Japanology Plus - Season 8 Episode 19 Scissors
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13
Season 13 Jan 08, 2026
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13 - 1Glasswork Jan 08, 2026 -
13 - 2Fragrances Jan 22, 2026 -
13 - 3Salmon Feb 12, 2026 -
13 - 4Japanophiles: Phillip Richards Feb 26, 2026 -
13 - 5Danchi Housing Complexes Mar 12, 2026 -
13 - 6Jazz Kissa Apr 09, 2026
12
Season 12 Jan 09, 2025
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12 - 1Onigiri Jan 09, 2025 -
12 - 2Repair Jan 23, 2025 -
12 - 3Japanophiles: Johan Leutwiler Feb 13, 2025 -
12 - 4Octopuses Feb 27, 2025 -
12 - 5Leather Shoes Mar 13, 2025 -
12 - 6Torii Apr 10, 2025 -
12 - 7Mamachari Apr 24, 2025 -
12 - 8Japanophiles: Stephen Turner May 08, 2025 -
12 - 9Family Restaurants May 22, 2025 -
12 - 10Natto Jun 05, 2025 -
12 - 11Stationery Jun 19, 2025 -
12 - 12Tosa: The Life of John Manjiro Jul 10, 2025 -
12 - 13Tosa: Blessings and Perils of the Kuroshio Current Jul 17, 2025 -
12 - 14Japanophiles: Johan Nordstrom Jul 31, 2025 -
12 - 15Origami Aug 14, 2025 -
12 - 16Sake Aug 28, 2025 -
12 - 17Offices Sep 11, 2025 -
12 - 18Japanophiles: Ziaul Karim Sep 25, 2025 -
12 - 19Bookstores Oct 09, 2025 -
12 - 20Convenience Stores Oct 23, 2025 -
12 - 21Sleep Nov 06, 2025 -
12 - 22Japanophiles: Astrid Klein & Mark Dytham Nov 20, 2025 -
12 - 23Hagi: The Life of Yoshida Shoin Dec 11, 2025 -
12 - 24Hagi: Castle Town Forged by Magma Dec 18, 2025
11
Season 11 Jan 04, 2024
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11 - 1Active Seniors Jan 04, 2024 -
11 - 2Forestry Jan 25, 2024 -
11 - 3Japanophiles: Matthew Headland Mar 07, 2024 -
11 - 420th Anniversary Special Part 1 Mar 21, 2024 -
11 - 520th Anniversary Special Part 2 Mar 28, 2024 -
11 - 6Washing Machines Apr 11, 2024 -
11 - 7New Roles for Vacant Homes Apr 25, 2024 -
11 - 8Japanophiles: Nicoleta Oprisan May 09, 2024 -
11 - 9Wakocha: Japanese Black Tea May 23, 2024 -
11 - 10Plastic Models Jun 06, 2024 -
11 - 11Food Tech Products Jun 20, 2024 -
11 - 12Kumano: The Practice of Shugendo Jul 11, 2024 -
11 - 13Kumano: Journey of a Maverick Scholar Jul 18, 2024 -
11 - 14Japanophiles: Lekh Raj Juneja Aug 01, 2024 -
11 - 15Eyeglasses Aug 15, 2024 -
11 - 16Service Areas Aug 29, 2024 -
11 - 17Tanuki Sep 12, 2024 -
11 - 18Japanophiles: Stephanie Crohin Sep 26, 2024 -
11 - 19Heavy Machinery Oct 10, 2024 -
11 - 20Graves and End-of-Life Planning Oct 24, 2024 -
11 - 21Under Elevated Train Tracks Nov 07, 2024 -
11 - 22Japanophiles: Adam Smith Nov 21, 2024 -
11 - 23Uesugi Yozan: An Economic Miracle Dec 12, 2024 -
11 - 24Uesugi Yozan: All for His People Dec 19, 2024
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Season 10 Jan 12, 2023
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10 - 1Kitchens Jan 12, 2023 -
10 - 2Satsumaimo: Sweet Potatoes Feb 09, 2023 -
10 - 3Dinosaurs Mar 02, 2023 -
10 - 4Japanophiles: Kyle Holzhueter Mar 23, 2023 -
10 - 5Camping Apr 13, 2023 -
10 - 6Male Aesthetics Apr 27, 2023 -
10 - 7Konnyaku May 11, 2023 -
10 - 8Japanophiles: Isabelle Sasaki May 25, 2023 -
10 - 9Ueno Jun 08, 2023 -
10 - 10Meteorological Data Jun 22, 2023 -
10 - 11Amami Oshima: Paradise Found Jul 06, 2023 -
10 - 12Amami Oshima: Shaped by Adversity Jul 13, 2023 -
10 - 13Japanophiles: Francesco Panto Aug 03, 2023 -
10 - 14Vacant Homes Aug 17, 2023 -
