Tokyo Streets (2007)

The Secret Life Of Geisha (1999)

Category: Documentary | Rated: NR | Color: Black & White / Color | Closed Captioned: Yes

Format: | Starring: Liza Dalby, Arthur S Golden, Susan Sarandon

Dismissed by Western society as little more than high-priced call girls, the Japanese women known as Geisha are part of a centuries-old tradition that made them a vital part of that country's society. ... more

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Empires: Japan: Memoirs Of A Secret Empire (2004)

Category: Documentary | Color: Black & White / Color | Closed Captioned: Yes

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The Japanese renaissance from the 16th to 19th century is the focus of this three-part documentary. In "The Way of the Samurai," Tokugawa Ieyasu helped to unify the country and establish a dynasty. ... more

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Akihabara Geeks (2006)

Category: Documentary | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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Otaku, you know who you are. But the rest of the world might be curious about your existence, so this fun documentary takes the uninitiated viewer to Akihabara, the Tokyo neighborhood where giant electronics, ... more

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Young Yakuza (2007)

Category: Documentary | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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Enter the secret world of the Japanese mob in this gripping documentary that follows a young juvenile delinquent in the city of Shinagawa as he gets initiated into the ranks of the Yakuza. As a friend ... more

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Secrets Of The Samurai Sword (2007)

Category: Documentary | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: Yes

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This "Nova" program examines the Japanese tradition of the ancient bladed weapon. More than a millennium old, the samurai sword is steeped in Japanese culture, and the creation of a perfect "katana" ... more

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Eatrip (2009)

Category: Documentary | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

Format: | Starring: Tadanobu Asano

What does it actually mean to eat? This savory documentary from Japan deftly turns the unique traditions and practices surrounding the daily cuisine of the Japanese into a study of experience that i ... more

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Jiro Dreams Of Sushi (2011)

Category: Documentary | Rated: PG | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: Yes

Format: | Starring: Jiro Ono, Yoshikazu Ono, Yamamoto Mas

As the chef/owner of a 10-seat sushi restaurant whose $300 meals are considered Tokyo's finest, 85-year-old Jiro Ono's tireless devotion to his craft has earned him global acclaim. This mouthwatering ... more

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Pray For Japan (2012)

Category: Documentary | Director: Edmund Goulding | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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While the devastation brought about by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan caused immeasurable sadness, the survivors, their families, and friends acted with heroism to restore hope and rebuild ... more

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Pierre Elliott Trudeau Memoirs (1994)

Category: Documentary | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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Placed under the documentary microscope, 15th Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau is revealed as a charismatic leader whose following during the 1960s most resembled the adoration typically ... more

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