Journeys in Japan
Season 12 Episode 9 - Yamatokoriyama: Water Brimming with Goldfish
Elegant and charming, goldfish have captured the hearts of people in Japan for centuries. One of the main areas where they are produced is the historic city of Yamatokoriyama in Nara Prefecture. Although this region of Japan does not receive a lot of rainfall, there is abundant groundwater. There are many rivers running through the city, and reservoirs have been built to make use of their water. Over the centuries, the terrain was modified until it was perfect for goldfish breeding, and it took off in a big way. This time on Journeys in Japan, US photographer Seri Nieves visits Yamatokoriyama to explore the deep connection with water and goldfish in this ancient castle town.
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
