Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands
Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands | |
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Also known as | Wild Japan |
Genre | Nature documentary |
Narrated by | Michelle Dockery |
Composer | Benji Merrison |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of episodes | 3 |
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Producer | Mary Summerill |
Production location | Japan |
Running time | 58–59 minutes |
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Release | 8 June 22 June 2015 | –
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Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands (also known as Wild Japan for international release) is a nature documentary series exploring the landscapes and wildlife of Japan. It was narrated by
BBC Two HD
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Episodes
Episode | Title | Produced and directed by | Original air date | |
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1 | "Honshu" | Gavin Maxwell | 8 June 2015 | |
raccoon dog, called a tanuki can be found. | ||||
2 | "The Southwest Islands" | David Marks | 15 June 2015 | |
The islands comprise the fourth-largest island, Iriomote mangroves and forests, where the Iriomote cat as well as some of the world's smallest wild boars can be found and on the beaches green turtles . | ||||
3 | "Hokkaido" | Susie Painter | 22 June 2015 | |
Hokkaido is the large island to the north separated from the rest of Japan by a deep ocean trench. Once connected to Siberia, the wildlife, brown bears, chipmunks, and others, crossed to the island before the last ice-age melted, severing the land. The island was controlled by the indigenous Ainu people until Japanese settlers in the nineteenth century made the island the bread basket of Japan, growing wheat, potatoes, maize, and lavender in the few hot months of summer. Sika deer and red-crowned cranes hang about the fields looking for a meal. |
See also
References
- ^ "Michelle Dockery Bio". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
External links
- Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands at BBC Online
- Wild Japan at BBC Earth
- Wild Japan at BBC Earth Asia
- Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands at IMDb