air Travel)
- 21.11.2017 Episode 32 (Japanophiles: Fernando Lopez)
- 28.11.2017 Episode 33 (Changing Perceptions of Cars)
- 12.12.2017 Episode 34 (The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi (Part 1))
- 19.12.2017 Episode 35 (The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi (Part 2))
Season 5
- 09.01.2018 Episode 1 (Ocean Fishing)
- 16.01.2018 Episode 2 (The Police)
- 23.01.2018 Episode 3 (Japanophiles: Stephanie Tomiyasu)
- 06.02.2018 Episode 4 (New Trends in Logistics)
- 13.02.2018 Episode 5 (Game Arcades)
- 20.02.2018 Episode 6 (Snow Removal)
- 06.03.2018 Episode 7 (Shopping Streets)
- 13.03.2018 Episode 8 (Japanophiles: Bjorn Heiberg)
- 20.03.2018 Episode 9 (Regional Transport Crisis)
- 27.03.2018 Episode 10 (Miniature Culture)
- 03.04.2018 Episode 11 (Marriage)
- 10.04.2018 Episode 12 (100 Yen Shops)
- 17.04.2018 Episode 13 (Deep-fried Food)
- 01.05.2018 Episode 14 (Lighthouses)
- 22.05.2018 Episode 15 (Japanophiles: David E. Wells)
- 05.06.2018 Episode 16 (Industrial Heritage)
- 19.06.2018 Episode 17 (Graves)
- 26.06.2018 Episode 18 (Rice Cultivation)
- 03.07.2018 Episode 19 (The Ogasawara Islands: A Multicultural Heritage)
- 10.07.2018 Episode 20 (The Ogasawara Islands: A Turbulent History)
- 17.07.2018 Episode 21 (Japanophiles: Bruce Gutlove)
- 31.07.2018 Episode 22 (Roadside Stations)
- 07.08.2018 Episode 23 (Summer Resorts)
- 21.08.2018 Episode 24 (Yurei: Japanese Ghosts)
- 04.09.2018 Episode 25 (Radio Calisthenics)
- 11.09.2018 Episode 26 (Underground Shopping Streets)
- 25.09.2018 Episode 27 (Japanophiles: Jagmohan S. Chandrani)
- 02.10.2018 Episode 28 (A Sense of the Divine)
- 09.10.2018 Episode 29 (Earthquake-resistant Architecture)
- 16.10.2018 Episode 30 (School Sports Days)
- 30.10.2018 Episode 31 (School Satchels)
- 06.11.2018 Episode 32 (Aquariums)
- 13.11.2018 Episode 33 (Onigiri: Rice Balls)
- 20.11.2018 Episode 34 (Japanophiles: David Stanley Hewett)
- 27.11.2018 Episode 35 (Coffee)
- 11.12.2018 Episode 36 (Meiji-era Advisors)
- 18.12.2018 Episode 37 (School Uniforms)
- 25.12.2018 Episode 38 (Soba Restaurants)
- 26.10.2023 Episode 39 (Garbage)
- 09.11.2023 Episode 40 (Firefighting)
- 23.11.2023 Episode 41 (Japanophiles: Benjamin Flatt)
- 07.12.2023 Episode 42 (Izumo: Home of the Gods)
- 14.12.2023 Episode 43 (Izumo: Land of the Supernatural)
- 04.01.2024 Episode 44 (Active Seniors)
Season 6
- 08.01.2019 Episode 1 (Roof Tilers)
- 29.01.2019 Episode 2 (Japanophiles: Thomas Bertrand)
- 19.02.2019 Episode 3 (Hidden Christians: Part 1)
- 26.02.2019 Episode 4 (Hidden Christians: Part 2)
- 05.03.2019 Episode 5 (Wood: Culture)
- 12.03.2019 Episode 6 (Wood: Carpentry)
- 19.03.2019 Episode 7 (Japanophiles: Oussouby Sacko)
- 26.03.2019 Episode 8 (Meat)
- 02.04.2019 Episode 9 (Popular Theater)
- 16.04.2019 Episode 10 (Oni: Japanese Ogres)
- 30.04.2019 Episode 11 (Japanese Dog Breeds)
- 21.05.2019 Episode 12 (Japanophiles: Peter MacMillan)
- 11.06.2019 Episode 13 (Konamon: Flour-based Cuisine)
- 25.06.2019 Episode 14 (Frozen Food)
- 09.07.2019 Episode 15 (Slippers)
- 23.07.2019 Episode 16 (Japanophiles: Ondrej Hybl)
- 30.07.2019 Episode 17 (Tokyo: Water)
- 06.08.2019 Episode 18 (Tokyo: Backstreets and Alleys)
- 27.08.2019 Episode 19 (Mechanical Dolls)
- 10.09.2019 Episode 20 (Swords)
- 01.10.2019 Episode 21 (Bathrooms)
- 08.10.2019 Episode 22 (Japanophiles: David Atkinson)
- 15.10.2019 Episode 23 (Monkeys)
- 05.11.2019 Episode 24 (Banknotes)
- 12.11.2019 Episode 25 (Plasterwork)
- 19.11.2019 Episode 26 (Japanophiles: Wolfgang Loeger)
- 03.12.2019 Episode 27 (Insects)
- 10.12.2019 Episode 28 (Donburi: Rice Bowls)
