Slippers

Japanology Plus Season 6 Episode 15

Overview:
In Japan, people often wear slippers inside their homes, schools or workplaces. It's a well-known custom, but how did it come about, and how is it evolving in modern Japan? This time on Japanology Plus, our theme is slippers. Our guest is footwear history expert Kunihiro Takechi, who tells us how and why they were invented in Japan. He also introduces some new trends in the slipper industry. And in Plus One, Matt Alt decorates a pair of indoor shoes using a technique called decoupage.

Genre : Documentary, Talk

Actors : Peter Barakan, Emma Howard

Release Date : 2019-07-09

Duration : 28 menit

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Other Episodes (Season 6)

Roof Tilers
1. Roof Tilers
Japanophiles: Thomas Bertrand
2. Japanophiles: Thomas Bertrand
Hidden Christians: Part 1
3. Hidden Christians: Part 1
Hidden Christians: Part 2
4. Hidden Christians: Part 2
Wood: Culture
5. Wood: Culture
Wood: Carpentry
6. Wood: Carpentry
Japanophiles: Oussouby Sacko
7. Japanophiles: Oussouby Sacko
Meat
8. Meat
Popular Theater
9. Popular Theater
Oni: Japanese Ogres
10. Oni: Japanese Ogres
Japanese Dog Breeds
11. Japanese Dog Breeds
Japanophiles: Peter MacMillan
12. Japanophiles: Peter MacMillan
Konamon: Flour-based Cuisine
13. Konamon: Flour-based Cuisine
Frozen Food
14. Frozen Food
Slippers
15. Slippers
Japanophiles: Ondrej Hybl
16. Japanophiles: Ondrej Hybl
Tokyo: Water
17. Tokyo: Water
Tokyo: Backstreets and Alleys
18. Tokyo: Backstreets and Alleys
Mechanical Dolls
19. Mechanical Dolls
Swords
20. Swords
Bathrooms
21. Bathrooms
Japanophiles: David Atkinson
22. Japanophiles: David Atkinson
Monkeys
23. Monkeys
Banknotes
24. Banknotes
Plasterwork
25. Plasterwork
Japanophiles: Wolfgang Loeger
26. Japanophiles: Wolfgang Loeger
Insects
27. Insects
Donburi: Rice Bowls
28. Donburi: Rice Bowls


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