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Season 11 Episode 17 - Tanuki
Japanese raccoon dogs, or tanuki, are globally rare but have increasingly been seen in Japan's cities since the COVID-19 pandemic. We investigate their long history in tradition and folklore.
Episodes in Season 11
Active Seniors
28 min
Forestry
28 min
Japanophiles: Matthew Headland
28 min
20th Anniversary Special Part 1
28 min
20th Anniversary Special Part 2
28 min
Washing Machines
28 min
New Roles for Vacant Homes
28 min
Japanophiles: Nicoleta Oprisan
28 min
Wakocha: Japanese Black Tea
28 min
Plastic Models
28 min
Food Tech Products
20 min
Kumano: The Practice of Shugendo
28 min
Kumano: Journey of a Maverick Scholar
28 min
Japanophiles: Lekh Raj Juneja
28 min
Eyeglasses
28 min
Service Areas
28 min
Tanuki
28 min
Japanophiles: Stephanie Crohin
28 min
Heavy Machinery
28 min
Graves and End-of-Life Planning
28 min
Under Elevated Train Tracks
28 min
Japanophiles: Adam Smith
28 min
Uesugi Yozan: An Economic Miracle
28 min
Uesugi Yozan: All for His People
28 min