Curated Video
Japan in the Heian Period and Cultural History: Crash Course World History 227
In which John Green teaches you about what westerners call the middle ages and the lives of the aristocracy...in Japan. The Heian period in Japan lasted from 794CE to 1185CE, and it was an interesting time in Japan. Rather than being...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Bruno della Chiesa - Learning for Better Cultural Understanding
A former diplomat and science fiction editor, among other more exotic jobs, Bruno della Chiesa is a linguist trained at the Universities of Bonn and Paris Sorbonne, where he earned a D.E.a. in 1989. After France (60s-70s) and Germany...
Ancient Lights Media
Japan: Culture
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip takes a look at some of Japan's unique cultural elements.
Curated Video
Cultural Flavours - Japan - Introduction
Japan is considered a unique culture as it has resisted influence from outside, preferring to stick to its own traditions. Nowhere is this more evident than in their cuisine. The Japanese have made an art form of food, believing itʼs...
Wonderscape
Asian New Year Celebrations: Customs and Traditions Across Cultures
This video explores the diverse New Year celebrations in Asian cultures, including the Korean New Year with its hanbok attire and sebe bows, Japanese New Year with mochi and bell-ringing traditions, and the Vietnamese New Year, or Tet,...
Coto Japanese Academy
How to make origami Kabuto ( Samurai Helmet ) - Traditional Japanese culture 折り紙兜の折り方 (武士 侍)
Learn how to make an origami Kabuto (Samurai Helmet) with Japanese vocabulary. 折り紙「兜（かぶと）」の折り方 Designed by Makoto Yamaguchi (2014) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Children's Day (こどもの日, Kodomo no hi) is a Japanese...
Coto Japanese Academy
How to Introduce Yourself in Japanese - Jikoshoukai
Are you going to live in Japan? Better prepare yourself with a Japanese self-introduction – a jikoshoukai. Having this language knowledge early in your Japanese study will help you establish yourself among Japanese friends and colleagues.
Curated Video
Cultural Flavours - Japan - Sushi
We show you how to prepare two Japanese and Western favourites – Sushi
Curated Video
Cultural Flavours - Japan - Tempura Vegetables
We show you how to prepare two Japanese and Western favourites – Tempura.
Curated Video
Japanese Emperors Family Tree | 1,350 Years Ago to Present
New ReviewJapanese Emperors Family Tree | 1,350 Years Ago to Present
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The Japanese myth of the trickster raccoon | Iseult Gillespie
On the dusty roads of a small village, a traveling salesman was having difficulty selling his wares. As he wandered the outskirts of town in the hopes of finding some new customers, he heard a high-pitched yelp coming from the edge of...
TED Talks
Jennifer 8. Lee: The hunt for General Tso
Reporter Jennifer 8. Lee talks about her hunt for the origins of familiar Chinese-American dishes -- exploring the hidden spots where these two cultures have (so tastily) combined to form a new cuisine.
The Met
Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons: Nature, Literature, and the Arts
Haruo Shirane, Shincho Professor of Japanese Literature and Culture, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Columbia University Presented as part of the Sunday at the Met series, this is the first talk in a series of lectures...
The March of Time
1946: TRADITIONAL JAPANESE THEATER: VS Traditional Japanese theater performed on outdoor stage (could be Noh, aka Nogaku musical drama), band playing music, various costumed performers on stage performing traditional dance. Entertainment, culture
MOT 1946: TRADITIONAL JAPANESE THEATER: VS Traditional Japanese theater performed on outdoor stage (could be Noh, aka Nogaku musical drama), band playing music, various costumed performers on stage performing traditional dance....
The March of Time
1946: JAPANESE BUDDHISM: INT VS Japanese Buddhists (not monks) bowing to large Buddha statue in temple. Religion, culture
MOT 1946: JAPANESE BUDDHISM: INT VS Japanese Buddhists (not monks) bowing to large Buddha statue in temple. Religion, culture
The March of Time
1952: CRUSADE IN THE PACIFIC COMMENTARY: VS Westbrook Van Voorhis introducing Japanese spokesman Kentaro Buma, Buma talking about the individual, differences in culture & spirituality. SOT
MOT 1952: CRUSADE IN THE PACIFIC COMMENTARY: VS Westbrook Van Voorhis introducing Japanese spokesman Kentaro Buma, Buma talking about the individual, differences in culture & spirituality. SOT
The March of Time
1946: JAPANESE BUDDHISM: VS Various people observing large Buddha statue, various United States G.I.'s walking in courtyard w/ pagoda tower BG. VS American soldiers visiting shrines & temples, placing incense into large urn. Religion, culture
MOT 1946: JAPANESE BUDDHISM: VS Various people observing large Buddha statue, various United States G.I.'s walking in courtyard w/ pagoda tower BG. VS American soldiers visiting shrines & temples, placing incense into large urn....
XKA Digital
Understand the culture of the country you're operating in
Nikki King is Honorary Chairman and former Managing Director of Isuzu Truck UK. A legend in the male-dominated motor industry, Nikki has received numerous awards, including an OBE for services to the motor industry. A part time secretary...
New York Botanical Garden
Kiku: The Art of the Japanese Garden
October 8–30, 2016 The chrysanthemum, kiku in Japanese, is the most celebrated of all Japanese fall-flowering plants, and hundreds of meticulously trained kiku will be on display in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Special weekend events...
Great Big Story
Trying Japanese and Jewish Fusion Food
New ReviewEmbark on a gastronomic journey with Sawako Okochi and Aaron Israel, the culinary power couple behind Shalom Japan. Breaking boundaries and building bridges, their restaurant seamlessly fuses the rich traditions of Jewish and Japanese...
Curated Video
Communists, Nationalists, and China's Revolutions: Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about China's Revolutions. While the rest of the world was off having a couple of World Wars, China was busily uprooting the dynastic system that had ruled there for millennia. Most revolutions have some...
Curated Video
Communists, Nationalists, and China's Revolutions Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about China's Revolutions. While the rest of the world was off having a couple of World Wars, China was busily uprooting the dynastic system that had ruled there for millennia. Most revolutions have some...
Curated Video
The Great Wave by Hokusai: Great Art Explained
In 1639 Japan closed its borders and cut itself off from the outside world. Foreigners were expelled, Western culture was forbidden, and Entering or leaving Japan was punishable by Death. It would remain that way for over 200 years. It...
Professor Dave Explains
The Psychology of Emotion
What are emotions? Why do we have them? Are they innate, or are they learned? These are much more complicated questions than one might think. A number of theories regarding emotion have been developed over the years to relate subjective...