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Civilisations: Rise and Fall (2025)

S1E4 Japan

Dec 15, 2025 Season 1 Episode 4 Documentary

For 250 years, Japan has flourished, largely insulated from Western influences—until the arrival of US gunboats shakes things up. Confronted with a rapidly industrializing West, how will the reformers, the shogun, and the samurai respond to this new challenge?

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