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Season 10 Episode 12 - Amami Oshima: Shaped by Adversity
6.4 ?
2014
Documentary, Talk
Life in Amami Oshima was once so tough that the islanders devised a way to make a poisonous plant edible. Harsh circumstances nurtured their resilience and resourcefulness on a subtropical island that was ruled by different outside forces as the centuries passed. Folk music became a medium for private communication, and in secret they produced silk fabric with a distinctive black beauty. In the second of two episodes, Peter Barakan gets to the heart of Amami Oshima's unique culture.
Episodes in Season 10
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28 min
2
Satsumaimo: Sweet Potatoes
28 min
3
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28 min
4
Japanophiles: Kyle Holzhueter
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5
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28 min
6
Male Aesthetics
28 min
7
Konnyaku
28 min
8
Japanophiles: Isabelle Sasaki
28 min
9
Ueno
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10
Meteorological Data
28 min
11
Amami Oshima: Paradise Found
28 min
12
Amami Oshima: Shaped by Adversity
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