Journeys in Japan
Season 11 Episode 2 - Suo-Oshima: Finding Hawaii in the Inland Sea
9.0 ?
2010
Documentary
The island of Suo-Oshima lies off the coast of southeast Yamaguchi Prefecture, in western Japan. It's one of the prefecture's main areas for growing mandarin oranges. Since the 19th century, the island has had close ties with the US State of Hawaii. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, TV personality Kanoa, who was born in Hawaii, visits Suo-Oshima to explore its rich natural environment and to find out more about its connection with her homeland.
Episodes in Season 11
1
Asago: Hidden Gem of Heritage and History
28 min
2
Suo-Oshima: Finding Hawaii in the Inland Sea
28 min
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3
Unlocking the Mysteries of Ancient Asuka
28 min
4
Yokohama: A Port Town with It All
28 min
5
Mishima, Fukushima: Keeping Alive the Folk Craft Tradition
28 min
6
Tsugaru: Deep Snow, Warm Hearts
28 min
7
The Magic of Winter in Akita
28 min
8
Hateruma: Life on a Distant Island
28 min
9
Hakkoda's Backcountry Magic
28 min
10
Asahikawa: Adventures on Sleds and Wheels
28 min
11
Rivers of Life: Kaizu and Kuwana
28 min
12
Ishigaki: A Look to the Future
28 min
13
KAGAWA: Treasure House of Modernist Architecture
28 min
14
Atami is Back
28 min
15
Otoyo: Bringing Fresh Life to a Traditional Community
28 min
16
Rural Reboot: Kamiyama's Renaissance
28 min
17
Nanmoku: Afterglow of the Silk Road
28 min
18
Work-Life Bliss in Itoshima
28 min
19
Ogawa Village: Laidback Living with Mountain Vistas
28 min
20
Omi-hachiman: Historic Merchant Town on Sacred Lake
28 min
21
South Iwate: On the Trail to Recovery
28 min
22
Passion on the Vine: Yamanashi and Its Winemakers
28 min
23
Ashio: Memory of the Forest
28 min
24
Miyagi: On the Trail to Recovery
28 min
25
Ojiya: Deep Roots in Snow Country
28 min
26
Revisiting Ibaraki's Autumn-Winter Flavors
28 min
