Travels with Palin Season 4 Full Circle: Japan/Korea 1997
Michael begins his time in Japan at Sado Island, where he meets the famous Kodō drummers. He participates in a morning run with drummer hopefuls and then takes his shot at the largest drum. Then it is on to Tokyo, where he meets up with Mayumi Nobetsu, a Japanese Monty Python fan. They tour the Asakusa neighborhood where they decide to bet on a horse race. Michael and Mayumi strike gold with a horse named Super License. The two also eat at a restaurant where the specialty is loaches who have been fed sake, the popular Japanese rice wine. Afterwards, they catch a punk rock concert in Yoyogi Park. Catching the shinkansen to Fukuyama, he takes in a Zen Buddhist meditation session at Buttsuji Temple. During the meditation session in the Zendo, he is struck by a keisaku, which is used to keep meditators from lulling off to sleep. In Nagasaki, he visits Huis ten Bosch, a Dutch-themed park set to symbolize old trading ties with the Dutch.
- Released: 1997-09-14
- Runtime: 37 minutes
- Genre: Comedy, Documentary
- Stars: Michael Palin
- Director:
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1. Full Circle: Alaska/Russia 1997-08-31
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2. Full Circle: Japan/Korea 1997-09-14
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3. Full Circle: China 1997-09-21
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4. Full Circle: Vietnam/Philippines 1997-09-28
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5. Full Circle: Malaysia/Indonesia 1997-10-05
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6. Full Circle: Australia/New Zealand 1997-10-12
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7. Full Circle: Chile/Bolivia (arrival) 1997-10-19
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8. Full Circle: Bolivia/Peru 1997-10-26
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9. Full Circle: Peru/Colombia 1997-11-02
