Ranked #4 of 4 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg
For 250 years, Japan has thrived, largely cut off from western influence - until US gunboats arrive. In the face of an industrialised west, how will reformers, the shogun and the samurai class react?
Sophie Okonedo
Self - Narrator
Jack Levy
Producer
Patrick Dickinson
Director
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"Japan" is episode 4 of Civilisations: Rise and Fall season 1. It scored 6.0/10 from 24 votes, ranking #4 of 4 episodes this season (season average 6.4). Directed by Patrick Dickinson, it aired on December 15, 2025.
