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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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    Yakuza and Constitution
    2016 96 mins

    Since the enactment of the Anti-Boryokudan Act and Yakuza exclusion ordinances, the number of Yakuza members has reduced to less than 60,000. In the past 3 years, about 20,000 members have left Yakuza organizations. However, the numbers alone does not explain the reality. What are they thinking? How are they...
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    The World of Automata -Laughter x Automata x Challenge-
    2015 30 mins

    [Craft Masters of Japan] Automata are Western mechanical dolls. Kazuaki Harada is one of the very few automata artisans living in Japan. However, he has been gathering steady attention and fame worldwide with his unique creations. Harada's automata are very comical and alluring and manage to make people laugh and...
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    Amezaiku (sugar sculpture) -A young artist blowing new life into tradition-
    2015 30 mins

    [Craft Masters of Japan] Asakusa District in Tokyo is a popular tourist destination. Here in this vibrant area lies the best candy shop in Japan. Shinri Tezuka is a young candy maker working in this shop, and his masterful creations are so delicate and beautiful that they are almost too...
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    Ode to Joy: A Chorus for Life
    2008

    Gold Winner, Entertainment Category, 11th World Media Festival, 2010. It is summer in the hilly port city of Ootaru. The singing of the Ootaru Ladies Chorus group comes through the dusk from a room of the Minami Ootaru Community Center. They are absorbed in rehearsals for their upcoming 20th anniversary...
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