Japanology Plus · SEASON 5
Onigiri: Rice Balls
Episode 33 · 2018-11-13

- Documentary
- Talk
Episode overview
With 10 billion eaten every year, onigiri (rice balls) are one of Japan’s most popular foods. They combine rice, salt, nori seaweed and a filling to create a simple meal, perfect for eating on the go. This time on Japanology Plus, our theme is onigiri: rice balls. Our main guest is Yusuke Nakamura, Representative Director of the Onigiri Society and a man who personally eats 3,600 rice balls a year. And in Plus One, Matt Alt visits an onigiri specialty store to learn how to make one himself.
28 minutes
Season 5 episodes
1. Ocean Fishing2018-01-09
2. The Police2018-01-16
3. Japanophiles: Stephanie Tomiyasu2018-01-23
4. New Trends in Logistics2018-02-06
5. Game Arcades2018-02-13
6. Snow Removal2018-02-20
7. Shopping Streets2018-03-06
8. Japanophiles: Bjorn Heiberg2018-03-13
9. Regional Transport Crisis2018-03-20
10. Miniature Culture2018-03-27
11. Marriage2018-04-03
12. 100 Yen Shops2018-04-10
13. Deep-fried Food2018-04-17
14. Lighthouses2018-05-01
15. Japanophiles: David E. Wells2018-05-22
16. Industrial Heritage2018-06-05
17. Graves2018-06-19
18. Rice Cultivation2018-06-26
19. The Ogasawara Islands: A Multicultural Heritage2018-07-03
20. The Ogasawara Islands: A Turbulent History2018-07-10
21. Japanophiles: Bruce Gutlove2018-07-17
22. Roadside Stations2018-07-31
23. Summer Resorts2018-08-07
24. Yurei: Japanese Ghosts2018-08-21
25. Radio Calisthenics2018-09-04
26. Underground Shopping Streets2018-09-11
27. Japanophiles: Jagmohan S. Chandrani2018-09-25
28. A Sense of the Divine2018-10-02
29. Earthquake-resistant Architecture2018-10-09
30. School Sports Days2018-10-16
31. School Satchels2018-10-30
32. Aquariums2018-11-06
33. Onigiri: Rice Balls2018-11-13
34. Japanophiles: David Stanley Hewett2018-11-20
35. Coffee2018-11-27
36. Meiji-era Advisors2018-12-11
37. School Uniforms2018-12-18
38. Soba Restaurants2018-12-25