Begin Japanology

Begin Japanology is a Japanese television program aired on NHK World, and presented by Peter Barakan. It was first broadcast on 5 October 2007 in Japan[1] and beginning in other countries on 14 March 2008.[2] There are 7 seasons, totalling 285 episodes. The program explores aspects of traditional and contemporary Japan and interviews experts in various fields. The series premiered in 2003 under the title Weekend Japanology, and eventually developed into Begin Japanology and later Japanology Plus.[3]

List of episodes

Season 1

#NameAir Date
1BentoApril 14, 2008
2Miyazawa KenjiApril 21, 2008
3LacquerwareApril 28, 2008
4RakugoMay 5, 2008
5Tsukiji MarketMay 12, 2008
6YoshokuMay 19, 2008
7KyudoMay 26, 2008
8Tea Ceremony ArchitectureJune 2, 2008
9Dagashi-yaJune 9, 2008
10Nihon BuyoJune 16, 2008
11AbacusJune 23, 2008
12Ryukyu KimonoJune 30, 2008
13BambooJuly 14, 2008
14Shirakawa-goJuly 21, 2008
15FireworksJuly 28, 2008
16Hanging ScrollsAugust 17, 2008
17The Tale of Genji: Part 1August 24, 2008
18The Tale of Genji: Part 2August 31, 2008
19MatchaSeptember 7, 2008
20Tokyo TowerSeptember 14, 2008
21DashiSeptember 21, 2008
22Oribe-yaki (pottery)September 28, 2008
23The Colorful World of Utagawa HiroshigeOctober 5, 2008
24The Seven Gods of Good FortuneOctober 12, 2008
25SushiOctober 19, 2008
26Mikoshi (portable shrines)October 26, 2008
27Yuzen KimonoNovember 2, 2008
28Buddhist StatuesNovember 9, 2008
29Hot SpringsNovember 16, 2008
30FishNovember 23, 2008
31Tatami (straw mats)December 1, 2008
32CastlesDecember 8, 2008
33MisoDecember 15, 2008

Season 2

#NameAir Date
1Nishijin-oriJanuary 19, 2009
2Kyoto LacquerwareJanuary 26, 2009
3SakeFebruary 2, 2009
4Katsura RikyuFebruary 9, 2009
5BonsaiFebruary 16, 2009
6The Four SeasonsFebruary 23, 2009
7Hina DollsMarch 2, 2009
8NagasakiMarch 9, 2009
9Five-Story PagodasMarch 16, 2009
10Cherry BlossomsMarch 23, 2009
11ChopsticksApril 3, 2009
12AizomeApril 10, 2009
13BunrakuApril 17, 2009
14Kiriko Cut GlassApril 24, 2009
15Traditional Folk HousesMay 8, 2009
16Tea CeremonyMay 15, 2009
17SobaMay 22, 2009
18OrigamiMay 29, 2009
19Imari PorcelainJune 5, 2009
20Folding FanJune 19, 2009
21Kaiseki CuisineJuly 10, 2009
22The Sounds of JapanJuly 17, 2009
23MasksJuly 24, 2009
24SatoyamaJuly 31, 2009
25KendoAugust 29, 2009
26The Fragrances of JapanSeptember 4, 2009
27Spinning TopsSeptember 11, 2009
28Rock and StoneSeptember 18, 2009
29Ink BrushesSeptember 25, 2009
30TsukemonoOctober 2, 2009
31DogsOctober 9, 2009
32RamenOctober 16, 2009
33RiceOctober 23, 2009
34Shinto ShrineOctober 30, 2009
35FestivalsNovember 6, 2009
36ShinkansenNovember 13, 2009
37GagakuNovember 20, 2009
38MarriageNovember 27, 2009
39ShogiDecember 4, 2009
40Nabe CuisineDecember 11, 2009
41SwordDecember 18, 2009

