With Isabella Bird — Part 4: On the Road to Akita
S15 E12 June 4, 2024 0h 28m
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Overview
British explorer and writer Isabella Bird arrived in Japan in 1878, just 10 years after the country opened its doors to the West. Accompanied by a young man who served as both interpreter and attendant, she traveled deep into the hinterland. Unbeaten Tracks in Japan is her highly praised travelogue of that journey. In this episode, Maria Brandmann follows Bird's route along the Ushu Kaido highway from Kaneyama-machi (Yamagata Prefecture) to Gojome-machi (Akita Prefecture).
Guest Stars
Bill Sullivan
Self - Narrator (voice)
Maria Brandmann
Self - Presenter