Japan Season
BBC Four explores the art, culture and history of Japan, from ancient traditions to the cutting edge of technological achievement.
Tokyo Girls—Storyville
Film following an aspiring Japanese pop singer and her adult male superfans.
Release date:
![]()
Hokusai: Old Man Crazy to Paint
Biography of the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, famous for his print The Great Wave.
Release date:
![]()
Samurai Sword—Handmade in Japan, Series 1
A family of Samurai swordmakers continue a 230-year-old tradition.
Release date:
![]()
Kimono—Handmade in Japan, Series 1
On the island of Amami Oshima, we follow the elaborate production of a Japanese kimono.
Release date:
![]()
Mingei Pottery—Handmade in Japan, Series 1
Following Tomoo Hamada as he shapes his pots and fires them in a wood-fuelled kiln.
Release date:
![]()
Honshu—Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands
Japan's 'big island' is home to millions of people - and an astonishing range of wildlife.
Release date:
![]()
The Southwest Islands—Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands
The extraordinary wildlife in the long chain of islands in the far south west of Japan.
Release date:
![]()
Hokkaido—Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands
A look at Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost - and wildest - island.
Release date:
![]()
Ryan Gander: The Idea of Japan
Artist Ryan Gander explores Japanese symbolism, including the Geisha, Samurai and robot.
Release date:
![]()
Nature—The Art of Japanese Life, Series 1
James Fox explores the connections between Japanese culture and the natural environment.
Release date:
![]()
Cities—The Art of Japanese Life, Series 1
How the artistic life of three Japanese cities shaped the country's attitudes.
Release date:
![]()
Home—The Art of Japanese Life, Series 1
James Fox looks at the clean minimalism of the Japanese home.
Release date:
![]()
