Journeys in Japan

Season 4, Episode 13

Episode Title: Jazzy Kobe

Air Date: 2013-04-23

Overview:

Our destination is the cosmopolitan city of Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture. Actor Charles Glover discovers its unique culture of jazz. In fact, the city is considered the birthplace of the genre in Japan. Being a prosperous port city, Western fads were introduced early on including jazz, which quickly took off.