Journeys in Japan

S1 E42010

Naoshima, Kagawa: Island of Art

Episode Synopsis

The navigator for this episode of "journeys in japan" is opera director Dario Ponissi. His destination is Naoshima of Kagawa Prefecture, a small island in the Seto Inland Sea, with a population of some 3300. Naoshima has gathered global attention as a center of contemporary art. (Excerpt)

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