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'Beauty of Japan' series

TRAVEL 2014 30 mins Episode(s): 12 english Japanese
List of programs in the 'Beauty of Japan' series:
  1. The Castle town where Kingyo Goldfish swim (Yamatokoriyama city, Nara Pref.)
  2. Art and excellence of Craftsmanships (Katsushika, Tokyo)
  3. Okada village's proud pure Cotton (Chita city, Aichi Pref.)
  4. The Secrets of the Village with Japan's longest living population (Takayama city, Nagano Pref.)
  5. Traditional home dishes from the Gastronomic city (Hakata city, Fukuoka Pref.)
  6. Yūki Tsumugi: The worldly recognised silk textile (Yūki city, Ibaraki Pref.)
  7. Aigi Tunnels: The restoration of an industrial treasure (Kasugai city, Aichi Pref.)
  8. Himeji Castle: The Secret history (Himeji city, Hyogo Pref.)
  9. Prayer of the Tenshudo (Nagasaki city, Nagasaki Pref.)
  10. Kirikane Buddhist paintings (Miura city, Kanagawa Pref.)
  11. NEXT5: the future of Sake makers (Akita city, Akita Pref.)
  12. Living together with the God of Wetland: the Red-crowned Crane (Kushiro city, Hokkaido Pref.)
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    Laugh It Away and Say Goodbye
    2010

    Winner of Best News Documentary at Monte-Carlo TV Festival 2011 Grand Prize at The Age of Regionalism Video Festival 2011 Grand Prize at “Era of Local” TV Festival 2010 Small and medium-sized businesses are the back bones of Japan that support the economy from the bottom-up. However, as work decreased...
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    SHIAWASE Happy
    2012 156 mins

    Shin-ichi operates a small noodle-making factory with his wife Hanako. Their divorced daughter Kotoe and granddaughter Sachi have both come back to live with them. Hanako notices something strange about Kotoe, and realizes she’s pregnant. Kotoe announces she’s getting married a second time. Shin-ichi is very angry at first, but...
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    ISANA -Taiji Town in Turmoil
    2016 46 minutes

    Isana is a centuries-old word meaning whale. Our camera follows the Isana Fishery Union, a fishing group in the small town of Taiji, which is being fought by anti-whaling activists. These activists want them to stop the hunt that has provided their livelihood for generations. This documentary takes a look...
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    Rice Pasta that Makes the World Smile- Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture
    2019 30 mins

    Claudia was born in Florence, Italy, and currently runs a restaurant called “Pasta Sorriso” with her husband in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture. In Italian, sorriso means “smile” and riso means “rice”. So “Pasta Sorriso” can be interpreted to mean “Rice Pasta that Makes the World Smile”. We take a look at...
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