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Train Cruise (2013)

Criss-cross Japan by rail. Enjoy an amazing diversity of nature and scenery across the four seasons, exploring both well-known and hidden Japan.

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  1. 01

    Journeys in Japan

    Strong story similarity

    2010 · 28 min · Documentary

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    Journeys in Japan provides an eye-opening look at the many unique places to visit in Japan. English-speaking visitors travel the length of the country, exploring the culture, meeting the local people, visiting historic sites and offering travel hints rarely found in guidebooks.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: japan and travel
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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  2. 02

    Trails to Oishii Tokyo

    Shared cast

    2019 · 28 min · Documentary

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    Delicious food from Tokyo's markets! Learn about the amazing ingredients which are sourced from across Japan and sold at Tokyo's fresh food markets.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • a principal cast member
    • shared network: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
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  3. 03

    Barakan Discovers

    Similar atmosphere

    2019 · 49 min · Documentary

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    Peter Barakan is a broadcaster and a 45-year resident of Japan. In this series, he discovers how Japan is changing.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared theme: japan
    • shared network: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
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  4. 04

    Face To Face

    Same network

    2015 · 28 min · Documentary · Talk

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    In conversation with... Japan expert Robert Campbell sits down with individuals from all walks of life whose drive and perspectives are changing Japan.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
    • shared network: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
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  5. 05

    Somewhere Street

    Strong story similarity

    2018 · 45 min · Documentary

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    Each episode of this Japanese series visits a different city around the world. The unseen narrator explores on foot, occasionally stopping to admire a tourist attraction or to talk to local people, and gives a walking commentary about where he or she currently is and the sights surrounding him or her. Each episode shoots over a single day. The program's English edition (broadcast on NHK World) dubs the original Japanese narration.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared themes: travel and travelogue
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  6. 06

    Trains That Changed the World

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    2018 · Documentary

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    This series looks at the iconic trains that have done the most to change history. Each train is an engineering marvel, each one a leap forward in the history of trains and railways. But more than this, these are the trains that made the modern world. These are the trains that unify nations and open up continents, that miraculously shrink distance and create a global economy, changing how we trade, what we buy and make and sell. They change how we live and even how we think, speeding up our lives and expanding our horizons. These are the machines that made us modern. Each episode features one iconic train and describes its impact on railway history and on history in general, combining archive and expert testimony with actuality and hands-on engineering demonstrations.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared themes: railroad and train
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  7. 08

    Japan with Sue Perkins

    Strong story similarity

    2019 · 60 min · Documentary

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    From sumo wrestling to robots, Japan's traditions and high-tech innovations fuel host Sue Perkin's cultural exploration in this docuseries.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared themes: japan and travel
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