Peter Barakan

Name: Peter Barakan
Native name: Peter Barakan
Also Known as: ピーター・バラカン
Nationality: British
Gender: Male
Born: August 20, 1951
Age: 75

Peter Barakan, born in London, England, is an English-born DJ, freelance broadcaster, and an author of books on music and English language education. He is best known as the presenter of "Begin Japanology" and "Japanology Plus" on NHK World.

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Year	Title	#	Role
2014	Japanology Plus Japanese TV Show, 2014, 303 eps (Main Host)	303	Main Host
2008	Begin Japanology Japanese TV Show, 2008, 254 eps (Main Host)	254	Main Host
2003	Weekend Japanology Japanese TV Show, 2003, 176 eps (Main Host)	176	Main Host

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