Journeys in Japan
Season 5 Episode 8 - Kohoku: Life Close to Buddhist Deities
9.0 ?
2010
Documentary
The Kohoku region, north of Lake Biwa, is home to many culturally important Buddhist sculptures. The area around Nagahama City is known for its worship of the bodhisattva Kannon. Buddhist statuary - some over 1,000 years old - have been preserved by villagers, instead of being enshrined in temples. Our traveler Peter MacMillan meets some of these guardians and discovers their warm faith.
Episodes in Season 5
1
Murakami: City of Salmon and Sake
28 min
2
Hiroshima: The City of Hope
28 min
3
A Passion for Mechanical Magic: Aichi
28 min
4
Kobe: Neighborhoods Reborn
28 min
5
Tochigi: Secret World of Samurai and Hot Spring
28 min
6
Sanriku: Lives Intertwined with the Sea
28 min
7
Nagatoro: Natural Forests and Pure Ice
28 min
8
Kohoku: Life Close to Buddhist Deities
28 min
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Sanjo: Forging Tradition and Craftsmanship
28 min
10
Kyoto in Spring Part 1: Discovering Dolls' Day Traditions
28 min
11
Kyoto in Spring Part 2: Discovering the World of Incense
28 min
12
Kurashiki: Celebrating Heritage
28 min
13
A Day-Trip From Tokyo Part 1: Kamakura - City of Nature, History and Tradition
28 min
14
A Day-Trip From Tokyo Part 2: Slow Train in Springtime Chiba
28 min
15
Takamatsu: Spirit of Craftsmanship
28 min
16
Yoshino, Nara: Awash in Pink Petals
28 min
17
Izumo: Land of Living Legends
28 min
18
Splashing and Chilling in Minakami
28 min
19
Wajima Lacquerware, Layers of Perfection
28 min
20
Celebrating the Landscape of Azumino
28 min
21
Kanazawa: Evolving Tradition
28 min
22
Outdoor Hokkaido Part 1: Shiretoko Wildlife Paradise
28 min
23
Outdoor Hokkaido Part 2: Into the Wilds of Kushiro
28 min
24
Iwate: Road to Recovery
28 min
25
Okinawa: The Land of Karate
28 min
26
Tomioka: Cradle of Japan's Modernization
28 min
27
Niyodo River: Pure Water of the Gods
28 min
28
Ine, Kyoto: Serenity by the Sea
28 min
29
Gujo-hachiman: Dancing in the City of Water
28 min
30
Dewa Sanzan, Yamagata Part 1: Deep Mountain Worship
28 min
31
Dewa Sanzan, Yamagata Part 2: Yamabushi Training for Death and Rebirth
28 min
32
Kumamoto Prefecture: Appreciating Abundance
28 min
33
Into the Heart of Kyoto
28 min
34
Wakasa Bay, Fukui Prefecture: Following the Old Mackerel Road
28 min
35
Savoring Fall on Shodoshima
28 min
36
Tomonoura: The Old Folks and the Sea
28 min
37
Izumo: Land of Legend and Folk Craft
28 min
38
Yokohama Stories
28 min
39
Echizen: The World of Washi
28 min
