2008-04-14 8/10
Overview
BEGIN Japanology invites you into the world of Japanese culture, both traditional and modern, explaining how traditions evolved and the part they still play today in people's everyday lives.
Director :
Writer :
Cast
Peter Barakan
Stuart Varnam-Atkin
Seasons List
Season 1
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1. Bento
2. Miyazawa Kenji
3. Lacquerware
4. Rakugo
5. Tsukiji Market
6. Yoshoku
7. Kyudo
8. Tea Ceremony Architecture
9. Dagashi-ya
10. Nihon Buyo
11. Abacus
12. Ryukyu Kimono
13. Bamboo
14. Shirakawa-go
15. Fireworks
16. Hanging Scrolls
17. The Tale of Genji: Part 1
18. The Tale of Genji: Part 2
19. Matcha
20. Tokyo Tower
21. Dashi
22. Oribe-yaki (pottery)
23. The Colorful World of Utagawa Hiroshige
24. The Seven Gods of Good Fortune
25. Sushi
26. Mikoshi (portable shrines)
27. Yuzen Kimono
28. Buddhist Statues
29. Hot Springs
30. Fish
31. Tatami (straw mats)
32. Castles
33. Miso
Season 2
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1. Nishijin-ori
2. Kyoto Lacquerware
3. Sake
4. Katsura Rikyu
5. Bonsai
6. The Four Seasons
7. Hina Dolls
8. Nagasaki
9. Five-Storey Pagodas
10. Cherry Blossoms
11. Chopsticks
12. Aizome
13. Bunraku
14. Kiriko Cut Glass
15. Traditional Folk Houses
16. Tea Ceremony
17. Soba
18. Origami
19. Imari Porcelain
20. Folding Fan
21. Kaiseki Cuisine
22. The Sounds of Japan
23. Masks
24. Satoyama
25. Kendo
26. The Fragrances of Japan
27. Spinning Tops
28. Rock and Stone
29. Ink Brushes
30. Tsukemono
31. Dogs
32. Ramen
33. Rice
34. Shinto Shrine
35. Festivals
36. Shinkansen
37. Gagaku
38. Marriage
39. Shogi
40. Nabe Cuisine
41. Sword
Season 3
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1. Sentou
2. Karuta
3. Taiko
4. Cram School
5. Light
6. Footwear
7. Monkey
8. Soy Sauce
9. Tuna
10. Fusuma
11. Pearl
12. Todaiji
13. School Lunches
14. Geiko and Maiko
15. Robots
16. Wasabi
17. Women's Fashion Magazines
18. Izakaya
19. Apartments and Condominiums
20. Towns and Neighbourhoods
21. Tempura
22. Subways
23. Hairstyles
24. Home Appliances
25. Roof Tiles
26. Miniaturization
27. Silk
28. Soybeans
29. Curry
30. Dams
31. Hotels
32. Radio Calisthenics
33. Ekiben
34. Bridges
35. Earthquakes
36. Chrysanthemums
37. Cameras
38. Hiragana
39. Udon
40. Money
41. Nishikigoi
42. Volcanoes
43. Firefighting
Season 4
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1. Mochi Rice Cake
2. Watches and Clocks
3. Fugu Blowfish
4. Haneda Airport
5. Kagura Dances
6. Snow
7. Pollen Allergy
8. Sashimono Woodwork
9. Cranes
10. Kitchen Knives
11. Fishing
12. Armour
13. Judo
14. The Life of Taro Okamoto
15. The Life of Osamu Dazai
16. The Life of Kenzo Tange
17. The Life of Hideko Maehata
18. Toilets
19. Lifts
20. Motorcycles
21. Unagi Eel
22. Japanophiles - Ilan Yanizky
23. Japanophiles - Silvain Guignard
24. Japanophiles - Stéphane Danton
25. Japanophiles - Dorothy Feibleman
26. Plastic Food Samples
27. Insects
28. Traditional Japanese Mathematics
29. Bicycles
30. Chusonji
31. Seaweed
32. Charcoal
33. Rain
34. Golf
35. Shipbuilding
36. Japanophiles - Bruce Huebner
37. Japanophiles - Noelke Muho
38. Japanophiles - Matt Alt
39. Karaoke
40. Holidays
41. Red Sea Bream
42. Shopping Streets
43. Chickens and Eggs
Season 5
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1. Ekiden
2. Batteries
3. Cafes
4. Hot Water Bottles and Pocket Warmers
5. Ikebana
6. Excavators
7. Woods & Forests
8. Japanophiles - Dhugal Lindsay
9. Japanophiles - Richard Emmert
10. Japanophiles - Art Lee
11. Japanophiles - Philip Harper
12. Kabuki
13. Wild Vegetables
14. Horses
15. Massage Chairs
16. Shikoku Pilgrimage
17. Regional Fast Food
18. Department Stores
19. Kimonos
20. Aquariums
21. Confectionery
22. Dolls
23. Moss
24. High School Baseball
25. Planetariums
26. Japanophiles - Adam Booth
27. Japanophiles - Dave Spector
28. Japanophiles - Euan Craig
29. Shamisen
30. Crested Ibises
31. Abalone
32. Tokyo Station
33. Tokyo Skytree
34. Tokyo Bay
35. Potatoes, Taros, and Yams
36. Name Seals
37. Mushrooms
38. Vending Machines
39. Scissors
40. Satsuma Mandarins
41. Gift-giving
Season 6
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1. Sumo
2. Bathroom Scales
3. Enka
4. Small Factories
5. Japanophiles - Azby Brown
6. Japanophiles - Ernst Seiler
7. Japanophiles - Yasokichi Konishiki
8. Ume Plums
9. Storehouses
10. Wagyu
11. Uniforms
12. Rice Cookers
13. Burial Mounds
14. Stationery
15. Bread
16. Pine Trees
17. Parcel Delivery
18. Pro Wrestling
19. Strawberries
20. Calculators
21. Television
22. Lake Biwa
23. Expressways
24. Beer
25. Japanophiles - Mike Harris
26. Japanophiles - Karl Bengs
27. Japanophiles - Kenny Omega
28. Shakuhachi
29. Convenience Stores
30. Used Books
31. Women's Nylons
32. Remote Islands
33. Characters and Mascots
34. Grapes
35. Makeup
36. Ukiyo-e
37. Buses
38. Parties and Gatherings
39. Conveyor Belt Sushi
40. Pets
