Underplayed Gems

Wine Road of the Samurai (2006)

Wine Road of the Samurai poster
Original title
ワイン大国を夢見た男達~侍達のワインロード~
Directed by
Eiji Sone
Genre
documentary film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 30m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows a group of 34 samurai who traveled to Europe in 1863. It shows their journey and the cultural exchange that happened along the way.

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What happens

Wine Road of The Samurai (ワイン大国を夢見た男達~侍達のワインロード~) is a feature film based on a true story about a delegation of 34 samurai to Europe in 1863, known as the Second Japanese Embassy to Europe (1863). It was first aired in Japan on March 21, 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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