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

#	Name	Air Date
1	Bento	April 14, 2008
2	Miyazawa Kenji	April 21, 2008
3	Lacquerware	April 28, 2008
4	Rakugo	May 5, 2008
5	Tsukiji Market	May 12, 2008
6	Yoshoku	May 19, 2008
7	Kyudo	May 26, 2008
8	Tea Ceremony Architecture	June 2, 2008
9	Dagashi-ya	June 9, 2008
10	Nihon Buyo	June 16, 2008
11	Abacus	June 23, 2008
12	Ryukyu Kimono	June 30, 2008
13	Bamboo	July 14, 2008
14	Shirakawa-go	July 21, 2008
15	Fireworks	July 28, 2008
16	Hanging Scrolls	August 17, 2008
17	The Tale of Genji: Part 1	August 24, 2008
18	The Tale of Genji: Part 2	August 31, 2008
19	Matcha	September 7, 2008
20	Tokyo Tower	September 14, 2008
21	Dashi	September 21, 2008
22	Oribe-yaki (pottery)	September 28, 2008
23	The Colorful World of Utagawa Hiroshige	October 5, 2008
24	The Seven Gods of Good Fortune	October 12, 2008
25	Sushi	October 19, 2008
26	Mikoshi (portable shrines)	October 26, 2008
27	Yuzen Kimono	November 2, 2008
28	Buddhist Statues	November 9, 2008
29	Hot Springs	November 16, 2008
30	Fish	November 23, 2008
31	Tatami (straw mats)	December 1, 2008
32	Castles	December 8, 2008
33	Miso	December 15, 2008

Season 2

#	Name	Air Date
1	Nishijin-ori	January 19, 2009
2	Kyoto Lacquerware	January 26, 2009
3	Sake	February 2, 2009
4	Katsura Rikyu	February 9, 2009
5	Bonsai	February 16, 2009
6	The Four Seasons	February 23, 2009
7	Hina Dolls	March 2, 2009
8	Nagasaki	March 9, 2009
9	Five-Story Pagodas	March 16, 2009
10	Cherry Blossoms	March 23, 2009
11	Chopsticks	April 3, 2009
12	Aizome	April 10, 2009
13	Bunraku	April 17, 2009
14	Kiriko Cut Glass	April 24, 2009
15	Traditional Folk Houses	May 8, 2009
16	Tea Ceremony	May 15, 2009
17	Soba	May 22, 2009
18	Origami	May 29, 2009
19	Imari Porcelain	June 5, 2009
20	Folding Fan	June 19, 2009
21	Kaiseki Cuisine	July 10, 2009
22	The Sounds of Japan	July 17, 2009
23	Masks	July 24, 2009
24	Satoyama	July 31, 2009
25	Kendo	August 29, 2009
26	The Fragrances of Japan	September 4, 2009
27	Spinning Tops	September 11, 2009
28	Rock and Stone	September 18, 2009
29	Ink Brushes	September 25, 2009
30	Tsukemono	October 2, 2009
31	Dogs	October 9, 2009
32	Ramen	October 16, 2009
33	Rice	October 23, 2009
34	Shinto Shrine	October 30, 2009
35	Festivals	November 6, 2009
36	Shinkansen	November 13, 2009
37	Gagaku	November 20, 2009
38	Marriage	November 27, 2009
39	Shogi	December 4, 2009
40	Nabe Cuisine	December 11, 2009
41	Sword	December 18, 2009

Season 3

#	Name	Air Date
1	Sentou	January 8, 2010
2	Karuta	January 15, 2010
3	Taiko	January 22, 2010
4	Cram School	January 29, 2010
5	Light	February 5, 2010
6	Footwear	February 12, 2010
7	Monkey	February 19, 2010
8	Soy Sauce	February 26, 2010
9	Tuna	March 5, 2010
10	Fusuma	March 12, 2010
11	Pearl	March 19, 2010
12	Todaiji	April 2, 2010
13	School Lunches	April 9, 2010
14	Geiko and Maiko	April 16, 2010
15	Robots	April 23, 2010
16	Wasabi	April 30, 2010
17	Women's Fashion Magazines	May 14, 2010
18	Izakaya	May 21, 2010
19	Apartments and Condominiums	May 28, 2010
20	Towns and Neighbourhoods	June 11, 2010
21	Tempura	June 18, 2010
22	Subways	June 25, 2010
23	Hairstyles	July 2, 2010
24	Home Appliances	July 9, 2010
25	Roof Tiles	July 16, 2010
26	Miniaturization	July 23, 2010
27	Silk	August 13, 2010
28	Soybeans	August 20, 2010
29	Curry	August 25, 2010
30	Dams	September 3, 2010
31	Hotels	September 10, 2010
32	Radio Calisthenics	September 17, 2010
33	Ekiben	September 24, 2010
34	Bridges	October 8, 2010
35	Earthquakes	October 15, 2010
36	Chrysanthemums	October 22, 2010
37	Cameras	November 4, 2010
38	Hiragana	November 11, 2010
39	Udon	November 18, 2010
40	Money	November 25, 2010
41	Nishikigoi	December 2, 2010
42	Volcanoes	December 9, 2010
43	Firefighting	December 16, 2010

