JOURNEYS ON THE TOKAIDO
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LENGTH: 48 Minutes
MSRP: $24.95
CATALOG #: 20277
UPC #: 6-4603202779-2
ISBN #: 1-56839-203-6
RELEASE YEAR: 2004
PRODUCER: Jean LeClerc
NOTES: Extra content: 12 previews totally about 40 minutes.Set of all 13 DVDs $249.95
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The country of the rising sun, the Tokaido or, literally “the road from the sea to the east,” is the spine for the roadways around which modern Japan was created to put an end to the absolute power of the shoguns and the samurais. Today rites and traditions in Japan are rife with symbolism where every detail has significance, and where the tea ceremony, calligraphy and gastronomy are evidence of a lifestyle whose refinement has been pushed to its zenith.
Reviews
“…highly enjoyable and enlightening documentaries from the 13-episode The Greatest Journeys on Earth series, aimed at both armchair tourists and amateur historians… highlights the land of the rising sun through beautiful cinematography, looking at the art, architecture, history, and traditions (ranging from the tea ceremony to calligraphy) of the Japanese people, while also exploring how symbolism, class, religion, and philosophy continue to play an important part of modern life.. Three Stars.” – Video Librarian
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