About this season
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.
Episodes (43)
1. Sentou
Aired 8 January 2010 • 28 min
2. Karuta
Aired 15 January 2010 • 28 min
3. Taiko
Aired 22 January 2010 • 28 min
4. Cram School
Aired 29 January 2010 • 28 min
5. Light
Aired 5 February 2010 • 28 min
6. Footwear
Aired 12 February 2010 • 28 min
7. Monkey
Aired 19 February 2010 • 28 min
8. Soy Sauce
Aired 26 February 2010 • 28 min
9. Tuna
Aired 5 March 2010 • 28 min
10. Fusuma
Aired 12 March 2010 • 28 min
11. Pearl
Aired 19 March 2010 • 28 min
12. Todaiji
Aired 2 April 2010 • 28 min
13. School Lunches
Aired 9 April 2010 • 28 min
14. Geiko and Maiko
Aired 16 April 2010 • 28 min
15. Robots
Aired 23 April 2010 • 28 min
16. Wasabi
Aired 30 April 2010 • 28 min
17. Women's Fashion Magazines
Aired 14 May 2010 • 28 min
18. Izakaya
Aired 21 May 2010 • 28 min
19. Apartments and Condominiums
Aired 28 May 2010 • 28 min
20. Towns and Neighbourhoods
Aired 11 June 2010 • 28 min
21. Tempura
Aired 18 June 2010 • 28 min
22. Subways
Aired 25 June 2010 • 28 min
23. Hairstyles
Aired 2 July 2010 • 28 min
24. Home Appliances
Aired 9 July 2010 • 28 min
25. Roof Tiles
Aired 16 July 2010 • 28 min
26. Miniaturization
Aired 23 July 2010 • 28 min
27. Silk
Aired 13 August 2010 • 28 min
28. Soybeans
Aired 20 August 2010 • 28 min
29. Curry
Aired 25 August 2010 • 28 min
30. Dams
Aired 3 September 2010 • 28 min
31. Hotels
Aired 10 September 2010 • 28 min
32. Radio Calisthenics
Aired 17 September 2010 • 28 min
33. Ekiben
Aired 24 September 2010 • 28 min
34. Bridges
Aired 8 October 2010 • 28 min
35. Earthquakes
Aired 15 October 2010 • 28 min
36. Chrysanthemums
Aired 22 October 2010 • 28 min
37. Cameras
Aired 4 November 2010 • 28 min
38. Hiragana
Aired 11 November 2010 • 28 min
39. Udon
Aired 18 November 2010 • 28 min
40. Money
Aired 25 November 2010 • 28 min
41. Nishikigoi
Aired 2 December 2010 • 28 min
42. Volcanoes
Aired 9 December 2010 • 28 min
43. Firefighting
Aired 16 December 2010 • 28 min
Japan's architectural use of wood makes it a country particularly vulnerable to fires.