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The Voice of Bamboo

Season 10 Episode 1003 | 15m 52sVideo has Closed Captions

After escaping Japan, an elderly man finds peace as a bamboo farmer in North Carolina.

04/21/2025 | Expires 05/08/2028 | Rating TV-PG

The Voice of Bamboo

Season 10 Episode 1003 | 15m 52sVideo has Closed Captions

After escaping Japan, an elderly man finds peace as a bamboo farmer in North Carolina.

A Japanese elder shares his journey from a life of crime to finding peace as a bamboo farmer in the mountains of North Carolina, where growing bamboo helped him discover a more spiritual way of living.

04/21/2025 | Expires 05/08/2028 | Rating TV-PG

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The Voice of Bamboo

Season 10 Episode 1003 | 15m 52sVideo has Closed Captions

A Japanese elder shares his journey from a life of crime to finding peace as a bamboo farmer in the mountains of North Carolina, where growing bamboo helped him discover a more spiritual way of living.

04/21/2025 | Expires 05/08/2028 | Rating TV-PG

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