Is Cool Japan coming back?
Cool Japan (2007–present) on NHK World
The answer: Between seasons — last episode December 22, 2024, no return date announced yet.
18seasons
377episodes
About Cool Japan
No — Cool Japan is currently between seasons. The latest season, season 2024, concluded on December 22, 2024. There is no confirmed date for the show's return.
Cool Japan is a documentary series that explores the various cultural phenomena that have made Japan popular worldwide. Since its debut in 2007, the show has highlighted aspects such as fashion, anime, architecture, and cuisine, showcasing how these elements influence global trends and perceptions of Japan.
Each episode has a runtime of approximately 45 minutes.
Cool Japan episode schedule
377 aired
Aired · 377
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 22, 2024 | S2024·E14 | Free Services |
| November 4, 2024 | S2024·E13 | Business trip COOL JAPAN in Miyagi |
| August 25, 2024 | S2024·E12 | Family Restaurant |
| June 22, 2024 | S2024·E11 | Japanese Dance |
| March 24, 2024 | S2024·E10 | Animal sightseeing spots chosen by foreigners! |
| March 17, 2024 | S2024·E9 | Station |
| March 10, 2024 | S2024·E8 | Underwear |
| March 3, 2024 | S2024·E7 | Moving |
| February 25, 2024 | S2024·E6 | Aquaculture |
| February 18, 2024 | S2024·E5 | Yakiniku |
| February 11, 2024 | S2024·E4 | Fun Rooftop |
| January 14, 2024 | S2024·E3 | 80s Retro |
| January 8, 2024 | S2024·E2 | The world was shocked! Japan News |
| January 7, 2024 | S2024·E1 | Knitting |
| November 12, 2023 | S2023·E26 | Masks |
| October 15, 2023 | S2023·E25 | COOL JAPAN in Kochi |
| October 8, 2023 | S2023·E24 | Teppanyaki |
| October 1, 2023 | S2023·E23 | Foreigners Choose! Cool Japanese Invention Special |
| September 24, 2023 | S2023·E22 | Onigiri |
| September 17, 2023 | S2023·E21 | Guides |
| August 27, 2023 | S2023·E20 | Experience Consumption |
| August 13, 2023 | S2023·E19 | Yokocho |
| July 16, 2023 | S2023·E18 | Wood |
| June 25, 2023 | S2023·E17 | Sounds |
| June 18, 2023 | S2023·E16 | Coffee |
| June 11, 2023 | S2023·E15 | Dairy Products |
| June 4, 2023 | S2023·E14 | Hiking |
| May 14, 2023 | S2023·E13 | International Couple Romance Special |
| May 7, 2023 | S2023·E12 | Taking Apart |
| April 30, 2023 | S2023·E11 | Hair Salons |
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| April 16, 2023 | S2023·E10 | Wa Modern |
| April 2, 2023 | S2023·E9 | Driving |
| March 26, 2023 | S2023·E8 | Ramen |
| March 19, 2023 | S2023·E7 | COOL JAPAN in Kitakyushu |
| February 26, 2023 | S2023·E6 | Supermarkets |
| February 19, 2023 | S2023·E5 | Hot Springs |
| February 12, 2023 | S2023·E4 | Scents |
| January 29, 2023 | S2023·E3 | Big Question for Foreigners 4 |
| January 22, 2023 | S2023·E2 | Seafoods |
| January 1, 2023 | S2023·E1 | New Year's Special: Japanese News that Rocked the World |
| December 25, 2022 | S2022·E28 | Accessories |
| December 4, 2022 | S2022·E27 | Gardening |
| November 27, 2022 | S2022·E26 | Blurring |
| November 20, 2022 | S2022·E25 | Retro Boom |
| November 13, 2022 | S2022·E24 | Japanese Travel Gourmet |