Season 7
- 07.01.2020 Episode 1 (Osechi: New Year's Food)
- 28.01.2020 Episode 2 (Japanophiles: Thomas Ainsworth)
- 18.02.2020 Episode 3 (Sunakku Bars)
- 10.03.2020 Episode 4 (Tohoku Nine Years On: Living with Ghosts)
- 17.03.2020 Episode 5 (Tohoku Nine Years On: Voices of the Deceased)
- 24.03.2020 Episode 6 (Japanophiles: Harold George Meij)
- 07.04.2020 Episode 7 (Laundry Services)
- 21.04.2020 Episode 8 (Miso)
- 04.08.2020 Episode 9 (Japanophiles: Johan Nilsson Bjoerk)
- 18.08.2020 Episode 10 (Japan vs. Epidemics)
- 01.09.2020 Episode 11 (Wasabi)
- 08.09.2020 Episode 12 (Geisha: A Sunset Trade?)
- 15.09.2020 Episode 13 (Expert Craft Skills)
- 29.09.2020 Episode 14 (Japanophiles: Kim Seungbok)
- 06.10.2020 Episode 15 (Aloha Shirts)
- 13.10.2020 Episode 16 (Japanophiles: Gyoei Saile)
- 20.10.2020 Episode 17 (Rice Snacks)
- 03.11.2020 Episode 18 (Urban Workshops)
- 10.11.2020 Episode 19 (Tokyo Rooftops)
- 17.11.2020 Episode 20 (Tokyo Stories #1: Josh Grisdale)
- 24.11.2020 Episode 21 (Tokyo Stories #2: Mateusz Urbanowicz)
- 01.12.2020 Episode 22 (Japanophiles: Anna Bugaeva)
- 22.12.2020 Episode 23 (Mushrooms)
- 29.12.2020 Episode 24 (Kamishibai: Paper Theater)
Season 8
- 12.01.2021 Episode 1 (Moss)
- 19.01.2021 Episode 2 (Libraries)
- 26.01.2021 Episode 3 (Japanophiles: Sheila Cliffe)
- 02.02.2021 Episode 4 (Ukiyo-e)
- 16.03.2021 Episode 5 (Japanophiles: Richard Halberstadt)
- 08.04.2021 Episode 6 (Cleaning Tools)
- 22.04.2021 Episode 7 (Lacquerware)
- 06.05.2021 Episode 8 (Suits)
- 13.05.2021 Episode 9 (Emergency Goods)
- 27.05.2021 Episode 10 (Japanophiles: Chad Mullane)
- 03.06.2021 Episode 11 (Furoshiki: Wrapping Cloths)
- 17.06.2021 Episode 12 (Japan vs. Epidemics, Part 2: Modern History)
- 01.07.2021 Episode 13 (Tiny Houses)
- 08.07.2021 Episode 14 (Watches & Clocks)
- 15.07.2021 Episode 15 (Plastic Food Samples)
- 29.07.2021 Episode 16 (Japanophiles: Asa Ekstrom)
- 05.08.2021 Episode 17 (Cats and Japan)
- 02.09.2021 Episode 18 (Personal Robots)
- 16.09.2021 Episode 19 (Scissors)
- 30.09.2021 Episode 20 (Japanophiles: Marty Friedman)
- 07.10.2021 Episode 21 (Luck)
- 28.10.2021 Episode 22 (Tatami)
- 11.11.2021 Episode 23 (Chests & Cabinets)
- 02.12.2021 Episode 24 (Japanophiles: Nicholas Rennick)
- 16.12.2021 Episode 25 (Bamboo)
- 23.12.2021 Episode 26 (Ainu: A National Museum of Ainu Culture)
- 30.12.2021 Episode 27 (Ainu: A New Generation)
Season 9
- 06.01.2022 Episode 1 (Japanophiles: Tom Hovasse)
- 13.01.2022 Episode 2 (Kotatsu: Heated Tables)
- 20.01.2022 Episode 3 (VTubers)
- 17.02.2022 Episode 4 (Traditional Homes)
- 10.03.2022 Episode 5 (Jomon Period: The Sannai Maruyama Site)
- 17.03.2022 Episode 6 (Jomon Period: Dogu)
- 24.03.2022 Episode 7 (Japanophiles: Steve Tallon)
- 14.04.2022 Episode 8 (Face Masks)
- 28.04.2022 Episode 9 (Washi: Japanese Paper)
- 12.05.2022 Episode 10 (Name Stamps and Seals)
- 19.05.2022 Episode 11 (Showa Nostalgia)
- 02.06.2022 Episode 12 (Japanophiles: Claudio Feliciani)
- 16.06.2022 Episode 13 (Keitora: Tiny Trucks)
- 30.06.2022 Episode 14 (Vinyl Records)
- 14.07.2022 Episode 15 (Okinawa: The Ryukyu Kingdom)
- 21.07.2022 Episode 16 (Okinawa: The Reconstruction of Shuri Castle)
- 28.07.2022 Episode 17 (Frozen Food)
- 11.08.2022 Episode 18 (Japanophiles: Gregory Khezrnejat)
- 25.08.2022 Episode 19 (Goldfish)
- 08.09.2022 Episode 20 (Welfare Goods)
- 29.09.2022 Episode 21 (Water-related Disasters)
- 13.10.2022 Episode 22 (Japanophiles: Andrew Dewar)
- 20.10.2022 Episode 23 (The Moon)
- 24.11.2022 Episode 24 (Cardboard)
- 08.12.2022 Episode 25 (The Samurai of the Sea: Pirates or Protectors?)
