Voices of the Blind Songstresses

3:30 AM to 4:00 AM
Friday 12 June
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In Japan, 'goze' were blind female travelling performers - we look at the lives of the songstresses who travelled throughout Japan with shamisen in hand and sang their songs to earn a living.

Voices of the Blind Songstresses airs on NHK World - Japan HD at 3:30 AM, Friday 12 June. (New.)
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