Is Barakan Discovers coming back?
Barakan Discovers (2019–present) on NHK World
The answer: Currently airing — last episode August 30, 2026.
1season
14episodes
About Barakan Discovers
Barakan Discovers is currently between seasons. The show last aired on December 27, 2025, and there is no confirmed return date. As of now, the series remains on hiatus, with no new episodes scheduled.
Barakan Discovers was a documentary series that premiered in 2019 on NHK World. The show followed veteran broadcaster Peter Barakan as he explored the ways of life in Japan's past, present, and future, offering insights into the country's culture and history through his journeys and discoveries.
Each episode had a runtime of approximately 49 minutes.
Barakan Discovers episode schedule
14 aired
Aired · 14
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| August 30, 2026 | S1·E14 | AIZU: Tracing the Samurai Spirit |
| December 27, 2025 | S1·E13 | HAGI: Yoshida Shoin's Immortal Words |
| September 20, 2025 | S1·E12 | TOSA: Ultimate Adventurer John Mung |
| February 2, 2025 | S1·E11 | YONEZAWA: Yozan's Utopian Vision |
| September 1, 2024 | S1·E10 | KUMANO: Spirit of the Forest |
| January 6, 2024 | S1·E9 | IZUMO: Glimpses of the Unseen |
| July 23, 2023 | S1·E8 | AMAMI OSHIMA: Isson's Treasure Island |
| November 26, 2022 | S1·E7 | THE SAMURAI OF THE SEA |
| May 28, 2022 | S1·E6 | OKINAWA: Eclectic and Original |
| February 26, 2022 | S1·E5 | JOMON: A Sustainable Civilization |
| December 4, 2021 | S1·E4 | Barakan Discovers: Ainu - A New Generation |
| November 22, 2020 | S1·E3 | Barakan Discovers: The Tokyo of 2020 |
| March 8, 2020 | S1·E2 | Barakan Discovers TOHOKU |
| August 4, 2019 | S1·E1 | Barakan Discovers Tokyo |
