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.
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| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2014 | Episode 1 | Bathhouses | 2014-04-03 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 2 | Ramen | 2014-04-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 3 | Mt. Fuji | 2014-04-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 4 | Shogi | 2014-04-24 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 5 | Cherry Trees | 2014-05-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 6 | Akihabara | 2014-05-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 7 | Wagashi | 2014-05-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 8 | Ninja | 2014-05-22 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 9 | Rice | 2014-05-29 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 10 | Castles | 2014-06-05 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 11 | Japanophiles - Elizabeth Suzuki | 2014-07-03 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 12 | Japanophiles - Everett Kennedy Brown | 2014-07-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 13 | Japanophiles - Carolin Eckhardt | 2014-07-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 14 | Karaoke Boxes | 2014-08-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 15 | Bento | 2014-08-14 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 16 | Bamboo | 2014-08-21 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 17 | Taiko Drums | 2014-09-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 18 | Tsukiji Market | 2014-09-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 19 | Festivals | 2014-09-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 20 | Japanese Gardens | 2014-09-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 21 | Origami | 2014-10-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 22 | Buddhist Statues | 2014-10-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 23 | Yokai | 2014-10-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 24 | Shinkansen | 2014-10-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 25 | Lessons for Life | 2014-11-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 26 | Robots | 2014-11-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 27 | Sports Days | 2014-11-20 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 28 | Bonsai | 2014-12-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 29 | Sushi | 2014-12-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 30 | Geisha | 2014-12-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 1 | Japanophiles - Bartholomeus Greb | 2015-01-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 2 | Japanophiles - Ivan Vartanian | 2015-01-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 3 | Japanophiles - Alex Bennett | 2015-01-22 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 4 | The Seikan Tunnel | 2015-02-05 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 5 | Snow Country | 2015-02-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 6 | Comedy | 2015-02-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 7 | Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway | 2015-04-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 8 | A Season of Change | 2015-04-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 9 | Waste and Recycling | 2015-04-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 10 | Period Dramas | 2015-04-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 11 | Weight Loss Industry | 2015-05-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 12 | Dams | 2015-05-14 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 13 | Izakaya | 2015-05-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 14 | Craft Beer | 2015-06-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 15 | Fermented Foods | 2015-06-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 16 | Umbrellas | 2015-06-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 17 | Job Hunting | 2015-06-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 18 | Japanophiles - Amir Takahashi | 2015-07-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 19 | The English Conversation Business | 2015-07-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 20 | English at School | 2015-07-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 21 | Shrine & Temple Carpenters | 2015-08-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 22 | Bunraku | 2015-08-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 23 | Kids' Summer Holidays | 2015-09-03 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 24 | Swimming | 2015-09-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 25 | Haunted Houses | 2015-09-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 26 | Onsen | 2015-10-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 27 | Japanophiles: Andrew Mancabelli | 2015-10-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 28 | Cameras | 2015-10-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 29 | Wrapping and Packaging | 2015-10-22 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 30 | Tokyo Housing | 2015-11-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 31 | Japanophiles - Adam Zgola | 2015-11-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 32 | Kombu | 2015-11-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 33 | Hotels and Inns | 2015-12-03 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 34 | Tidying Up | 2015-12-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 35 | Mt. Takao | 2015-12-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 1 | Japanophiles: Maud Archambault | 2016-01-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 2 | Silk | 2016-01-14 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 3 | Underground Tokyo | 2016-01-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 4 | Earthquake Preparedness | 2016-02-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 5 | Japanophiles - Jorge Cabeza Fernandez | 2016-02-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 6 | Japanophiles - Pico Iyer | 2016-03-03 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 7 | Okinawan Dance | 2016-03-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 8 | Whisky | 2016-04-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 9 | Quest for Perfect Skin | 2016-04-14 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 10 | Bladed Tools | 2016-04-21 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 11 | Family Crests | 2016-05-05 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 12 | Breakfast | 2016-05-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 13 | Footwear | 2016-05-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 14 | Running | 2016-06-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 15 | Emoji | 2016-06-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 16 | Ekiben | 2016-06-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 17 | Bicycles | 2016-06-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 18 | Kimono | 2016-07-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 