Temporada 5
Begin Japanology
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5x01 Episodio 1
Ekiden
12 de enero del 2012
28 min
Ekiden is a long-distance relay race. Instead of a baton, a sash is handed off. This sash is the secret to ekiden's widespread appeal in Japan; it is a symbol of perseverance and selfless duty. Eki...
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5x02 Episodio 2
Batteries
19 de enero del 2012
28 min
Batteries... We use them so often that we hardly even think about it. Mobile phones, cameras, portable audio players - even your car keys might have a battery inside. Japan makes 4.8 billion batter...
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5x03 Episodio 3
Cafes
26 de enero del 2012
28 min
People the world over love to enjoy a cup of coffee in a cafe. Japan is no different. Cafes first appeared in Japan in the late 19th century, and they have continued to evolve with changes in socie...
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5x04 Episodio 4
Hot Water Bottles and Pocket Warmers
02 de febrero del 2012
28 min
Hot water bottles and pocket warmers are just the thing for Japan's cold winters. Hot water bottles first came to Japan from China in the 16th century. The first pocket warmers are thought to have ...
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5x05 Episodio 5
Ikebana
09 de febrero del 2012
28 min
Ikebana: the traditional Japanese art of flower arranging. Each elegant arrangement is made with seasonal flowers and plants cut to perfection. The idea of using flowers as decoration first came to...
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5x06 Episodio 6
Excavators
16 de febrero del 2012
28 min
Today, 80% of the world's excavators are built from Japanese designs. There's hardly a country in the world where Japanese excavators haven't made a contribution. And Japanese engineers continue to...
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5x07 Episodio 7
Woods & Forests
23 de febrero del 2012
28 min
Forests have covered Japan since ancient times, and today they make up about 70% of the country's land area. Forests have long been vital to the Japanese way of life. Even the center of Tokyo has a...
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5x08 Episodio 8
Japanophiles - Dhugal Lindsay
01 de marzo del 2012
28 min
This month, we present a special talk-show series called Japanophiles, featuring lively interviews with foreigners living in Japan. Dhugal Lindsay is an Australian haiku poet. Lindsay's haiku, writ...
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5x09 Episodio 9
Japanophiles - Richard Emmert
08 de marzo del 2012
28 min
This month, we present a special talk-show series called Japanophiles, featuring lively interviews with foreigners living in Japan. Noh theater is one of Japan's great traditional performing arts. ...
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5x10 Episodio 10
Japanophiles - Art Lee
15 de marzo del 2012
28 min
This month, we present a special talk-show series called Japanophiles, featuring lively interviews with foreigners living in Japan. The taiko is Japan's own traditional style of drum. These days, i...
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5x11 Episodio 11
Japanophiles - Philip Harper
29 de marzo del 2012
28 min
This month, we present a special talk-show series called Japanophiles, featuring lively interviews with foreigners living in Japan. Sake is an alcoholic drink brewed from rice and water. It is quin...
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5x12 Episodio 12
Kabuki
05 de abril del 2012
28 min
Kabuki is one of Japan's best-known traditional performing arts. It combines elements of theater, dance, and music. In 2009, it was recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Dazzling cos...
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5x13 Episodio 13
Wild Vegetables
12 de abril del 2012
28 min
Wild vegetables have long been served at the Japanese dining table. With their great variety and low calorie count, they have recently become popular as health foods. But they also play important r...
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5x14 Episodio 14
Horses
19 de abril del 2012
28 min
Since ancient times, there has been a belief in Japan that horses are messengers of the gods, or even gods themselves. Samurai shared their fate with their loyal horses; riding a brave steed was a ...
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5x15 Episodio 15
Massage Chairs
26 de abril del 2012
28 min
In Japan, stress is a part of life. Giving and receiving massages, particularly shoulder massages, is a Japanese institution. And over the last several decades, the massage chair has become an equa...
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5x16 Episodio 16
Shikoku Pilgrimage
03 de mayo del 2012
28 min
The Shikoku Pilgrimage involves visiting 88 Buddhist temples spread across Shikoku, the smallest of Japan's four main islands. The route is 1,200 kilometers long, and to walk it takes around 50 day...
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5x17 Episodio 17
Regional Fast Food
10 de mayo del 2012
28 min
When you think of regional Japanese food with a long history, you might think high prices and refined presentation. But Japanese "regional fast food" is unique and inexpensive everyday fare, and it...
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5x18 Episodio 18
Department Stores
17 de mayo del 2012
28 min
The first department store appeared in Japan about 110 years ago. It evolved from a kimono shop. With their world-class goods, department stores soon became popular as centers of culture and of the...
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5x19 Episodio 19
Kimonos
24 de mayo del 2012
28 min
The kimono is the traditional costume of Japan. Yet even the most sumptuous kimono is constructed quite simply: just a few strips of fabric sewn together. With their wide variety of seasonal design...
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5x20 Episodio 20
Aquariums
07 de junio del 2012
28 min
Japan is home to 20% of the world's public aquariums. And it has all kinds, from places specializing in one kind of sea life - like jellyfish or salmon - to theme parks offering splashy shows with ...
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5x21 Episodio 21
Confectionery
14 de junio del 2012
28 min
Various sweets first came to Japan from the West, but the Japanese put their own distinctive stamp on them. Today, this "Western-style confectionery" is an important part of Japanese culinary cultu...
