Sue Perkins embarks upon a trip around Japan, exploring a nation caught between the demands of a hi-tech future and the pull of a traditional past. Sue begins her journey in the capital city of Tokyo, where she trains with a female sumo wrestling team, before visiting a family who live with robots. Then, she leaves the city behind to see the a different side of Japan, and explore its forests, mountains and islands.
Sue Perkins continues on her trip around Japan, exploring a nation caught between the demands of a hi-tech future and the pull of a traditional past. In the concluding episode, Sue travels to the ancient city of Kyoto to spend time with geishas and meets those working hard to keep geisha culture alive. She then heads south of Kyoto to experience free diving with Ama divers, before travelling to Hiroshima, where she meets Mr Tetsushi, an 84-year-old survivor of the atomic blast during the Second World War. Finally, Sue returns to Tokyo, to see how the Japanese are tackling challenges of the future.
