Chasing Waves

"To honour the past. To pursue a dream. To fuel the soul."

An docu-series exploring the unique and wonderful surf culture in Japan, highlighting the dramatic push and pull between convention and innovation. By chronicling the lives of both the trendsetters and the traditionalists, the series paints a captivating holistic picture of the global surf industry – from Australian-Japanese surfer, Connor O’Leary to freestyle surfers, Olympic hopefuls and businesspeople trying to make their mark.

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10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki

10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki

2019

Pilgrimage of Wealth 2

Pilgrimage of Wealth 2

2013

Surf Girls Hawai'i

Surf Girls Hawai'i

2023

Lost In The Swell

Lost In The Swell

2011

A Journey In Japan

2018

Make or Break

Make or Break

2022

Monty Don's Japanese Gardens

Monty Don's Japanese Gardens

2019

100 Foot Wave

100 Foot Wave

2021

Edge of the Earth

Edge of the Earth

2022

Life on Remote Islands

2024

Japan with Sue Perkins

Japan with Sue Perkins

2019

Living Lahaina

2007

Emperor Akihito

2019

Our Guy in Japan

Our Guy in Japan

2019

From City to City

From City to City

2006

James May: Our Man in…

James May: Our Man in…

2020

Departures

Departures

2008

Lost in Tokyo

Lost in Tokyo

2019

Tajemství země Nippon

1970

The Japanese Tradition

The Japanese Tradition

2007