Nishijin-ori

Kyoto Lacquerware

Sake

Katsura Rikyu

Bonsai

The Four Seasons

Hina Dolls

Nagasaki

Five-Storey Pagodas

Cherry Blossoms

Chopsticks

Aizome

Bunraku

Kiriko Cut Glass

Traditional Folk Houses

Tea Ceremony

Soba

Origami

Imari Porcelain

Folding Fan

Kaiseki Cuisine

The Sounds of Japan

Masks

Satoyama

Kendo

The Fragrances of Japan

Spinning Tops

Rock and Stone

Ink Brushes

Tsukemono

Dogs

Ramen

Rice

Shinto Shrine

Festivals

Shinkansen

Gagaku

Marriage

Shogi

Nabe Cuisine

Sword

Season 2

Squid

Documentary

Begin Japanology

NHK BS1

NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Season 1

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

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.