| November 6, 2022 | S2022·E23 | "Toto Noeru" |
| October 9, 2022 | S2022·E22 | Seaweed |
| September 18, 2022 | S2022·E21 | Second-hand |
| September 4, 2022 | S2022·E20 | Jomon |
| August 21, 2022 | S2022·E19 | Robots |
| August 7, 2022 | S2022·E18 | Festivals |
| July 10, 2022 | S2022·E17 | Big Question for Japanese People: Why Do You Do xx In Public? |
| July 3, 2022 | S2022·E16 | "Your City's Lafcadio" Special |
| June 19, 2022 | S2022·E15 | Illustrated Encyclopedias |
| June 5, 2022 | S2022·E14 | Sugar |
| May 22, 2022 | S2022·E13 | Maps |
| May 8, 2022 | S2022·E12 | Haiku |
| May 1, 2022 | S2022·E11 | Japanese Tea |
| February 26, 2022 | S2022·E3 | Housing |
| February 19, 2022 | S2022·E2 | Motorcycles |
| January 1, 2022 | S2022·E1 | Recreate |
| December 25, 2021 | S2021·E15 | Roads |
| November 13, 2021 | S2021·E14 | Edo Culture |
| October 30, 2021 | S2021·E13 | Musical Instruments |
| October 23, 2021 | S2021·E12 | Takeout |
| September 11, 2021 | S2021·E11 | Life on Land |
| August 21, 2021 | S2021·E10 | Kitchen Utensils |
| July 31, 2021 | S2021·E9 | Medicine |
| June 26, 2021 | S2021·E8 | Smiles |
| June 19, 2021 | S2021·E7 | Paper |
| May 29, 2021 | S2021·E6 | Otaku Culture |
| May 8, 2021 | S2021·E5 | Characters |
| April 17, 2021 | S2021·E4 | Teishoku |
| March 13, 2021 | S2021·E3 | Fortune Telling |
| February 13, 2021 | S2021·E2 | Osozai |
| January 8, 2021 | S2021·E1 | Fruits |
| December 25, 2020 | S2020·E14 | Historical Plays |
| December 12, 2020 | S2020·E13 | School Events |
| November 28, 2020 | S2020·E16 | COVID-19 News that Astounded the World |
| November 18, 2020 | S2020·E15 | Edo Culture |
| October 31, 2020 | S2020·E12 | Life in the Countryside |
| October 17, 2020 | S2020·E11 | Compact |
| September 27, 2020 | S2020·E52 | Kitchen Utensils |
| September 12, 2020 | S2020·E10 | Muscles |
| August 22, 2020 | S2020·E9 | Recycling |
| July 18, 2020 | S2020·E8 | Fermentation |
| June 26, 2020 | S2020·E7 | Names |
| June 20, 2020 | S2020·E6 | Decoration |
| March 6, 2020 | S2020·E5 | Fukushima Prefecture |
| March 1, 2020 | S2020·E4 | Snow |
| February 14, 2020 | S2020·E3 | Shojin Ryori (Buddhist Cuisine) |
| February 9, 2020 | S2020·E2 | Ikebukuro |
| January 3, 2020 | S2020·E1 | Engi |
| December 20, 2019 | S2019·E17 | Sneakers |
| November 29, 2019 | S2019·E16 | Zoos |
| November 8, 2019 | S2019·E15 | Tying |
| October 25, 2019 | S2019·E14 | Sandwiches |
| October 5, 2019 | S2019·E13 | Saitama Prefecture |
| September 27, 2019 | S2019·E12 | Japanese Swords |
| June 28, 2019 | S2019·E11 | Konamon (Flour Foods) |
| June 21, 2019 | S2019·E10 | Early Childhood Education |
| May 18, 2019 | S2019·E9 | Onsen |
| May 10, 2019 | S2019·E8 | Shizuoka Prefecture |
| February 10, 2019 | S2019·E7 | Regional Revitalization |
| February 3, 2019 | S2019·E6 | The 2.5th Dimension |
| January 27, 2019 | S2019·E5 | Markets |
| January 20, 2019 | S2019·E4 | Chicken dishes |
| January 13, 2019 | S2019·E3 | Discovering Tokyo 2020 Tokyo Bay |
| January 6, 2019 | S2019·E2 | Attracting Good Luck |
