Tokyo, Japan - Celebrating The Past and Present
joseph rosendo's travelscope

Like every other first time visitor, Tokyo's idiosyncratic pop culture, flashy neon-lights, garish billboards and hoards of people threaten to overwhelm Joseph's sensibilities, yet it doesn't take long for this episode to find its cultural center. Ancient temples, revered practices, natural beauty and graceful personal exchanges take the lead as this episode unfolds. On his Tokyo journey Joseph learns that while the glitz and glamor of modern Tokyo excites the senses, the heart and soul of the Japanese is found in their ancient customs and honored traditions.

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 707

About Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope:

The Daytime Emmy-winning travel series Travelscope- now re-titled JOSEPH ROSENDO'S TRAVELSCOPE- scales new heights of adventure, natural splendor and cultural richness this season.

Host Joseph Rosendo journeys from the California coast to the islands of Hong Kong and to Chile's Tierra del Fuego.

Along the way, he encounters the heights of natural beauty in the Cariboo-Chilcotin Coast region of British Columbia, celebrates Christmas in Switzerland and circumnavigates the tip of South America.

The series' hallmark remains the rich cultural interchanges between Joseph and the local population.

He joins the parade of medieval guilds during Zurich's spring festival, shares devotions with a holy man in a rock-hewn church in Lalibela, Ethiopia and explores the mysteries behind the stone figures on Easter Island.


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Thu, Oct 30 7:00 A.M. Christmas Celebrations Around The Globe     NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, Oct 31 7:00 A.M. Taiwan Naturally     NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Nov 3 7:00 A.M. Taiwan - Mountain Beauty, Villages & Cultures - Part 1     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Nov 4 7:00 A.M. Taiwan - Mountain Beauty, Villages & Cultures - Part 2     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Nov 5 7:00 A.M. Maine - Town & Country     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Nov 6 7:00 A.M. Thailand - Bangkok and Beyond     NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, Nov 7 7:00 A.M. Cruising Canada: Ottawa and the Rideau Canal     NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Nov 10 7:00 A.M. Zambia - Bush & River Safari     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Nov 11 7:00 A.M. Halloween In Ireland's Ancient East     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Nov 12 7:00 A.M. Ireland - Following The Way of St. Patrick, Part 1     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Nov 13 7:00 A.M. Ireland - Following The Way of St. Patrick, Part 2     NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, Nov 14 7:00 A.M. The Best of Taiwan     NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Nov 17 7:00 A.M. South Africa - Into The Wild!     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Nov 18 7:00 A.M. South Padre Island, Tx     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Nov 19 7:00 A.M. France - Cruising on the Lot     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Nov 20 7:00 A.M. Alaska - America's Last Frontier     NH Explore (11.2)


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