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Professor in a Spiritual City- Ise City, Mie Prefecture

TRAVEL 30 mins Episode(s): 1 none: None Japanese
[Beauty of Japan Season 2]

The Kogakkan University, located in the holy city of Ise, offers programmes which teach students Japanese traditions and history based on Shintoism. This is where Christopher, an American Professor, gives his lectures. What are the main ideas he wants to teach students studying in this holy city? This documentary shows his day-to-day challenges, while also providing views of Ise Jingu Shrine and Kumano Kodo World Heritage sites.

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