- 15.12.2022 Episode 26 (The Samurai of the Sea: The Murakami Legacy)
- 22.12.2022 Episode 27 (Japanophiles: Colleen Schmuckal)
Season 10
- 12.01.2023 Episode 1 (Kitchens)
- 09.02.2023 Episode 2 (Satsumaimo: Sweet Potatoes)
- 02.03.2023 Episode 3 (Dinosaurs)
- 23.03.2023 Episode 4 (Japanophiles: Kyle Holzhueter)
- 13.04.2023 Episode 5 (Camping)
- 27.04.2023 Episode 6 (Male Aesthetics)
- 11.05.2023 Episode 7 (Konnyaku)
- 25.05.2023 Episode 8 (Japanophiles: Isabelle Sasaki)
- 08.06.2023 Episode 9 (Ueno)
- 22.06.2023 Episode 10 (Meteorological Data)
- 06.07.2023 Episode 11 (Amami Oshima: Paradise Found)
- 13.07.2023 Episode 12 (Amami Oshima: Shaped by Adversity)
- 03.08.2023 Episode 13 (Japanophiles: Francesco Panto)
- 17.08.2023 Episode 14 (Vacant Homes)
- 31.08.2023 Episode 15 (Rokyoku: Musical Storytelling)
- 14.09.2023 Episode 16 (Japanese Honeybees)
- 28.09.2023 Episode 17 (Japanophiles: Martin Holman)
- 12.10.2023 Episode 18 (Unused Fish)
- 26.10.2023 Episode 19 (Garbage)
- 09.11.2023 Episode 20 (Firefighting)
- 23.11.2023 Episode 21 (Japanophiles: Benjamin Flatt)
- 07.12.2023 Episode 22 (Izumo: Home of the Gods)
- 14.12.2023 Episode 23 (Izumo: Land of the Supernatural)
Season 11
- 04.01.2024 Episode 1 (Active Seniors)
- 25.01.2024 Episode 2 (Forestry)
- 07.03.2024 Episode 3 (Japanophiles: Matthew Headland)
- 21.03.2024 Episode 4 (20th Anniversary Special Part 1)
- 28.03.2024 Episode 5 (20th Anniversary Special Part 2)
- 11.04.2024 Episode 6 (Washing Machines)
- 25.04.2024 Episode 7 (New Roles for Vacant Homes)
- 09.05.2024 Episode 8 (Japanophiles: Nicoleta Oprisan)
- 23.05.2024 Episode 9 (Wakocha: Japanese Black Tea)
- 06.06.2024 Episode 10 (Plastic Models)
- 20.06.2024 Episode 11 (Food Tech Products)
- 11.07.2024 Episode 12 (Kumano: The Practice of Shugendo)
- 18.07.2024 Episode 13 (Kumano: Journey of a Maverick Scholar)
- 01.08.2024 Episode 14 (Japanophiles: Lekh Raj Juneja)
- 15.08.2024 Episode 15 (Eyeglasses)
- 29.08.2024 Episode 16 (Service Areas)
- 12.09.2024 Episode 17 (Tanuki)
- 26.09.2024 Episode 18 (Japanophiles: Stephanie Crohin)
- 10.10.2024 Episode 19 (Heavy Machinery)
- 24.10.2024 Episode 20 (Graves and End-of-Life Planning)
- 07.11.2024 Episode 21 (Under Elevated Train Tracks)
- 21.11.2024 Episode 22 (Japanophiles: Adam Smith)