Barakan Discovers — Season 1, Episode 1: Tokyo
Documentary • 49 min • 1 season, 13 episodes
Episode synopsis
Peter Barakan is a broadcaster and a 45-year resident of Japan. In this series, he discovers how Japan is changing, starting with a look at the country's capital: Tokyo. From tucked-away shrines in upmarket Ginza to secluded waterways in Nihonbashi, Peter visits the lesser-known corners of the city. What echoes of the city's history do they reveal? And where will Tokyo go from here? Join Peter to find out. The series features beautiful images created by time-lapse creator Daisuke Shimizu.
About Barakan Discovers
Peter Barakan is a broadcaster and a 45-year resident of Japan. In this series, he discovers how Japan is changing.
More episodes from Season 1
- E2TOHOKU
- E3The Tokyo of 2020
- E4Ainu: A New Generation
- E5JOMON: A Sustainable Civilization
- E6OKINAWA: Eclectic and Original
- E7THE SAMURAI OF THE SEA
- E8AMAMI OSHIMA: Isson's Treasure Island
- E9IZUMO: Glimpses of the Unseen
- E10KUMANO: Spirit of the Forest
- E11YONEZAWA: Yozan's Utopian Vision
- E12TOSA: Ultimate Adventurer John Mung
- E13HAGI: Yoshida Shoin's Immortal Words