10 - 15Rokyoku: Musical Storytelling Aug 31, 2023 -
10 - 16Japanese Honeybees Sep 14, 2023 -
10 - 17Japanophiles: Martin Holman Sep 28, 2023 -
10 - 18Unused Fish Oct 12, 2023 -
10 - 19Garbage Oct 26, 2023 -
10 - 20Firefighting Nov 09, 2023 -
10 - 21Japanophiles: Benjamin Flatt Nov 23, 2023 -
10 - 22Izumo: Home of the Gods Dec 07, 2023 -
10 - 23Izumo: Land of the Supernatural Dec 14, 2023
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Season 9 Jan 06, 2022
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9 - 1Japanophiles: Tom Hovasse Jan 06, 2022 -
9 - 2Kotatsu: Heated Tables Jan 13, 2022 -
9 - 3VTubers Jan 20, 2022 -
9 - 4Traditional Homes Feb 17, 2022 -
9 - 5Jomon Period: The Sannai Maruyama Site Mar 10, 2022 -
9 - 6Jomon Period: Dogu Mar 17, 2022 -
9 - 7Japanophiles: Steve Tallon Mar 24, 2022 -
9 - 8Face Masks Apr 14, 2022 -
9 - 9Washi: Japanese Paper Apr 28, 2022 -
9 - 10Name Stamps and Seals May 12, 2022 -
9 - 11Showa Nostalgia May 19, 2022 -
9 - 12Japanophiles: Claudio Feliciani Jun 02, 2022 -
9 - 13Keitora: Tiny Trucks Jun 16, 2022 -
9 - 14Vinyl Records Jun 30, 2022 -
9 - 15Okinawa: The Ryukyu Kingdom Jul 14, 2022 -
9 - 16Okinawa: The Reconstruction of Shuri Castle Jul 21, 2022 -
9 - 17Frozen Food Jul 28, 2022 -
9 - 18Japanophiles: Gregory Khezrnejat Aug 11, 2022 -
9 - 19Goldfish Aug 25, 2022 -
9 - 20Welfare Goods Sep 08, 2022 -
9 - 21Water-related Disasters Sep 29, 2022 -
9 - 22Japanophiles: Andrew Dewar Oct 13, 2022 -
9 - 23The Moon Oct 20, 2022 -
9 - 24Cardboard Nov 24, 2022 -
9 - 25The Samurai of the Sea: Pirates or Protectors? Dec 08, 2022 -
9 - 26The Samurai of the Sea: The Murakami Legacy Dec 15, 2022 -
9 - 27Japanophiles: Colleen Schmuckal Dec 22, 2022
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Season 8 Jan 12, 2021
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8 - 1Moss Jan 12, 2021 -
8 - 2Libraries Jan 19, 2021 -
8 - 3Japanophiles: Sheila Cliffe Jan 26, 2021 -
8 - 4Ukiyo-e Feb 02, 2021 -
8 - 5Japanophiles: Richard Halberstadt Mar 16, 2021 -
8 - 6Cleaning Tools Apr 08, 2021 -
8 - 7Lacquerware Apr 22, 2021 -
8 - 8Suits May 06, 2021 -
8 - 9Emergency Goods May 13, 2021 -
8 - 10Japanophiles: Chad Mullane May 27, 2021 -
8 - 11Furoshiki: Wrapping Cloths Jun 03, 2021 -
8 - 12Japan vs. Epidemics, Part 2: Modern History Jun 17, 2021 -
8 - 13Tiny Houses Jul 01, 2021 -
8 - 14Watches & Clocks Jul 08, 2021 -
8 - 15Plastic Food Samples Jul 15, 2021 -
8 - 16Japanophiles: Asa Ekstrom Jul 29, 2021 -
8 - 17Cats and Japan Aug 05, 2021 -
8 - 18Personal Robots Sep 02, 2021 -
8 - 19Scissors Sep 16, 2021 -
8 - 20Japanophiles: Marty Friedman Sep 30, 2021 -
8 - 21Luck Oct 07, 2021 -
8 - 22Tatami Oct 28, 2021 -
8 - 23Chests & Cabinets Nov 11, 2021 -
8 - 24Japanophiles: Nicholas Rennick Dec 02, 2021 -
8 - 25Bamboo Dec 16, 2021 -
8 - 26Ainu: A National Museum of Ainu Culture Dec 23, 2021 -
8 - 27Ainu: A New Generation Dec 30, 2021
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Season 7 Jan 07, 2020
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7 - 1Osechi: New Year's Food Jan 07, 2020 -
7 - 2Japanophiles: Thomas Ainsworth Jan 28, 2020 -
7 - 3Sunakku Bars Feb 18, 2020 -
7 - 4Tohoku Nine Years On: Living with Ghosts Mar 10, 2020 -
7 - 5Tohoku Nine Years On: Voices of the Deceased Mar 17, 2020
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7 - 6Japanophiles: Harold George Meij Mar 24, 2020 -
