Season
Episode
- Episode 1: Bathhouses
- Episode 2: Ramen
- Episode 3: Mt. Fuji
- Episode 4: Shogi
- Episode 5: Cherry Trees
- Episode 6: Akihabara
- Episode 7: Wagashi
- Episode 8: Ninja
- Episode 9: Rice
- Episode 10: Castles
- Episode 11: Japanophiles: Elizabeth Suzuki
- Episode 12: Japanophiles: Everett Kennedy Brown
- Episode 13: Japanophiles: Carolin Eckhardt
- Episode 14: Karaoke Boxes
- Episode 15: Bento
- Episode 16: Bamboo
- Episode 17: Taiko Drums
- Episode 18: Tsukiji Market
- Episode 19: Festivals
- Episode 20: Japanese Gardens
- Episode 21: Origami
- Episode 22: Buddhist Statues
- Episode 23: Yokai
- Episode 24: Shinkansen
- Episode 25: Lessons for Life
- Episode 26: Robots
- Episode 27: Sports Days
- Episode 28: Bonsai
- Episode 29: Sushi
- Episode 30: Geisha
Japanology Plus Season 1 Japanese Gardens
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.
