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Japanology Plus S11E13 — Kumano: Journey of a Maverick Scholar

Japanology Plus•Season 11•Episode 13

Kumano: Journey of a Maverick Scholar

Jul 18, 202428 min

Scholar Minakata Kumagusu made contributions to biology, folklore and other fields. He laid the foundation for environmental conservation in Japan. We explore the environments that inspired his work.

Directed byJames Morimoto Yuya

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Cast2

Peter Barakan

Peter Barakan

Self - Host

Emma Howard

Emma Howard

Self - Narrator (voice)

Crew11

Adam Fulford

Adam Fulford

Script Consultant

M

Masaki Hirabayashi

Sound Engineer

H

Hitomi Nemoto

Editor

T

Takako Hikita

Executive Producer

K

Kazutada Komine

Script Consultant

K

Kozo Hosomi

Music Supervisor

Y

Yuriko Kawaike

Executive Producer

S

Soma Orikasa

Sound

J

James Morimoto Yuya

Camera Operator

J

James Morimoto Yuya

Director

D

Daisuke Shimizu

Other

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Episode Summary

"Kumano: Journey of a Maverick Scholar" is episode 13 of Japanology Plus season 11. Directed by James Morimoto Yuya, it aired on July 18, 2024.

Next: E14 · Japanophiles: Lekh Raj Juneja Best of Season 11