Synopsis
Blind content maker Lucy Edwards travels to Japan. She adventures from Tokyo, where she meets a blind skateboarder to Sado Island, and one of Japan's most unique festivals.
- Programme: The Travel Show
- Episode: Japan: The Way I See It - Part One
- Channel: BBC News
- Broadcast year: 2023
- Languages | Japanese
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