Peter Barakan
Birthday: Born in 1951-08-20 in London, England
Deathday: Alive
Peter Barakan is an English born Japanese DJ and broadcaster, the host of "Barakan Beat" on InterFM. He also hosts the series Begin Japanology and Japanology Plus on NHK World, which introduces various aspects of Japanese culture.
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Begin Japanology
Character: Self - Host
BEGIN Japanology invites you into the world of Japanese culture, both traditional and modern, explaining how traditions evolved and the part they still play today in people's everyday lives....
Japanology Plus
Character: Self - Host
Host Peter Barakan delves into various aspects of Japanese culture; exploring practices, history, and modern innovations in such areas as ramen, rice, sushi, geisha, bonsai, and so much more. Local experts discuss their passions at fascinating length, and American Japanophile Matt Alt experiences the food, practices, and cultures in each episode in depth. Viewers will finish each half hour episode with a new understanding of an area of Japanese life through demonstrative videos and explanations,...
Barakan Discovers
Character: Self - Host
Peter Barakan is a broadcaster and a 45-year resident of Japan. In this series, he discovers how Japan is changing....
Begin Japanology mini
Character: Host
Trivia on aspects of Japan's unique culture and products that reflect the aesthetic sense and values of the Japanese people....
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The Old Crocodile
Character: Narrator
Suffering from a severe case of acute rheumatism, an ancient crocodile is no longer able to take care of himself, let alone hunt to stay alive. One day, in despair, really famished and at the end of his tether, the elderly member of the Nile's peaceful crocodile community resorts to a despicable act of pure cannibalism--a merciless deed that would banish him forever from his beloved place. And then, as the outcast swims in the wide open sea, he befriends a 12-legged octopus. But has the old glut...