A fact unknown to many, the narrow Japanese archipelago consists of more than 6,000 islands. If transposed onto a map of North America, it would extend from southern Canada to the Bahamas. And from top tobottom there exists a surprisingly wide variety of plant and animal life, much of it still protected from destructive urbanization. This program is a breathtaking tour of three very remote islands, each a nature-lover's dream. In addition to getting a glimpse of exotic birds, fish, and vegetation, we take a look at the lives of the islands' inhabitants, who cherish living close to nature. This is definit ely not the Japan that you might have imagined