Season 1

Broadcaster Peter Barakan, a 45-year resident of Japan, leads viewers on a journey into a Japan in flux, starting with the nation’s capital, Tokyo. In this series he tracks the city’s transformation by exploring tucked-away shrines in upmarket Ginza and secluded waterways in Nihonbashi, revealing the lesser-known corners that shape Tokyo today. What echoes of the city’s history do these places preserve, and where might Tokyo head next? Join Peter to discover the answer. The show features stunning visuals crafted as time-lapse imagery by Daisuke Shimizu.