Journeys in Japan
Season 9 Episode 7 - A Winter Wonderland of Ice: Eastern Hokkaido
9.0 ?
2010
Documentary
Every year from February to March, ice floes from Russia's Amur River float across the Okhotsk Sea to the shores of eastern Hokkaido, packing against the shoreline. On this edition of Journeys in Japan, Roman Markovtsev from Russia explores this frozen coast and experiences the winter wonderland of ice, both above and below the surface. He joins fishermen who fish in the traditional way on a frozen lake. And he meets with local people who have taken up the sport of curling in a big way.
Episodes in Season 9
1
Traces of History: Exploring Around Hiroshima
28 min
2
Yokkaichi: Bringing Back the Skies
28 min
3
Tsubakuro-dake: New Year High Up in the Northern Alps
28 min
4
Oita: Rest and Recuperation, Onsen Style
28 min
5
Fukuoka: City of Food and Flavor
28 min
6
Takada: Community and Tradition in Snow Country
28 min
7
A Winter Wonderland of Ice: Eastern Hokkaido
28 min
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8
Hachinohe: Warmth in Winter
28 min
9
Makabe: A Promise of Spring
28 min
10
Toyama: A Food Culture Rich in Umami
28 min
11
Following a Samurai Tea Master
28 min
12
Okumusashi: Spring Forest Feast
28 min
13
Agano River: Green Foliage and Spring Rituals
28 min
14
Ashikaga and Tochigi: Cultivating Nature and Tradition
28 min
15
Atami: The Spa Revival
28 min
16
Nikko: Contemplating Its Architectural Jewels
28 min
17
Tsugaru: Amateur Sumo, Indomitable Tradition
28 min
18
Tsuwano: Painted Past, Vividly Present
28 min
19
Remote Ojika Island: Portal to the Past
28 min
20
Misugi: Taking it Slow in the Mountains
28 min
21
Tobishima: Living Life on Island Time
28 min
22
Yuki & Oyama: Neighbors with Interwoven Tradition
28 min
23
Mt. Fuji: Climbing to the Sacred Realm
28 min
24
Kita-Akita: Deep Connections with Nature
28 min
25
Okushiri Island: Secret Gem Off Hokkaido
28 min
26
Totsukawa: A Spiritually Charged Place of Beauty
28 min
27
Iki: Island of Beauty and Promise
28 min
28
The Lost Pirates of the Seto Inland Sea
28 min
29
Kitayama Village: A Community with Unique Charms
28 min
30
Mt. Gozaisho: Going Extreme
28 min
31
Fukuoka: A City of Two Faces
28 min
32
Houki-cho: Preserving the Past for the Future
28 min
33
Kanazawa: A Legacy of Color
28 min
34
Iriomote Island: A Small Piece of Paradise
28 min
