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Begin Japanology (2007–2014) on NHK
The answer: Concluded March 20, 2014.
8seasons
275episodes
About Begin Japanology
Begin Japanology invites you into the world of Japanese culture, both traditional and modern, explaining how traditions evolved and the part they still play today in people's everyday lives.
Begin Japanology episode schedule
275 aired
Aired · 275
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| March 20, 2014 | S2014·E10 | Squid |
| March 13, 2014 | S2014·E9 | Pianos |
| March 6, 2014 | S2014·E8 | Railways |
| February 27, 2014 | S2014·E7 | Japanophiles - Rogier Uitenboogaart |
| February 20, 2014 | S2014·E6 | Japanophiles - Chris Hart |
| February 13, 2014 | S2014·E5 | Japanophiles - Nancy Singleton Hachisu |
| January 30, 2014 | S2014·E4 | K-cars |
| January 23, 2014 | S2014·E3 | Ise Jingu |
| January 16, 2014 | S2014·E2 | Nighttime Scenery |
| January 9, 2014 | S2014·E1 | Persimmons |
| December 19, 2013 | S2013·E40 | Pets |
| December 12, 2013 | S2013·E39 | Conveyor Belt Sushi |
| December 5, 2013 | S2013·E38 | Parties and Gatherings |
| November 21, 2013 | S2013·E37 | Buses |
| November 14, 2013 | S2013·E36 | Ukiyo-e |
| November 7, 2013 | S2013·E35 | Makeup |
| October 24, 2013 | S2013·E34 | Grapes |
| October 17, 2013 | S2013·E33 | Characters and Mascots |
| October 10, 2013 | S2013·E32 | Remote Islands |
| October 3, 2013 | S2013·E31 | Women's Nylons |
| September 19, 2013 | S2013·E30 | Used Books |
| September 12, 2013 | S2013·E29 | Convenience Stores |
| September 5, 2013 | S2013·E28 | Shakuhachi |
| August 15, 2013 | S2013·E27 | Japanophiles - Kenny Omega |
| August 8, 2013 | S2013·E26 | Japanophiles - Karl Bengs |
| August 1, 2013 | S2013·E25 | Japanophiles - Mike Harris |
| July 18, 2013 | S2013·E24 | Beer |
| July 11, 2013 | S2013·E23 | Expressways |
| July 4, 2013 | S2013·E22 | Lake Biwa |
| June 27, 2013 | S2013·E21 | Television |
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| June 13, 2013 | S2013·E20 | Calculators |
| May 30, 2013 | S2013·E19 | Strawberries |
| May 23, 2013 | S2013·E18 | Pro Wrestling |
| May 16, 2013 | S2013·E17 | Parcel Delivery |
| May 9, 2013 | S2013·E16 | Pine Trees |
| May 2, 2013 | S2013·E15 | Bread |
| April 25, 2013 | S2013·E14 | Stationery |
| April 18, 2013 | S2013·E13 | Burial Mounds |
| April 11, 2013 | S2013·E12 | Rice Cookers |
| April 4, 2013 | S2013·E11 | Uniforms |
| March 21, 2013 | S2013·E10 | Wagyu |
| March 14, 2013 | S2013·E9 | Storehouses |
| March 7, 2013 | S2013·E8 | Ume Plums |
| February 21, 2013 | S2013·E7 | Japanophiles - Yasokichi Konishiki |
| February 14, 2013 | S2013·E6 | Japanophiles - Ernst Seiler |
| February 7, 2013 | S2013·E5 | Japanophiles - Azby Brown |
| January 31, 2013 | S2013·E4 | Small Factories |
| January 24, 2013 | S2013·E3 | Enka |
| January 17, 2013 | S2013·E2 | Bathroom Scales |
