Journeys in Japan - Season 14 Episode 7 Winter Along the Mogami River
The Mogami River is one of the most important waterways in northern Japan. It runs for 229 kilometers through Yamagata Prefecture, with around 80% of the prefecture's population living along its basin. From the 17th century, the river became a major transportation route, carrying people and cargo such as rice and safflower down to the coast, and from there as far as Kyoto and Osaka Prefecture. To this day, many towns along the river retain traces of their historic streetscapes and culture. In this episode, Catrina Sugita from Switzerland visits a community close to the Mogami River. She meets people who are keeping alive local traditions for surviving through the harsh, snowbound winter months. And she discovers the charm and bounty of this waterway known to the locals simply as their "Mother River."
First Air Date: Feb 02, 2010
Last Air date: Oct 22, 2024
Season: 15 Season
Episode: 513 Episode
Runtime: 28 minutes
IMDb: 9.00/10 by 1.00 users
Popularity: 42.867
Language: Japanese, English
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Nagoya: Exploring with Insiders
Ozu: Castle Town Looking to the Future
Kyushu: On the Trail of Shoyu
Yasugi: Discoveries Along the Iron Road
Matsue: The World of Wagashi
Kochi: Into the Luminous Darkness
Winter Along the Mogami River
Live Long, Live Well in Northern Nagano
Akita, Yamagata, Niigata: The Textiles and Traditions of Winter
Sapporo: Ski Mountaineering Tradition
Rambling Around Secluded Yanbaru
Onomichi: Vistas, Cats and Steep Hillsides
Tobishima Kaido: Taking It Slow on Golden Isles
With Isabella Bird — Part 2: On the Road to Tsugawa
On the Sugar Road from Nagasaki to Saga
Nibutani the Ainu, Living with Kamuy
The Wild Life in One-of-a-Kind Amami
Amami Oshima: Beauty in the Rain
Owase: City of Abundant Rain
Discovering the Wonders of Iya Valley
Tsuruga Castle, Where the Past Meets the Present
Gujo-Hachiman: Dancing the Night Away
With Isabella Bird — Part 3: On the Road to Yamagata
Koyasan: In Pursuit of Enlightenment
From Ise to the Source of the Sacred River
The Soaring Dragons of Chichibu
Kyushu: On the Shoyu Trail Nagasaki – Kumamoto – Miyazaki
Handa: Savoring a Canal City's Delights
Yakushima Awakenings