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Joanna Lumley's Japan
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.
2016 6.3/10 community score 1 season · 3 episodes Ended
- Documentary
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3 platforms currently listed across all viewing options
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- 1
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- 3
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- Ended
Latest aired episode
S1 E3
Japanese Buddhism - Volcanoes
Aired
Joanna visits a selection of temples to better understand Japanese Buddhism, stays in the world's first robot hotel and gets an aerial view of one of Japan's most active volcanoes.
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Season 1
3 episodes
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