GO BEYOND WITH JAPANESE MASTERS
Narō’s on demand videos showcase Japanese culture alongside extraordinary individuals – legends in their craft who are sharing their techniques and stories for the first time with a global audience.
• Learn the intricate details of perfect ramen with Tomoharu Shono, founder of the acclaimed MENSHO ramen empire
• Experience sumo legend Konishikis journey to the top, and learn the moves and rituals of sumo through his eyes
• Discover the secrets of delicate, lace-like tempura from Michelin two-star chef Shuji Niitome
• And more!
STREAM ON THE GO, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE IN FULL HD
Watch in full HD, worldwide, via your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV, anytime, anywhere (streaming connection required). Your progress is synced between web and mobile so you can always pick up right where you left off.
THE GREATEST MASTERS, DRAWN FROM JAPAN’S RICH CULTURE
Let the most accomplished living icons of both traditional and modern Japanese arts, media, and sports take you on a mind-expanding journey into their worlds and wisdom. From the incredible variety of Japanese cuisines like ramen, tempura, and kaiseki, to the pop culture phenomena of anime, tokusatsu and manga, to the traditional arts and sports like kimono, sumo, and bonsai, you’ll see how these masters see the world, understand their craft, and learn how to get started with your own practice.
BUILT IN BITE-SIZED SESSIONS
Courses are organized into brief sessions of around 10 minutes, so you can set your own pace, whether watching during breaks, your commute or all at once.
INSPIRATION, PERSPECTIVES AND HANDS-ON HOW TOS
Each course blends beautifully shot how-to closeups, intimate lectures, career advice, inspirational concepts drawn from Japanese culture and revealing portraits of how these masters achieved success.
LIFETIME ACCESS WITH EACH COURSE YOU ADD TO YOUR LIBRARY
When you add a course to your library, it’s yours to enjoy forever. You can watch and re-watch any time you like.
MASTERS INCLUDE
Shono Tomoharu (RAMEN, MENSHO founder), Mamoru Oshii (ANIME, Director Ghost in the Shell), Konishiki (SUMO, first foreign champion), Shuji Niitom (TEMPURA, 2-Michelin stars), Zaiyu Hasegawa (JAPANESE COOKING, #1 restaurant in Asia), Nobuaki Tomita (KIMONO, Stylist to dozens of Japanese film and tv projects), Takeshi Yagi (TOKUSATSU, Director, Ultraman), Daisuke Hayakawa (JAPANESE SKATEBOARDING, coach Japan’s olympic team), Koji Kimura (SUSHI), Rev. Takafumi Kawakami (ZEN), MIKIKO (DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY), AI FUTAKI (OCEAN FREEDIVING), Shiho Sakamoto (WAGASHI-JAPANESE SWEETS) and more added regularly.