7 - 7Laundry Services Apr 07, 2020 -
7 - 8Miso Apr 21, 2020 -
7 - 9Japanophiles: Johan Nilsson Bjoerk Aug 04, 2020 -
7 - 10Japan vs. Epidemics Aug 18, 2020 -
7 - 11Wasabi Sep 01, 2020 -
7 - 12Geisha: A Sunset Trade? Sep 08, 2020 -
7 - 13Expert Craft Skills Sep 15, 2020 -
7 - 14Japanophiles: Kim Seungbok Sep 29, 2020 -
7 - 15Aloha Shirts Oct 06, 2020 -
7 - 16Japanophiles: Gyoei Saile Oct 13, 2020 -
7 - 17Rice Snacks Oct 20, 2020 -
7 - 18Urban Workshops Nov 03, 2020 -
7 - 19Tokyo Rooftops Nov 10, 2020 -
7 - 20Tokyo Stories #1: Josh Grisdale Nov 17, 2020 -
7 - 21Tokyo Stories #2: Mateusz Urbanowicz Nov 24, 2020 -
7 - 22Japanophiles: Anna Bugaeva Dec 01, 2020 -
7 - 23Mushrooms Dec 22, 2020 -
7 - 24Kamishibai: Paper Theater Dec 29, 2020
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Season 6 Jan 08, 2019
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6 - 1Roof Tilers Jan 08, 2019 -
6 - 2Japanophiles: Thomas Bertrand Jan 29, 2019 -
6 - 3Hidden Christians: Part 1 Feb 19, 2019 -
6 - 4Hidden Christians: Part 2 Feb 26, 2019 -
6 - 5Wood: Culture Mar 05, 2019 -
6 - 6Wood: Carpentry Mar 12, 2019 -
6 - 7Japanophiles: Oussouby Sacko Mar 19, 2019 -
6 - 8Meat Mar 26, 2019 -
6 - 9Popular Theater Apr 02, 2019 -
6 - 10Oni: Japanese Ogres Apr 16, 2019 -
6 - 11Japanese Dog Breeds Apr 30, 2019 -
6 - 12Japanophiles: Peter MacMillan May 21, 2019 -
6 - 13Konamon: Flour-based Cuisine Jun 11, 2019 -
6 - 14Frozen Food Jun 25, 2019 -
6 - 15Slippers Jul 09, 2019 -
6 - 16Japanophiles: Ondrej Hybl Jul 23, 2019 -
6 - 17Tokyo: Water Jul 30, 2019 -
6 - 18Tokyo: Backstreets and Alleys Aug 06, 2019 -
6 - 19Mechanical Dolls Aug 27, 2019 -
6 - 20Swords Sep 10, 2019 -
6 - 21Bathrooms Oct 01, 2019 -
6 - 22Japanophiles: David Atkinson Oct 08, 2019 -
6 - 23Monkeys Oct 15, 2019 -
6 - 24Banknotes Nov 05, 2019 -
6 - 25Plasterwork Nov 12, 2019 -
6 - 26Japanophiles: Wolfgang Loeger Nov 19, 2019 -
6 - 27Insects Dec 03, 2019 -
6 - 28Donburi: Rice Bowls Dec 10, 2019
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Season 5 Jan 09, 2018
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5 - 1Ocean Fishing Jan 09, 2018 -
5 - 2The Police Jan 16, 2018 -
5 - 3Japanophiles: Stephanie Tomiyasu Jan 23, 2018 -
5 - 4New Trends in Logistics Feb 06, 2018 -
5 - 5Game Arcades Feb 13, 2018 -
5 - 6Snow Removal Feb 20, 2018 -
5 - 7Shopping Streets Mar 06, 2018 -
5 - 8Japanophiles: Bjorn Heiberg Mar 13, 2018 -
5 - 9Regional Transport Crisis Mar 20, 2018 -
5 - 10Miniature Culture Mar 27, 2018 -
5 - 11Marriage Apr 03, 2018 -
5 - 12100 Yen Shops Apr 10, 2018 -
5 - 13Deep-fried Food Apr 17, 2018 -
5 - 14Lighthouses May 01, 2018 -
5 - 15Japanophiles: David E. Wells May 22, 2018 -
5 - 16Industrial Heritage Jun 05, 2018 -
5 - 17Graves Jun 19, 2018 -
5 - 18Rice Cultivation Jun 26, 2018 -
5 - 19The Ogasawara Islands: A Multicultural Heritage Jul 03, 2018 -
5 - 20The Ogasawara Islands: A Turbulent History Jul 10, 2018 -
5 - 21Japanophiles: Bruce Gutlove Jul 17, 2018 -
5 - 22Roadside Stations Jul 31, 2018 -
5 - 23Summer Resorts Aug 07, 2018 -
5 - 24Yurei: Japanese Ghosts Aug 21, 2018 -
5 - 25Radio Calisthenics Sep 04, 2018 -
5 - 26Underground Shopping Streets Sep 11, 2018 -
5 - 27Japanophiles: Jagmohan S. Chandrani Sep 25, 2018 -
5 - 28A Sense of the Divine Oct 02, 2018 -
5 - 29Earthquake-resistant Architecture Oct 09, 2018 -
