Japanology Plus · SEASON 12
Family Restaurants
Episode 9 · 2025-05-22

- Documentary
- Talk
Episode overview
Family restaurants are uniquely Japanese establishments that are also popular with solo diners. We see how innovative services have helped them survive the ups and downs of the restaurant industry.
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