Added to inquiry!
TRAVEL

The life in Kita-Shinano, Nagano Prefecture

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

Kita-Shinano district in Nagano Prefecture is famous for its beautiful nature and four seasons. The district is home to many non-Japanese residents from all over the world. This documentary follows the lives of such foreign residents and details what they believe is the true beauty of Japan. Get ready to fall in love with the glorious landscape of Kita-Shinano, its regional arts, cultures, and traditional local dishes!

Part of "Beauty of Japan- Season 2"!

  •  

    World Heritage OKINOSHIMA
    45 minutes

    This is a new program about the sacred island of Okinoshima, situated between the Japanese archipelago and the Korean peninsula. It has attracted the devotion of the local population in the Munakata region, who possessed advanced nautical skills. Large-scale rituals utilizing an enormous quantity of precious votive offerings were conducted...
    more details
  •  

    Rikuzentakata City: 10 Years in the Rebuilding of a Town from Zero
    2021 49 mins

    The city of Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture had a two-kilometer stretch of shoreline covered with 70,000 pine trees that was ranked among the top 100 landscapes of Japan. On March 11, 2011, the city and shoreline were obliterated by the infamous tsunami which struck that day. This documentary follows the...
    more details
  •  

    Charmed by the Kindness of the Community - Izumo, Shimane Prefecture
    2019 30 mins

    [Beauty of Japan Season 2] Michelle married a Japanese man and moved to a beautiful nature-filled mountain village in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture. She believes that the true “beauty of Japan” lies in the kindness displayed by the people of her local community. We follow Michelle’s life within the village as...
    more details
  •  

    Love Hokkaido
    2012 24 mins

    ‘Love Hokkaido’ is a program which attempts to show Hokkaido from a foreigner's perspective, as well as prompt locals to rediscover the delights of their own backyard. The show will present the best of Hokkaido’s nature, culture, food, and lifestyle weekly. The main focus is on Hokkaido cuisine, as the...
    more details