The highest-rated documentaries in Japan are as follows:

1 Jiro Dreams Of Sushi (2011).

If you like sushi, you will love this documentary.

Jiro Dreams of Sushi is a film about the 85-year-old sushi master Mr. Ono Jiro (the age when this documentary was filmed in 2011) and his son who is learning the business from his father.

Mr. Ono Jiro has a very small sushi restaurant in Tokyo that can only accommodate ten customers at a time.

If you are particularly interested in sushi and Tokyo, then watch this documentary!

2 The Birth of Sake (2015).

The Tedorigawa Brewery in northern Japan is designed for those interested in traditional sake brewing. Traditional sake brewing is part of Japanese culture.

The documentary team went to Ishikawa Prefecture, the place of production, to learn about the brewing process of sake, and used images to capture unknown and rare precious scenes.

The film was screened at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 16, 2015.

3 Mifune: The Last Samurai Mifune: The Last Samurai (2015).

This documentary focuses on the career of Toshiro Mifune, the ultimate samurai actor in Japanese kendo movies.

As an actor he participated in many Akira Kurosawa (legendary Japanese film producer) films, such as Seven Samurai.

In 1986, he was awarded the "Purple Ribbon Medal" (awarded to those who have made outstanding contributions in the fields of academics, art, and sports) by the Japanese government.