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Magical Japanese Season 4

January. 17,2024
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Explore the richness and depth of the Japanese language and discover how words and expressions reflect history, culture and the natural world.

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Magical Japanese Season 4 Full Episode Guide

Episode 11 - Acting
First Aired: July. 31,2024

This episode focuses on shibai, which means both "a play" and "acting." It describes all types of acting and has produced many unique expressions.

Episode 10 - Mouth
First Aired: July. 10,2024

This episode focuses on kuchi (mouth). Japanese has many words and phrases related to its shape and functions.

Episode 9 - Seven
First Aired: July. 03,2024

This episode focuses on nana, or the number seven. Seen as a lucky number in Japan, it has given rise to many unique everyday words and expressions.

Episode 8 - River/Stream
First Aired: June. 05,2024

This episode focuses on kawa, which means both river and stream. These flowing bodies of water have played a central role in Japanese life and philosophy, as reflected in the Japanese language.

Episode 7 - Wheel
First Aired: May. 29,2024

This episode focuses on kuruma, which means both wheel and wheeled vehicle. A ubiquitous word, it has rolled its way into many Japanese expressions.

Episode 6 - Castle
First Aired: May. 01,2024

In this episode, poet and literary translator Peter MacMillan explores Himeji Castle in Hyogo Prefecture and examines words and expressions related to Japanese castles.

Episode 5 - Salt
First Aired: April. 24,2024

This episode focuses on words related to shio, or salt. Salt played an important role in the development of Japan's food culture and religion, and it continues to add flavor to many Japanese expressions.

Episode 4 - Bag
First Aired: February. 28,2024

This episode focuses on words related to fukuro (bag). Reflecting its unique wrapping culture, Japan has a wide variety of bags, leading to an equal variety of Japanese words and expressions.

Episode 3 - Eye
First Aired: February. 21,2024

This episode focuses on me (eye). Just like other languages, Japanese has a lot of words and phrases related to eyes, and they are often used in daily life.

Episode 2 - Mountain
First Aired: January. 24,2024

This episode focuses on words related to yama (mountains). Mountains make up about 75% of Japan's territory, and they have made their way into many common expressions in the Japanese language.

Episode 1 - Write
First Aired: January. 17,2024

Written Japanese was developed and refined after Japan began using Chinese kanji characters in the early 5th century. This history is reflected in the many words related to kaku, or "to write."

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