Seasoning the Seasons - Season 2 Episode 4 Following the Sakura - A Journey of Cherry Blossoms in Japan
Cherry Blossoms... People wait eagerly for their blossoms, love the famous scenes of cherry trees in bloom, sense the transience of things as the petals flutter down and then look forward to them just as eagerly again the following spring. Why are the Japanese people so attached to these flowers which announce the coming of spring? A man is so enthusiastic that he gives up his job to follow the blossoms on their half-year, south-north path up the archipelago. A thousand-year old cherry tree, worshipped as a tutelary god, has been treasured over many generations in a humble mountain village. And so it goes on... Every Japanese person has a special, personal recollection of the blossoms. From when the first trees bloom in Okinawa until the last flower in Hokkaido, we follow the cherry blossom front as it moves north across Japan, visiting famous viewing sites in each Prefecture. We hear, too, the stories of Japanese people and their cherry blossoms along the way.
First Air Date: Apr 04, 2012
Last Air date: Oct 14, 2024
Season: 13 Season
Episode: 161 Episode
Runtime: 28 minutes
IMDb: 10.00/10 by 1.00 users
Popularity: 20.698
Language: Japanese, English
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Ice Monsters: The Mountains of Zao
Koreatown: Ikuno, Osaka
Tokyo by Night
Following the Sakura - A Journey of Cherry Blossoms in Japan
Tokyo in Springtime - The Taste of Tradition
Spring in Kyoto - A Trip on a Little Local Train
Asakusa Celebration and Devotion
Japan in Full Bloom - The Flower Gardens
The Shrine of Konpira-san - Answering Everyone's Prayer
The Forest of Myths
Iya - Living in the Mountains
Wild Shiretoko - World Heritage Site
Kusatsu: A Town that Warms the Body and Soul
Shonan: Good Vibrations on the Beach
The Miracle Mile - Kokusai Street, Okinawa
Gujo Hachiman 400 Years of All-night Dancing
Sakurajima: Volcanic Island
Kiso: The Forest of the Japanese Cypress
Nikko: World Heritage and Mountain of Prayer
Autumn in Tohoku
Yokohama - A Harbor Town Full of Spirit
Fireworks
Kumano Pilgrimage Routes
Nara: An Ancient Capital Filled with the Sound of Prayer
Karatsu
Life with Japanese Dogs