María Grever

After years of hard learning, Estela, a promising young musician, has to face the blinding glare of success.

This Traveltalk visit to Japan starts with a look at the country's cherry blossom trees, tulips, and ubiquitous gardens. We then see the proper manner for preparing a woman's hair and wearing a kimono.

This TravelTalk entry brings us glimpses of flower arranging, a temple deer park, and Mount Fuji.

In this Traveltalk short, the symbolic role of cherry blossoms in Japanese culture is explored as well as the traditional Japanese religions of Shintoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism.

This Traveltalk series short looks at pre-World War II Tokyo, highlighting the influences of Western culture.