Journeys in Japan
Season 3 Episode 23 - Life in the Slow Lane: Taketomi, Okinawa
On this edition of Journeys in Japan, Lana Bergmann, who is studying design in Japan, visits Taketomi-jima, one of the Yaeyama Islands in the southwestern end of the country. On the island characterized by old, traditional houses and flowers blooming all year round, it is popular to take it easy and stroll around with no particular destination. Lana goes to see the sights on the island on foot and finds a 4-meter tower. She climbs to the top and sees that the communities on the island are surrounded by windbreaks as a protection against typhoons. Each house is surrounded by high stone walls to protect them from winds. They reflect wisdom for living in the island's harsh natural environment. For the night Lana stays in a room in a traditional house. She eats dinner with other tourists, sings a song together, and enjoys herself. She also tries her hand at harvesting seafood and is impressed by islanders' traditional way of thinking.
Episodes in Season 3
Walking the Historic Nakasendo
28 min
Samurai Days in Satsuma
28 min
Mikuni, Fukui Prefecture: The Supreme Winter Delicacy
28 min
Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture: City of Sumi
28 min
Furano, Hokkaido: White Wintry World
28 min
Ohenro Shikoku Pilgrimage Part 1: Tokushima Prefecture
28 min
Ohenro Shikoku Pilgrimage Part 2: Kochi Prefecture
28 min
Life in the Deep Snow
28 min
Kingdom of Udon: Kagawa Prefecture
28 min
Dancing Among the Gods: Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture
28 min
Treasures of the Ancient Capital: Nara Prefecture
28 min
Beppu City, Oita Prefecture: Nature's Gift: Hot Springs
28 min
Okinawa: Inspired by the Sea and Land, Crafted by Hand
28 min
Yanagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture: Spring on the Waterways
28 min
Gourmet Adventure: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
28 min
Time Travelling in Shiga
28 min
On Two Wheels to Aso
28 min
Getting Lost in Pink Petals
28 min
Ohenro Shikoku Pilgrimage Part 3: Ehime
28 min
Ohenro Shikoku Pilgrimage Part 4: Kagawa
28 min
A Classic Steam Train Trip: The Oigawa Railway
28 min
Pristine Paradise: Iriomote, Okinawa
28 min
Life in the Slow Lane: Taketomi, Okinawa
28 min
Pure Alpine Waterscapes: Azumino and Kamikochi
28 min
The Cinematic Cityscape of Kitakyushu
28 min
Sapporo: The Good Life
28 min
Going with the Flow: Ehime Prefecture
28 min
Kumano Kodo Iseji Route
28 min
Rishiri: From Sea to Summit
28 min
Rebun: A Floating Garden
28 min
Vibrant Colors, Ancient Tradition: Kanazawa
28 min
Bounty from the Mountains, Sea and Plain: Yamagata
28 min
Forest Sanctuary: Shirakami
28 min
Samurai Spirit and Natural Treasures: Aizu, Fukushima Prefecture
28 min
Japan's Traditional Blue: Tokushima's Indigo
28 min
Craftsmanship Close to Nature: Asahikawa
28 min
Beauty in the Everyday: Mashiko
28 min
Rivers Run Through It: Beautiful Morioka
28 min
Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture: Miso, the Taste of Tradition
28 min
Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture: Taste the Tradition of Fukuoka
28 min
Japan's Wine Country: Katsunuma
28 min
Abundant Sea: Sanriku Coast
28 min
All About Matcha Green Tea: Matsue
28 min
Haiku Poetry, Autumn Foliage: Otsu & Ogaki
28 min