19 | Kokeshi Dolls | 2016-07-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 20 | Shinise: Long-established Businesses | 2016-08-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 21 | Japanophiles: Rezaul Karim Chowdhury | 2016-08-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 22 | Toilets | 2016-08-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 23 | Bridges | 2016-08-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 24 | A Nation of Singers | 2016-09-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 25 | Restoring Castles | 2016-09-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 26 | Volcanoes | 2016-09-29 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 27 | School Club Activities | 2016-10-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 28 | Smells | 2016-10-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 29 | Paper | 2016-10-20 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 30 | Japanophiles: Paul Lorimer | 2016-11-03 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 31 | Katsuobushi | 2016-12-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 32 | Day Care for Kids | 2016-12-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 33 | Sweets and Snacks | 2016-12-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 34 | Hairdressing | 2016-12-22 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 1 | Japanophiles: Carine Lafitte | 2017-01-05 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 2 | Noh Theater | 2017-01-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 3 | Moving Services | 2017-02-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 4 | Okinawan Karate | 2017-02-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 5 | Sleep | 2017-02-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 6 | Tokyo Rail Network | 2017-02-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 7 | Denim | 2017-03-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 8 | Japanophiles: Randy Channell Soei | 2017-03-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 9 | Japanophiles: Zoe Vincent | 2017-03-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 10 | Buddhist Altars | 2017-04-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 11 | Driving Schools | 2017-04-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 12 | Curry | 2017-04-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 13 | Cafes | 2017-05-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 14 | Japanophiles: Yoram Ofer | 2017-05-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 15 | School Lunch | 2017-06-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 16 | Capsule Toys | 2017-06-20 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 17 | Buses | 2017-06-27 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 18 | Traditional Music | 2017-07-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 19 | Traditional Music in Modern Life | 2017-07-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 20 | Japanophiles: Nsenda Lukumwena | 2017-07-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 21 | Urban Renewal | 2017-08-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 22 | Fireworks | 2017-08-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 23 | Anthropomorphism | 2017-08-22 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 24 | 2D Characters: Origins and Evolution | 2017-08-29 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 25 | Children and Sports | 2017-09-05 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 26 | Amusement Parks | 2017-09-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 27 | Japanophiles: Tyler Lynch | 2017-09-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 28 | Particle Physics Research | 2017-10-03 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 29 | Shrine Duties | 2017-10-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 30 | Special Rescue Teams | 2017-10-24 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 31 | The Wonders of Air Travel | 2017-10-31 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 32 | Japanophiles: Fernando Lopez | 2017-11-21 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 33 | Changing Perceptions of Cars | 2017-11-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 34 | The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi, Part 1 | 2017-12-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 35 | The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi, Part 2 | 2017-12-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 1 | Ocean Fishing | 2018-01-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 2 | The Police | 2018-01-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 3 | Japanophiles: Stephanie Tomiyasu | 2018-01-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 4 | New Trends in Logistics | 2018-02-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 5 | Game Arcades | 2018-02-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 6 | Snow Removal | 2018-02-20 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 7 | Shopping Streets | 2018-03-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 8 | Japanophiles: Bjorn Heiberg | 2018-03-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 9 | Regional Transport Crisis | 2018-03-20 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 10 | Miniature Culture | 2018-03-27 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 11 | Marriage | 2018-04-03 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 12 | 100 Yen Shops | 2018-04-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 13 | Deep-fried Food | 2018-04-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 14 | Lighthouses | 2018-05-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 15 | Japanophiles: David E. Wells | 2018-05-22 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 16 | Industrial Heritage | 2018-06-05 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 17 | Graves | 2018-06-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 18 | Rice Cultivation | 2018-06-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 19 | The Ogasawara Islands: A Multicultural Heritage | 2018-07-03 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 20 | The Ogasawara Islands: A Turbulent History | 2018-07-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 21 | Japanophiles: Bruce Gutlove | 2018-07-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 22 | Roadside Stations | 2018-07-31 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 23 | Summer Resorts | 2018-08-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 24 | Yurei: Japanese Ghosts | 2018-08-21 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 25 | Radio Calisthenics | 2018-09-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 26 | Underground Shopping Streets | 2018-09-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 27 | Japanophiles: Jagmohan S. Chandrani | 2018-09-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 28 | A Sense of the Divine | 2018-10-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 29 | Earthquake-resistant