Japanology Plus · SEASON 12

Tosa: Blessings and Perils of the Kuroshio Current

Episode 13 · 2025-07-17

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Episode overview

Peter Barakan visits the region of Tosa, famous for the mighty Kuroshio Current and bonito fishing. It is also the place where the high priest Kobo Daishi is said to have attained enlightenment.

28 minutes

Season 12 episodes

1. Onigiri2025-01-09 2. Repair2025-01-23 3. Japanophiles: Johan Leutwiler2025-02-13 4. Octopuses2025-02-27 5. Leather Shoes2025-03-13 6. Torii2025-04-10 7. Mamachari2025-04-24 8. Japanophiles: Stephen Turner2025-05-08 9. Family Restaurants2025-05-22 10. Natto2025-06-05 11. Stationery2025-06-19 12. Tosa: The Life of John Manjiro2025-07-10 13. Tosa: Blessings and Perils of the Kuroshio Current2025-07-17 14. Japanophiles: Johan Nordstrom2025-07-31 15. Origami2025-08-14 16. Sake2025-08-28 17. Offices2025-09-11 18. Japanophiles: Ziaul Karim2025-09-25 19. Bookstores2025-10-09 20. Convenience Stores2025-10-23 21. Sleep2025-11-06 22. Japanophiles: Astrid Klein & Mark Dytham2025-11-20 23. Hagi: The Life of Yoshida Shoin2025-12-11 24. Hagi: Castle Town Forged by Magma2025-12-18