Journeys in Japan - Season 11 Episode 5 Mishima, Fukushima: Keeping Alive the Folk Craft Tradition
Mishima Town, in western Fukushima Prefecture, receives some of the heaviest snowfall in all of Japan. During the winter, when the local people are unable to work in their fields, they spend their days making traditional handicrafts, using vines, leaves and bark from plants that grow wild on the nearby mountainsides. It's a folk tradition that continues to this day. Leina Bambino is an English instructor from the United States. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, she visits Mishima to meet the people living there, and sees how they keep their traditions alive. She also joins in a New Year ceremony that's been held in this area for over 200 years.
First Air Date: Feb 02, 2010
Last Air date: Oct 22, 2024
Season: 15 Season
Episode: 513 Episode
Runtime: 28 minutes
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Language: Japanese, English
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Asago: Hidden Gem of Heritage and History
Suo-Oshima: Finding Hawaii in the Inland Sea
Unlocking the Mysteries of Ancient Asuka
Yokohama: A Port Town with It All
Mishima, Fukushima: Keeping Alive the Folk Craft Tradition
Tsugaru: Deep Snow, Warm Hearts
The Magic of Winter in Akita
Hateruma: Life on a Distant Island
Hakkoda's Backcountry Magic
Asahikawa: Adventures on Sleds and Wheels
Rivers of Life: Kaizu and Kuwana
Ishigaki: A Look to the Future
KAGAWA: Treasure House of Modernist Architecture
Atami is Back
Otoyo: Bringing Fresh Life to a Traditional Community
Rural Reboot: Kamiyama's Renaissance
Nanmoku: Afterglow of the Silk Road
Work-Life Bliss in Itoshima
Ogawa Village: Laidback Living with Mountain Vistas
Omi-hachiman: Historic Merchant Town on Sacred Lake
South Iwate: On the Trail to Recovery
Passion on the Vine: Yamanashi and Its Winemakers
Ashio: Memory of the Forest
Miyagi: On the Trail to Recovery
Ojiya: Deep Roots in Snow Country
Revisiting Ibaraki's Autumn-Winter Flavors