Season 3

#NameAir Date
1SentouJanuary 8, 2010
2KarutaJanuary 15, 2010
3TaikoJanuary 22, 2010
4Cram SchoolJanuary 29, 2010
5LightFebruary 5, 2010
6FootwearFebruary 12, 2010
7MonkeyFebruary 19, 2010
8Soy SauceFebruary 26, 2010
9TunaMarch 5, 2010
10FusumaMarch 12, 2010
11PearlMarch 19, 2010
12TodaijiApril 2, 2010
13School LunchesApril 9, 2010
14Geiko and MaikoApril 16, 2010
15RobotsApril 23, 2010
16WasabiApril 30, 2010
17Women's Fashion MagazinesMay 14, 2010
18IzakayaMay 21, 2010
19Apartments and CondominiumsMay 28, 2010
20Towns and NeighbourhoodsJune 11, 2010
21TempuraJune 18, 2010
22SubwaysJune 25, 2010
23HairstylesJuly 2, 2010
24Home AppliancesJuly 9, 2010
25Roof TilesJuly 16, 2010
26MiniaturizationJuly 23, 2010
27SilkAugust 13, 2010
28SoybeansAugust 20, 2010
29CurryAugust 25, 2010
30DamsSeptember 3, 2010
31HotelsSeptember 10, 2010
32Radio CalisthenicsSeptember 17, 2010
33EkibenSeptember 24, 2010
34BridgesOctober 8, 2010
35EarthquakesOctober 15, 2010
36ChrysanthemumsOctober 22, 2010
37CamerasNovember 4, 2010
38HiraganaNovember 11, 2010
39UdonNovember 18, 2010
40MoneyNovember 25, 2010
41NishikigoiDecember 2, 2010
42VolcanoesDecember 9, 2010
43FirefightingDecember 16, 2010

Season 4

#NameAir Date
1Mochi Rice CakeJanuary 23, 2011
2Watches and ClocksJanuary 20, 2011
3Fugu BlowfishJanuary 27, 2011
4Haneda AirportFebruary 3, 2011
5Kagura DancesFebruary 10, 2011
6SnowFebruary 17, 2011
7Pollen AllergyMarch 3, 2011
8Sashimono WoodworkMarch 10, 2011
9CranesApril 7, 2011
10Kitchen KnivesApril 14, 2011
11FishingApril 21, 2011
12ArmourApril 28, 2011
13JudoMay 5, 2011
14The Life of Taro OkamotoMay 12, 2011
15The Life of Osamu DazaiMay 19, 2011
16The Life of Kenzo TangeMay 26, 2011
17The Life of Hideko MaehataJune 2, 2011
18ToiletsJune 9, 2011
19LiftsJune 16, 2011
20MotorcyclesJune 23, 2011
21Unagi EelJune 30, 2011
22Japanophiles - Ilan YanizkyJuly 7, 2011
23Japanophiles - Silvain GuignardJuly 14, 2011
24Japanophiles - Stéphane DantonJuly 21, 2011
25Japanophiles - Dorothy FeiblemanJuly 28, 2011
26Plastic Food SamplesAugust 18, 2011
27InsectsAugust 25, 2011
28Traditional Japanese MathematicsSeptember 1, 2011
29BicyclesSeptember 8, 2011
30ChusonjiSeptember 15, 2011
31SeaweedSeptember 29, 2011
32CharcoalOctober 6, 2011
33RainOctober 13, 2011
34GolfOctober 20, 2011
35ShipbuildingOctober 27, 2011
36Japanophiles - Bruce HuebnerNovember 3, 2011
37Japanophiles - Noelke MuhoNovember 10, 2011
38Japanophiles - Matt AltNovember 17, 2011
39KaraokeNovember 24, 2011
40HolidaysDecember 1, 2011
41Red Sea BreamDecember 8, 2011
42Shopping StreetsDecember 15, 2011
43Chickens and EggsDecember 22, 2011

Season 5

#NameAir Date
1EkidenJanuary 12, 2012
2BatteriesJanuary 19, 2012
3CafesJanuary 26, 2012
4Hot Water Bottles and Pocket WarmersFebruary 2, 2012
5IkebanaFebruary 9, 2012
6ExcavatorsFebruary 16, 2012
7Woods & ForestsFebruary 23, 2012
8Japanophiles - Dhugal LindsayMarch 1, 2012
9Japanophiles - Richard EmmertMarch 8, 2012
10Japanophiles - Art LeeMarch 15, 2012
11Japanophiles - Philip HarperMarch 29, 2012
12KabukiApril 5, 2012
13Wild VegetablesApril 12, 2012
14HorsesApril 19, 2012
15Massage ChairsApril 26, 2012
16Shikoku PilgrimageMay 3, 2012
17Regional Fast FoodMay 10, 2012
18Department StoresMay 17, 2012
19KimonosMay 24, 2012
20AquariumsJune 7, 2012
21ConfectioneryJune 14, 2012
22DollsJune 21, 2012
23MossJuly 5, 2012
24High School BaseballJuly 12, 2012
25PlanetariumsJuly 19, 2012
26Japanophiles - Adam BoothAugust 16, 2012
27Japanophiles - Dave SpectorAugust 23, 2012
28Japanophiles - Euan CraigAugust 30, 2012
29ShamisenSeptember 6, 2012
30Crested IbisesSeptember 13, 2012
31AbaloneSeptember 20, 2012
32Tokyo StationOctober 4, 2012
33Tokyo SkytreeOctober 11, 2012
34Tokyo BayOctober 18, 2012
35Potatoes, Taros, and YamsNovember 1, 2012
36Name SealsNovember 8, 2012
37MushroomsNovember 15, 2012
38Vending MachinesNovember 22, 2012
39ScissorsDecember 6, 2012
40Satsuma MandarinsDecember 13, 2012
41Gift-givingDecember 20, 2012
42Mapping Kyoto StreetsDecember 27, 2012