5 - 30School Sports Days Oct 16, 2018 -
5 - 31School Satchels Oct 30, 2018 -
5 - 32Aquariums Nov 06, 2018 -
5 - 33Onigiri: Rice Balls Nov 13, 2018 -
5 - 34Japanophiles: David Stanley Hewett Nov 20, 2018 -
5 - 35Coffee Nov 27, 2018 -
5 - 36Meiji-era Advisors Dec 11, 2018 -
5 - 37School Uniforms Dec 18, 2018 -
5 - 38Soba Restaurants Dec 25, 2018
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Season 4 Jan 05, 2017
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4 - 1Japanophiles: Carine Lafitte Jan 05, 2017 -
4 - 2Noh Theater Jan 26, 2017 -
4 - 3Moving Services Feb 02, 2017 -
4 - 4Okinawan Karate Feb 09, 2017 -
4 - 5Sleep Feb 16, 2017 -
4 - 6Tokyo Rail Network Feb 23, 2017 -
4 - 7Denim Mar 02, 2017 -
4 - 8Japanophiles: Randy Channell Soei Mar 09, 2017 -
4 - 9Japanophiles: Zoe Vincent Mar 30, 2017 -
4 - 10Buddhist Altars Apr 04, 2017 -
4 - 11Driving Schools Apr 12, 2017 -
4 - 12Curry Apr 19, 2017 -
4 - 13Cafes May 02, 2017 -
4 - 14Japanophiles: Yoram Ofer May 23, 2017 -
4 - 15School Lunch Jun 06, 2017 -
4 - 16Capsule Toys Jun 20, 2017 -
4 - 17Buses Jun 27, 2017 -
4 - 18Traditional Music Jul 04, 2017 -
4 - 19Traditional Music in Modern Life Jul 11, 2017 -
4 - 20Japanophiles: Nsenda Lukumwena Jul 18, 2017 -
4 - 21Urban Renewal Aug 01, 2017 -
4 - 22Fireworks Aug 15, 2017 -
4 - 23Anthropomorphism Aug 22, 2017 -
4 - 242D Characters - Origins and Evolution Aug 29, 2017 -
4 - 25Children and Sports Sep 05, 2017 -
4 - 26Amusement Parks Sep 12, 2017 -
4 - 27Japanophiles: Tyler Lynch Sep 26, 2017 -
4 - 28Particle Physics Research Oct 03, 2017 -
4 - 29Shrine Duties Oct 17, 2017 -
4 - 30Special Rescue Teams Oct 24, 2017 -
4 - 31The Wonders of Air Travel Oct 31, 2017 -
4 - 32Japanophiles: Fernando Lopez Nov 21, 2017 -
4 - 33Changing Perceptions of Cars Nov 28, 2017 -
4 - 34The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi (Part 1) Dec 12, 2017 -
4 - 35The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi (Part 2) Dec 19, 2017
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Season 3 Jan 07, 2016
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3 - 1Japanophiles: Maud Archambault Jan 07, 2016
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3 - 2Silk Jan 14, 2016
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3 - 3Underground Tokyo Jan 28, 2016
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3 - 4Earthquake Preparedness Feb 11, 2016
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3 - 5Japanophiles: Jorge Cabeza Fernandez Feb 25, 2016 -
3 - 6Japanophiles: Pico Iyer Mar 03, 2016
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3 - 7Okinawan Dance Mar 17, 2016 -
3 - 8Whisky Apr 07, 2016 -
3 - 9Quest for Perfect Skin Apr 14, 2016 -
3 - 10Bladed Tools Apr 21, 2016 -
3 - 11Family Crests May 05, 2016 -
3 - 12Breakfast May 12, 2016 -
3 - 13Footwear May 19, 2016 -
3 - 14Running Jun 02, 2016 -
3 - 15Emoji Jun 16, 2016 -
3 - 16Ekiben Jun 23, 2016 -
3 - 17Bicycles Jun 30, 2016 -
3 - 18Kimono Jul 07, 2016 -
3 - 19Kokeshi Dolls Jul 28, 2016 -
3 - 20Shinise: Long-Established Businesses Aug 04, 2016 -
3 - 21Japanophiles: Rezaul Karim Chowdhury Aug 11, 2016 -
3 - 22Toilets Aug 18, 2016 -
3 - 23Bridges Aug 25, 2016 -
3 - 24A Nation of Singers Sep 01, 2016 -
3 - 25Restoring Castles Sep 08, 2016 -
3 - 26Volcanoes Sep 29, 2016 -
3 - 27School Club Activites Oct 06, 2016 -
