Journeys in Japan
Season 13 Episode 5 - —Festivals— A Harbinger of Spring
9.0 ?
2010
Documentary
Since the old days, many festivals have been held across Japan to mark the changing seasons and reflect the agricultural cycle. Most autumn festivals are an expression of gratitude for the harvest, and celebrate the return to the mountains of the god of the fields. Winter festivals take place in the off season. And spring festivals are held before the start of farming work, to pray for their crops. In this episode of Journeys in Japan, we revisit 3 festivals held from fall to early spring — festivals that usher in the beginning of spring.
Episodes in Season 13
1
Yamanobe no Michi: Strolling Back Into the Past
28 min
2
Hamamatsu: From Local Expertise to Global Renown
28 min
3
Matsusaka: Legacy of Samurai, Merchants, Artisan
28 min
4
JAPOW Magical Backcountry Ski Tour
28 min
5
—Festivals— A Harbinger of Spring
28 min
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6
Hearing the Silent Voice of the Bedrock
28 min
7
Eyeing Architectural Wonders
28 min
8
Nagasaki: City of Hills and Hope
28 min
9
Eternally Radiant Himeji Castle
28 min
10
Maniwa: Living from the Forest
28 min
11
Breathing New Life into Iwaki
28 min
12
Exploring the Mudflats of the Ariake Sea in Saga
28 min
13
Yamagata: Communing with the Living and the Dead
28 min
14
Suzuka: City with a Racing Circuit
28 min
15
Iriomote: Pursuing the Elusive Jungle Cat
28 min
16
Shinhama, Sendai: A Green Sea Wall for the Future
28 min
17
Tamba-Sasayama: Inn to the Heart of a Village
28 min
18
Okinawa: Weaving Culture
28 min
19
Peak Pleasure in the Northern Alps
28 min
20
Midsummer with the Ancestors: Wakasa Town
28 min
21
With Isabella Bird: On the Road to Nikko
28 min
22
Tochigi: Destinations of Timeless Calm
28 min
23
Spirited Away to Tono
28 min
24
Hakone Hachiri: Highway Back in Time
28 min
25
Kumamoto: Castle Town Loves Its Past with Eye on the Future
28 min