Season 6

#NameAir Date
1SumoJanuary 10, 2013
2Bathroom ScalesJanuary 17, 2013
3EnkaJanuary 24, 2013
4Small FactoriesJanuary 31, 2013
5Japanophiles - Azby BrownFebruary 7, 2013
6Japanophiles - Ernst SeilerFebruary 14, 2013
7Japanophiles - Yasokichi KonishikiFebruary 21, 2013
8Ume PlumsMarch 7, 2013
9StorehousesMarch 14, 2013
10WagyuMarch 21, 2013
11UniformsApril 4, 2013
12Rice CookersApril 11, 2013
13Burial MoundsApril 18, 2013
14StationeryApril 25, 2013
15BreadMay 2, 2013
16Pine TreesMay 9, 2013
17Parcel DeliveryMay 16, 2013
18Pro WrestlingMay 23, 2013
19StrawberriesMay 30, 2013
20CalculatorsJune 13, 2013
21TelevisionJune 27, 2013
22Lake BiwaJuly 4, 2013
23ExpresswaysJuly 11, 2013
24BeerJuly 18, 2013
25Japanophiles - Mike HarrisAugust 1, 2013
26Japanophiles - Karl BengsAugust 8, 2013
27Japanophiles - Kenny OmegaAugust 15, 2013
28ShakuhachiSeptember 5, 2013
29Convenience StoresSeptember 12, 2013
30Used BooksSeptember 19, 2013
31Women's NylonsOctober 3, 2013
32Remote IslandsOctober 10, 2013
33Characters and MascotsOctober 17, 2013
34GrapesOctober 24, 2013
35MakeupNovember 7, 2013
36Ukiyo-eNovember 14, 2013
37BusesNovember 21, 2013
38Parties and GatheringsDecember 5, 2013
39Conveyor Belt SushiDecember 12, 2013
40PetsDecember 19, 2013


Season 7

#NameAir Date
1PersimmonsJanuary 9, 2014
2Nighttime SceneryJanuary 16, 2014
3Ise JinguJanuary 23, 2014
4K-carsJanuary 30, 2014
5Japanophiles - Nancy Singleton HachisuFebruary 13, 2014
6Japanophiles - Chris HartFebruary 20, 2014
7Japanophiles - Rogier UitenboogaartFebruary 27, 2014
8RailwaysMarch 6, 2014
9PianosMarch 13, 2014
10SquidMarch 20, 2014
11BathhousesApril 3, 2014
12RamenApril 10, 2014
13Mt. FujiApril 17, 2014
14ShogiApril 24, 2014
15Cherry TreesMay 1, 2014
16AkihabaraMay 8, 2014
17WagashiMay 15, 2014
18NinjaMay 22, 2014
19RiceMay 29, 2014
20CastlesJune 5, 2014
21Japanophiles - Elizabeth SuzukiJuly 3, 2014
22Japanophiles - Everett Kennedy BrownJuly 10, 2014
23Japanophiles - Carolin EckhardtJuly 17, 2014
24Karaoke BoxesAugust 7, 2014
25BentoAugust 14, 2014
26BambooAugust 21, 2014
27Taiko DrumsSeptember 4, 2014
28Tsukiji MarketSeptember 11, 2014
29FestivalsSeptember 18, 2014
30Japanese GardensSeptember 25, 2014
31OrigamiOctober 2, 2014
32Buddhist StatuesOctober 9, 2014
33YokaiOctober 16, 2014
34ShinkansenOctober 23, 2014
35Lessons for LifeNovember 6, 2014
36RobotsNovember 13, 2014
37Sports DaysNovember 20, 2014
38BonsaiDecember 4, 2014
39SushiDecember 11, 2014
40GeishaDecember 18, 2014

References

  1. Begin Japanology on IMDb
  2. "Begin Japanology". TheTVDB.com.
  3. "About Japanology Plus – TV – NHK World – English". NHK World. NHK. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
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