Bento

Miyazawa Kenji

Lacquerware

Rakugo

Tsukiji Market

Yoshoku

Kyudo

Tea Ceremony Architecture

Dagashi-ya

Nihon Buyo

Abacus

Ryukyu Kimono

Bamboo

Shirakawa-go

Fireworks

Hanging Scrolls

The Tale of Genji: Part 1

The Tale of Genji: Part 2

Matcha

Tokyo Tower

Dashi

Oribe-yaki (pottery)

The Colorful World of Utagawa Hiroshige

The Seven Gods of Good Fortune

Sushi

Mikoshi (portable shrines)

Yuzen Kimono

Buddhist Statues

Hot Springs

Fish

Tatami (straw mats)

Castles

Miso

Season 1

Squid

Documentary

Begin Japanology

NHK BS1

NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Season 2

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.