Japanology Plus mini Season 3 Episode 4 Bamboo ( Air Date 2022-03-27 ) Genre Documentary category. Overview "Japanology Plus explores Japanese life and culture. In this five-minute digest, we look at bamboo. For thousands of years, this sturdy, supple and abundant plant has been essential in Japanese crafts and construction. It can also be eaten: bamboo shoots are a taste of spring. In the near future, a material made from extremely thin bamboo fibers is expected to be used in space.".