Magical Japanese

Season 1 Episode 6: Night

This episode looks at words related to the night. In ancient Japan, people appreciated the quiet and darkness of nighttime, and had different names for different times of the evening. The night was also associated with mysterious beings. From his home in Kyoto, poet and literary translator Peter MacMillan guides us through these words and the culture behind them.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

5

Episodes:

58

Actor:

Peter MacMillan, Emma Howard

Quality:

HD

Status:

Ended

First Air:

2021

IMDb:

10.0