← Japanology Plus · Season 8

Watches & Clocks

S8 · E14 · 08 Jul 2021 · 28 min

Japanese watches and clocks are respected around the world for their accuracy and durability. Many of them incorporate the latest technology. Our guest, Oda Ichiro, spent 26 years at a watchmaking company, and is now a university lecturer. He tells us the story of Japanese clockmaking, and introduces us to some clever and innovative timepieces. We also look at the incredible leaps in accuracy being made by cutting edge atomic clocks, and learn about the potential benefits of this technology.

Directing

Kimitaka Suzuki · Director

Writing

Adam Fulford · Script Consultant

Satomi Furukawa · Script Consultant

Production

Sachiko Miyamoto · Executive Producer

Tomohiro Oi · Executive Producer

Camera

Yuta Negishi · Camera Operator

Editing

Gen Koshiba · Editor

Sound

Masaki Hirabayashi · Sound Engineer

Masanobu Kuroda · Music Supervisor

Lighting

Yasuhiko Tsuji · Lighting Technician

Guest Stars (2)

Ichiro Oda as Self - Expert

Hidetoshi Katori as Self - Physicist