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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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    Traditional Paper "Senkashi" -The 400-year-old custom-
    2015 30 mins

    [Craft Masters of Japan] The "Senkashi" washi paper is one of Japan's Intangible Cultural Treasures. Dating back to the Edo Period, its technique has been passed down for over 400 years. We take a look at Takashi Kikuchi, who is a washi maker specializing in this unique and historically rich...
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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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    Hitachi Furyumono -Masterful Art of the Common People-
    2017 30 mins

    [Festivals of Japan Season 1] The Hitachi Furyumono is an important tangible and intangible folk cultural property of Japan, recognized as one of UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Assets in 2009. Originating from the Edo Period when the parishioners of Kamine Shrine dedicated floats, the colorful float carrying dancing mechanical dolls are...
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    Colors in Japan
    2021 25 min

    Japan's landscape overflows with various colors from its four seasons. This array of rich "coloring" is presented in vivid 4K through the stories of traditional arts and crafts that symbolize the regions across the country from which they were born. Episode List (click title to preview): 1. Paint It Black!...
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