Journeys in Japan
Season 16 Episode 17 - Okinawa: A World in Bloom
9.0 ?
2010
Documentary
Okinawa is a subtropical paradise blooming with vivid flowers. Photographer Alfie Goodrich captures the profound beauty of the island's nature. Along the way, he meets a couple who incorporates blossoms into cuisine, as well as a flower farmer creating jobs for individuals with special needs. Alfie also encounters a mysterious tree that comes into bloom at dusk and vanishes at dawn.
Episodes in Season 16
1
The Mountain Spirit of Shiiba Village
28 min
2
Kyushu: Land of Samurai Swords
28 min
3
Enku's 120,000 Smiles Over Gifu
28 min
4
Hokuriku 1: Foods and Flavors of the Trading Ships
28 min
5
Hokuriku 2: The Golden Age of the Trading Ships and Their Legacy
28 min
6
Gunma: Raking in Good Luck
28 min
7
Hida: Deep Winter Escape
28 min
8
Hokkaido Sapporo: Sensing the City Through Its Architecture
28 min
9
NIIGATA: SNOW COUNTRY WONDERLAND
28 min
10
Wakayama: The Cradle of Japan's Flavors
28 min
11
Kure Port, Kochi — The Lure of Katsuo
28 min
12
Izu Peninsula: Volcanic Beauty
28 min
13
Nagaoka: Water, the Wellspring of Abundance
28 min
14
Matagi: Yamagata’s Spiritual Hunter-Gatherers
28 min
15
Nishio: Whisking up the Global Matcha Boom
28 min
16
Tochigi: Life Away from the Sea
28 min
17
Okinawa: A World in Bloom
28 min
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21
Mishima: Festival Rhythms Run Deep
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22
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23
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24
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25
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26
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