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Civilisations: Rise and Fall

Japan (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV Episode |Documentary

In 1850s Japan, Commodore Perry's naval mission to open trade meets resistance from the shogun and samurai class, including Saigo Takamori, as traditional and industrial worlds collide.

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Directors

Patrick Dickinson (directed by) |Nick Tanner (director: USA)

Producers

Patrick Dickinson (produced by) |Lindsey Hanlon (producer) |Jack B. Levy (producer) (as Jack Levy) |Nick Tanner (producer)

Composers

Kathryn MacLennan |Mike MacLennan

Cinematographers

Louis Caulfield (director of photography: documentary) |Robin Fox (director of photography) |Marshall Rose (director of photography: USA)

Editors

Dave Depares (pre titles editor) |Mark Gravil |Paul Holland |Damian Leask

Casting Director

Nikki Meadows

Production Design

Réka Hársfalvi |Joanna Vanadia (production designer: USA)

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Updated 2025 Dec 15

Release date

Dec 15, 2025 (United Kingdom)

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13 cast members
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Sophie Okonedo primary photo Sophie OkonedoSelf - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Joshua Jo primary photo Joshua JoSaigo Takamori Saigo Takamori See fewer The Full Monty (2023)
Yuya Sato primary photo Yuya Sato Shogun Shogun See fewer Civilisations: Rise and Fall (2025)
Peter Linka primary photo Peter Linka Emperor Emperor See fewer Spy Game (2001)
Gen Seto primary photo Gen Seto Messenger Messenger See fewer Status Quo (II) (2019)
Khash-Erdene Ganbold primary photo Khash-Erdene GanboldSenior Samurai (as Ganbold Khash-Erdene) Senior Samurai (as Ganbold Khash-Erdene) See fewer Halo (2022)
Rosina Buckland primary photo Rosina BucklandSelf - Curator at the British Museum Self - Curator at the British Museum See fewer Civilisations: Rise and Fall (2025)
Edmund de Waal primary photo Edmund de WaalSelf - Artist and Writer Self - Artist and Writer See fewer Ceramics: A Fragile History (2011)
Lesley Downer primary photo Lesley DownerSelf - Author and Historian Self - Author and Historian See fewer Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
Max Hastings primary photo Max HastingsSelf - War Historian Self - War Historian See fewer Cold War (1998)
Iszi Lawrence primary photo Iszi LawrenceSelf - Author Self - Author See fewer Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie (2013)
Satona Suzuki primary photo Satona SuzukiSelf - Historian Self - Historian See fewer Inside Japan's War (2022)
Marcia Yonemoto primary photo Marcia YonemotoSelf - Historian Self - Historian See fewer Civilisations: Rise and Fall (2025)

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