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'Beauty of Japan' series

TRAVEL 2014 30 mins Episode(s): 12 english Japanese
List of programs in the 'Beauty of Japan' series:
  1. The Castle town where Kingyo Goldfish swim (Yamatokoriyama city, Nara Pref.)
  2. Art and excellence of Craftsmanships (Katsushika, Tokyo)
  3. Okada village's proud pure Cotton (Chita city, Aichi Pref.)
  4. The Secrets of the Village with Japan's longest living population (Takayama city, Nagano Pref.)
  5. Traditional home dishes from the Gastronomic city (Hakata city, Fukuoka Pref.)
  6. Yūki Tsumugi: The worldly recognised silk textile (Yūki city, Ibaraki Pref.)
  7. Aigi Tunnels: The restoration of an industrial treasure (Kasugai city, Aichi Pref.)
  8. Himeji Castle: The Secret history (Himeji city, Hyogo Pref.)
  9. Prayer of the Tenshudo (Nagasaki city, Nagasaki Pref.)
  10. Kirikane Buddhist paintings (Miura city, Kanagawa Pref.)
  11. NEXT5: the future of Sake makers (Akita city, Akita Pref.)
  12. Living together with the God of Wetland: the Red-crowned Crane (Kushiro city, Hokkaido Pref.)
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    Shakuhachi Flute and Texas- Okayama Prefecture
    30 mins

    [Beauty of Japan Season 2] Jennifer is a Shakuhachi (Japanese flute) master who originally comes from Texas. She says the beauty of the instrument lies in its ability to express nature. Birds singing and the sound of waves can all be expressed through Jennifer's shakuhachi. She mastered the ability to...
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    On Stage
    2022

    2024 World Media Festivals Gold  The public theater dance company “Noism Company Niigata,” the only of its kind in Japan, calls the city of Niigata home. The director of “Noism,” Jo Kanamori, is a performer and choreographer with global acclaim. With a career spanning 16 years, for the first time,...
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    Castle in the Sky and Granddad's Cherry Tree
    2021 60 minutes

    The Takeda Castle ruins in Asago City are known as the “Castle in the Sky” as they are located on a mountain top and look to be floating in the sky.  Wild cherry trees growing on the mountain slope are another symbol of the city. The trees, preserved over generations,...
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    Light of My Life
    2000

    Nominated as one of the Best 8 Dramas in Asia at the International Emmy Awards. Yuko, indecisive about her future, submits a blank report about her college plans. As punishment, she spends summer vacation helping her mother deliver meals to the elderly. She meets Gansan, a stubborn old man whom...
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