Understanding Japan: A Cultural History

Japan: A Globally Engaged Island Nation

Educational Feb 18, 2021 33 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E1: How has Japanese culture been shaped by powerful cycles of globalization and isolation? When was the earliest human habitation of Japan, and what are the origins of its rich culture? These and other probing questions are the perfect starting points for dispelling common Western misconceptions about this great island nation.

Educational Feb 18, 2021 33 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2021
Run Time: 33 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.