Springwatch in Japan: Cherry Blossom Time
Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and James Wong join the lively cherry blossom celebrations taking place across Japan this spring.
Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and James Wong join the lively cherry blossom celebrations taking place across Japan this spring.
The blossom, or sakura, is one of the world's most stunning seasonal wonders, with blankets of pink flowers sweeping across the country.
Whilst James looks at the history of this famous festival, Chris and Michaela discover the wildlife that live alongside the blossom. And all three find themselves partying with the crowds of Japanese 'blossom watchers'.
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Test your knowledge on this blooming beautiful harbinger of spring.
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Web exclusive: The birds of Japan
Duration: 01:44
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Web exclusive: Beaks and blossom in four hundred folds
Duration: 02:21
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:42
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Chris Packham |
Presenter | Michaela Strachan |
Presenter | James Wong |
Producer | Rowan Crawford |
Director | Karen Thomas |
Broadcasts
- Fri 21 Apr 2017 20:30
- Sat 6 May 2017 14:0091Èȱ¬ Two Scotland
- Sat 6 May 2017 15:2091Èȱ¬ Two Northern Ireland
- Sat 6 May 2017 17:2591Èȱ¬ Two England & HD only
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