Japanology Plus

Name: Japanology Plus
Genre: Documentary, Talk

2014–present

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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.

First aired: 3 Apr 2014
Episode length: 28 min
Also known as: 扫描日本加彩, ジャパノロジー・プラス
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Editors: Daigoro Okabe, Gen Koshiba, Hidetoshi Isaka and 8 others
Executive producers: Chiyo Kawahara, Jun Ito, Kazunari Domitsu and 10 others
Producers: Aya Umeda, Keiko Katoh, Minako Katano and 2 others
Elsewhere: TMDB