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PEACE NIPPON

MOVIE 2018 111 minutes Episode(s): 1 none: None English
There are moments of breathtaking beauty that can only be seen once in a lifetime. Providing footage from 47 Prefectures (over 200 locations) in Japan and filmed over eight years, this film captures such moments in 4K. The hope is that this movie will inspire "people to know more about Japan and to fall further in love with it." Be whisked away by enchanting views of well-loved landmarks like Takeda Castle, covered in a sea of clouds; Ruriko-in Temple dyed scarlet in autumn; Himeji Castle, surrounded by cherry blossom trees; and Mount Fuji at its finest. This movie contains views that will leave you anxious to book a ticket to the land of the rising sun.
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