Journeys in Japan - Season 5 Episode 12 Kurashiki: Celebrating Heritage
Kurashiki flourished a couple of centuries ago in the Edo Period. An historic district with old merchant residences and storehouses has been beautifully preserved. Kurashiki is still a vibrant city and is also the center of Japan's famed denim industry, which adopts traditional textile and dyeing techniques. In this episode of Journeys in Japan, singer-songwriter and painter Rie Fu learns about appeal of the city through encounters with its people and historical anecdotes.
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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Murakami: City of Salmon and Sake
Hiroshima: The City of Hope
A Passion for Mechanical Magic: Aichi
Kobe: Neighborhoods Reborn
Tochigi: Secret World of Samurai and Hot Spring
Sanriku: Lives Intertwined with the Sea
Nagatoro: Natural Forests and Pure Ice
Kohoku: Life Close to Buddhist Deities
Sanjo: Forging Tradition and Craftsmanship
Kyoto in Spring Part 1: Discovering Dolls' Day Traditions
Kyoto in Spring Part 2: Discovering the World of Incense
Kurashiki: Celebrating Heritage
A Day-Trip From Tokyo Part 1: Kamakura - City of Nature, History and Tradition
A Day-Trip From Tokyo Part 2: Slow Train in Springtime Chiba
Takamatsu: Spirit of Craftsmanship
Yoshino, Nara: Awash in Pink Petals
Izumo: Land of Living Legends
Splashing and Chilling in Minakami
Wajima Lacquerware, Layers of Perfection
Celebrating the Landscape of Azumino
Kanazawa: Evolving Tradition
Outdoor Hokkaido Part 1: Shiretoko Wildlife Paradise
Outdoor Hokkaido Part 2: Into the Wilds of Kushiro
Iwate: Road to Recovery
Okinawa: The Land of Karate
Tomioka: Cradle of Japan's Modernization
Niyodo River: Pure Water of the Gods
Ine, Kyoto: Serenity by the Sea
Gujo-hachiman: Dancing in the City of Water
Dewa Sanzan, Yamagata Part 1: Deep Mountain Worship
Dewa Sanzan, Yamagata Part 2: Yamabushi Training for Death and Rebirth
Kumamoto Prefecture: Appreciating Abundance
Into the Heart of Kyoto
Wakasa Bay, Fukui Prefecture: Following the Old Mackerel Road
Savoring Fall on Shodoshima
Tomonoura: The Old Folks and the Sea
Izumo: Land of Legend and Folk Craft
Yokohama Stories
Echizen: The World of Washi