Seasoning the Seasons
Season 4 Episode 10 - Hakata Yamakasa: A Festival to Live For
10.0 ?
2012
Documentary
Located in Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, the city is a harbor town facing Hakata Bay. If you cross the sea to the northwest, you'll find the Korean Peninsula and China. The area has flourished as a gateway to the continent for many years. In the summer, there is a festival that the men of this town practically live for. Hakata Gion Yamakasa is the summer festival for Hakata's local deity, Kushida Shrine.
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2
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Yakushima: Island of Primeval Forests
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Sanriku Railway: Back from the Brink
7
Nihonbashi: The Bridge at the Center of Japanese Commerce
8
The Shikoku Pilgrimage
9
Dewa Sanzan: Mystic Mountains of Prayers
10
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