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Tokyo to Kagoshima

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Last broadcast on Sat, 21 Mar 2009, 21:10 on BBC Four (see all broadcasts).

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Wednesday, 09:00 on BBC Two (except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue))

Synopsis

BBC foreign correspondent Fergal Keane travels through Japan, beginning his journey on the businessman's bullet train in Tokyo, where he receives earthquake training and lessons in Japanese etiquette.

During his journey through the countryside, he discovers Japan's spiritual life in gardens of silent contemplation, practises poetry at a haiku workshop, climbs a volcano, and visits a shrine to kamikaze pilots.

Credits

Presenter
Fergal Keane
Director
William Cran
Producer
William Cran

Broadcasts

  1. Sat 21 Mar 2009
    21:10
  2. Wed 23 Dec 2009
    09:00

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Episode 3 of 7 from

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Duration

55 minutes

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