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Japanese Language and People
Trailer: Japanese Language and People
Runtime: 26:14 minutes
Quality: HD
First Air Date: Sep 14, 1991
Last Air date: Nov 16, 1991
Episode: 10 Episode
Season: 1 Season

Japanese Language and People Season 1

Introductions
Bi-lingual Tokyo newsreader Yuka Nukina introduces the country and some of the characters who appear in the series.

All in the Family
Meet the family of salaryman Takashi Sakai, who lives in the suburbs of Tokyo, and the family of Tatehiko Kamikawa, a forester on the southern island...

All in a Day's Work
A day in the life of Jun Sakai, a young Tokyo marketing executive, and his sister Hiroko, an 'office lady' with Tokyo Gas. Also, a profile of...

Shoparound
A look at Japanese consumerism and the language of shopping.

School Time
A look at the Japanese education system, widely regarded as the key to Japan's economic achievement, and introduces the language of time. Featuring a...

On The Road
Alan Booth is walking the length of Japan. Along his route he explores the language and culture of travel in Japan, and responds to some of the stock...

Eating, Drinking and Entertaining
A look at the business of entertainment - settai - and the importance of cementing relationships - tsukiai - when doing business in Japan. The...

Time Out
A look at leisure in Japan from the golf range to the pachinko parlour.

Give and Take
A look at the language and etiquette of buying and giving gifts.

Japan Tomorrow
The changing lifestyles of Japan in the 90s.

Barakan Discovers (2019)
Peter Barakan is a broadcaster and a 45-year resident of Japan. In this series, he discovers how Japan is changing.

Emperor Akihito (2019)
Akihito, the Emperor of Japan, abdicated on April 30, 2019. This 3-parts NHK World documentary series chronicles the life of a former "divine child"...

Explore Japan (2016)
Japan continues to thrive as it incorporates cultural elements of music, fashion, cuisine, sports, arts and science from around the world....

Japan with Sue Perkins (2019)
From sumo wrestling to robots, Japan's traditions and high-tech innovations fuel host Sue Perkin's cultural exploration in this docuseries.

Naomi in Japan (2019)
What comes to mind when you say Japan? Sushi or cupping geishas? The Land of the Rising Sun offers so much more. Naomi Adachi is half Czech, half...