Architecture | 2018-10-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 30 | School Sports Days | 2018-10-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 31 | School Satchels | 2018-10-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 32 | Aquariums | 2018-11-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 33 | Onigiri: Rice Balls | 2018-11-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 34 | Japanophiles: David Stanley Hewett | 2018-11-20 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 35 | Coffee | 2018-11-27 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 36 | Meiji-era Advisors | 2018-12-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 37 | School Uniforms | 2018-12-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 38 | Soba Restaurants | 2018-12-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 1 | Roof Tilers | 2019-01-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 2 | Japanophiles: Thomas Bertrand | 2019-01-29 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 3 | Hidden Christians: Part 1 | 2019-02-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 4 | Hidden Christians: Part 2 | 2019-02-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 5 | Wood: Culture | 2019-03-05 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 6 | Wood: Carpentry | 2019-03-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 7 | Japanophiles: Oussouby Sacko | 2019-03-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 8 | Meat | 2019-03-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 9 | Popular Theater | 2019-04-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 10 | Oni: Japanese Ogres | 2019-04-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 11 | Japanese Dog Breeds | 2019-04-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 12 | Japanophiles: Peter MacMillan | 2019-05-21 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 13 | Konamon: Flour-based Cuisine | 2019-06-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 14 | Frozen Food | 2019-06-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 15 | Slippers | 2019-07-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 16 | Japanophiles: Ondrej Hybl | 2019-07-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 17 | Tokyo: Water | 2019-07-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 18 | Tokyo: Backstreets and Alleys | 2019-08-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 19 | Mechanical Dolls | 2019-08-27 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 20 | Swords | 2019-09-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 21 | Bathrooms | 2019-10-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 22 | Japanophiles: David Atkinson | 2019-10-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 23 | Monkeys | 2019-10-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 24 | Banknotes | 2019-11-05 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 25 | Plasterwork | 2019-11-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 26 | Japanophiles: Wolfgang Loeger | 2019-11-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 27 | Insects | 2019-12-03 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 28 | Donburi: Rice Bowls | 2019-12-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 1 | Osechi: New Year's Food | 2020-01-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 2 | Japanophiles: Thomas Ainsworth | 2020-01-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 3 | Sunakku Bars | 2020-02-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 4 | Tohoku Nine Years On: Living with Ghosts | 2020-03-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 5 | Tohoku Nine Years On: Voices of the Deceased | 2020-03-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 6 | Japanophiles: Harold George Meij | 2020-03-24 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 7 | Laundry Services | 2020-04-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 8 | Miso | 2020-04-21 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 9 | Japanophiles: Johan Nilsson Bjoerk | 2020-08-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 10 | Japan vs. Epidemics | 2020-08-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 11 | Wasabi | 2020-09-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 12 | Geisha: A Sunset Trade? | 2020-09-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 13 | Expert Craft Skills | 2020-09-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 14 | Japanophiles: Kim Seungbok | 2020-09-29 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 15 | Aloha Shirts | 2020-10-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 16 | Japanophiles: Gyoei Saile | 2020-10-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 17 | Rice Snacks | 2020-10-20 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 18 | Urban Workshops | 2020-11-03 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 19 | Tokyo Rooftops | 2020-11-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 20 | Tokyo Stories #1: Josh Grisdale | 2020-11-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 21 | Tokyo Stories #2: Mateusz Urbanowicz | 2020-11-24 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 22 | Japanophiles: Anna Bugaeva | 2020-12-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 23 | Mushrooms | 2020-12-22 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 24 | Kamishibai: Paper Theater | 2020-12-29 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 1 | Moss | 2021-01-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 2 | Libraries | 2021-01-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 3 | Japanophiles: Sheila Cliffe | 2021-01-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 4 | Ukiyo-e | 2021-02-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 5 | Japanophiles: Richard Halberstadt | 2021-03-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 6 | Cleaning Tools | 2021-04-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 7 | Lacquerware | 2021-04-22 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 8 | Suits | 2021-05-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 9 | Emergency Goods | 2021-05-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 10 | Japanophiles: Chad Mullane | 2021-05-27 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 11 | Furoshiki: Wrapping Cloths | 2021-06-03 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 12 | Japan vs. Epidemics, Part 2: Modern History | 2021-06-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 13 | Tiny Houses | 2021-07-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 14 | Watches & Clocks | 2021-07-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 15 | Plastic Food Samples | 2021-07-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 16 | Japanophiles: Asa Ekstrom | 2021-07-29 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 17 | Cats and Japan | 2021-08-05 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 18 | Personal Robots | 2021-09-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 19 | Scissors | 