Japan with Sue Perkins (2019)
Sue Perkins starts her journey in Tokyo, Japan's glittering capital city and home to 38 million people. She trains with a female sumo wrestling team, meets a family who live with robots, and attends a solo-wedding.
Inspired by a childhood friendship, Sue Perkins travels around Japan experiencing a nation caught between the demands of a high-tech future and the pull of a traditional past.
Primary Title
- Japan with Sue Perkins
Date Broadcast
- Monday 7 June 2021
Release Year
- 2019
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 35
Duration
- 65:00
Episode
- 1
Channel
- Choice TV
Broadcaster
- Top TV Limited
Programme Description
- Inspired by a childhood friendship, Sue Perkins travels around Japan experiencing a nation caught between the demands of a high-tech future and the pull of a traditional past.
Episode Description
- Sue Perkins starts her journey in Tokyo, Japan's glittering capital city and home to 38 million people. She trains with a female sumo wrestling team, meets a family who live with robots, and attends a solo-wedding.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--Great Britain
- Japan--Description and travel
- Japan--Social life and customs
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Helen Simpson (Director)
- Sue Perkins (Presenter)
- Vicky Hinners (Producer)
- Folk Films [II] (Production Unit)
- Square Peg TV (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--Great Britain
- Japan--Description and travel
- Japan--Social life and customs