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Japan Railway Journal

2015 · 12 seasons

A calm, friendly look at trains and stations that feels like a gentle travel show, easy to watch and quietly informative.

Created by
Tetsuya Tsukada, Mikio Kunugiyama
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Russell Totten, Nathan Berry, Cathy Cat
Overview
Discover the secrets of Japan's railways, from the newest technologies and systems in use, to travel tips and must-see places.

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Created by
Tetsuya Tsukada, Mikio Kunugiyama
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Russell Totten, Nathan Berry, Cathy Cat
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • exploration
  • work
  • art
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness0
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Genres
documentary
Created by
Tetsuya Tsukada, Mikio Kunugiyama, Noriaki Suzuki, Mari Morioka, Shinobu Imao
Starring
Russell Totten, Nathan Berry, Cathy Cat, Ryo Takagi, Jessica Claros, Charlotte Kate Fox, Rei Kitada, Rena Matsui
Length
12 seasons, 181 episodes, 28 min each
Network
NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese, English

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