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The Japanese the Japanese Don't Know

Series Overview

Haruko lands a job in a local tutoring establishment and upon showing up for work on the first day, she discovers that she will not be teaching Japanese people, but teaching people Japanese. Her students are all foreigners who live in Japan for several reasons, and she is faced with their many questions on the Japanese Language that she'd never really thought of before.

Broadcast Schedule & Network Information

Airing status, episode counts, upcoming schedule, and network syndication.

EndedScripted
Original Network
Nippon TV
YTV
Episodes & Seasons

1 Season • 12 Episodes

29 min per episode

Air Date Window

2010 – 2010

Premiered: Thu, Jul 15, 2010

Created By

Creative Production Team

Latest Aired Episode

Aired: Thu, Sep 30, 2010

Season 1, Episode 12: “The Promise of the Graduation Ceremony... The Last of the Good-Bye Tears That Won't Be Forgotten”

Seasons & Episodes Breakdown

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Tamekawa Hiroyuki, Naoki Kawamura, Saiji Yakumo, Yuki Saito

Screenplay & Story

Yoshihiro Izumi, Takuya Masumoto, Nagiko Umino

Producers

Taketsuna Yasuhiro, Naomi Akashi

Literary Origin & Source Material
Comic Book:Nagiko Umino

Department Leadership Roster

Tamekawa Hiroyuki

Director

Naoki Kawamura

Director

Taketsuna Yasuhiro

Producer

Yoshihiro Izumi

Screenplay

Saiji Yakumo

Director

Yuki Saito

Director

Naomi Akashi

Producer

Takuya Masumoto

Screenplay

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Japanese the Japanese Don't Know

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What is The Japanese the Japanese Don't Know about?

Haruko lands a job in a local tutoring establishment and upon showing up for work on the first day, she discovers that she will not be teaching Japanese people, but teaching people Japanese. Her students are all foreigners who live in Japan for several reasons, and she is faced with their many questions on the Japanese Language that she'd never really thought of before.

How many seasons does The Japanese the Japanese Don't Know have?

The Japanese the Japanese Don't Know comprises 1 season available to explore.

Who stars in The Japanese the Japanese Don't Know?

Key cast members in The Japanese the Japanese Don't Know include Natsuki Harada, Riisa Naka, Narushi Ikeda, Munetaka Aoki, Mayumi Asaka.

Who created or directed The Japanese the Japanese Don't Know?

The Japanese the Japanese Don't Know was developed and directed by Tamekawa Hiroyuki, Naoki Kawamura, Saiji Yakumo, Yuki Saito.