The Little Travelers Japan

Join the Little Travelers as they travel to Japan and spend three months discovering the culture, food and customs, while making many new friends along the way. From trips to the market to a day in preschool, squat toilets to eating snails, their days are full of adventure. They meet monkeys and ninjas, dress up in kimono, and even take a Taiko drum class. Come discover Japan through the eyes of two young girls and be inspired to become a Little Traveler yourself.

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Let's Shop Tokyo Japan

Join Cheryll in Tokyo, where the world of today meets the world of the future. Along the way, Cheryll meets new friends and marvels at the Japanese culture's tradition, etiquette, and emerging quirky trends. From shopping for electronics to sampling Japan's best saki, she tracks down the best this novel city has to offer.




Episode highlights include:




- Visit Mitsukoshi, where pomp, ceremony, and incredible service create a department store experience not found in the West.

- Savor the tactile and visual experiences at Kyukyodo, where paper is art and you can find stationary, rice paper products, and high quality prints at bargain prices.

- Bring the special man in your life a one-of-a-kind gift from GGD Men's Clothing, where funky designs and modern urban styles vie for space.

- Explore Venus Fort, a shopping center designed for women, where the design alternates between Vegas glitz and European charm.

- Try on authentic Japanese footwear with a modern twist at Sou-Sou, where even the socks are made in the traditional style.

- Drink in the vibrant colors at Butapana, where palettes are mixed in unique ways.

- Learn about the ancient art of kimonos while you try one on at Masuiwa Ya.

- If you're a tech geek check out Yodobashi Camera, an electronics heaven with great bargains and the newest products.

- Rise early and check out the Tokyo Fish Market at 5 a.m., where the best tunas can sell for thousands of dollars.

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Sakura Petals: Emperors and Geishas

Sakura Petals: Emperors and geishas' continues the visit in Kyoto with the Imperial Palace and a geisha spotting session in the Geisha quarter in Gion. Later, we visit Nara, the ...
FMF-DVD-00001001 - Sakura Petals: Emperors and geishas' continues the visit in Kyoto with the Imperial Palace and a geisha spotting session in the Geisha quarter in Gion. Later, we visit Nara, the first ever settled capital of Japan for only 75 years, with its tranquil atmosphere, full of roaming deers and its remarkable temples, pagodas and shrines, where is located the largest Buddha statue in Japan. Sakura Petals: Emperors and Geishas covers the Imperial Palace of Kyoto, the Geisha Quarter and the city of Nara.

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Sakura Petals: The Samurai

In 'Sakura Petals: The Samurai' we leave to the South and we stop in Kurashiki, one of the few cities in Japan that was not bombed during the WW2, preserving its original archite...
FMF-DVD-00001017 - In 'Sakura Petals: The Samurai' we leave to the South and we stop in Kurashiki, one of the few cities in Japan that was not bombed during the WW2, preserving its original architecture. Further we visit Okayama, with its reconstructed Crow Castle and the beautiful garden, one of the top three gardens in Japan. We go later to Nagasaki and visit the Memorial Park and its beautiful row of Buddhist temples, and to Hagi where is the best preserved samurai quarter and traditional houses. We end up the tour in the holy island of Miya Jima full of roaming deers, where is one of the most important Shinto shrines in Japan, watching in the night the tide covering the famous floating Tori.

Sakura Petals: The Samurai (40 minutes) covers Kurashiki, Okayama, Nagasaki, Hagi and the shrine on the Miya-Jima Island.

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Sakura Petals: The Monks

In 'Sakura Petals: The monks' we move out of the beaten path and we go to Kanazawa, that has another one of the top three gardens in Japan and also a temple dedicated to Ninja wa...
FMF-DVD-00001006 - In 'Sakura Petals: The monks' we move out of the beaten path and we go to Kanazawa, that has another one of the top three gardens in Japan and also a temple dedicated to Ninja warriors. From there we go to Takayama, one of the few cities hidden in the Japanese Alps, proof to the old tradition of Japanese carpentry. We end up the tour in the eerie city of Koya San, the world headquarters of the esoteric Buddhist sect, Shingon, a city full of temples and a famous cemetery for the history of Japan.

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Sakura Petals: The Shogun

Sakura Petals: The Shoguns brings you to Nikko, the most famous shrine in the country, the burial place of the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate clan that ruled Japan for three c...
FMF-DVD-00001018 - Sakura Petals: The Shoguns brings you to Nikko, the most famous shrine in the country, the burial place of the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate clan that ruled Japan for three centuries. Further, coming back to Tokyo, we stop in one of the surrounding cities Kamakura, where originates the first shogun family in Japan, a city full of Zen Buddhist temples. We visit the city of Tokyo, with its beautiful museum, parks and temples mingled with modern architecture and we attend a kabuki show.

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A Doug Jones Travelog Portraits of the Great Far East

A Spectacular Journey Through the Orient. Visit Japan, Tokyo, Kamakura, Kagoshima, Korea, Kyongju, Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Kandy, India, Madras, Taj Maha...
ITF-DVD-103 - A Spectacular Journey Through the Orient. Visit Japan, Tokyo, Kamakura, Kagoshima, Korea, Kyongju, Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Kandy, India, Madras, Taj Mahal

Welcome to the Great Far East!