3 - 28Smells Oct 13, 2016 -
3 - 29Paper Oct 20, 2016 -
3 - 30Japanophiles: Paul Lorimer Nov 03, 2016 -
3 - 31Katsuobushi Dec 01, 2016 -
3 - 32Day Care for Kids Dec 08, 2016 -
3 - 33Sweets and Snacks Dec 15, 2016 -
3 - 34Hairdressing Dec 22, 2016
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Season 2 Jan 08, 2015
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2 - 1Japanophiles: Bartholomeus Greb Jan 08, 2015
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2 - 2Japanophiles: Ivan Vartanian Jan 15, 2015
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2 - 3Japanophiles: Alex Bennett Jan 22, 2015
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2 - 4The Seikan Tunnel Feb 05, 2015
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2 - 5Snow Country Feb 12, 2015 -
2 - 6Comedy Feb 19, 2015
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2 - 7Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway Apr 02, 2015
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2 - 8A Season of Change Apr 16, 2015
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2 - 9Waste and Recycling Apr 23, 2015 -
2 - 10Period Dramas Apr 30, 2015
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2 - 11Weight Loss Industry May 07, 2015
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2 - 12Dams May 14, 2015
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2 - 13Izakaya May 28, 2015
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2 - 14Craft Beer Jun 04, 2015
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2 - 15Fermented Foods Jun 11, 2015
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2 - 16Umbrellas Jun 18, 2015
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2 - 17Job Hunting Jun 25, 2015
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2 - 18Japanophiles: Amir Takahashi Jul 09, 2015
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2 - 19The English Conversation Business Jul 16, 2015
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2 - 20English at School Jul 23, 2015
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2 - 21Shrine & Temple Carpenters Aug 06, 2015
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2 - 22Bunraku Aug 12, 2015
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2 - 23Kids' Summer Holidays Sep 03, 2015
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2 - 24Swimming Sep 10, 2015
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2 - 25Haunted Houses Sep 17, 2015
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2 - 26Onsen Oct 01, 2015
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2 - 27Japanophiles: Andrew Mancabelli Oct 08, 2015
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2 - 28Cameras Oct 15, 2015
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2 - 29Wrapping and Packaging Oct 22, 2015
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2 - 30Tokyo Housing Nov 12, 2015
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2 - 31Japanophiles: Adam Zgola Nov 19, 2015
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2 - 32Kombu Nov 26, 2015
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2 - 33Hotels and Inns Dec 03, 2015
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2 - 34Tidying Up Dec 10, 2015
