Japanology Plus · SEASON 10
Firefighting
Episode 20 · 2023-11-09
- Documentary
- Talk
Episode overview
Wildfires are becoming more frequent and residential fires are posing new challenges. Japan is responding to this evolving reality by developing new firefighting technologies, such as water-free fire engines, AI-powered robots, and self-extinguishing building materials. Around the country, official fire departments are supported by volunteer firefighters, but as societal norms change the number of volunteers is dropping. We introduce the latest from the world of Japanese firefighting.
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