| January 10, 2013 | S2013·E1 | Sumo |
| December 20, 2012 | S2012·E41 | Gift-giving |
| December 13, 2012 | S2012·E40 | Satsuma Mandarins |
| December 6, 2012 | S2012·E39 | Scissors |
| November 22, 2012 | S2012·E38 | Vending Machines |
| November 15, 2012 | S2012·E37 | Mushrooms |
| November 8, 2012 | S2012·E36 | Name Seals |
| November 1, 2012 | S2012·E35 | Potatoes, Taros, and Yams |
| October 18, 2012 | S2012·E34 | Tokyo Bay |
| October 11, 2012 | S2012·E33 | Tokyo Skytree |
| October 4, 2012 | S2012·E32 | Tokyo Station |
| September 20, 2012 | S2012·E31 | Abalone |
| September 13, 2012 | S2012·E30 | Crested Ibises |
| September 6, 2012 | S2012·E29 | Shamisen |
| August 30, 2012 | S2012·E28 | Japanophiles - Euan Craig |
| August 23, 2012 | S2012·E27 | Japanophiles - Dave Spector |
| August 16, 2012 | S2012·E26 | Japanophiles - Adam Booth |
| July 19, 2012 | S2012·E25 | Planetariums |
| July 12, 2012 | S2012·E24 | High School Baseball |
| July 5, 2012 | S2012·E23 | Moss |
| June 27, 2012 | S2012·E42 | Mapping Kyoto Streets |
| June 21, 2012 | S2012·E22 | Dolls |
| June 14, 2012 | S2012·E21 | Confectionery |
| June 7, 2012 | S2012·E20 | Aquariums |
| May 24, 2012 | S2012·E19 | Kimonos |
| May 17, 2012 | S2012·E18 | Department Stores |
| May 10, 2012 | S2012·E17 | Regional Fast Food |
| May 3, 2012 | S2012·E16 | Shikoku Pilgrimage |
| April 26, 2012 | S2012·E15 | Massage Chairs |
| April 19, 2012 | S2012·E14 | Horses |
| April 12, 2012 | S2012·E13 | Wild Vegetables |
| April 5, 2012 | S2012·E12 | Kabuki |
| March 29, 2012 | S2012·E11 | Japanophiles - Philip Harper |
| March 15, 2012 | S2012·E10 | Japanophiles - Art Lee |
| March 8, 2012 | S2012·E9 | Japanophiles - Richard Emmert |
| March 1, 2012 | S2012·E8 | Japanophiles - Dhugal Lindsay |
| February 23, 2012 | S2012·E7 | Woods & Forests |
| February 16, 2012 | S2012·E6 | Excavators |
| February 9, 2012 | S2012·E5 | Ikebana |
| February 2, 2012 | S2012·E4 | Hot Water Bottles and Pocket Warmers |
| January 26, 2012 | S2012·E3 | Cafes |
| January 19, 2012 | S2012·E2 | Batteries |
| January 12, 2012 | S2012·E1 | Ekiden |
| December 22, 2011 | S2011·E43 | Chickens and Eggs |
| December 15, 2011 | S2011·E42 | Shopping Streets |
| December 8, 2011 | S2011·E41 | Red Sea Bream |
| December 1, 2011 | S2011·E40 | Holidays |
| November 24, 2011 | S2011·E39 | Karaoke |
| November 17, 2011 | S2011·E38 | Japanophiles - Matt Alt |
| November 10, 2011 | S2011·E37 | Japanophiles - Noelke Muho |
| November 3, 2011 | S2011·E36 | Japanophiles - Bruce Huebner |
| October 27, 2011 | S2011·E35 | Shipbuilding |
| October 20, 2011 | S2011·E34 | Golf |
| October 13, 2011 | S2011·E33 | Rain |
| October 6, 2011 | S2011·E32 | Charcoal |
| September 29, 2011 | S2011·E31 | Seaweed |
| September 15, 2011 | S2011·E30 | Chusonji |
| September 8, 2011 | S2011·E29 | Bicycles |
