Journeys in Japan
Season 16 Episode 21 - Mishima: Festival Rhythms Run Deep
Mishima lies at the foot of Mount Fuji, in Shizuoka Prefecture. Its main shrine, Mishima Taisha, is said to have been founded in the 8th century to enshrine the deities of the mountain and the sea. Each year in August, the Mishima Grand Festival is held in the area around the shrine. The streets reverberate with excitement and the sound of shagiri, a percussive music that derives from festival music dating back over 450 years. Canadian actor Kyle Card is a major fan of Japanese festivals. On this edition of Journeys in Japan he delves deep into the way communities in Mishima are brought together through the vibrant rhythms of shagiri.
Episodes in Season 16
The Mountain Spirit of Shiiba Village
28 min
Kyushu: Land of Samurai Swords
28 min
Enku's 120,000 Smiles Over Gifu
28 min
Hokuriku 1: Foods and Flavors of the Trading Ships
28 min
Hokuriku 2: The Golden Age of the Trading Ships and Their Legacy
28 min
Gunma: Raking in Good Luck
28 min
Hida: Deep Winter Escape
28 min
Hokkaido Sapporo: Sensing the City Through Its Architecture
28 min
NIIGATA: SNOW COUNTRY WONDERLAND
28 min
Wakayama: The Cradle of Japan's Flavors
28 min
Kure Port, Kochi — The Lure of Katsuo
28 min
Izu Peninsula: Volcanic Beauty
28 min
Nagaoka: Water, the Wellspring of Abundance
28 min
Matagi: Yamagata’s Spiritual Hunter-Gatherers
28 min
Nishio: Whisking up the Global Matcha Boom
28 min
Tochigi: Life Away from the Sea
28 min
Okinawa: A World in Bloom
28 min
With Isabella Bird — Part 6: On the Road to Biratori
28 min
SHAKOTAN: Out of the Blue, Into the Flames
28 min
The Ontake Kodo Path to Sacred Peak
28 min
Mishima: Festival Rhythms Run Deep
28 min
Higashikawa: Picture-Perfect Town
28 min
Kochi Shimanto River: Pristine Water and Premium Fishing
28 min
Discovering Japan's Hidden Christians
28 min
Hiking the San'in Coast: Tottori
28 min
Unearthing a Love for Seto
28 min
SHIMANE: In Search of Izumo's Gardens Past and Present
28 min
