Japanology Plus - Season 6 Episode 26 Japanophiles: Wolfgang Loeger
In 1987, Wolfgang Loeger left his native Austria and came to Japan. After nearly 3 decades as a ski instructor, he moved to Tokyo and became a taxi driver. Foreign taxi drivers aren't common in Japan, but Loeger's knowledge and enthusiasm are second to none. In a Japanophiles interview, he tells Peter Barakan how he ended up driving a taxi, and shares some of his experiences so far. He also speaks about his ambition to become a sightseeing taxi driver.
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
Roof Tilers
Japanophiles: Thomas Bertrand
Hidden Christians: Part 1
Hidden Christians: Part 2
Wood: Culture
Wood: Carpentry
Japanophiles: Oussouby Sacko
Meat
Popular Theater
Oni: Japanese Ogres
Japanese Dog Breeds
Japanophiles: Peter MacMillan
Konamon: Flour-based Cuisine
Frozen Food
Slippers
Japanophiles: Ondrej Hybl
Tokyo: Water
Tokyo: Backstreets and Alleys
Mechanical Dolls
Swords
Bathrooms
Japanophiles: David Atkinson
Monkeys
Banknotes
Plasterwork
Japanophiles: Wolfgang Loeger
Insects
Donburi: Rice Bowls