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In the first of two programmes live from Japan, John visits the imperial city of Kyoto which celebrates its 1,200th anniversary this year.

For hundreds of years Kyoto was the nation's capital and it is still regarded as the country's cultural heart where many of the ancient traditions were born. But what was Japan really like before its rise to become the world's leading trading nation? To find out, John witnesses the Jidai Matsuri festival, which celebrates Kyoto's long history and discovers more about the traditions of old Japan.

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John Dunn

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