Journeys in Japan
Season 12 Episode 19 - Ascending the Sacred Peaks
Modern mountaineering was born in Europe in the second half of the 18th century. Offering vigorous exercise along with magnificent views, the sport of Alpinism soon caught on around the world and was introduced to Japan in the Meiji period (late 19th century). In Japan, people have been climbing mountains since ancient times, as an important part of their religious practice. Even today, many Japanese people venerate major peaks as the abode of the deities. Traditional rituals are held to mark the opening of mountain trails for the climbing season, and prayers are offered at sunrise on some mountain peaks. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, we revisit some of the sacred mountains that we have featured in the past, introduced by the director who made those programs. He will also climb Mt. Oyama in Kanagawa Prefecture, another peak that has been worshiped since the old days.
Episodes in Season 12
Kyoto: Tango Chirimen
28 min
Tsu: A Path to the Heart
28 min
Tsushima: Slow Living on a Frontline Island
28 min
Moji: Gateway to the World
28 min
Frozen Beauty at Dawn and Dusk: Hokkaido in Midwinter
28 min
Poetic Beauty of Wintry Kussharo
28 min
Otaru: Herring and Glassware; Keeping Alive Otaru's Tradition
28 min
Eye on Nagoya: A City's Identity through Architecture
28 min
Yamatokoriyama: Water Brimming with Goldfish
28 min
Minami Shinshu: A Solo Alps Journey
28 min
Rainy Nights, Summer Mysteries
28 min
Go Deep! Underwater Paradise
28 min
Toba Islands: Life and Love in a Traditional Community
28 min
Cultivating a Taste for Summer Vegetables
28 min
The Trail to Chiyanoki: Mountain Biking Revives Village
28 min
Lifting the Spirit through Architecture: Nikko Okinawa Osaka
28 min
Summer Festivals to Celebrate Around Japan
28 min
Ishinomaki: A Decade On - Remembering and Moving Ahead
28 min
Ascending the Sacred Peaks
28 min
An Ode to Live Music
28 min
Creative Solutions Spark Rural Revival
28 min
Legacies of Samurai Culture
28 min
Hokkaido: Catching the Northern Lights
28 min
Oki, Iki, Tsushima: Frontline Islands in the Stream
28 min
Shinto Rituals: Linking Communities and Deities
28 min
Northern Alps for All Seasons
28 min
Rising from the Ruins
28 min
Michinoku the Legend of Gold
28 min
Kasama: A Pottery Community in Evolution
28 min
