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Joanna Lumley's Japan Season 1 Episodes

  • 2016-2016
  • 1 Season
  • Netflix
  • Documentary
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The British actress goes on a 2,000 mile journey across the four main islands of Japan, travelling from North to South meeting local people and absorbing the culture.

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

3 Episodes 2016 - 2016

Episode 1

Episode #1.1

46 mins

Joanna begins her journey across Japan in Hokkaido, attends the Snow Festival in Sapporo, travelling into the Fukushima exclusion zone, and catching a bullet train to Tokyo.

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Episode 2

Episode #1.2

46 mins

Joanna continues her travel by flying over Tokyo in a helicopter, seeing a girl band perform in a nightclub, and visiting Kyoto at the peak of the Cherry Blossom season, where she meets a trainee Geisha.

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Episode 3

Episode #1.3

46 mins

Joanna travels to the island of Shikoku to gain a better understanding of Japanese Buddhism, visits a robot hotel on the island of Kyushu, and making a poignant visit to the Shiroyama Elementary School in Nagasaki.

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