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A variety show that asks foreigners "Why did you come to Japan?" then follows them on their journeys.
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2012-06-30 -
Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2012-10-02 -
Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2013-01-23A deaf Canadian paddleboarder prepares for a race in Kanagawa. The camera crew follows the foreign students of a traditional arts school in Kyoto.
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Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 2013-01-30Two regular guests make another appearance, this time not as tourists but as students. A couple holds a wedding in Okinawa for the wife's family.
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Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 2013-02-06A pottery student from Taiwan pours everything she's got into her graduation project. An award-winning chef gets his hands dirty in the countryside.
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Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 2013-02-13Before Jonathan leaves Japan, he and Alexander want to go on one last trip. But before they begin their journey, they have an important stop to make.
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Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date: 2013-02-20A pop star's superfan walks in her footsteps. A Dutchman travels to Beppu to become a hot spring master. A genius CEO shares his love of Aomori.
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Episode 8 - Episode 8
Release Date: 2013-02-27Five American cousins reunite in Tokyo to go on a quest for sea urchin. The crew meets a man staying in the airport who's not quite ready to go home.
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Episode 9 - Episode 9
Release Date: 2013-03-06An eel-loving American returns to the restaurant where he first encountered his obsession. A Belgian diver swims with the fishes off Ishigaki Island.
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Episode 10 - Episode 10
Release Date: 2013-03-13An American couple flies to Fukuoka to reunite with an old friend after 25 years. A family visits the birthplace of the Kumon education program.
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Episode 11 - Episode 11
Release Date: 2013-03-20Three very different friends explore the sights of Tokyo and Osaka together. A Belgian man braves the heat to follow the trail of a renowned poet.
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Episode 12 - Episode 12
Release Date: 2013-03-27A junior judo Olympian suffers a setback when he goes to train at the world judo headquarters. A German group of samurai reenactors heads to a meetup.
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Episode 13 - Episode 13
Release Date: 2013-04-03An Italian man travels to meet a good friend and indulge in stinky fermented beans. Swedish twins head to Akihabara in search of a rare video game.
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Episode 14 - Episode 14
Release Date: 2013-04-10On a quest for mini four-wheel-drive cars, a man visits Japan's model toy paradise. A Spanish body painter comes to Tokyo in search of inspiration.
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Episode 15 - Episode 15
Release Date: 2013-04-17In this anniversary special, the crew visits Tokyo's Haneda Airport and an Okinawan airport for the first time. It meets some hungry cabin attendants.
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Episode 16 - Episode 16
Release Date: 2013-04-24Two cabin attendants recommend their favorite sushi place. The crew catches up with a girl from the first episode. A woman sets sail with her friends.
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Episode 17 - Episode 17
Release Date: 2013-05-01A hockey-loving couple in their 50s head to Karuizawa to face off in the rink. A Turkish man experiences one of Osaka's infamously intense festivals.
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Episode 18 - Episode 18
Release Date: 2013-05-08A stone-faced kickboxer prepares for a fight before showing his softer side over a bowl of ramen. A pair of Polish chefs enter the World Sushi Cup.
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Episode 19 - Episode 19
Release Date: 2013-05-15An American man has only one day in Japan but knows exactly how he's going to spend it. A Canadian couple visits a world-famous knife maker In Osaka.
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Episode 20 - Episode 20
Release Date: 2013-05-22Asia's top judoka arrives in Tokyo to secure another medal and eat curry. An old-school rocker sees if he can catch a break and turn his life around.