Drama-documentary about the Samurai general Tokugawa Ieyasu. He overthrew the governing dynasty of Japan and became the Shogun - the supr...
Artist Ryan Gander explores Japanese visual culture through symbols including the Geisha, Samurai and cherry blossom to find what they tell ab...
The Hamadas are a famous family of potters, and we see Tomoo at work, shaping his pots and firing them in a wood-fuelled kiln.
On Amami Oshima in the southern oceans, we follow the elaborate handmade production of a traditional Japanese kimono.
On Kyushu, a family of Samurai sword makers continue a tradition their ancestors began 230 years ago.
Biography of the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), most famous for his print The Great Wave. It focuses on Hokusai's work, life...
Sue Perkins enjoys a night out with Kyoto's geishas, goes free diving with some ama divers and visits Hiroshima. In Tokyo, she explores ho...
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