Japan - From Samurai to Manga

• Documentary

Episode overview

Let's discover Japan. A journey to a country so far away yet one that holds a growing fascination for many Italians. The legendary samurai tradition, the manga and cartoon heroes that generations of young people have grown up with, the exquisite cuisine, the cutting-edge technology, the delicacy of cherry blossoms, the horror of kamikaze and seppuku, and the natural disasters we must guard against. A tale of the many facets of a complex, ancient civilization, where opposites collide and give rise to a culture unlike any other.

122 minutes