Why Japan?The Questions
Every episode of WHY JAPAN?, newest first — one question visitors ask about Japan, followed back through history.
Why Did Samurai Shave Their Heads?
Why Do Japanese People Take Off Their Shoes?
Why Is There No Tipping in Japan?
Why Is Japan So Clean With So Few Trash Cans?
What Happened to the Samurai?
Why Did Samurai Carry Two Swords?
Real Ninjas Never Wore Black. So Who Did?
Coming next
- October 19Why Do Japanese Hot Springs Say No to Tattoos?
- October 22Why Does Japan Have So Many Shrines?
- October 25Why Do Japanese Gas Stations Treat Your Car Like a Guest?
- October 28Why Is a Sumo Match So Short?
- October 31Why Does Japan Have Both Shrines and Temples?
- November 3Why Did Samurai Wear Such Strange Helmets?
- November 6Why Is Wagyu So Expensive?
- November 9Why Did Japan Have Two Rulers?
- November 12Why Do Japanese Sit on the Floor Like That?
- November 15Why Did Japan Build Castles Like This?
- November 18Why Does Japan Keep Producing Baseball Stars?
- November 21Why Do Japanese Restaurants Put Fake Food in the Window?