Explore the four seasons across Japan through its long history and ancient traditions. Take a guided tour that showcases the local festivals, food and daily life that set each town apart and make them uniquely Japanese.
Aired: Apr 4, 2012 Kariyasu, kuchinashi, and moegi -all are Japanese words for colors. The Japan...
2. Kakunodate: Stories of Old Families
Aired: Apr 18, 2012Kakunodate is the "Little Kyoto" of Tohoku, a castle town and popular tourist...
Aired: May 2, 2012 The folklorist, Kunio Yanagita, wrote his "Tono Monogatari" (Tales of Tono) a...
4. Japanese Towers, Memories Past and Present
Aired: May 16, 2012Towers that reach to the skies. Towering tourist attractions around the count...
5. Matsushima: Islands of Beauty and Prayer
Aired: May 30, 2012The beautiful islands of Matsushima in Miyagi Prefecture are known as one of ...
6. Suwa: A Celebration Down Through Time
Aired: Jun 6, 2012Suwa was a center of culture in Japan in the Jomon period before rice cultiva...
7. Niyodo River: Living with Japan's Clearest River
Aired: Jun 20, 2012With its glass-like translucency, the River Niyodo on Shikoku is renowned for...
Aired: Jul 4, 2012 Mt. Fuji is Japan's highest peak at 3776m. Its magnificence and beauty have i...
9. Awa Dance: Obon Festival with 100,000 Dancers
Aired: Aug 1, 2012The Awa Odori dance is the highlight of the 4-day Obon Festival of the Dead i...
11. Itsukushima, Island of the Gods
Aired: Sep 19, 2012Miyajima, an island 30 km around in the Seto Inland Sea, is known as one of t...
Aired: Oct 3, 2012 Our theme this time is traditional crafts. The Japanese have a long history o...
Aired: Oct 17, 2012 The Japanese fascination with dolls extends through Neolithic clay figures to...
Aired: Nov 7, 2012 Rice is special to the Japanese. Since rice cultivation arrived here millenni...
15. Blowfish - A Secret Taste from the Deep
Aired: Nov 21, 2012The blowfish is an expensive delicacy in Japan that has been eaten here for t...
16. Millennium Guardians The Buddhist Statues of Kyoto
Aired: Dec 5, 2012Kyoto is a treasure house of Buddhist statuary. The many statues there includ...
Aired: Dec 19, 2012 Areas of Japan experience the heaviest snowfall in the world. The people ther...
Current Status: Returning Series
Network: NHK
Production Country: Japan
Genres: Documentary, History
