Japanology Plus
- 2014-2026
- 5 seasons
- PBS
- Documentary
Season 5 Episode Guide
92 Episodes 2022 - 2026
Episode 1
Face Masks
Wed, Apr 13, 2022
Episode 2
Washi: Japanese Paper
Wed, Apr 27, 2022
Episode 3
Name Stamps and Seals
Wed, May 11, 2022
Episode 4
Showa Nostalgia
Wed, May 18, 2022
Episode 5
Japanophiles: Claudio Feliciani
Episode 6
Keitora: Tiny Trucks
Episode 7
Vinyl Records
Episode 8
Okinawa: The Ryukyu Kingdom
Episode 9
Okinawa: The Reconstruction of Shuri Castle
Episode 10
Frozen Food
Wed, Jul 27, 2022
Episode 11
Japanophiles: Gregory Khezrnejat
Episode 12
Goldfish
Wed, Aug 24, 2022
Episode 13
Welfare Goods
Episode 14
Water-related Disasters
Episode 15
Japanophiles: Andrew Dewar
Episode 16
The Moon
Wed, Oct 19, 2022
Episode 17
Cardboard
Wed, Nov 23, 2022
Episode 18
The Samurai of the Sea: Pirates or Protectors?
Episode 19
The Samurai of the Sea: The Murakami Legacy
Episode 20
Japanophiles: Colleen Schmuckal
Episode 21
Kitchens
Wed, Jan 11, 2023
Episode 22
Satsumaimo: Sweet Potatoes
Wed, Feb 8, 2023
Episode 23
Dinosaurs
Wed, Mar 1, 2023
Episode 24
Japanophiles: Kyle Holzhueter
Episode 25
Camping
Wed, Apr 12, 2023
Episode 26
Male Aesthetics
Wed, Apr 26, 2023
Episode 27
Konnyaku
Wed, May 10, 2023
Episode 28
Japanophiles: Isabelle Sasaki
Episode 29
Ueno
Wed, Jun 7, 2023
Episode 30
Meteorological Data
Wed, Jun 21, 2023
Episode 31
Amami Oshima: Paradise Found
Episode 32
Amami Oshima: Shaped by Adversity
Episode 33
Japanophiles: Francesco Panto
Episode 34
Vacant Homes
Episode 35
Rokyoku: Musical Storytelling
Wed, Aug 30, 2023
Episode 36
Japanese Honeybees
Wed, Sep 13, 2023
Episode 37
Japanophiles: Martin Holman
Episode 38
Unused Fish
Wed, Oct 11, 2023
Episode 39
Garbage
Wed, Oct 25, 2023
Episode 40
Firefighting
Wed, Nov 8, 2023
Episode 41
Japanophiles: Benjamin Flatt
Episode 42
Izumo: Home of the Gods
Episode 43
Izumo: Land of the Supernatural
Episode 44
Active Seniors
Wed, Jan 3, 2024
Episode 45
Forestry
Wed, Jan 24, 2024
Episode 46
Japanophiles: Matthew Headland
Wed, Mar 6, 2024
Episode 47
Japanology 20th Anniversary Special Part 1
Wed, Mar 20, 2024
Episode 48
Japanology 20th Anniversary Special Part 2
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
Episode 49
Washing Machines
Wed, Apr 10, 2024
Episode 50
New Roles for Vacant Homes
Wed, Apr 24, 2024
Episode 51
Japanophiles: Nicoleta Oprisan
Wed, May 8, 2024
Episode 52
Wakocha: Japanese Black Tea
Wed, May 22, 2024
Episode 53
Plastic Models
Wed, Jun 5, 2024
Episode 54
Food Tech Products
Wed, Jun 19, 2024
Episode 55
Kumano: The Practice of Shugendo
Wed, Jul 10, 2024
Episode 56
Kumano: Journey of a Maverick Scholar
Wed, Jul 17, 2024
Episode 57
Japanophiles: Lekh Raj Juneja
Wed, Jul 31, 2024
Episode 58
Eyeglasses
Thu, Aug 15, 2024
Episode 59
Service Areas
Wed, Aug 28, 2024
Episode 60
Tanuki
Wed, Sep 11, 2024
Episode 61
Japanophiles: Stephanie Crohin
Wed, Sep 25, 2024
Episode 62
Heavy Machinery
Wed, Oct 9, 2024
Episode 63
Graves and End-of-Life Planning
Wed, Oct 23, 2024
Episode 64
Under Elevated Train Tracks
Wed, Nov 6, 2024
Episode 65
Japanophiles: Adam Smith
Wed, Nov 20, 2024
Episode 66
Uesugi Yozan: An Economic Miracle
Wed, Dec 11, 2024
Episode 67
Uesugi Yozan: All for His People
Wed, Dec 18, 2024
Episode 68
Onigiri
Wed, Jan 8, 2025
Episode 69
Repair
Wed, Jan 22, 2025
Episode 70
Japanophiles: Johan Leutwiler
Wed, Feb 12, 2025
Episode 71
Octopuses
Wed, Feb 26, 2025
Episode 72
Leather Shoes
Wed, Mar 12, 2025
Episode 73
Torii
Wed, Apr 9, 2025
Episode 74
Mamachari
Wed, Apr 23, 2025
Episode 75
Japanophiles: Stephen Turner
Wed, May 7, 2025
Episode 76
Family Restaurants
Wed, May 21, 2025
Episode 77
Natto
Wed, Jun 4, 2025
Episode 78
Stationery
Wed, Jun 18, 2025
Episode 79
Tosa: The Life of John Manjiro
Wed, Jul 9, 2025
Episode 80
Tosa: Blessings and Perils of the Kuroshio Current
Wed, Jul 16, 2025
Episode 81
Japanophiles: Johan Nordstrom
Wed, Jul 30, 2025
Episode 82
Origami
Wed, Aug 13, 2025
Episode 83
Sake
Wed, Aug 27, 2025
Episode 84
Offices
Wed, Sep 10, 2025
Episode 85
Japanophiles: Ziaul Karim
Episode 86
Bookstores
Wed, Oct 8, 2025
Episode 87
Convenience Stores
Wed, Oct 22, 2025
Episode 88
Sleep
Episode 89
Japanophiles: Astrid Klein & Mark Dytham
Episode 90
Hagi: The Life of Yoshida Shoin
Wed, Dec 10, 2025
Episode 91
Hagi: Castle Town Forged by Magma
Episode 92
Glasswork
Wed, Jan 7, 2026