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S4 · E17 — The Life of Hideko Maehata

S4:E17 · The Life of Hideko Maehata

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43 episodes in this season

Mochi Rice Cake

28 min

Watches and Clocks

Watches and Clocks

28 min

Fugu Blowfish

28 min

Haneda Airport

28 min

Kagura Dances

28 min

Snow

28 min

Pollen Allergy

28 min

Sashimono Woodwork

28 min

Cranes

28 min

Kitchen Knives

28 min

Fishing

28 min

Armour

Armour

28 min

Judo

28 min

The Life of Taro Okamoto

28 min

The Life of Osamu Dazai

28 min

The Life of Kenzo Tange

28 min

The Life of Hideko Maehata

28 min

Toilets

Toilets

28 min

Lifts

28 min

Motorcycles

28 min

Unagi Eel

Unagi Eel

28 min

Japanophiles - Ilan Yanizky

28 min

Japanophiles - Silvain Guignard

28 min

Japanophiles - Stéphane Danton

28 min

Japanophiles - Dorothy Feibleman

28 min

Plastic Food Samples

28 min

Insects

28 min

Traditional Japanese Mathematics

28 min

Bicycles

Bicycles

28 min

Chusonji

Chusonji

28 min

Seaweed

Seaweed

28 min

Charcoal

Charcoal

28 min

Rain

Rain

28 min

Golf

Golf

28 min

Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding

28 min

Japanophiles - Bruce Huebner

28 min

Japanophiles - Noelke Muho

28 min

Japanophiles - Matt Alt

28 min

Karaoke

28 min

Holidays

28 min

Red Sea Bream

Red Sea Bream

28 min

Shopping Streets

28 min

Chickens and Eggs

Chickens and Eggs

28 min

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The Life of Hideko Maehata

Season 4 · Episode 17 · Jun 2, 2011

As a child, Maehata studied traditional swimming techniques passed down from the days of the samurai. At 18, competing in the 200 meters breaststroke at the 1932 Summer Olympics, she missed out on gold by one-tenth of a second. Determined to do better, Maehata trained incredibly hard for the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. On August 11, 1936, Japan's first live international radio broadcast brought the drama of the women's 200-meter breaststroke final to the entire nation. Maehata won. After a long hiatus, she returned to the sport as a teacher to help rebuild Japan's swimming culture. She suffered a stroke in 1983, but characteristically battled back and resumed coaching. On this edition of BEGIN Japanology, we look at the life of Hideko Maehata, a woman who captured the imagination of the Japanese public.

Begin Japanology

TV Series

200828m8.0

Documentary

Now playing

The Life of Hideko Maehata

Season 4 · Episode 17 · Jun 2, 2011

As a child, Maehata studied traditional swimming techniques passed down from the days of the samurai. At 18, competing in the 200 meters breaststroke at the 1932 Summer Olympics, she missed out on gold by one-tenth of a second. Determined to do better, Maehata trained incredibly hard for the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. On August 11, 1936, Japan's first live international radio broadcast brought the drama of the women's 200-meter breaststroke final to the entire nation. Maehata won. After a long hiatus, she returned to the sport as a teacher to help rebuild Japan's swimming culture. She suffered a stroke in 1983, but characteristically battled back and resumed coaching. On this edition of BEGIN Japanology, we look at the life of Hideko Maehata, a woman who captured the imagination of the Japanese public.