Japanology Plus - Season 5 Episode 9 : Regional Transport Crisis
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.
First Air Date : Apr 03, 2014
Last Air Date : Feb 27, 2025
Runtime : 28 min.
Genre : Documentary, Talk
Stars : Peter Barakan
Quality : 
- Eps. 1 : Ocean Fishing2018-01-09
- Eps. 2 : The Police2018-01-16
- Eps. 4 : New Trends in Logistics2018-02-06
- Eps. 5 : Game Arcades2018-02-13
- Eps. 6 : Snow Removal2018-02-20
- Eps. 7 : Shopping Streets2018-03-06
- Eps. 8 : Japanophiles: Bjorn Heiberg2018-03-13
- Eps. 9 : Regional Transport Crisis2018-03-20
- Eps. 10 : Miniature Culture2018-03-27
- Eps. 11 : Marriage2018-04-03
- Eps. 12 : 100 Yen Shops2018-04-10
- Eps. 13 : Deep-fried Food2018-04-17
- Eps. 14 : Lighthouses2018-05-01
- Eps. 15 : Japanophiles: David E. Wells2018-05-22
- Eps. 16 : Industrial Heritage2018-06-05
- Eps. 17 : Graves2018-06-19
- Eps. 18 : Rice Cultivation2018-06-26
- Eps. 21 : Japanophiles: Bruce Gutlove2018-07-17
- Eps. 22 : Roadside Stations2018-07-31
- Eps. 23 : Summer Resorts2018-08-07
- Eps. 24 : Yurei: Japanese Ghosts2018-08-21
- Eps. 25 : Radio Calisthenics2018-09-04
- Eps. 26 : Underground Shopping Streets2018-09-11
- Eps. 28 : A Sense of the Divine2018-10-02
- Eps. 30 : School Sports Days2018-10-16
- Eps. 31 : School Satchels2018-10-30
- Eps. 32 : Aquariums2018-11-06
- Eps. 33 : Onigiri: Rice Balls2018-11-13
- Eps. 35 : Coffee2018-11-27
- Eps. 36 : Meiji-era Advisors2018-12-11
- Eps. 37 : School Uniforms2018-12-18
- Eps. 38 : Soba Restaurants2018-12-25
