Japan
Witness History. The soldier who never surrendered. Audio, 9 minutes
A Japanese soldier hid in the jungle in Guam for nearly 30 years after World War Two
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Essay. Japan in Five Lives, Oda Nobunaga: Warlord. Audio, 14 minutes
The terrifying warlord who brought much of Japan under his control
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
Witness History. The birth of Karaoke. Audio, 9 minutes
The man who invented the Karaoke machine speaks to Witness History
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Essay. Japan in Five Lives, Tezuka Osamu: Godfather of Manga. Audio, 14 minutes
The creator of Atom Boy, who brought Japanese cartoons to the world.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
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- Posted26 July 2021
Witness History. Japan's Bullet Train. Audio, 9 minutes
Japanese railways launched the fastest train the world had ever seen in October 1964
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Essay. Japan in Five Lives, Daimatsu 'The Demon' Hirobumi. Audio, 14 minutes
The brutal coach who achieved a gold medal for Japan at the 1964 Olympics.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
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- Posted26 July 2021
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- Posted25 July 2021
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- Posted24 July 2021
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- Posted24 July 2021
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- Posted24 July 2021
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- Posted23 July 2021
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- Posted23 July 2021
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- Posted23 July 2021
Sporting Witness. The first Tokyo Olympics. Audio, 9 minutes
How a new modern Japan emerged on the world stage at the 1964 Olympic Games
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
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- Posted22 July 2021
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- Posted21 July 2021
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- Posted21 July 2021
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- Posted20 July 2021
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- Posted19 July 2021
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