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Japanology Plus - Season 3 Episode 20

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Title: Japanology Plus - Season 3 Episode 20
Genre: Documentary, Talk
Country: United States of America
Studio: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Cast: Peter Barakan
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Alternative Titles: ジャパノロジー・プラス
Keyword: japan, way of life, arts and culture, japanese folklore, arts and crafts, japanese history, japanese tradition, japanese culture, change vs tradition, japanese society

Overview:Business. It’s a dog-eat-dog world. And nowhere is that more true than in Tokyo’s uptown Shibuya neighborhood, with its high rents and discerning customers. For those who work in the area, the rise and fall of new businesses is part of the fabric of everyday life. Yet the average lifespan of a business in Japan is considerably longer than in most countries: roughly 30 years compared to 18 or so in the US. Contributing to this statistic is Japan’s abundance of long-established businesses. So many of these companies exist that there is a special word for them: shinise. Japan has around 26 thousand companies with a century or more of history. Of these, more than a thousand have passed the bicentenary mark, and a handful have battled through for a staggering thousand years or longer. What are the secrets of Japan's many centuries-old firms? Peter Barakan meets with expert Yoshihiko Takubo, while Matt Alt visits Nihonbashi, the old heart of Tokyo, guided by shinise expert Haruki Kawasaki.

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First Air Date: Apr 03, 2014 Last Air date: Jul 10, 2025 Season: 12 Season Episode: 337 Episode Runtime: 28:14 minutes Quality: HD IMDb: 4.6 / 10 by 5 users Popularity: 4.3598 Language: ja

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2. Silk2016-01-14
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3. Underground Tokyo2016-01-28
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4. Earthquake Preparedness2016-02-11
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5. Japanophiles: Jorge Cabeza Fernandez2016-02-25
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6. Japanophiles: Pico Iyer2016-03-03
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7. Okinawan Dance2016-03-17
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8. Whisky2016-04-07
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9. Quest for Perfect Skin2016-04-14
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10. Bladed Tools2016-04-21
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11. Family Crests2016-05-05
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12. Breakfast2016-05-12
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13. Footwear2016-05-19
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14. Running2016-06-02
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15. Emoji2016-06-16
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16. Ekiben2016-06-23
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17. Bicycles2016-06-30
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18. Kimono2016-07-07
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19. Kokeshi Dolls2016-07-28
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20. Shinise: Long-Established Businesses2016-08-04
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21. Japanophiles: Rezaul Karim Chowdhury2016-08-11
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22. Toilets2016-08-18
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23. Bridges2016-08-25
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24. A Nation of Singers2016-09-01
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25. Restoring Castles2016-09-08
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26. Volcanoes2016-09-29
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27. School Club Activites2016-10-06
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28. Smells2016-10-13
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29. Paper2016-10-20
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30. Japanophiles: Paul Lorimer2016-11-03
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31. Katsuobushi2016-12-01
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32. Day Care for Kids2016-12-08
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33. Sweets and Snacks2016-12-15
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34. Hairdressing2016-12-22
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