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"In an understated performance, Simon Vance details one of the stunning tragedies arising from the tsunami that struck Japan in 2011...Vance's steady pacing, crisp enunciation, and careful inflection enhance the weight of the story, which moves between reportage and interviews, and ultimately...

Lucie Blackman—tall, blond, 21 years old—stepped out into the vastness of Tokyo in the summer of 2000 and disappeared. The following winter, her dismembered remains were found buried in a seaside cave. The seven months in between had seen a massive search for the missing girl involving Japanese policemen, British private detectives, and Lucie’s desperate but bitterly divided parents. Had Lucie been abducted by a religious cult or snatched by human traffickers? Who was the mysterious man she had gone to meet?

Japan is a land of complexity, contrast and contradictions. The world's third-largest economy, it is a powerhouse of innovation and a pioneer in technology, fashion and pop culture. But it also has a rich, ancient heritage and a deep reverence for custom, ritual and tradition. This illuminating two-part radio collection traverses the different aspects of this fascinating country, from its famous historical figures to its diverse cultural landscape.

L'histoire vraie d'une jeune femme disparue dans les rues de Tokyo et du démon qui l'a engloutie. Lucie Blackman est grande, blonde et sévèrement endettée. En 2000, l'été de ses 21 ans, cette jeune Anglaise travaille dans un bar à hôtesses de Roppongi - quartier chaud de Tokyo - lorsqu'elle disparaît sans laisser de traces. Ses parents lancent alors une vaste campagne de mobilisation pour la retrouver. Bien vite, l'enquête des autorités japonaises devient sujette à caution : veut-on vraiment savoir ce qui s'est passé ?