| September 1, 2011 | S2011·E28 | Traditional Japanese Mathematics |
| August 25, 2011 | S2011·E27 | Insects |
| August 18, 2011 | S2011·E26 | Plastic Food Samples |
| July 28, 2011 | S2011·E25 | Japanophiles - Dorothy Feibleman |
| July 21, 2011 | S2011·E24 | Japanophiles - Stéphane Danton |
| July 14, 2011 | S2011·E23 | Japanophiles - Silvain Guignard |
| July 7, 2011 | S2011·E22 | Japanophiles - Ilan Yanizky |
| June 30, 2011 | S2011·E21 | Unagi Eel |
| June 23, 2011 | S2011·E20 | Motorcycles |
| June 16, 2011 | S2011·E19 | Lifts |
| June 9, 2011 | S2011·E18 | Toilets |
| June 2, 2011 | S2011·E17 | The Life of Hideko Maehata |
| May 26, 2011 | S2011·E16 | The Life of Kenzo Tange |
| May 19, 2011 | S2011·E15 | The Life of Osamu Dazai |
| May 12, 2011 | S2011·E14 | The Life of Taro Okamoto |
| May 5, 2011 | S2011·E13 | Judo |
| April 28, 2011 | S2011·E12 | Armour |
| April 21, 2011 | S2011·E11 | Fishing |
| April 14, 2011 | S2011·E10 | Kitchen Knives |
| April 7, 2011 | S2011·E9 | Cranes |
| March 10, 2011 | S2011·E8 | Sashimono Woodwork |
| March 3, 2011 | S2011·E7 | Pollen Allergy |
| February 17, 2011 | S2011·E6 | Snow |
| February 10, 2011 | S2011·E5 | Kagura Dances |
| February 3, 2011 | S2011·E4 | Haneda Airport |
| January 27, 2011 | S2011·E3 | Fugu Blowfish |
| January 20, 2011 | S2011·E2 | Watches and Clocks |
| January 13, 2011 | S2011·E1 | Mochi Rice Cake |
| December 16, 2010 | S2010·E43 | Firefighting |
| December 9, 2010 | S2010·E42 | Volcanoes |
| December 2, 2010 | S2010·E41 | Nishikigoi |
| November 25, 2010 | S2010·E40 | Money |
| November 18, 2010 | S2010·E39 | Udon |
| November 11, 2010 | S2010·E38 | Hiragana |
| November 4, 2010 | S2010·E37 | Cameras |
| October 22, 2010 | S2010·E36 | Chrysanthemums |
| October 15, 2010 | S2010·E35 | Earthquakes |
| October 8, 2010 | S2010·E34 | Bridges |
| September 24, 2010 | S2010·E33 | Ekiben |
| September 17, 2010 | S2010·E32 | Radio Calisthenics |
| September 10, 2010 | S2010·E31 | Hotels |
| September 3, 2010 | S2010·E30 | Dams |
| August 25, 2010 | S2010·E29 | Curry |
| August 20, 2010 | S2010·E28 | Soybeans |
| August 13, 2010 | S2010·E27 | Silk |
| July 23, 2010 | S2010·E26 | Miniaturization |
| July 16, 2010 | S2010·E25 | Roof Tiles |
| July 9, 2010 | S2010·E24 | Home Appliances |
| July 2, 2010 | S2010·E23 | Hairstyles |
| June 25, 2010 | S2010·E22 | Subways |
| June 18, 2010 | S2010·E21 | Tempura |
| June 11, 2010 | S2010·E20 | Towns and Neighbourhoods |
| May 28, 2010 | S2010·E19 | Apartments and Condominiums |
| May 21, 2010 | S2010·E18 | Izakaya |
| May 14, 2010 | S2010·E17 | Women's Fashion Magazines |
| April 30, 2010 | S2010·E16 | Wasabi |
| April 23, 2010 | S2010·E15 | Robots |
| April 16, 2010 | S2010·E14 | Geiko and Maiko |
| April 9, 2010 | S2010·E13 | School Lunches |
| April 2, 2010 | S2010·E12 | Todaiji |
| March 19, 2010 | S2010·E11 | Pearl |
| March 12, 2010 | S2010·E10 | Fusuma |
