Selfie Japan! transports you to photogenic sites across the country, in the company of Chinese social media personality Duan Wenning. Duan has 100,000 followers on China's equivalent to Twitter. Young visitors from China are some of the most enthusiastic travelers to Japan these days. The program points out Japanese people and places that make their selfies memorable. Duan takes a trip on the Choshi Electric Railway in Chiba Prefecture. The local line has a nostalgic feel that's attracted on-line fans far and wide. She follows the recommendations of residents to track down the best sites for tourists to put themselves in the picture.
Selfie Japan! transports you to photogenic sites across the country, in the company of Chinese social media personality Duan Wenning. Duan has 100,000 followers on China's equivalent to Twitter. Young visitors from China are some of the most enthusiastic travelers to Japan these days. The program points out Japanese people and places that make their selfies memorable. Duan takes a trip to Odawara, a castle town facing the sea. It's famous for the production of a preserved food known as kamaboko, a fish paste. Duan tries her hand at making Odawara kamaboko and, of course, uploads some selfies of the experience.
Selfie Japan! transports you to photogenic sites across the country, in the company of Chinese social media personality Duan Wenning. Duan has 100,000 followers on China's equivalent to Twitter. Young visitors from China are some of the most enthusiastic travelers to Japan these days. The program points out Japanese people and places that make their selfies memorable. Duan takes a trip to an area called "Bonsai-cho" in the city of Saitama. The miniature trees called bonsai in Japanese are well-known in China and around the world. Size, however, is only part of their appeal. Duan encounters some that are the senior citizens of their species. They're quite cooperative in posing for selfies, too.
Duan Wenning takes a trip to Kyoto. Kyoto was once the capital of Japan called Heian-kyō. Heian-kyō was patterned on the Chinese Tang capital, and we still can find a lot of things influenced by Tang culture in the city. The Heian-style robe, known as jūnihitoe is one of them. Duan experiences jūnihitoe and tries to take a selfie that will record her experience of traveling into the past.
This time, Duan Wenning visits Yamatokoriyama City in Nara Prefecture, which is well-known for its goldfish farms. The local industry started as a side business for samurai warriors. Now the city produces 60 million goldfish a year. After tasting a trademark soda at the Goldfish Cafe, she enjoys a traditional game of goldfish-scooping. She then takes a selfie with the beautiful fish she has caught.
Duan Wenning visits the city of Iga, which used to be home to ninja practitioners. Ninjas were highly trained people who served as spies and bodyguards for VIPs in feudal-era Japan. They were experts in handling special weapons such as throwing-stars and gunpowder and had state-of-the-art knowledge of the latest scientific developments. Duan, donning a ninja costume, tries her hand at the rigorous physical training ninjas used to conduct deep in the mountains and then takes a unique selfie.
"Selfie Japan!" introduces you to selfie spots in Japan. Today, we visit Nagasaki Prefecture in northern Kyushu, which retains images of its past when it used to be the country's only port city open to the West. We will try a game imported from the Netherlands at Dejima. At GLOVER GARDEN, we will visit a historic Western-style building. Duan Wenning in retro fashion will show you some of the best selfie spots here.
"Selfie Japan!" introduces you to selfie spots in Japan. Today, we visit Saga Prefecture in western Kyushu, which faces the Ariake Sea. We will take a selfie at mysterious torii gates on the sea. The gates get soaked in the sea when the tide rises. Duan Wenning will try fishing blue-spotted mudskippers in the tidal wetlands. After the exercise, we will taste delicious Takezaki crabs and show you the charms of the Ariake Sea with selfies.
"Selfie Japan!" introduces you to selfie spots in Japan. Today, we visit Fukuoka Prefecture in northern Kyushu. In Japan, the new era of Reiwa began in May 2019. Duan Wenning will first visit a place, which has close ties with the era name. Next Duan Wenning will visit Dazaifu-Tenmangu shrine, which is dedicated to the famous 9th-century scholar Sugawara Michizane. We will take a selfie at the shrine and try the famous Umegae-mochi rice cakes. We will take a selfie with the shop owner, with all smiles.
We visit Tokushima Prefecture in Shikoku. In Iya, we cross a bridge made of vines. In the countryside, we take selfies with scarecrows. The figures show the hospitality of their creator.
We visit Kochi Prefecture in Shikoku. The Niyodo River there has one of Japan's purest water qualities. We take photos underwater. We also take selfies where the water is called "Niyodo Blue."
We visit Ehime Prefecture in Shikoku. Pirates once roamed the area. We take selfies with the swift currents. We also enjoy a "pirate dish" and take selfies with a 3,000-year-old tree.
We visit Tokyo's Ota Ward, home to the Haneda International Airport. We go to a park featuring objects made from 3,000 tires, and a screws shop full of unique craftsmanship.
We visit Tachikawa City in Tokyo. The central district is decorated with public art by artists from around the world. At warehouse-turned studios, artists are working with the support from locals.
We visit Taito Ward in Tokyo. We go to a shop of Japanese kitchen knives. At another shop we found traditional yet unique rice-pots full of craftsmanship. We marvel at realistic food samples at yet another shop.
Duan visits Nasu in Tochigi Prefecture to explore places linked to a legendary nine-tailed fox. She takes a refreshing break in a foot bath, and enjoys a drum performance featuring the fox.
Duan visits Kyonan in Chiba Prefecture to check out a huge Buddhist sculpture and an observation point on a cliff. She then goes to a shopping center to hear how people have overcome typhoon damage.
Duan visits Ibaraki Prefecture to learn about traditional medicine. In the city of Mito she drops by an Edo-period school that preserves old medical books, and eats ramen with medicinal ingredients.