Japan
Civilisations: Rise and Fall · Season 1 · Episode 4
For 250 years, Japan has thrived, largely cut off from western influence - until US gunboats arrive. In the face of an industrialised west, how will reformers, the shogun and the samurai class react?
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Season
1
Episode
4
Air Date
15/Dec/2025
Air Time
06:00
Runtime
59 min
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For 250 years, Japan has thrived, largely cut off from western influence - until US gunboats arrive. In the face of an industrialised west, how will reformers, the shogun and the samurai class react?
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