| January 1, 2019 | S2019·E1 | New Year's Special Astounded the World! Japan Video Awards |
| December 16, 2018 | S2018·E28 | That's So Japanese! Part 2 |
| December 2, 2018 | S2018·E27 | Nara Prefecture |
| November 25, 2018 | S2018·E26 | Nakano/Koenji |
| November 11, 2018 | S2018·E25 | Big Questions for Japanese! |
| October 21, 2018 | S2018·E24 | Miyazaki |
| October 7, 2018 | S2018·E23 | Repairing |
| September 9, 2018 | S2018·E22 | Under the Train Tracks |
| August 12, 2018 | S2018·E21 | Fabrics |
| August 5, 2018 | S2018·E20 | Showa Retro |
| July 22, 2018 | S2018·E19 | Yamaguchi Prefecture |
| July 15, 2018 | S2018·E18 | Outdoor Life |
| June 10, 2018 | S2018·E17 | Fukui Prefecture |
| June 3, 2018 | S2018·E16 | Gyoza |
| May 27, 2018 | S2018·E15 | Flowers |
| May 20, 2018 | S2018·E14 | Kagurazaka |
| May 13, 2018 | S2018·E13 | Bamboo |
| May 6, 2018 | S2018·E12 | Fashion Trends |
| April 29, 2018 | S2018·E11 | Glass |
| April 22, 2018 | S2018·E10 | That's So Japanese! |
| April 15, 2018 | S2018·E9 | What Has Become of the Not Cools? Part 2 |
| April 8, 2018 | S2018·E8 | What Has Become of the Not Cools? Part 1 |
| March 25, 2018 | S2018·E7 | Senpai - Kohai Relationships |
| March 18, 2018 | S2018·E6 | Deep Fried Food |
| March 11, 2018 | S2018·E5 | Disaster Prevention |
| March 4, 2018 | S2018·E4 | Simplification |
| February 7, 2018 | S2018·E3 | Cool Japan Spin Off Show! Love Japan! Treasures Where I Live! |
| January 28, 2018 | S2018·E2 | Sengoku Warlords |
| January 21, 2018 | S2018·E1 | Glasses |
| December 31, 2017 | S2017·E35 | New Year's Special |
| November 26, 2017 | S2017·E34 | Hot Springs |
| August 27, 2017 | S2017·E26 | Bugs |
| August 20, 2017 | S2017·E25 | Shojo Manga |
| August 13, 2017 | S2017·E24 | Kaidan |
| August 6, 2017 | S2017·E23 | Cold Noodles |
| July 23, 2017 | S2017·E22 | Fishing |
| July 16, 2017 | S2017·E21 | Big Questions for Japanese! Why are Japanese homes XX? |
| July 9, 2017 | S2017·E20 | Ueno |
| July 2, 2017 | S2017·E19 | Boso in the Summer |
| June 18, 2017 | S2017·E18 | Bonsai |
| June 11, 2017 | S2017·E17 | Sweets and Snacks |
| June 4, 2017 | S2017·E16 | Teeth |
| May 28, 2017 | S2017·E15 | Marriage Customs & Procedures |
| May 14, 2017 | S2017·E14 | Hotels |
| May 7, 2017 | S2017·E13 | Art Museums |
| April 30, 2017 | S2017·E12 | Home Delivery |
| April 23, 2017 | S2017·E11 | Packaging |
| April 9, 2017 | S2017·E10 | Decision Time! The Coolest of the Cool 2016 |
| March 26, 2017 | S2017·E9 | Figurines |
| March 19, 2017 | S2017·E8 | Charms of Kyoto Chosen by Foreigners |
| March 12, 2017 | S2017·E7 | Wasabi |
| March 5, 2017 | S2017·E6 | 'Snow Country' Cool Japan Outing in Niigata |
| February 26, 2017 | S2017·E5 | Japanese Companies Expanding Overseas |
| February 19, 2017 | S2017·E4 | Big Questions for Foreigners! Why do Foreigners ○○? |
| February 5, 2017 | S2017·E3 | Bags |
| January 29, 2017 | S2017·E2 | Furniture |
| January 22, 2017 | S2017·E1 | Diaries |
| December 18, 2016 | S2016·E31 | Money |
| December 11, 2016 | S2016·E30 | Volunteer Work |
| December 4, 2016 | S2016·E29 | Laundry |
