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Wonderful Dreams in a Monochrome World- Toyama Prefecture

TRAVEL 2018 30 mins Episode(s): 1 none: None Japanese
[Beauty of Japan Season 2]

Jack Lee Randall is a shadow artist from the United States. He made the fateful decision to settle down in Toyama Prefecture after visiting there on one of his shows. His shadow performances evoke a sense of nostalgia in his spectators, and are full of curiosity and awe for the Japanese traditions and cultures that surround him.

Part of "Beauty of Japan- Season 2"!

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