Journeys in Japan
Season 15 Episode 21 - With Isabella Bird — Part 5: On the Road to Aomori
British explorer and writer Isabella Bird arrived in Japan in 1878, just 10 years after the country opened its doors to the West. Accompanied by a young man who served as both interpreter and attendant, she traveled deep into the hinterland. Unbeaten Tracks in Japan is her highly praised travelogue of that journey. In this episode, vocalist Chiara Terzuolo traces Bird's route from the Hiyama district of Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture. She then passes through Odate City and continues until she reaches Kuroishi City in Aomori Prefecture.
Episodes in Season 15
Morioka: Slow Life, Indie Spirit
28 min
360 Degrees of Mt. Fuji: Hiking the Long Trail - Part 1
28 min
360 Degrees of Mt. Fuji: Hiking the Long Trail - Part 2
28 min
On the Sugar Road from Saga to Fukuoka
28 min
Isumi Shines as Liveable City
28 min
SILK Road: Threads of History from Gunma to Yokohama
28 min
Geto Kogen: Deep Powder Dreams
28 min
Akita's Festivals Light Up Long Winters
28 min
Tomonoura: Tradition and Community in a Historic Port
28 min
Okinawa: Whispers of the Ryukyu Kingdom
28 min
Taketa: Onsen Bathing Old and New
28 min
With Isabella Bird — Part 4: On the Road to Akita
28 min
Okayama: Divine Beings Up Close
28 min
Ogaki: The City of Water
28 min
Yamagata: Heartland of Wood Architecture
28 min
Shodoshima: Island of Discoveries
28 min
Deep Dive in Sugashima: The Island of Women Fishers
28 min
NISEKO IN SUMMER: Natural Fun in the Great Outdoors
28 min
Kumano Kodo: Fast Hiking to Nirvana
28 min
Nagasaki's Obon: A Time for Remembrance
28 min
With Isabella Bird — Part 5: On the Road to Aomori
28 min
Osaka: OSAKA HEART AND SOUL
28 min
Tokushima: Heartland of Fermentation
28 min
OITA Kunisaki Peninsula: A Land of Buddhas and Gods
28 min
Another Kobe: A Thatched Roof Village
28 min
Fukushima: Trekking with Volcanoes & Hot Springs
28 min
Ise-Shima: Timeless World of Pearls
28 min
