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Season 8 Episode 6 - Cleaning Tools
Japanese use a wide range of cleaning implements, from old-fashioned brooms to modern carpet rollers. There's always a dedicated tool for the job. Sometimes, those tools have a deeper meaning. Our main guest, museum researcher Watanabe Yumiko, explains their special significance, and talks about the evolution of Japanese cleaning tools over time. We also meet broom-maker Kanbara Ryosuke, who shows us how traditional handmade brooms are put together.
Episodes in Season 8
Moss
28 min
Libraries
28 min
Japanophiles: Sheila Cliffe
28 min
Ukiyo-e
28 min
Japanophiles: Richard Halberstadt
28 min
Cleaning Tools
28 min
Lacquerware
28 min
Suits
28 min
Emergency Goods
28 min
Japanophiles: Chad Mullane
28 min
Furoshiki: Wrapping Cloths
28 min
Japan vs. Epidemics, Part 2: Modern History
28 min
Tiny Houses
28 min
Watches & Clocks
28 min
Plastic Food Samples
28 min
Japanophiles: Asa Ekstrom
28 min
Cats and Japan
28 min
Personal Robots
28 min
Scissors
28 min
Japanophiles: Marty Friedman
28 min
Luck
28 min
Tatami
28 min
Chests & Cabinets
28 min
Japanophiles: Nicholas Rennick
28 min
Bamboo
28 min
Ainu: A National Museum of Ainu Culture
28 min
Ainu: A New Generation
28 min