Japanology Plus - Season 5 Episode 29 Earthquake-resistant Architecture
Japan is a country with frequent earthquakes and protecting buildings is a key concern. Over the years people have developed many creative ways of achieving this. Certain techniques are found both in ancient wooden buildings and in contemporary skyscrapers. This time on Japanology Plus, our theme is earthquake-resistant architecture. Our expert guest is Atsushi Ueda, an architect and researcher. And in Plus One, we learn the secrets behind the durability of a traditional Japanese house.
Year: 2024
Genre: Documentary, Talk
Country: Japan
Studio: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Director:
Cast: Peter Barakan, Emma Howard
Crew: Tetra Tanizaki (Theme Song Performance), rocomoon (Theme Song Performance)
First Air Date: Apr 03, 2014
Last Air date: Nov 21, 2024
Season: 11 Season
Episode: 323 Episode
Runtime: 28 minutes
IMDb: 7.80/10 by 4.00 users
Popularity: 98.745
Language: English, Japanese
Keyword : japan, way of life, arts and culture, japanese folklore, arts and crafts, japanese history, japanese tradition, japanese culture, change vs tradition, japanese society
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Episode
Ocean Fishing
The Police
Japanophiles: Stephanie Tomiyasu
New Trends in Logistics
Game Arcades
Snow Removal
Shopping Streets
Japanophiles: Bjorn Heiberg
Regional Transport Crisis
Miniature Culture
Marriage
100 Yen Shops
Deep-fried Food
Lighthouses
Japanophiles: David E. Wells
Industrial Heritage
Graves
Rice Cultivation
The Ogasawara Islands: A Multicultural Heritage
The Ogasawara Islands: A Turbulent History
Japanophiles: Bruce Gutlove
Roadside Stations
Summer Resorts
Yurei: Japanese Ghosts
Radio Calisthenics
Underground Shopping Streets
Japanophiles: Jagmohan S. Chandrani
A Sense of the Divine
Earthquake-resistant Architecture
School Sports Days
School Satchels
Aquariums
Onigiri: Rice Balls
Japanophiles: David Stanley Hewett
Coffee
Meiji-era Advisors
School Uniforms
Soba Restaurants