DOCUMENTARY
At the Top of the Sky ~The Yarigatake Hut's 100 Years Story ~
DOCUMENTARY
2019
104 min Episode(s): 1
none: None
Spanish
In April 2017, Daisuke decided to quit his job at a major mobile phone company and become the 4th generation successor of the "Yarigatake Sanso" mountain hut located on one of the most renowned mountains in the Japanese Alps. From an early age, he was brought to Yarigatake by his father and always harbored dreams of one day working there. When he started training to become the successor in April, the mountain was still covered in snow.
Daisuke was surprised by how difficult the work was. However, his wife, Shoko, who waited for him in Matsumoto City at the foot of the mountain, said that the Daisuke she saw featured in the mountain blogs and photos had a lively smile that he'd never had at his previous job. While struggling to master the unfamiliar work, Daisuke began to wish he could share the sights that could only be seen at Takayama with a wider audience.
From the opening of the hut to its closing in November, we closely follow what happened during a single hiking season at Yarigatake Sanso. Taking a look at the legacy that has been passed on for 100 years by 4 generations of men living in close companionship with Yarigatake, witness the harsh yet breathtaking nature that entranced these four men.
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Daisuke was surprised by how difficult the work was. However, his wife, Shoko, who waited for him in Matsumoto City at the foot of the mountain, said that the Daisuke she saw featured in the mountain blogs and photos had a lively smile that he'd never had at his previous job. While struggling to master the unfamiliar work, Daisuke began to wish he could share the sights that could only be seen at Takayama with a wider audience.
From the opening of the hut to its closing in November, we closely follow what happened during a single hiking season at Yarigatake Sanso. Taking a look at the legacy that has been passed on for 100 years by 4 generations of men living in close companionship with Yarigatake, witness the harsh yet breathtaking nature that entranced these four men.
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