Students in Japan receive years of instruction in English, usually starting in elementary school, but how best to teach the language is a question that has never been conclusively answered. In the second of a two-part series on English in Japan, we trace the history of English education in Japan. Our expert guest this time is Kumiko Torikai, a professor of communications famous for her work as an interpreter during the Apollo 11 moon landing. And in Plus One, made-in-Japan English!
Title | Japanology Plus - Season 2 Episode 20 English at School |
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Year | 2024 |
Genre | Documentary, Talk |
Country | Japan |
Studio | NHK WORLD-JAPAN |
Cast | Peter Barakan |
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Alternative Titles | ジャパノロジー・プラス |
Keyword | japan, way of life, arts and culture, japanese folklore, arts and crafts, japanese history, japanese tradition, japanese culture, change vs tradition, japanese society |
First Air Date | Apr 03, 2014 |
Last Air date | Dec 19, 2024 |
Season | 12 Season |
Episode | 325 Episode |
Runtime | 28:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 7.80/ 10 by 4.00 users |
Popularity | 74.456 |
Language | English, Japanese |