Weekend Japanology

Weekend Japanology

1.0 Apr 2003

Ended

Documentary Talk Show

Overview

Weekend Japanology, little known predecessor of BEGIN Japanology and Japanology Plus series, 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.

English

Cast

Peter Barakan

Peter Barakan

Host

Rock Music

May 7, 2005 44m

Sho: A Traditional Wind Instrument

May 21, 2005 44m

Mathematics

Jun 11, 2005 44m

Ramen

Jun 25, 2005 44m

Sentō: Public Bathhouses

Jul 23, 2005 44m

Origami

Jul 30, 2005 44m

Exploring Nagoya

Aug 6, 2005 44m

Robots

Sep 17, 2005 44m

Komon: Patterned Kimono

Sep 24, 2005 44m

Modern Architecture: Watanabe Hiroshi

Oct 8, 2005 44m

Young Entrepreneurs

Oct 15, 2005 44m

J-pop

Oct 29, 2005 44m

Baby Boomers' Economic Activity

Nov 12, 2005 44m

Eco-cars

Dec 11, 2005 44m

Lighting

Nov 26, 2005 44m

Stars

Dec 3, 2005 44m

Yokohama Triennale 2005

Dec 17, 2005 44m

Mottainai

Dec 24, 2005 44m

Soba

Dec 31, 2005 44m

Onsen

Jan 7, 2006 44m

J.League Football

Jan 10, 2006 44m

Taiko Drums

Jan 14, 2006 44m

Washi Paper and Wrapping Techniques

Jan 21, 2006 44m

Monkeys

Jan 28, 2006 44m

Tiny Houses

Feb 4, 2006 44m

Soy Sauce

Feb 11, 2006 44m

Ukiyo-e

Feb 18, 2006 44m

Fish

Feb 25, 2006 44m

Japan Fashion Week

Mar 4, 2006 44m

Cool Culture

Mar 11, 2006 44m

Hay Fever

Mar 18, 2006 44m

Kimono

Mar 25, 2006 44m

Nihonshu: Rice Wine

Apr 17, 2006 44m

The Japanese Language

Apr 24, 2006 44m

Traditional Dancing

May 1, 2006 44m

Preserving Kyoto's Townscape

May 15, 2006 44m

Castles

May 22, 2006 44m

Garden Plants

May 29, 2006 44m

Mt. Fuji

Jun 5, 2006 44m

Tsuguharu Foujita

Jun 12, 2006 44m

Statues of Buddha

Jun 19, 2006 44m

Flower Arranging

Jul 3, 2006 44m

Travel Culture

Jul 10, 2006 44m

Japan in Advertising

Jul 17, 2006 44m

Household Appliances

Jul 24, 2006 44m

Tatami

Jul 31, 2006 44m

Asakusa

Aug 21, 2006 44m

Kamakura

Aug 27, 2006 44m

Udon Noodles

Aug 28, 2006 44m

Rivers

Sep 4, 2006 44m

Zazen Breathing Techniques

Sep 11, 2006 44m

Fragrance

Sep 25, 2006 44m

Science Education

Oct 2, 2006 44m

Umeboshi

Oct 9, 2006 44m

Jōmon People

Oct 16, 2006 44m

Minakata Kumagusu

Oct 22, 2006 44m

Koizumi Yakumo

Oct 23, 2006 44m

Okami-san: Proprietress

Oct 30, 2006 44m

Little Theater Movement

Nov 20, 2006 44m

Tempura

Nov 27, 2006 44m

Rice Cultivation

Dec 18, 2006 44m

Itō Jakuchū and Edo Period Painting

Dec 25, 2006 44m

Kyōgen: Classic Comedy Theater

Jan 8, 2007 44m

Winter

Jan 15, 2007 44m

Decorative Carp

Jan 22, 2007 44m

Convenience Stores

Jan 29, 2007 44m

Hot-pot Cuisine

Feb 5, 2007 44m

Snow

Feb 12, 2007 44m

Fishing

Feb 19, 2007 44m

Dashi Stock

Feb 26, 2007 44m

Manzai: Double-Act Comedy

Mar 5, 2007 44m

Shamisen

Mar 12, 2007 44m

Wine

Mar 19, 2007 44m

Bird Migration

Mar 26, 2007 44m

Patterns

Apr 2, 2007 44m

An Island Nation

Apr 16, 2007 44m

Humor in Japanese Art

Apr 30, 2007 44m

Kendo

May 7, 2007 44m

Lacquerware

May 14, 2007 44m

A Turning Point in Japanese Employment

May 21, 2007 44m

Shōchū

May 28, 2007 44m

Shōgi: Japanese Chess

Jun 4, 2007 44m

Tanka: Classical Poetry

Jun 11, 2007 44m

Forest Regeneration

Jun 18, 2007 44m

Tofu

Jun 25, 2007 44m

Bunraku Puppet Theater

Jul 2, 2007 44m

The Charm of Osaka: People and Art

Jun 16, 2007 44m

Pilgrimage

Jul 23, 2007 44m

Japan's Ancient Technology

Aug 27, 2007 44m

Ekiben: Boxed Meals for Travelers

Sep 3, 2007 44m

Disaster Mitigation

Sep 10, 2007 44m

Dolls

Sep 17, 2007 44m

The Beauty and Art of the Kimono

Sep 24, 2007 44m

Tokyo Station

Oct 1, 2007 44m

Miso

Oct 20, 2007 44m

Tarō Okamoto

Oct 27, 2007 44m

Onomatopoeia

Nov 3, 2007 44m

Bamboo

Nov 10, 2007 44m

Sukiya Architecture

Nov 17, 2007 44m

TV Technology

Nov 24, 2007 44m

Crows in Tokyo

Dec 1, 2007 44m

Natsume Sōseki

Dec 8, 2007 44m

Eels

Dec 22, 2007 44m

The World of Sculptor Isamu Noguchi

Jan 12, 2008 44m

Enka

Jan 19, 2008 44m

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