Japan Explained
Discover Japanese culture, history, food, crafts, architecture, people and more one topic at a time. Made by a tour guide tired of old myths overstaying their welcome.
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29 episodes • 0 archived •
E29
Hakkenden Explained. The Past and Present of Eight Dog Warriors with Glynne WalleyE29·
Apr 15, 2024
Apr 15, 2024
50 mins
E28
Saigo Takamori Explained. Part 3 - The Last SamuraiE28·
Mar 19, 2024
Mar 19, 2024
47 mins
E27
Saigo Takamori Explained. Part 2 - Satsuma-Choshu Alliance and the Fall of the ShogunateE27·
Feb 27, 2024
Feb 27, 2024
51 mins
E26
Saigo Takamori Explained. Part 1 – Childhood, early career and exile to AmamiE26·
Nov 21, 2022
Nov 21, 2022
43 mins
E25
Tanuki ExplainedE25·
Oct 31, 2022
Oct 31, 2022
26 mins
E24
Kitsune ExplainedE24·
Oct 3, 2022
Oct 3, 2022
39 mins
E23
Ikebana ExplainedE23·
Sep 5, 2022
Sep 5, 2022
26 mins
E22
Sake Explained. Bonus - Expert talk with Dick StegewernsE22·
Aug 22, 2022
Aug 22, 2022
45 mins
E21
Sake Explained. Part 2 - From rice grain to dining table or all you need to know about sakeE21·
May 9, 2022
May 9, 2022
34 mins
E20
Sake Explained. Part 1 - The Past and Present of NihonshuE20·
Apr 25, 2022
Apr 25, 2022
27 mins
E19
Tokaido Explained. Part 2 - Travellers of the Edo periodE19·
Apr 4, 2022
Apr 4, 2022
30 mins
E18
Tokaido Explained. Part 1 - The RoadE18·
Mar 7, 2022
Mar 7, 2022
33 mins
E17
Ramen ExplainedE17·
Feb 16, 2022
Feb 16, 2022
30 mins
E16
Ukiyo-e Explained. Part 2 - Hokusai, Hiroshige and the Japonism movementE16·
Nov 25, 2021
Nov 25, 2021
22 mins
E15
Ukiyo-e Explained. Part 1 - From Moronobu to UtamaroE15·
Nov 10, 2021
Nov 10, 2021
24 mins
E14
Karaoke ExplainedE14·
Oct 20, 2021
Oct 20, 2021
26 mins
E13
Japanese curry ExplainedE13·
Sep 29, 2021
Sep 29, 2021
24 mins
E12
Commodore Perry in Japan Explained. Part 2 - Second visit and the Treaty of KanagawaE12·
Sep 8, 2021
Sep 8, 2021
38 mins
E11
Commodore Perry in Japan Explained. Part 1 - The arrival of the Black ShipsE11·
Sep 1, 2021
Sep 1, 2021
35 mins
E10
Yokai Explained. Part 2 - From Tsukumogami to PokemonE10·
Aug 4, 2021
Aug 4, 2021
27 mins
E9
Yokai Explained. Part 1 - The Old MonstersE9·
Jul 28, 2021
Jul 28, 2021
29 mins
E8
Nabe Hotpot ExplainedE8·
Apr 30, 2021
Apr 30, 2021
21 mins
E7
Sugawara Michizane Explained. Part 2 - The godE7·
Mar 4, 2021
Mar 4, 2021
14 mins
E6
Sugawara Michizane Explained. Part 1 - The manE6·
Feb 25, 2021
Feb 25, 2021
19 mins
E5
The Golden Pavilion ExplainedE5·
Feb 4, 2021
Feb 4, 2021
19 mins
E4
Deer of Nara ExplainedE4·
Dec 9, 2020
Dec 9, 2020
22 mins
E3
Soy Sauce ExplainedE3·
Jun 19, 2020
Jun 19, 2020
20 mins
E2
Geisha ExplainedE2·
May 13, 2020
May 13, 2020
19 mins
E1
IntroE1·
May 9, 2020
May 9, 2020
1 min