The Art of Japanese Life

The Art of Japanese Life

2017•2h 57m•8.7/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.7/10(3)

Dr James Fox looks at the art and culture of Japan.

Open in PickFlick

Production

Pacific Quay Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

June 12, 2017

Last Aired

June 26, 2017

Networks

BBC Four

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Nature

E1

Nature

Air date: 2017-06-12

James Fox explores the connections between Japanese culture and the natural environment.

Cities

E2

Cities

Air date: 2017-06-19

How the artistic life of three Japanese cities shaped the country's attitudes.

Home

E3

Home

Air date: 2017-06-26

James Fox looks at the clean minimalism of the Japanese home.

Cast

James Fox

James Fox

Himself - Presenter

Recommended

The World at War

The World at War

A documentary series that gives a historical account of the events of World War II, from its roots in the 1920s to the aftermath and the lives it profoundly influenced.

The World at War

1973

8.3

Stranger Things

Stranger Things

When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.

Stranger Things

2016

8.6

Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad

Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure his family's financial future at any cost as he enters the dangerous world of drugs and crime.

Breaking Bad

2008

8.9

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one slacker who is forced to shape up when he gets a new boss.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013

8.2

Death Note

Death Note

Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But will Light succeed in his noble goal, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against?

Death Note

2006

8.6

Wednesday

Wednesday

Smart, sarcastic and a little dead inside, Wednesday Addams investigates twisted mysteries while making new friends — and foes — at Nevermore Academy.

Wednesday

2022

8.4

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.

Doctor Who

2005

7.6

Squid Game

Squid Game

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.

Squid Game

2021

7.9

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi

During the reign of the Galactic Empire, former Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, embarks on a crucial mission to confront allies turned enemies and face the wrath of the Empire.

Obi-Wan Kenobi

2022

7.0

WandaVision

WandaVision

Wanda Maximoff and Vision—two super-powered beings living idealized suburban lives—begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.

WandaVision

2021

8.2

It

In 1960, seven outcast kids known as "The Losers' Club" fight against an ancient shape-shifting alien who poses as a child-killing clown, while also dealing with bullies and abusive parents. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the creature once and for all when it returns to their hometown.

It

1990

6.9

Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men

A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.

Two and a Half Men

2003

7.4

Similar TV Shows

The Beauty of Anatomy

The Beauty of Anatomy

Dr Adam Rutherford investigates the close relationship between discoveries in anatomy and the works of art that illustrate them.

The Beauty of Anatomy

2014

Artsnight

An art magazine show guest-edited by a different personality each week.

Artsnight

2015

The Western Tradition

The Western Tradition

Covering the ancient world through the age of technology, this illustrated lecture by Eugen Weber presents a tapestry of political and social events woven with many strands — religion, industry, agriculture, demography, government, economics, and art. A visual feast of over 2,700 images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art portrays key events that shaped the development of Western thought, culture, and tradition.

The Western Tradition

1989

Art of Scandinavia

Art of Scandinavia

Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the history of Scandinavia through its art.

Art of Scandinavia

2016

10.0

Inside Culture

Inside Culture

How does the art we consume reflect the times we live in? A topical look at the latest film, TV, music, books and theatre - through the eyes of their creators and their audiences.

Inside Culture

2020

Dead Art

The cemetery, for all its creepiness and mystery, is actually a fascinating place to uncover incredible art, surprising architectural finds, and a rich and varied history. In this provocative and edgy series, we travel from Paris to New Orleans, New York to London, Hollywood and beyond exploring some of the world’s most interesting and visually compelling cemeteries. We uncover fascinating, often scandalous, tales of the graveyard’s residents, plus curious angles, quirky traits, and, first and foremost- artistic appeal.

Dead Art

2007

Stanotte a...

Stanotte a...

« For over twenty years we have filmed at night in the most important museums in the world. It's the only possible time to film the empty halls or the precious artifacts out of the windows because there are no visitors. But at night the Museum changes face. Just you in front of the masterpieces in the silence. The Museum seems to show and offer you its treasures in an atmosphere of intimacy. I always wanted to transmit and give this atmosphere that I breathed to viewers. » (Alberto Angela)

Stanotte a...

2015

9.2

Think You Know Kansai?

Think You Know Kansai?

No overview available.

Think You Know Kansai?

2019

7.0

Seven Ages of Britain

Seven Ages of Britain

Seven Ages of Britain is a BBC television documentary series which is written and presented by David Dimbleby. The seven part series was first aired on Sunday nights at 9:00pm on BBC One starting on 31 January 2010. The series covers the history of Britain's greatest art and artefacts over the past 2000 years. Each episode covers a different period in British history. In Australia, all seven episodes aired on ABC1 each Tuesday at 8:30pm from 7 September 2010.

Seven Ages of Britain

2010

8.0

Tajemství země Nippon

No overview available.

Tajemství země Nippon

1970

鉄道ひとり旅～女子鉄編～

鉄道ひとり旅～女子鉄編～

A enjoyable low budget variety program about female railroad enthusiasts ("tetsu ota"). The girls who just love trains, travel around the country by themselves. Real railroad trips where nothing may happen. Watch out for the unique ways that women who love trains can enjoy trains!

鉄道ひとり旅～女子鉄編～

2021

10.0

L'Amour à l'Oeuvre

L'Amour à l'Oeuvre

No overview available.

L'Amour à l'Oeuvre

2018