In 1271 Marco Polo left his native Venice and journeyed to the Great Far East. His travels took him over mountains, accross deserts and on to the Court of Kubla Khan. He sent back word of silks and spices, he opened the overland silk trade routes and for the first time exposed to the west the other half of the world.

Doug Jones, one of America's foremost travelog producers, has made, many trips to the Orient. This film is an album of his experiences and observations of people throughout the Great Far East. From Japan to Hong Kong, from Singapore to Bangkok, from Malaysia to Sri Lanka, to the towering Taj Mahal, this video paints a portrait of people who truly live in a different world.

Step aboard the gleaming new Hong Kong subway and ride to a snake shop to purchase a reptilian dinner! Turn your eyes from the glare of Tokyo's Ginza district by night to the peaceful Kamakura Buddha by day. Visit Kyongju in Korea, Try your luck at Pachinko in Japan, Visit Tiger Balm Gardens in Singapore, the Royal Palace in Bangkok, the Batu Caves of Kuala Lumpur, Madras, Agra and the incomparable Taj Mahal. Journey through the canals of Thailand, see the Temple of the Tooth at Kandy, watch elephants at work in Sri Lanka, see snake charmers, Thai boxing, silk spinning, a Japanese tea ceremony, the volcano of Sakurajima, suit tailoring in Hong Kong, the Star Ferry, the New Territories, and much, much more!

Doug Jones opens a window of insight onto this incredibly diverse and intriguing world, richly endowed with tradition and offering travelers extraordinary experiences in these colorful Portraits of the Great Far East.

"Doug Jones' films show the hand of a master photographer." - the Winnipeg Free Press

"This young filmmaker proved to be a lively, engaging, and expert storyteller." - Colorado Springs Gazette - Telegraph

THIS FILM WAS PRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY AT CONSTITUTION HALL IN WASHINGTON D.C.

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Sakura Petals: Temples and Zen

Sakura Petals: Temples and Zen' brings you to Kyoto, capital of Japan for 1000 years, a world treasure of exquisite temples, with dry or moss Zen gardens, bamboo groves and sec...
FMF-DVD-00001002 - Sakura Petals: Temples and Zen'

brings you to Kyoto, capital of Japan for 1000 years, a world treasure of exquisite temples, with dry or moss Zen gardens, bamboo groves and secluded pavilions. The trove of monuments is astonishing being augmented by the Kyoto museum, the best museum for Japanese art. After we visit temple and after temple and the Gion district, we end up inside the city at the Gion theater at a representation of traditional Zen arts. Sakura Petals: Temples and Zen (48 minutes) covers the temples of Kyoto.

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Alternate Routes Tokyo

Experience the rush of traveling the world for the first time with a crew of international back-packers, ages 16 - 22 on their quest for adventure, romance and the perfect moment. To...
DM-DVD-2564 - Experience the rush of traveling the world for the first time with a crew of international back-packers, ages 16 - 22 on their quest for adventure, romance and the perfect moment.

Tokyo


International travelers brave constant rain and still have a great experience in one of the world's largest cities. The backpackers learn about Japan's fascinating history at the Edo and war memorial museums before heading to the world's largest fish market. Partying in several of the incredible nightlife areas of Tokyo opens their eyes to the unique Japanese youth culture.


Experience the rush of traveling the world for the first time with a crew of international back-packers, ages 16 - 22 on their quest for adventure, romance and the perfect moment. A variety of hosts from around the globe and the young people they hook up with on location are relentless in their pursuit of fun (and don't forget that culture, mate!) ~ American girls explore Rome, Brits take on Thailand and things get wild when the Aussie's arrive in Copenhagen. Five continents, Unlimited Adventure. Take the alternate route, dude.

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A Doug Jones Travelog Cruising The Orient On The QE2

A grand 47 day journey on the legendary QE2- 14 exotic destinations - Sydney - Melbourne - Perth - Bali - Brunei - Manila - Hong Kong - Xian- Beijing - Tokyo - Nagoya - Ho Chi Minh City - Singapore - Bangkok

In 1969 the legendary Queen Elizabeth 2 was launched as the third of the Cunard Queens. She was the first ship ever built to serve as both a Trans-Atlantic liner and a cruise ship.

The QE2 has been around the world 30 times. She has logged more miles and carried more passengers than any ship in history. She is a true legend, the grande dame of ocean liners and the last ship of her kind on earth.

The film begins in Sydney, Australia. The QE2 sails from Sydney on to Melbourne and Perth before heading to Bali. From Bali the ship continues to the exotic island nation of Brunei. From Brunei, QE2 sails to Manila and the Philippines. Then the ship makes its way to Hong Kong, where we travel overland to Xian and Beijing. The next stop on the Orient cruise is Tokyo and the wonders of Japan. Then QE2 heads back to the South stopping in Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand.

The film gives a glimpse of life in some of the most interesting travel destinations of the world. Sights ranging from the Sydney Harbor Bridge to the Great Wall of China, and experiences ranging from Balinese dancers in Indonesia to crocodile wrestlers in Thailand are all part of the film. And all of this takes place from the gangway of the most legendary liners of all time, the QE2.

Join Doug Jones onboard his favorite ship as you travel the Orient aboard the one and only QE2.

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