Barakan Discovers — Season 1, Episode 11: YONEZAWA: Yozan's Utopian Vision

Episode synopsis

Admired by John F. Kennedy, Uesugi Yozan transformed the fortunes of the struggling Yonezawa Domain. Peter Barakan visits Yonezawa, once called "an Asiatic Arcadia," to explore Yozan's legacy.

About Barakan Discovers

Peter Barakan is a broadcaster and a 45-year resident of Japan. In this series, he discovers how Japan is changing.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Tokyo
• E2TOHOKU
• E3The Tokyo of 2020
• E4Ainu: A New Generation
• E5JOMON: A Sustainable Civilization
• E6OKINAWA: Eclectic and Original
• E7THE SAMURAI OF THE SEA
• E8AMAMI OSHIMA: Isson's Treasure Island
• E9IZUMO: Glimpses of the Unseen
• E10KUMANO: Spirit of the Forest
• E12TOSA: Ultimate Adventurer John Mung
• E13HAGI: Yoshida Shoin's Immortal Words