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2 - 35Mt. Takao Dec 17, 2015
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Season 1 Apr 03, 2014
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1 - 1Bathhouses Apr 03, 2014
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1 - 2Ramen Apr 10, 2014
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1 - 3Mt. Fuji Apr 17, 2014
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1 - 4Shogi Apr 24, 2014
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1 - 5Cherry Trees May 01, 2014 -
1 - 6Akihabara May 08, 2014
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1 - 7Wagashi May 15, 2014
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1 - 8Ninja May 22, 2014
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1 - 9Rice May 29, 2014
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1 - 10Castles Jun 05, 2014
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1 - 11Japanophiles: Elizabeth Suzuki Jul 03, 2014
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1 - 12Japanophiles: Everett Kennedy Brown Jul 10, 2014
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1 - 13Japanophiles: Carolin Eckhardt Jul 17, 2014
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1 - 14Karaoke Boxes Aug 07, 2014
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1 - 15Bento Aug 14, 2014
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1 - 16Bamboo Aug 21, 2014
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1 - 17Taiko Drums Sep 04, 2014
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1 - 18Tsukiji Market Sep 11, 2014
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1 - 19Festivals Sep 18, 2014
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1 - 20Japanese Gardens Sep 25, 2014
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1 - 21Origami Oct 02, 2014
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1 - 22Buddhist Statues Oct 09, 2014
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1 - 23Yokai Oct 16, 2014 -
1 - 24Shinkansen Oct 23, 2014
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1 - 25Lessons for Life Nov 06, 2014
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1 - 26Robots Nov 13, 2014
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1 - 27Sports Days Nov 20, 2014
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1 - 28Bonsai Dec 04, 2014
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1 - 29Sushi Dec 11, 2014
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1 - 30Geisha Dec 18, 2014
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Season 0 Nov 08, 2014
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0 - 1Discover Japanology Nov 08, 2014
Overview
After scissors arrived in Japan, they evolved in unique ways. Japanese artisans applied traditional sword-making techniques to the creation of a broad variety of highly specialized and customized tools. Our guest is Kawasumi Masakuni, a third-generation maker of bonsai scissors. He demonstrates several different types and talks about the latest innovations. He also comments on changing perceptions of bladed tools in Japan, and his hopes for the future.
Year 2026
Studio NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Director
Crew
Popularity 5.5061
Language English, Japanese
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