| November 27, 2016 | S2016·E28 | Japanese Tableware |
| November 13, 2016 | S2016·E27 | Mushrooms |
| October 9, 2016 | S2016·E26 | Games |
| October 2, 2016 | S2016·E25 | Books |
| September 28, 2016 | S2016·E23 | The Homemakers of Japan |
| September 25, 2016 | S2016·E24 | Soba |
| August 28, 2016 | S2016·E22 | Big Questions for Foreigners! - Differences in Customs |
| July 24, 2016 | S2016·E21 | Japanese Patterns |
| July 17, 2016 | S2016·E20 | Leisurely Day Trips |
| July 3, 2016 | S2016·E19 | Tell Us, Foreigners! Are Japanese 18-Year-Olds Adults? |
| June 26, 2016 | S2016·E18 | Tsukiji |
| June 22, 2016 | S2016·E16 | Cool Spots in Kisoji Chosen by Foreigners From Magomejuku to Tsumagojuku |
| June 19, 2016 | S2016·E17 | Japanized Foreign Dishes |
| June 5, 2016 | S2016·E15 | Senior Citizens |
| May 29, 2016 | S2016·E14 | Best Cools of Japan Chosen by Foreigners |
| May 22, 2016 | S2016·E13 | Cosmetology |
| May 15, 2016 | S2016·E12 | Cats |
| May 8, 2016 | S2016·E11 | Bento |
| April 24, 2016 | S2016·E10 | Why do Japanese people do ○○ in public? |
| April 17, 2016 | S2016·E9 | School Clubs |
| April 10, 2016 | S2016·E8 | The Coolest of the Cool 2015 |
| March 13, 2016 | S2016·E7 | Uniforms |
| March 6, 2016 | S2016·E6 | High Tech Living |
| February 21, 2016 | S2016·E5 | Seafood |
| February 7, 2016 | S2016·E4 | Long Established Business |
| January 31, 2016 | S2016·E3 | Winter |
| January 17, 2016 | S2016·E2 | Voice Actors |
| January 10, 2016 | S2016·E1 | Monkeys |
| December 20, 2015 | S2015·E38 | Organizing |
| December 19, 2015 | S2015·E33 | Local Performing Arts |
| December 13, 2015 | S2015·E37 | Ninja |
| December 12, 2015 | S2015·E32 | Ohenro |
| December 6, 2015 | S2015·E36 | Kimono |
| December 5, 2015 | S2015·E31 | Japanese Coffee Shops |
| November 22, 2015 | S2015·E35 | Why Don't Japanese Married Couples...? |
| November 21, 2015 | S2015·E30 | Baseball |
| November 15, 2015 | S2015·E34 | Kanazawa |
| November 14, 2015 | S2015·E29 | Rescuing |
| October 17, 2015 | S2015·E28 | Why Japanese People Don't Scold Others |
| October 10, 2015 | S2015·E27 | Ships |
| October 3, 2015 | S2015·E26 | Beans |
| September 26, 2015 | S2015·E25 | Bridges |
| September 19, 2015 | S2015·E24 | Wrapping |
| September 5, 2015 | S2015·E23 | Mystery of Numbers |
| August 29, 2015 | S2015·E22 | Umami |
| August 22, 2015 | S2015·E21 | Tempura |
| August 15, 2015 | S2015·E20 | Vending Machines |
| August 8, 2015 | S2015·E19 | Japanese Blades |
| August 1, 2015 | S2015·E18 | Omakase |
| July 11, 2015 | S2015·E16 | Local Gourmet Dishes |
| July 4, 2015 | S2015·E15 | Perception of Time |
| June 27, 2015 | S2015·E14 | Yuru-chara |
| June 20, 2015 | S2015·E13 | Green Tea |
| June 13, 2015 | S2015·E12 | Yokai |
| June 6, 2015 | S2015·E11 | Rail Travel |
| May 23, 2015 | S2015·E10 | Kawaii2015 |
| May 16, 2015 | S2015·E9 | Primary Schools |
| May 9, 2015 | S2015·E8 | Shinjuku |
| April 18, 2015 | S2015·E7 | Graves |
| April 11, 2015 | S2015·E6 | Looking for Love |
| April 5, 2015 | S2015·E5 | The Coolest of the Cool |
…and 147 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.