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Food of Japan
Season.1

FOOD 2016 30 minutes Episode(s): 12 english Japanese
Following the success of "Beauty of Japan", "Food of Japan" not only introduces the regional delicacies of Japan but also attempts to uncover the secrets of the unique food cultures from local experts. In this series, we learn everything from the secret to achieving the number one strawberry production in Japan to details about the traditional sweets of a samurai town.

List of episodes in this season of the 'Food of Japan' series:
  1. Strawberry Fields (Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture)
  2. Fugu (Blowfish) (Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture)
  3. Kinmedai Fish (Inatori City, Shizuoka Prefecture)
  4. Wagashi Sweets from Samurai Town (Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture.)
  5. Fine Cuisine of Ryotei Restaurants (Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture)
  6. 'Akagyu Beef' from Aso (Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture)
  7. Kyoyasai: Kyoto Vegetables (Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
  8. Decorated Festivity Dish: Kamaboko Surimi (Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture)
  9. Miso Ramen (Soup Noodle) (Sapporo City, Hokkaido)
  10. Barazushi (Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture)
  11. 'Ebi Senbei': Shrimp Crackers (Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture)
  12. Hospitality in the Air (Narita City, Chiba Prefecture)
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    New Life Blossoms in an Old Village: Seven Years of Struggle and Hope
    2013

    The aging of Japan's population is steadily hollowing out the country's agriculture. Realizing the gravity of the situation, a struggling farming community in Ishikawa Prefecture called Sugaike began trying to attract young residents. Hiroyuki Yago is one of the people who came. He moved from Osaka to Sugaike in order...
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    Art and excellence of Craftsmanships Katsushika, Tokyo
    2015 30mins

    Katsushika ward in downtown Tokyo is one of a few cities where many craftsmen known as “Shokunins” still exist. Many of them work with skills used since the Edo or Meiji periods (late 19th century). The traditional crafts that they create through careful study of materials, experiences, and techniques are...
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    The Eyes that Survey an Ever-Changing City- Shibuya, Tokyo
    2019 30 mins

    [Beauty of Japan Season 2] When asked where they would like to visit in Japan, the most popular answer that foreign tourists give is “Shibuya.” Yet with major developments planned, the site is about to change drastically. We shift our view to observe “Shibuya” from the perspective of foreigners and...
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    Zuigan-ji (2016)
    2016 48 minutes

    Majestic Zuigan-ji Temple in northeast Japan is a national cultural treasure. Completed 400 years ago by the feudal lord of the region, Date Masamune, it’s famous as a lavish and glorious example of the culture of the Azuchi-Momoyama period (mid-1500s to 1600). The main hall is decorated with beautiful period-style...
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