Summary Beginning of the journey in Tokio: the main railway station looks like a mall.Philippe takes the Shinkansen to Kyoto (the first one started his travel on 1964 with a speed of 210 kilometers/hour): talk with a passenger about the punctuality of this train.Then Philippe buys a bento, a box with Japanese food inside.At Kyoto Philippe has an appointment with Mr. Iwata: they see the stone garden of the Ryoang-Ji zen temple: Mr. Iwata explains that you have to contemplate the garden for at least 30 minutes and you may feel serenity.Then Philippe goes to Nagoya: there a lot of train fans will say goodbye to the red train which will do its last travel and the fans will take off the train handles as a souvenir.At Kobe Philippe discovers a huge market of Kobe meat , there is an auction and later a breeder invites Philippe to visit his farm (where the cows listen to Mozart) , the cows eat a mixture of corn, wheat and soybean and then Philippe tastes the Kobe beef meat.Return to Tokio: interesting talk about the natural restraint of the Japonese people (tradition of respect of another person).Short travel on a pneumatic suburban train.By night Philippe walks in the streets of Harajuku and meets a young woman wearing a Lolita fashion suit.On the morning Philippe meets in a garden a journalist of the television who is announcing where the cherry trees are flowering: a great moment in Japan.So Philippe takes the train to Kumamoto: Hanami festival, a moment of joy, young Japanese men and women drink sake or other beverages and feel liberated from the strict traditions.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Philippe Gougler Tommy Lee
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Aug 6, 2014
Countries of origin : France
Official sites : France 5 Official Facebook
Language : French
Production companies : Step by Step
Summary Beginning of the journey in Tokio: the main railway station looks like a mall.Philippe takes the Shinkansen to Kyoto (the first one started his travel on 1964 with a speed of 210 kilometers/hour): talk with a passenger about the punctuality of this train.Then Philippe buys a bento, a box with Japanese food inside.At Kyoto Philippe has an appointment with Mr. Iwata: they see the stone garden of the Ryoang-Ji zen temple: Mr. Iwata explains that you have to contemplate the garden for at least 30 minutes and you may feel serenity.Then Philippe goes to Nagoya: there a lot of train fans will say goodbye to the red train which will do its last travel and the fans will take off the train handles as a souvenir.At Kobe Philippe discovers a huge market of Kobe meat , there is an auction and later a breeder invites Philippe to visit his farm (where the cows listen to Mozart) , the cows eat a mixture of corn, wheat and soybean and then Philippe tastes the Kobe beef meat.Return to Tokio: interesting talk about the natural restraint of the Japonese people (tradition of respect of another person).Short travel on a pneumatic suburban train.By night Philippe walks in the streets of Harajuku and meets a young woman wearing a Lolita fashion suit.On the morning Philippe meets in a garden a journalist of the television who is announcing where the cherry trees are flowering: a great moment in Japan.So Philippe takes the train to Kumamoto: Hanami festival, a moment of joy, young Japanese men and women drink sake or other beverages and feel liberated from the strict traditions.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Aug 6, 2014
Countries of origin : France
Official sites : France 5 Official Facebook
Language : French
Production companies : Step by Step
