Cycle Around Japan - Season 10 / Year 2023

Cycle Around Japan - Season 10 / Year 2023

Season 10 / Year 2023

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DatesJan. 14, 2023 - Dez. 16, 2023
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The Nagasaki Kaido - Japan's Sugar Road
Year 2023Episode 150 min

The Nagasaki Kaido - Japan's Sugar Road

In our second episode on Japan's pre-modern highway system, we follow the Nagasaki Kaido. During the Edo period (1603–1868) when the Shogunate prohibited external trade, they allowed one exception – the port of Nagasaki Prefecture. Ideas, technology, culture and goods flowed from this port along the Nagasaki Kaido to the rest of Japan. Named the "Sugar Road" after one of the most important trade goods, the old highway and those who traveled it had a lasting influence on the communities along its route.
Jan. 14, 2023
Akita - The Wisdom of Nature
Year 2023Episode 250 min

Akita - The Wisdom of Nature

From sea to mountains, nature in Akita Prefecture is spectacular. As we ride through the gales of late fall, we see people preparing for the long snows of winter with pickles and preserves. We visit a village where an 800-year-old lacquerware tradition uses timber made fine-grained and strong by the harsh winters. Among the rice paddies we find farmers crafting a huge straw guardian deity, and in a mountain village we meet a man living the ancient way, where everything in life is a gift from the nature gods.
Feb. 11, 2023
Tokyo's Islands Niijima and Hachijojima
Year 2023Episode 350 min

Tokyo's Islands Niijima and Hachijojima

A cycle tour of two remote islands that lie within Tokyo's city limits. On Niijima, we see homes built with a hard volcanic rock called Koga stone, which is also used to make glass art. Locals still carefully tend the graves of exiles banished here during samurai times, who brought education to the island. On Hachijojima, an ancient textile tradition creates complex, subtle patterns using only three colors of plant-dyed yarn. We also sample island food and learn about a much loved local newspaper.
März 11, 2023
Okinawa - A Unique Island Culture
Year 2023Episode 450 min

Okinawa - A Unique Island Culture

The subtropical island of Okinawa Prefecture has an environment, climate and culture very different to mainland Japan. An independent kingdom and trading hub until the 17th century, the influence of other Asian cultures is still seen in things like traditional textile designs. We hear folk songs recalling the sufferings and troubled history of Okinawa, from the samurai conquest incorporating it into Japan to the US invasion of WWII. We also discover the secret of the Okinawans' famous longevity – the island food.
Apr. 15, 2023
Tochigi - The Cycle of Life
Year 2023Episode 550 min

Tochigi - The Cycle of Life

Juni 10, 2023
Southern Nagano - Exploring Its Hidden Valleys
Year 2023Episode 650 min

Southern Nagano - Exploring Its Hidden Valleys

Aug. 12, 2023
Sado - Island of Hidden Treasures
Year 2023Episode 750 min

Sado - Island of Hidden Treasures

Sept. 16, 2023
Fukuoka - Always Thinking Ahead
Year 2023Episode 850 min

Fukuoka - Always Thinking Ahead

Okt. 14, 2023
Kochi: Land of Rivers
Year 2023Episode 950 min

Kochi: Land of Rivers

Nov. 10, 2023
Nagasaki - Freedom to Enjoy Life
Year 2023Episode 1050 min

Nagasaki - Freedom to Enjoy Life

Dez. 16, 2023

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