Overview
Bamboo is sturdy, supple and abundant. For thousands of years, it has been indispensable in Japanese crafts and construction. This versatile plant can also be eaten: bamboo shoots are a quintessential taste of spring. Our guest, Kyoto University's Professor Shibata Shozo, introduces the unusual lifecycle of bamboo, and talks about its potential applications in many different contexts. And in Plus One, Matt Alt looks at various creative uses for surplus bamboo from neglected groves.
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8 - 1Moss January 12, 2021 -
8 - 2Libraries January 19, 2021 -
8 - 3Japanophiles: Sheila Cliffe January 26, 2021 -
8 - 4Ukiyo-e February 02, 2021 -
8 - 5Japanophiles: Richard Halberstadt March 16, 2021 -
8 - 6Cleaning Tools April 08, 2021 -
8 - 7Lacquerware April 22, 2021 -
8 - 8Suits May 06, 2021 -
8 - 9Emergency Goods May 13, 2021 -
8 - 10Japanophiles: Chad Mullane May 27, 2021 -
8 - 11Furoshiki: Wrapping Cloths June 03, 2021 -
8 - 12Japan vs. Epidemics, Part 2: Modern History June 17, 2021 -
8 - 13Tiny Houses July 01, 2021 -
8 - 14Watches & Clocks July 08, 2021 -
8 - 15Plastic Food Samples July 15, 2021 -
8 - 16Japanophiles: Asa Ekstrom July 29, 2021 -
8 - 17Cats and Japan August 05, 2021 -
8 - 18Personal Robots September 02, 2021 -
8 - 19Scissors September 16, 2021 -
8 - 20Japanophiles: Marty Friedman September 30, 2021 -
8 - 21Luck October 07, 2021 -
8 - 22Tatami October 28, 2021 -
8 - 23Chests & Cabinets November 11, 2021 -
8 - 24Japanophiles: Nicholas Rennick December 02, 2021 -
8 - 25Bamboo December 16, 2021 -
8 - 26Ainu: A National Museum of Ainu Culture December 23, 2021 -
8 - 27Ainu: A New Generation December 30, 2021
