Journeys in Japan - Season 16 Episode 4 Hokuriku 1: Foods and Flavors of the Trading Ships
The Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train connects Tokyo with Toyama, Ishikawa and (since March 2024) Fukui Prefecture. This region along the Sea of Japan has its own distinctive history and culture. Until the late 19th century, Hokuriku was the hub for a vital trading route plied by sailing ships known as kitamaebune. Besides carrying cargo from Hokkaido all the way to Osaka, these vessels also stopped at ports along the way, introducing a range of foods and culture from afar. In the first of two episodes on the Hokuriku region, Kyle Card visits Takaoka (Toyama Prefecture) and Kanazawa (Ishikawa Prefecture), to explore the traditional food culture that blossomed in the region thanks to the kitamaebune traders.
Year: 2024
Genre: Documentary
Country: Japan
Studio: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
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Cast: Bill Sullivan
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First Air Date: Feb 02, 2010
Last Air date: Dec 24, 2024
Season: 16 Season
Episode: 517 Episode
Runtime: 28 minutes
IMDb: 9.00/10 by 1.00 users
Popularity: 45.0177
Language: Japanese, English
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Kyushu: Land of Samurai Swords
Enku's 120,000 Smiles over Gifu
Hokuriku 1: Foods and Flavors of the Trading Ships
Hokuriku 2: The Golden Age of the Trading Ships and Their Legacy
Gunma: Raking in Good Luck
Hida: Deep Winter Escape
Hokkaido Sapporo: Sensing the City through its Architecture
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