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The Mysterious Door

ENTERTAINMENT 2006 30 mins Episode(s): 72 Chinese Japanese
In Tohoku area and Gunma Prefecture in North-Eastern Japan, there are many strange and mysterious tales! There must be reasons as to how these bizarre stories found their roots. Join the show’s hosts along with the studio audience as they try to uncover the mysteries in a scientific manner – see if you can solve them, too!

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    Fugu (Blowfish) Niihama city, Ehime Pref.
    2015 30 minutes

    Ehime's Niihama city is blessed with the beautiful Seto Inland Sea and a variety of delicious seafood. Local people enjoy 'Fuguzaku', a dish made from Fugu (blowfish) which is only caught during the winter months. 'Fuguzaku' is roughly sliced blowfish's skin and meat mixed with citrus vinegar sauce. The city...
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    Beyond the Hill
    2011 50 mins

    Akira, a high school senior, lives with his father who runs a potato farm. His mother left them six years ago after Reiko, his older sister, died. Unable to deal with his mother’s sudden return, Akira runs away from home. The next day, he meets a mysterious girl who turns...
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    Prayer of the Tenshudo Nagasaki city, Nagasaki Pref.
    2014 30mins

    Tenshudo (House of the Lord) is the oldest Roman Catholic church in Japan. Its picturesque location surrounded by beautiful nature is known as a tourist spot in Nagasaki city. The church has been a witness of cultural exchanges with western countries and religious history for more than 450 years. This...
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    Katayaki - Ninja Snack for the World Iga city, Mie Pref.
    2016 25 minutes

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