Episode 2
Documentary. Four senior citizens experience retired life in the historic city of Kyoto. They learn Japanese etiquette and, surprisingly, begin to look for jobs.
Miriam Margoyles, Wayne Sleep, Bobby George and Rosemary Shrager experience retired life in Japan, a country with one of the longest life expectancies in the world.
They move in with 73-year-old twin sisters in historic city of Kyoto, where Miriam immediately struggles with Japanese etiquette.
The group join elderly residents across the country in a nationally broadcast morning fitness class, and also look into gaining employment - many retired people in Japan actually keep working into their seventies and eighties.
Bobby and Miriam look for work at an OAP job centre, while Rosemary and Wayne get jobs in one of the busiest noodle bars in Kyoto.
Another traditional activity is taking a soak in the communal hot springs dotted around the country, though the idea of being naked does not appeal to Miriam and Rosemary.
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Shopping in Kyoto
Duration: 04:25
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Participant | Miriam Margolyes |
| Participant | Rosemary Shrager |
| Participant | Bobby George |
| Participant | Wayne Sleep |
| Series Producer | Simon Draper |
| Director | Simon Draper |
| Executive Producer | David Clews |
| Executive Producer | Andrew Mackenzie Betty |
| Executive Producer | David Vallance |
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