Why did you come to Japan? , also known as YOUは何しに日本へ? is a Japanese talk reality television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on June 30, 2012. It stars Osamu Shitara and Yuki Himura.
A variety show that asks foreigners "Why did you come to Japan?" then follows them on their journeys.
Contents
Premise
A variety show that asks foreigners "Why did you come to Japan?" then follows them on their journeys.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 16 seasons with 528 episodes.
Season
Episodes
First aired
Last aired
Season 1 2
June 30, 2012
October 2, 2012
Season 2 37
January 9, 2013
December 16, 2013
Season 3 41
January 6, 2014
December 22, 2014
Season 4 44
January 19, 2015
December 21, 2015
Season 5 41
January 4, 2016
December 26, 2016
Season 6 49
January 9, 2017
December 18, 2017
Season 7 45
January 1, 2018
December 17, 2018
Season 8 43
January 1, 2019
December 16, 2019
Season 9 46
January 3, 2020
December 7, 2020
Season 10 46
January 4, 2021
December 27, 2021
Season 11 48
January 17, 2022
December 26, 2022
Season 12 44
January 16, 2023
December 25, 2023
Season 13 42
January 15, 2024
December 2, 2024
Season 2018 0
November 12, 2018
November 12, 2018
Season 2019 0
January 1, 2019
April 15, 2019
Season 2020 0
January 3, 2020
May 11, 2020
Season 1 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
June 30, 2012
2
Episode 2
October 2, 2012
Season 2 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1 A Bolivian couple prepares for the birth of their second child in Japan. A Bulgarian woman tours the filming spots of a TV show that changed her life.
January 9, 2013
2
Episode 2 Two men travel to random spots in their guidebook. A man grills his brother concerning his engagement. A Spanish traveler hitchhikes across Japan.
January 16, 2013
3
Episode 3 A deaf Canadian paddleboarder prepares for a race in Kanagawa. The camera crew follows the foreign students of a traditional arts school in Kyoto.
January 23, 2013
Season 3 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
January 6, 2014
2
Episode 2
January 20, 2014
3
Episode 3
January 27, 2014
Season 4 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
January 19, 2015
2
Episode 2
January 26, 2015
3
Episode 3
February 2, 2015
Season 5 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
January 4, 2016
2
Episode 2
January 25, 2016
3
Episode 3
February 1, 2016
Season 6 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
January 9, 2017
2
Episode 2
January 16, 2017
3
Episode 3
January 23, 2017
Season 7 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
January 1, 2018
2
Episode 2
January 8, 2018
3
Episode 3
January 15, 2018
Season 8 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
January 1, 2019
2
Episode 2
January 7, 2019
3
Episode 3
January 14, 2019
Season 9 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
January 3, 2020
2
Episode 2
January 6, 2020
3
Episode 3
January 13, 2020
Season 10 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
January 4, 2021
2
Episode 2
January 25, 2021
3
Episode 3
February 1, 2021
Season 11 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
January 17, 2022
2
Episode 2
January 24, 2022
3
Episode 3
January 31, 2022
Season 12 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
January 16, 2023
2
Episode 2
January 23, 2023
3
Episode 3
January 30, 2023
Season 13 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
January 15, 2024
2
Episode 2
January 22, 2024
3
Episode 3
January 29, 2024
Season 2018 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
41
Nogizaka46 3 Hour Special
November 12, 2018
Season 2019 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
2019-01-01 3 Hour Special
January 1, 2019
2
2019-01-07
January 7, 2019
3
2019-01-14
January 14, 2019
Season 2020 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
The Biggest Challenge of Your Life! SP
January 3, 2020
2
2020-01-06
January 6, 2020
3
Fun capture of YOU at two major airports "Haneda and Narita"!
January 13, 2020
Release
Original network/platform
TV Tokyo
First aired
June 30, 2012
Last aired
December 2, 2024
Status
Returning Series
Schedule
Monday at 18:55:00