Japanology Plus · SEASON 10
Satsumaimo: Sweet Potatoes
Episode 2 · 2023-02-09

- Documentary
- Talk
Episode overview
Sweet potatoes are widely grown and enjoyed in Japan. They're baked, fried, served in stews and used to make desserts. Throughout history, they have offered a solution to food shortages. And nowadays, they can even help to keep a building cool in summer. Our guest, researcher Hashimoto Ayuki, introduces us to new ways of enjoying this versatile vegetable. And in Plus One, we see some innovative takes on mobile baked potato sales.
28 minutes
Season 10 episodes
1. Kitchens2023-01-12
2. Satsumaimo: Sweet Potatoes2023-02-09
3. Dinosaurs2023-03-02
4. Japanophiles: Kyle Holzhueter2023-03-23
5. Camping2023-04-13
6. Male Aesthetics2023-04-27
7. Konnyaku2023-05-11
8. Japanophiles: Isabelle Sasaki2023-05-25
9. Ueno2023-06-08
10. Meteorological Data2023-06-22
11. Amami Oshima: Paradise Found2023-07-06
12. Amami Oshima: Shaped by Adversity2023-07-13
13. Japanophiles: Francesco Panto2023-08-03
14. Vacant Homes2023-08-17
15. Rokyoku: Musical Storytelling2023-08-31
16. Japanese Honeybees2023-09-14
17. Japanophiles: Martin Holman2023-09-28
18. Unused Fish2023-10-12
19. Garbage2023-10-26
20. Firefighting2023-11-09
21. Japanophiles: Benjamin Flatt2023-11-23
22. Izumo: Home of the Gods2023-12-07
23. Izumo: Land of the Supernatural2023-12-14