Kelly Osbourne: Turning Japanese: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Over three hour-long episodes, viewers will see Kelly discover the bizarre and unknown society of Japan by taking the ultimate working holiday. Throwing herself into a wide range of jobs and after-work activities, Kelly struggles with the language barrier and homesickness. It's a rollercoaster ride as Kelly is unleashed amongst the politest society on earth! Japan and its culture have been an obsession for Kelly from a very young age and in this series she plunges into the most bizarre, unusual and culturally alien activities. Kelly uncovers the unknown stories of Japanese society and experiences both the old and the new in one of the world's most traditionally closed nations. Kelly uncovers strange and compelling regimes and turns Japanese in mind, body and soul. In this series Kelly is not simply observing Japanese life and culture – she's living it at the deep end! She undertakes big, exciting and potentially life-changing challenges, inspired by ancient Japanese culture as well as modern day Japan. Kelly is the first to admit her life has been one of privilege, freedom and ballsy self-conviction but does Turning Japanese make her reassess her life and help her to find inner peace and calm?

Series details

• Title: Kelly Osbourne: Turning Japanese
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Travel
• Premiere date: 2007-02-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2007-02-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV2
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 37054
• IMDb ID: tt0972540
• TVDB ID: 83799

Cast and credited roles

• Kelly Osbourne — Kelly Osbourne
• Fiona Allen — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2007-02-01; final listed air date 2007-02-15; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Kelly Osbourne: Turning Japanese on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.