Tosa: The Life of John Manjiro

Japanology Plus Season 12 Episode 12

Overview:
Once a poor fisher boy, John Manjiro became the first Japanese person to receive a formal education in the US and played a key role in Japan's modernization. Peter Barakan visits his hometown in Tosa.

Genre : Documentary, Talk

Actors : Peter Barakan

Release Date : 2025-07-10

Duration : 28 menit

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1. Onigiri
Repair
2. Repair
Japanophiles: Johan Leutwiler
3. Japanophiles: Johan Leutwiler
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4. Octopuses
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5. Leather Shoes
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6. Torii
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7. Mamachari
Japanophiles: Stephen Turner
8. Japanophiles: Stephen Turner
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9. Family Restaurants
Natto
10. Natto
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11. Stationery
Tosa: The Life of John Manjiro
12. Tosa: The Life of John Manjiro
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13. Tosa: Blessings and Perils of the Kuroshio Current
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14. Japanophiles: Johan Nordstrom
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15. Origami
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16. Sake
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17. Offices
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21. Sleep
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