Season 4

#	Name	Air Date
1	Mochi Rice Cake	January 23, 2011
2	Watches and Clocks	January 20, 2011
3	Fugu Blowfish	January 27, 2011
4	Haneda Airport	February 3, 2011
5	Kagura Dances	February 10, 2011
6	Snow	February 17, 2011
7	Pollen Allergy	March 3, 2011
8	Sashimono Woodwork	March 10, 2011
9	Cranes	April 7, 2011
10	Kitchen Knives	April 14, 2011
11	Fishing	April 21, 2011
12	Armour	April 28, 2011
13	Judo	May 5, 2011
14	The Life of Taro Okamoto	May 12, 2011
15	The Life of Osamu Dazai	May 19, 2011
16	The Life of Kenzo Tange	May 26, 2011
17	The Life of Hideko Maehata	June 2, 2011
18	Toilets	June 9, 2011
19	Lifts	June 16, 2011
20	Motorcycles	June 23, 2011
21	Unagi Eel	June 30, 2011
22	Japanophiles - Ilan Yanizky	July 7, 2011
23	Japanophiles - Silvain Guignard	July 14, 2011
24	Japanophiles - Stéphane Danton	July 21, 2011
25	Japanophiles - Dorothy Feibleman	July 28, 2011
26	Plastic Food Samples	August 18, 2011
27	Insects	August 25, 2011
28	Traditional Japanese Mathematics	September 1, 2011
29	Bicycles	September 8, 2011
30	Chusonji	September 15, 2011
31	Seaweed	September 29, 2011
32	Charcoal	October 6, 2011
33	Rain	October 13, 2011
34	Golf	October 20, 2011
35	Shipbuilding	October 27, 2011
36	Japanophiles - Bruce Huebner	November 3, 2011
37	Japanophiles - Noelke Muho	November 10, 2011
38	Japanophiles - Matt Alt	November 17, 2011
39	Karaoke	November 24, 2011
40	Holidays	December 1, 2011
41	Red Sea Bream	December 8, 2011
42	Shopping Streets	December 15, 2011
43	Chickens and Eggs	December 22, 2011

Season 5

#	Name	Air Date
1	Ekiden	January 12, 2012
2	Batteries	January 19, 2012
3	Cafes	January 26, 2012
4	Hot Water Bottles and Pocket Warmers	February 2, 2012
5	Ikebana	February 9, 2012
6	Excavators	February 16, 2012
7	Woods & Forests	February 23, 2012
8	Japanophiles - Dhugal Lindsay	March 1, 2012
9	Japanophiles - Richard Emmert	March 8, 2012
10	Japanophiles - Art Lee	March 15, 2012
11	Japanophiles - Philip Harper	March 29, 2012
12	Kabuki	April 5, 2012
13	Wild Vegetables	April 12, 2012
14	Horses	April 19, 2012
15	Massage Chairs	April 26, 2012
16	Shikoku Pilgrimage	May 3, 2012
17	Regional Fast Food	May 10, 2012
18	Department Stores	May 17, 2012
19	Kimonos	May 24, 2012
20	Aquariums	June 7, 2012
21	Confectionery	June 14, 2012
22	Dolls	June 21, 2012
23	Moss	July 5, 2012
24	High School Baseball	July 12, 2012
25	Planetariums	July 19, 2012
26	Japanophiles - Adam Booth	August 16, 2012
27	Japanophiles - Dave Spector	August 23, 2012
28	Japanophiles - Euan Craig	August 30, 2012
29	Shamisen	September 6, 2012
30	Crested Ibises	September 13, 2012
31	Abalone	September 20, 2012
32	Tokyo Station	October 4, 2012
33	Tokyo Skytree	October 11, 2012
34	Tokyo Bay	October 18, 2012
35	Potatoes, Taros, and Yams	November 1, 2012
36	Name Seals	November 8, 2012
37	Mushrooms	November 15, 2012
38	Vending Machines	November 22, 2012
39	Scissors	December 6, 2012
40	Satsuma Mandarins	December 13, 2012
41	Gift-giving	December 20, 2012
42	Mapping Kyoto Streets	December 27, 2012

