The Art of Japanese Life

Name: The Art of Japanese Life
Genre: History, Travel, Nature
Released: 2017-06-12
Cast: James Fox

Network:BBC Four

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Aired on Jun 26, 2017, 8:00 PM

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Description

Series in which Dr. James Fox looks at the art and culture of Japan. James journeys through Japan's mountainous forests, marvels at its zen gardens and admires centuries-old bonsai, to explore the connections between Japanese culture and the natural environment.

Details

Status: Ended
Language: English
Runtime: 60 min
Premiered: June 12, 2017
Ended: June 26, 2017
Schedule: Monday at 9:00 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 3 Episodes)

Nature

Travelling around Japan's stunning island geography, he examines how the country's two great religions, Shinto and Buddhism, helped shape a creative response to nature often very different to the West. But he also considers modern Japan's changing relationship to the natural world and travels to Naoshima Art Island to see how contemporary artists are finding new ways to engage with nature.

Jun 12, 2017

60 min

Cities

Dr. James Fox explores how the artistic life of three Japanese cities shaped the country's attitudes to past and present, east and west, and helped forge the idea of Japan itself.

Jun 19, 2017

60 min