World-famous tourist destination, Kyoto, is renowned for its local vegetables: kyoyasai (Kyoto vegetables). These vegetables play an important role in kyoryori (Kyoto's traditional cuisine). There are about 40 different vegetables that have been used by many Kyoto households for a long time. This documentary captures local farmers who specialize in...

The folks of Yamagata Prefecture have an unparalleled love of ramen noodles! In fact, the number of ramen restaurants per household is the biggest in Japan! In response to the 2011 earthquake disaster, ramen restaurateurs have come up with a whole bunch of ways to put smiles back on customers’...