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Magical Japanese (2021)

10.0(2)5 seasonsMarch 28, 2021

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Diary

Overview

Explore the richness and depth of the Japanese language and discover how words and expressions reflect history, culture and the natural world.

Episodes

Season 1

6 episodes · 2021

Cast

Peter MacMillan

Self - Host

Emma Howard

Self - Narrator (voice)

Media

Status: Ended
Type: Documentary
Original language: English
First aired: March 28, 2021

Magical Japanese · Cinemalant

Last aired

April 22, 2025

Episodes

58

Network

NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Production

NHK, NHK Global Media Services, CRAZY TV

Country

Japan

Keywords

japanese historyjapanese culturejapanese language

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