10 thousand km, back to Japan
2025 · Documentary
What could two countries as far apart as Japan and Portugal possibly have in common? In fact, there is a 500-year-old exchange to discover, revealed in gastronomy, objects, fashion, and language. In 15 episodes, we explore this unique bridge of a centuries-old friendship that so few people know about.
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