Season 6

#	Name	Air Date
1	Sumo	January 10, 2013
2	Bathroom Scales	January 17, 2013
3	Enka	January 24, 2013
4	Small Factories	January 31, 2013
5	Japanophiles - Azby Brown	February 7, 2013
6	Japanophiles - Ernst Seiler	February 14, 2013
7	Japanophiles - Yasokichi Konishiki	February 21, 2013
8	Ume Plums	March 7, 2013
9	Storehouses	March 14, 2013
10	Wagyu	March 21, 2013
11	Uniforms	April 4, 2013
12	Rice Cookers	April 11, 2013
13	Burial Mounds	April 18, 2013
14	Stationery	April 25, 2013
15	Bread	May 2, 2013
16	Pine Trees	May 9, 2013
17	Parcel Delivery	May 16, 2013
18	Pro Wrestling	May 23, 2013
19	Strawberries	May 30, 2013
20	Calculators	June 13, 2013
21	Television	June 27, 2013
22	Lake Biwa	July 4, 2013
23	Expressways	July 11, 2013
24	Beer	July 18, 2013
25	Japanophiles - Mike Harris	August 1, 2013
26	Japanophiles - Karl Bengs	August 8, 2013
27	Japanophiles - Kenny Omega	August 15, 2013
28	Shakuhachi	September 5, 2013
29	Convenience Stores	September 12, 2013
30	Used Books	September 19, 2013
31	Women's Nylons	October 3, 2013
32	Remote Islands	October 10, 2013
33	Characters and Mascots	October 17, 2013
34	Grapes	October 24, 2013
35	Makeup	November 7, 2013
36	Ukiyo-e	November 14, 2013
37	Buses	November 21, 2013
38	Parties and Gatherings	December 5, 2013
39	Conveyor Belt Sushi	December 12, 2013
40	Pets	December 19, 2013

Season 7

#	Name	Air Date
1	Persimmons	January 9, 2014
2	Nighttime Scenery	January 16, 2014
3	Ise Jingu	January 23, 2014
4	K-cars	January 30, 2014
5	Japanophiles - Nancy Singleton Hachisu	February 13, 2014
6	Japanophiles - Chris Hart	February 20, 2014
7	Japanophiles - Rogier Uitenboogaart	February 27, 2014
8	Railways	March 6, 2014
9	Pianos	March 13, 2014
10	Squid	March 20, 2014
11	Bathhouses	April 3, 2014
12	Ramen	April 10, 2014
13	Mt. Fuji	April 17, 2014
14	Shogi	April 24, 2014
15	Cherry Trees	May 1, 2014
16	Akihabara	May 8, 2014
17	Wagashi	May 15, 2014
18	Ninja	May 22, 2014
19	Rice	May 29, 2014
20	Castles	June 5, 2014
21	Japanophiles - Elizabeth Suzuki	July 3, 2014
22	Japanophiles - Everett Kennedy Brown	July 10, 2014
23	Japanophiles - Carolin Eckhardt	July 17, 2014
24	Karaoke Boxes	August 7, 2014
25	Bento	August 14, 2014
26	Bamboo	August 21, 2014
27	Taiko Drums	September 4, 2014
28	Tsukiji Market	September 11, 2014
29	Festivals	September 18, 2014
30	Japanese Gardens	September 25, 2014
31	Origami	October 2, 2014
32	Buddhist Statues	October 9, 2014
33	Yokai	October 16, 2014
34	Shinkansen	October 23, 2014
35	Lessons for Life	November 6, 2014
36	Robots	November 13, 2014
37	Sports Days	November 20, 2014
38	Bonsai	December 4, 2014
39	Sushi	December 11, 2014
40	Geisha	December 18, 2014

References

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

External links

Japanology Plus official website
BEGIN Japanology official website – NHK World at the Wayback Machine (archived February 27, 2017)

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] Begin Japanology on IMDb

[2] "Begin Japanology". TheTVDB.com.

[NHK_J+-3] "About Japanology Plus – TV – NHK World – English". NHK World. NHK. Retrieved October 29, 2017.