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 World Routes in Japan WORLD ROUTES Presented by Paul Fisher Produced by James Parkin Tel. 020 7765 4661 Fax. 020 7765 4378 e-mail world.routes@bbc.co.uk PART 1 Saturday 23 September 2006, 3:00pm Paul Fisher presents the first of two programmes recorded on location in Japan. This week he’s in Tokyo where he meets some of the country’s top folk musicians, including the Minyo singers Shigeri Kitsu and Takio Ito. Plus he records Cicala Muta’s take on Klezmer, meets the most famous exponent of the ubiquitous Taiko drum, and hires a Karaoke booth. View the playlist for part 1 PART 2 Saturday 30 September 2006, 3:00pm Paul Fisher presents the second of two programmes recorded on location in Japan. This week he’s in Okinawa, the group of islands to the south of the mainland. Home to a huge US military force, it’s variously belonged to China, America and Japan, and is renowned for its rich musical heritage. The programme includes sessions and interviews with some of Okinawa’s top musicians including Sadao China, Yoreko Ganeko and The Rinken Band. View the playlist for part 2   1/13Mount Fuji with the suburbs of Tokyo in the foreground |
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