Basic Info

First Air: April 03, 2014

Rating: ⭐ 6.4/10 (5 votes)

Status: Returning Series

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 12

Episodes: 341

Last Episode

Name: Sleep

Season: 12, Episode: 21

Air Date: 2025-11-06

Runtime: 28 min

Interest in sleep has been growing in Japan. From futuristic high-tech beds to advanced sleepwear, many new products are designed to improve sleep quality. We look at Japan's latest sleep trends.

Japanology Plus

2014 12 seasons 341 episodes ⭐ 6.4/10 5 votes

Overview

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.