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British explorer and writer Isabella Bird arrived in Japan in 1878, a mere 10 years after the country opened its doors to the West. Accompanied by just one young man who served as both her interpreter and attendant, she traveled deep into the hinterland. Unbeaten Tracks in Japan is her highly praised travelogue of that journey. It is a valuable record written from the perspective of a devout Christian endowed with critical thinking, which smashed the fairytale image of Japan that had spread in Western countries. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, US writer Benjamin Boas traces Bird's footsteps, looking for vestiges of the Japan of 150 years ago. Starting from Kinugawa Onsen, he makes his way to the Aizu region and then to the town of Tsugawa, in Niigata Prefecture.
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- verified Status: Returning Series
- person By: Unknown
- calendar_month Release Date: 2023-06-06
- video_camera_front Companies Japan International Broadcasting (JIB), NHK
- tag Season: Season 14
- timer Episode Runtime: 28 Mins
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Bill Sullivan
Self - Narrator (voice)
Benjamin Boas
Self - Presenter
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