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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.
Cool Japan poster
Network / streamer
NHK World
Premiered
December 5, 2007
Runtime
~45 min per episode
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

DateEp.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.