Seasoning the Seasons
TV-G
10
2012
Documentary
This program visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history.
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Episode 6 : Ishigaki Island: Dreams of Compassion
November. 08,2020
Ishigaki Island is located about 400km southwest of Okinawa Prefecture's main island, surrounded by a sea of coral reefs. 50,000 people live on the island. Once, many came to the island in search of a new frontier across the ocean. Life on the island is built by a mix of people of various histories and cultures. Facing one rough wave after another, life on Ishigaki Island is inherited from one generation to the next.
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Episode 5 : Stories from The University of Tokyo
August. 17,2020
The University of Tokyo in Hongo, Bunkyo Ward, one of Japan's national universities, was founded in 1877. Its central campus is in one of the highest parts of the neighborhood. Down the years, the university has attracted many young people with a passion for shaping the future of Japan, some of the country's brightest minds. This is the story of people involved with the University of Tokyo.
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Episode 4 : Local Train Lines: The Ride of Our Lives
May. 31,2020
In this episode of Seasoning the Seasons, we present a story of local train lines across Japan. Deep in the mountains, there is a tranquil station with only 5 trains stopping a day. Some stations are run by unusual station-masters. Running modestly, but still going strong: Local train lines help run the lives of folks all over Japan. Let's go on a journey along local train lines close to the hearts of people. All aboard!
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Episode 3 : A Journey Along the Nagasaki Kaido
April. 26,2020
Nagasaki Kaido is a road leading north-east out of Nagasaki City, through the neighboring Saga Prefecture, ending 223km later in Kokura, in the north of Fukuoka Prefecture. For more than 200 years, beginning in the early 17th century, Japan closed its doors to the outside world. Nagasaki was the only Japanese port open to foreign ships during that time. Unusual goods from overseas traveled down the Nagasaki Kaido to other parts of Japan.
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Episode 1 : Totsukawa: Autumn in a Hidden Village
January. 05,2020
Totsukawa Village is located on the southern tip of Nara Prefecture in the center of the Kii Peninsula. Most of the village is covered with steep mountains, and the residents live in more than 50 settlements. It is the villagers themselves who are responsible for keeping the traditions and opening up the future of the village. The running of the settlements is thoroughly discussed by everyone involved. This is an autumn story about a village different from any other in Japan.
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