| March 5, 2010 | S2010·E9 | Tuna |
| February 26, 2010 | S2010·E8 | Soy Sauce |
| February 19, 2010 | S2010·E7 | Monkey |
| February 12, 2010 | S2010·E6 | Footwear |
| February 5, 2010 | S2010·E5 | Light |
| January 29, 2010 | S2010·E4 | Cram School |
| January 22, 2010 | S2010·E3 | Taiko |
| January 15, 2010 | S2010·E2 | Karuta |
| January 8, 2010 | S2010·E1 | Sentou |
| December 18, 2009 | S2009·E41 | Sword |
| December 11, 2009 | S2009·E40 | Nabe Cuisine |
| December 4, 2009 | S2009·E39 | Shogi |
| November 27, 2009 | S2009·E38 | Marriage |
| November 20, 2009 | S2009·E37 | Gagaku |
| November 13, 2009 | S2009·E36 | Shinkansen |
| November 6, 2009 | S2009·E35 | Festivals |
| October 30, 2009 | S2009·E34 | Shinto Shrine |
| October 23, 2009 | S2009·E33 | Rice |
| October 16, 2009 | S2009·E32 | Ramen |
| October 9, 2009 | S2009·E31 | Dogs |
| October 2, 2009 | S2009·E30 | Tsukemono |
| September 25, 2009 | S2009·E29 | Ink Brushes |
| September 18, 2009 | S2009·E28 | Rock and Stone |
| September 11, 2009 | S2009·E27 | Spinning Tops |
| September 4, 2009 | S2009·E26 | The Fragrances of Japan |
| August 29, 2009 | S2009·E25 | Kendo |
| July 31, 2009 | S2009·E24 | Satoyama |
| July 24, 2009 | S2009·E23 | Masks |
| July 17, 2009 | S2009·E22 | The Sounds of Japan |
| July 10, 2009 | S2009·E21 | Kaiseki Cuisine |
| June 19, 2009 | S2009·E20 | Folding Fan |
| June 5, 2009 | S2009·E19 | Imari Porcelain |
| May 29, 2009 | S2009·E18 | Origami |
| May 21, 2009 | S2009·E17 | Soba |
| May 15, 2009 | S2009·E16 | Tea Ceremony |
| May 8, 2009 | S2009·E15 | Traditional Folk Houses |
| April 24, 2009 | S2009·E14 | Kiriko Cut Glass |
| April 17, 2009 | S2009·E13 | Bunraku |
| April 10, 2009 | S2009·E12 | Aizome |
| April 3, 2009 | S2009·E11 | Chopsticks |
| March 23, 2009 | S2009·E10 | Cherry Blossoms |
| March 16, 2009 | S2009·E9 | Five-Story Pagodas |
| March 9, 2009 | S2009·E8 | Nagasaki |
| March 2, 2009 | S2009·E7 | Hina Dolls |
| February 23, 2009 | S2009·E6 | The Four Seasons |
| February 16, 2009 | S2009·E5 | Bonsai |
| February 9, 2009 | S2009·E4 | Katsura Rikyu |
| February 2, 2009 | S2009·E3 | Sake |
| January 26, 2009 | S2009·E2 | Kyoto Lacquerware |
| January 19, 2009 | S2009·E1 | Nishijin-ori |
| December 15, 2008 | S2008·E45 | Miso |
| December 8, 2008 | S2008·E44 | Castles |
| December 1, 2008 | S2008·E43 | Tatami (straw mats) |
| November 23, 2008 | S2008·E42 | Fish |
| November 16, 2008 | S2008·E41 | Hot Springs |
| November 9, 2008 | S2008·E40 | Buddhist Statues |
| November 2, 2008 | S2008·E39 | Yuzen Kimono |
| October 26, 2008 | S2008·E38 | Mikoshi (portable shrines) |
| October 19, 2008 | S2008·E37 | Sushi |
| October 12, 2008 | S2008·E36 | The Seven Gods of Good Fortune |
| October 5, 2008 | S2008·E35 | The Colorful World of Utagawa Hiroshige |
…and 45 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.
