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Journeys in Japan

Season 1 Episode 25: Izu-Oshima, Tokyo: Island of Marathon Dreams

15 SeasonsOct 12, 2010TV-G28m8.8

Izu-Oshima, the largest of the seven islands in the Izu chain, lies 120 kilometers south of Tokyo. It was formed by volcanic action, and the volcano in the center of the island is still active. Because of its size, hilly terrain and tranquil environment, Oshima is a popular training base for long-distance runners. Double Olympic medalist Yuko Arimori used the island as her training base ahead of her successful marathons. In this episode of "journeys in japan", Arimori visits Oshima...

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 2 Toyama City, Toyama

2. Toyama City, Toyama

Aired: Mar 1, 2010

Toyama is a city surrounded by tall mountains and has a population of 400,000...

Episode 3 Furano, Hokkaido

3. Furano, Hokkaido

Aired: Mar 30, 2010

Furano, located just about in the center of Hokkaido Prefecture is becoming a...

Episode 10 Toyokawa, Aichi

10. Toyokawa, Aichi

Aired: May 25, 2010

In this week's journeys in japan, we visit the Toyokawa Inari in Aichi Prefec...

Episode 11 Himeji

11. Himeji

Aired: Jun 1, 2010

On this edition of 'journeys in japan', we visit Himeji Castle, one of the fe...

Episode 12 Naruto, Tokushima

12. Naruto, Tokushima

Aired: Jun 15, 2010

This week, we will focus on Naruto City in Tokushima Prefecture and introduce...

Episode 16 Mino City, Gifu

16. Mino City, Gifu

Aired: Jul 13, 2010

In this week's Journeys in Japan, we visit Mino City in Aichi Prefecture, a t...

Episode 26 Hita City, Oita

26. Hita City, Oita

Aired: Oct 19, 2010

Hita City in Oita Prefecture is a quiet town with a population of about 70-th...

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Network: NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Production Country: Japan

Genres:Documentary