Asia's Ancient Civilisations

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Asia's Ancient Civilisations is also scheduled to broadcast on local TV at the following times this week

Time	TV Show
JAN 12 08:25 pm Sunday	Asia's Ancient Civilisations Japan's Vibrant Ryukyu Kingdom SBS HD The Ryukyu Archipelago was the setting for the small but vibrant Ryukyu Kingdom that emerged 600 years ago. Peter travels to its idyllic island settings to see how the Ryukyu identity is finding new meaning today as he visits a tattoo studio reviving an almost-lost traditional style, goes on a beachside horseback ride with the islands' native horses, and tests his skills with a weapon through kobudo martial arts.
JAN 12 09:20 pm Sunday	Asia's Ancient Civilisations Ainu, Japan's Indigenous People Of Nature, The SBS HD Hokkaido is a must-see tourist destination for millions across the region, but not many know about its ancient inhabitants, the indigenous Ainu people. Peter travels there to learn more about how this resourceful people survived and thrived off the land. Along the way, he meets Ainu artisans who make textiles out of tree bark. He visits a traditional Ainu Kotan, or Ainu village, and goes on a hike in the majestic Shiretoko Peninsula, on the search for wild bears.

Time

TV Show

JAN 12
08:25 pm
Sunday

Japan's Vibrant Ryukyu Kingdom

SBS HD

The Ryukyu Archipelago was the setting for the small but vibrant Ryukyu Kingdom that emerged 600 years ago. Peter travels to its idyllic island settings to see how the Ryukyu identity is finding new meaning today as he visits a tattoo studio reviving an almost-lost traditional style, goes on a beachside horseback ride with the islands' native horses, and tests his skills with a weapon through kobudo martial arts.

JAN 12
09:20 pm
Sunday

Asia's Ancient Civilisations

Ainu, Japan's Indigenous People Of Nature, The

SBS HD

Hokkaido is a must-see tourist destination for millions across the region, but not many know about its ancient inhabitants, the indigenous Ainu people. Peter travels there to learn more about how this resourceful people survived and thrived off the land. Along the way, he meets Ainu artisans who make textiles out of tree bark. He visits a traditional Ainu Kotan, or Ainu village, and goes on a hike in the majestic Shiretoko Peninsula, on the search for wild bears.