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.
Bathhouses
Ramen
Mt. Fuji
Shogi
Cherry Trees
Akihabara
Wagashi
Ninja
Rice
Castles
Japanophiles: Elizabeth Suzuki
Japanophiles: Everett Kennedy Brown
Japanophiles: Carolin Eckhardt
Karaoke Boxes
Bento
Bamboo
Taiko Drums
Tsukiji Market
Festivals
Japanese Gardens
Origami
Buddhist Statues
Yokai
Shinkansen
Lessons for Life
Robots
Sports Days
Bonsai
Sushi
Geisha
Pilgrimage of Wealth 2
Life on Remote Islands
10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki
梅田サイファーの水曜The NIGHT
A Journey In Japan
Chasing Waves
Japan Delish
Our Guy in Japan
Naomi in Japan
Train Cruise
Barakan Discovers
Joanna Lumley's Japan
Lost in Tokyo
From City to City
James May: Our Man in…
Explore Japan
A Culture Built with Wood
NINJA TRUTH
Make Your Mark
Emperor Akihito