2021-09-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 20 | Japanophiles: Marty Friedman | 2021-09-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 21 | Luck | 2021-10-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 22 | Tatami | 2021-10-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 23 | Chests & Cabinets | 2021-11-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 24 | Japanophiles: Nicholas Rennick | 2021-12-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 25 | Bamboo | 2021-12-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 26 | Ainu: A National Museum of Ainu Culture | 2021-12-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 27 | Ainu: A New Generation | 2021-12-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 1 | Japanophiles: Tom Hovasse | 2022-01-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 2 | Kotatsu: Heated Tables | 2022-01-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 3 | VTubers | 2022-01-20 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 4 | Traditional Homes | 2022-02-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 5 | Jomon Period: The Sannai Maruyama Site | 2022-03-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 6 | Jomon Period: Dogu | 2022-03-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 7 | Japanophiles: Steve Tallon | 2022-03-24 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 8 | Face Masks | 2022-04-14 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 9 | Washi: Japanese Paper | 2022-04-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 10 | Name Stamps and Seals | 2022-05-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 11 | Showa Nostalgia | 2022-05-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 12 | Japanophiles: Claudio Feliciani | 2022-06-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 13 | Keitora: Tiny Trucks | 2022-06-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 14 | Vinyl Records | 2022-06-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 15 | Okinawa: The Ryukyu Kingdom | 2022-07-14 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 16 | Okinawa: The Reconstruction of Shuri Castle | 2022-07-21 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 17 | Frozen Food | 2022-07-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 18 | Japanophiles: Gregory Khezrnejat | 2022-08-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 19 | Goldfish | 2022-08-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 20 | Welfare Goods | 2022-09-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 21 | Water-related Disasters | 2022-09-29 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 22 | Japanophiles: Andrew Dewar | 2022-10-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 23 | The Moon | 2022-10-20 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 24 | Cardboard | 2022-11-24 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 25 | The Samurai of the Sea: Pirates or Protectors? | 2022-12-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 26 | The Samurai of the Sea: The Murakami Legacy | 2022-12-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 27 | Japanophiles: Colleen Schmuckal | 2022-12-22 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 1 | Kitchens | 2023-01-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 2 | Satsumaimo: Sweet Potatoes | 2023-02-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 3 | Dinosaurs | 2023-03-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 4 | Japanophiles: Kyle Holzhueter | 2023-03-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 5 | Camping | 2023-04-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 6 | Male Aesthetics | 2023-04-27 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 7 | Konnyaku | 2023-05-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 8 | Japanophiles: Isabelle Sasaki | 2023-05-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 9 | Ueno | 2023-06-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 10 | Meteorological Data | 2023-06-22 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 11 | Amami Oshima: Paradise Found | 2023-07-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 12 | Amami Oshima: Shaped by Adversity | 2023-07-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 13 | Japanophiles: Francesco Panto | 2023-08-03 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 14 | Vacant Homes | 2023-08-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 15 | Rokyoku: Musical Storytelling | 2023-08-31 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 16 | Japanese Honeybees | 2023-09-14 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 17 | Japanophiles: Martin Holman | 2023-09-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 18 | Unused Fish | 2023-10-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 19 | Garbage | 2023-10-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 20 | Firefighting | 2023-11-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 21 | Japanophiles: Benjamin Flatt | 2023-11-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 22 | Izumo: Home of the Gods | 2023-12-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 23 | Izumo: Land of the Supernatural | 2023-12-14 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 1 | Active Seniors | 2024-01-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 2 | Forestry | 2024-01-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 3 | Japanophiles: Matthew Headland | 2024-03-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 4 | 20th Anniversary Special Part 1 | 2024-03-21 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 5 | 20th Anniversary Special Part 2 | 2024-03-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 6 | Washing Machines | 2024-04-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 7 | New Roles for Vacant Homes | 2024-04-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 8 | Japanophiles: Nicoleta Oprisan | 2024-05-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 9 | Wakocha: Japanese Black Tea | 2024-05-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 10 | Plastic Models | 2024-06-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 11 | Food Tech Products | 2024-06-20 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 12 | Kumano: The Practice of Shugendo | 2024-07-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 13 | Kumano: Journey of a Maverick Scholar | 2024-07-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 14 | Japanophiles: Lekh Raj Juneja | 2024-08-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 15 | Eyeglasses | 2024-08-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 16 | Service Areas | 2024-08-29 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 17 | Tanuki | 2024-09-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 18 | Japanophiles: Stephanie Crohin | 2024-09-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 19 | Heavy Machinery | 2024-10-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 20 | Graves and End-of-Life Planning | 2024-10-24 | 30 min |
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