Japanology Plus · SEASON 9
Japanophiles: Tom Hovasse
Episode 1 · 2022-01-06
- Documentary
- Talk
Episode overview
In a Japanophiles interview, Peter Barakan meets Tom Hovasse, a basketball coach from the USA. After spending much of his playing career in Japan, Hovasse began coaching Japanese teams. In 2017 he was appointed head coach of the Japan women's national basketball team, and under his leadership they won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Following that success, he was recently appointed to a new role: head coach of the men's team. Hovasse talks about his journey, and his coaching philosophy.
28 minutes
Season 9 episodes
1. Japanophiles: Tom Hovasse2022-01-06
2. Kotatsu: Heated Tables2022-01-13
3. VTubers2022-01-20
4. Traditional Homes2022-02-17
5. Jomon Period: The Sannai Maruyama Site2022-03-10
6. Jomon Period: Dogu2022-03-17
7. Japanophiles: Steve Tallon2022-03-24
8. Face Masks2022-04-14
9. Washi: Japanese Paper2022-04-28
10. Name Stamps and Seals2022-05-12
11. Showa Nostalgia2022-05-19
12. Japanophiles: Claudio Feliciani2022-06-02
13. Keitora: Tiny Trucks2022-06-16
14. Vinyl Records2022-06-30
15. Okinawa: The Ryukyu Kingdom2022-07-14
16. Okinawa: The Reconstruction of Shuri Castle2022-07-21
17. Frozen Food2022-07-28
18. Japanophiles: Gregory Khezrnejat2022-08-11
19. Goldfish2022-08-25
20. Welfare Goods2022-09-08
21. Water-related Disasters2022-09-29
22. Japanophiles: Andrew Dewar2022-10-13
23. The Moon2022-10-20
24. Cardboard2022-11-24
25. The Samurai of the Sea: Pirates or Protectors?2022-12-08
26. The Samurai of the Sea: The Murakami Legacy2022-12-15
27. Japanophiles: Colleen Schmuckal2022-12-22
