Our Guy in Japan

Our Guy in Japan

Truck mechanic and motorcycle racer Guy Martin goes on an off-beat 2500-mile journey around Japan to find out how it really works.

Created By

Status

Ended

Original Name

Our Guy in Japan

First Air Date

November 24, 2019

Last Air Date

December 1, 2019

Seasons

1

Episodes

2

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

Channel 4

Episode 2
S01E02

Episode 2

Guy visits a slum in Yokohama, where he sneaks into `love hotels', illegal gambling dens and the yakuza-organised crime gang headquarters. The rest of his offbeat itinerary includes working with the maintenance team on the world's longest, strongest and most expensive suspension bridge, and training under the mystical guidance of one of Japan's last remaining swordsmiths. Guy also makes a special detour to pay his respects at Hiroshima, where he finds the tram that was up and running just three days after a nuclear bomb destroyed the city in August 1945.

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