Japanology Plus - Season 8 Episode 21
In Japan, a great number of places, objects and customs are considered to be auspicious. Examples include beckoning cats called "maneki neko," and a special meal eaten on New Year's Day. Our guest is Shintani Takanori, who has been studying folk customs for many years. He explains the rituals and beliefs associated with visiting a shrine. He describes the complex meaning behind well-known customs. And he talks about a Japanese tendency to keep seeking out new sources of good fortune.
First Air Date : 2014-04-03
Last Air date : 2024-05-09
Runtime : 57 minutes
Genre : Documentary, Talk
Cast : Peter Barakan, Emma Howard
Crew : Tetra Tanizaki (Theme Song Performance), rocomoon (Theme Song Performance)
Quality : 
Subtitles :
- Season 8 : Episode 12021-01-12
- Season 8 : Episode 22021-01-19
- Season 8 : Episode 32021-01-26
- Season 8 : Episode 42021-02-02
- Season 8 : Episode 52021-03-16
- Season 8 : Episode 62021-04-08
- Season 8 : Episode 72021-04-22
- Season 8 : Episode 82021-05-06
- Season 8 : Episode 92021-05-13
- Season 8 : Episode 102021-05-27
- Season 8 : Episode 112021-06-03
- Season 8 : Episode 122021-06-17
- Season 8 : Episode 132021-07-01
- Season 8 : Episode 142021-07-08
- Season 8 : Episode 152021-07-15
- Season 8 : Episode 162021-07-29
- Season 8 : Episode 172021-08-05
- Season 8 : Episode 182021-09-02
- Season 8 : Episode 192021-09-16
- Season 8 : Episode 202021-09-30
- Season 8 : Episode 212021-10-07
- Season 8 : Episode 222021-10-28
- Season 8 : Episode 232021-11-11
- Season 8 : Episode 242021-12-02
- Season 8 : Episode 252021-12-16
- Season 8 : Episode 262021-12-23
- Season 8 : Episode 272021-12-30
