Added to inquiry!
TRAVEL

Enchanted by the San'in- Daisen, Tottori Prefecture

TRAVEL 2019 30 mins Episode(s): 1 none: None Japanese
[Beauty of Japan Season 2]

San’in, considered to be a mythical home of Gods, is a sacred place where the natural landscapes of Japan prevail. Richard Pierce was enthralled by its charms and has been organizing tours and acting as a guide. In 2017, he even cooperated with the locals to open a Japanese-style guest house there. We follow Richard on his quest to convey the wonders of the mystical mountain to the world!

Part of "Beauty of Japan-Season 2"!

  •  

    Yokohama Scarves- Harmony of Beauty and Skill-
    2015 30 mins

    [Craft Masters of Japan] Since the opening of its port, the silk industry has developed drastically within Yokohama City. Silk is a soft and delicate fabric, which requires special techniques for dyeing and drawing motifs. This documentary will focus on the traditional "Yokohama scarfs", which have a history of over...
    more details
  •  

    Four Blossoms
    2004

    Award of Excellence at the Media Arts Festival. Mizuki’s mother is a widow and raises her three daughters by herself on a flower farm. Following a quarrel with her mother, Mizuki leaves her family and hometown behind. Now working for an employment agency in Tokyo, she is discouraged by her...
    more details
  •  

    Handa Floats Festival -The Pride of the People-
    2017 30 mins

    [Festivals of Japan Season 1] In the spring festival of Handa City,  Aichi Prefecture, a total of 31 floats are pulled through 10 districts. Once every five years, the Handa Floats Festival sees the gathering of all 31 floats in one place, vastly entertaining its large crowd of onlookers. Following...
    more details
  •  

    The 40th Otsuna Festival -Invigorating a Community-
    2018 30 mins

    [Festivals of Japan Season 2] Half-naked men pull on a giant white rope. Eighty meters long and about a ton in weight, the rope is the central focus of the Tosa City Otsuna Festival. Originally an Edo Period tradition, the festival was brought back by people hoping to energize a community...
    more details