Rice Cultivation

Japanology Plus Season 5 Episode 18

Overview:
Rice has been an integral part of life in Japan for over 2,000 years. Traditionally, one alternative name for Japan is mizuho no kuni, or “the Land of Abundant Rice.” As we learn on this edition of Japanology Plus, when society shifted from hunting and gathering to agriculture during the Yayoi period, communities formed around rice paddies to facilitate the cooperation necessary for bringing in a plentiful harvest. This organizational structure laid a foundation for Japanese society, and the effects can still be seen in Japan’s cultural identity and people’s shared beliefs today.

Genre : Documentary, Talk

Actors : Peter Barakan, Emma Howard, Matt Alt

Release Date : 2018-06-26

Duration : 28 menit

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Other Episodes (Season 5)

Ocean Fishing
1. Ocean Fishing
The Police
2. The Police
Japanophiles: Stephanie Tomiyasu
3. Japanophiles: Stephanie Tomiyasu
New Trends in Logistics
4. New Trends in Logistics
Game Arcades
5. Game Arcades
Snow Removal
6. Snow Removal
Shopping Streets
7. Shopping Streets
Japanophiles: Bjorn Heiberg
8. Japanophiles: Bjorn Heiberg
Regional Transport Crisis
9. Regional Transport Crisis
Miniature Culture
10. Miniature Culture
Marriage
11. Marriage
100 Yen Shops
12. 100 Yen Shops
Deep-fried Food
13. Deep-fried Food
Lighthouses
14. Lighthouses
Japanophiles: David E. Wells
15. Japanophiles: David E. Wells
Industrial Heritage
16. Industrial Heritage
Graves
17. Graves
Rice Cultivation
18. Rice Cultivation
The Ogasawara Islands: A Multicultural Heritage
19. The Ogasawara Islands: A Multicultural Heritage
The Ogasawara Islands: A Turbulent History
20. The Ogasawara Islands: A Turbulent History
Japanophiles: Bruce Gutlove
21. Japanophiles: Bruce Gutlove
Roadside Stations
22. Roadside Stations
Summer Resorts
23. Summer Resorts
Yurei: Japanese Ghosts
24. Yurei: Japanese Ghosts
Radio Calisthenics
25. Radio Calisthenics
Underground Shopping Streets
26. Underground Shopping Streets
Japanophiles: Jagmohan S. Chandrani
27. Japanophiles: Jagmohan S. Chandrani
A Sense of the Divine
28. A Sense of the Divine
Earthquake-resistant Architecture
29. Earthquake-resistant Architecture
School Sports Days
30. School Sports Days
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31. School Satchels
Aquariums
32. Aquariums
Onigiri: Rice Balls
33. Onigiri: Rice Balls
Japanophiles: David Stanley Hewett
34. Japanophiles: David Stanley Hewett
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35. Coffee
Meiji-era Advisors
36. Meiji-era Advisors
School Uniforms
37. School Uniforms
Soba Restaurants
38. Soba Restaurants

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