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5x22 Episodio 22
Dolls
21 de junio del 2012
28 min
From ritual charm to children's toy, from star of the stage to life companion, dolls play a wide range of roles in Japanese society. Japanese dolls have their origins in religious charms that absor...
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5x23 Episodio 23
Moss
05 de julio del 2012
28 min
Mosses are some of the most primitive terrestrial plants. They have no roots - only leaves and stems. But moss is deeply embedded in the Japanese way of life. You'll even find the word for moss in ...
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5x24 Episodio 24
High School Baseball
12 de julio del 2012
28 min
Each summer, Hanshin Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, becomes the stage for a drama that grips the entire nation. Here, high school baseball teams from across the country asse...
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5x25 Episodio 25
Planetariums
19 de julio del 2012
28 min
Today, there are about 400 planetariums in Japan. That's the second largest number in the world, after the US. The world's largest planetarium, with a dome 35 meters across, is in Nagoya. Japanese ...
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5x26 Episodio 26
Japanophiles - Adam Booth
16 de agosto del 2012
28 min
Adam Booth is an English-born master of Nihonga, a kind of painting that uses traditional Japanese methods and styles. Nihonga requires special materials, including unprocessed natural pigments use...
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5x27 Episodio 27
Japanophiles - Dave Spector
23 de agosto del 2012
28 min
Just about everyone in Japan knows Dave Spector. It's been almost 30 years since this American first appeared on Japanese television. He currently makes more than 10 TV appearances a week, sharing ...
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5x28 Episodio 28
Japanophiles - Euan Craig
30 de agosto del 2012
28 min
Australian-born potter Euan Craig is a master of Mashiko ware. Mashiko ware originated in the town of Mashiko. Most Mashiko-ware ceramics are practical vessels like dishes. Craig first encountered ...
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5x29 Episodio 29
Shamisen
06 de septiembre del 2012
28 min
The shamisen is a traditional three-stringed Japanese musical instrument. Its unique sound has been enjoyed in Japan for centuries. When you play the shamisen, you strike the body along with the st...
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5x30 Episodio 30
Crested Ibises
13 de septiembre del 2012
28 min
The crested ibis (scientific name Nipponia nippon) has beautiful pale rosy feathers that have been loved in Japan for centuries. The crested ibis used to live all over Japan, but at one point, beca...
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5x31 Episodio 31
Abalone
20 de septiembre del 2012
28 min
The abalone is a shellfish found along Japan's rocky coastline. Abalone have shallow, spiral shells that look like dishes, and they have been treasured by the Japanese since ancient times. Abalone ...
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5x32 Episodio 32
Tokyo Station
04 de octubre del 2012
28 min
Tokyo Station's 100th anniversary is approaching. With 28 tracks, and 3,000 trains arriving and departing each day, it is Japan's largest rail terminal. Over the years, Tokyo Station has been the s...
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5x33 Episodio 33
Tokyo Skytree
11 de octubre del 2012
28 min
Tokyo Skytree, completed this year, rises 634 meters. The world's tallest broadcasting tower, it's packed with the finest in Japanese engineering. Its steel framework was assembled with millimeter ...
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5x34 Episodio 34
Tokyo Bay
18 de octubre del 2012
28 min
Right on the doorstep of Japan's capital is Tokyo Bay. The shores of the bay are packed with industrial complexes and some of the world's most densely populated areas, but it boasts a rich biologic...
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5x35 Episodio 35
Potatoes, Taros, and Yams
01 de noviembre del 2012
28 min
Potatoes, sweet potatoes, taros, yams - these are just some of Japan's imo, a word that describes starchy vegetables with enlarged underground roots and stems. Sweet potatoes saved countless lives ...
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5x36 Episodio 36
Name Seals
08 de noviembre del 2012
28 min
Many countries require signatures on contracts. But in Japan, name seals are used instead. From marriage registrations to car registrations, from birth certificates to death certificates, the stamp...
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5x37 Episodio 37
Mushrooms
15 de noviembre del 2012
28 min
About 5,000 species of mushroom can be found in Japan, a quarter of the world's known species. The matsutake is the gold standard of edible mushrooms. And whether it's a broth of shimeji mushroom, ...
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5x38 Episodio 38
Vending Machines
22 de noviembre del 2012
28 min
Japan is a nation of vending machines - 5.2 million of them! You find them everywhere, selling all sorts of products. And many vending machines do much more than simply sell things. There are ultra...
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5x39 Episodio 39
Scissors
06 de diciembre del 2012
28 min
Scissors were first created in Europe and reached Japan in the 6th century. Japan has scissors for making kimonos and for preparing sweets. It has pruning shears that make a distinctive clack and s...
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5x40 Episodio 40
Satsuma Mandarins
13 de diciembre del 2012
28 min
The satsuma mandarin is a citrus fruit grown in Japan's warmer regions. Its perfect blend of sweet and sharp is loved by the Japanese, who consume 60 satsumas per person per year! On this edition o...
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5x41 Episodio 41
Gift-giving
20 de diciembre del 2012
28 min
In summer and winter, seasonal gifts are sent to friends. At the New Year, young people receive envelopes with money inside. These are just some of the occasions throughout the year when the Japane...
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Estreno:
12 de enero, 2012
Episodios:
41
Última emisión:
20 de marzo, 2014
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