Journeys in Japan
Season 15 Episode 27 - Ise-Shima: Timeless World of Pearls
9.0 ?
2010
Documentary
Called "tears of mermaids" or "dewdrops from the moon," pearls have captivated people since antiquity. The world's first cultured pearls were born in Ise-Shima in Mie Prefecture. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, Do Minh Khai from Vietnam explores the Ise-Shima area, the home of magical pearls. She learns how the first cultured pearls were developed, experiences pearl harvesting, and encounters a new type of pearl jewelry created by a young designer.
Episodes in Season 15
1
Morioka: Slow Life, Indie Spirit
28 min
2
360 Degrees of Mt. Fuji: Hiking the Long Trail - Part 1
28 min
3
360 Degrees of Mt. Fuji: Hiking the Long Trail - Part 2
28 min
4
On the Sugar Road from Saga to Fukuoka
28 min
5
Isumi Shines as Liveable City
28 min
6
SILK Road: Threads of History from Gunma to Yokohama
28 min
7
Geto Kogen: Deep Powder Dreams
28 min
8
Akita's Festivals Light Up Long Winters
28 min
9
Tomonoura: Tradition and Community in a Historic Port
28 min
10
Okinawa: Whispers of the Ryukyu Kingdom
28 min
11
Taketa: Onsen Bathing Old and New
28 min
12
With Isabella Bird — Part 4: On the Road to Akita
28 min
13
Okayama: Divine Beings Up Close
28 min
14
Ogaki: The City of Water
28 min
15
Yamagata: Heartland of Wood Architecture
28 min
16
Shodoshima: Island of Discoveries
28 min
17
Deep Dive in Sugashima: The Island of Women Fishers
28 min
18
NISEKO IN SUMMER: Natural Fun in the Great Outdoors
28 min
19
Kumano Kodo: Fast Hiking to Nirvana
28 min
20
Nagasaki's Obon: A Time for Remembrance
28 min
21
With Isabella Bird — Part 5: On the Road to Aomori
28 min
22
Osaka: OSAKA HEART AND SOUL
28 min
23
Tokushima: Heartland of Fermentation
28 min
24
OITA Kunisaki Peninsula: A Land of Buddhas and Gods
28 min
25
Another Kobe: A Thatched Roof Village
28 min
26
Fukushima: Trekking with Volcanoes & Hot Springs
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27
Ise-Shima: Timeless World of Pearls
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