Exploring the Regions
Discovering the Culture

Exploring the Regions

Tohoku ／ Kanto ／ Edo・Tokyo ／ Koshin’etsu ／ Hokuriku ／ Tokai ／ Kinki ／ Kyoto・Nara ／ Chugoku ／ Kyushu

Tohoku

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The Storytellers of Tōno. Bringing the Renowned Tōno Monogatari Folktales to Life.

Japanese Regional Cuisine Tour. Part 1: The grain-based dishes and ‘Shitone-mono’ dumplings of Northern Honshū

Kanto

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Best Kept Secret Hot Springs! Vol. 2 Hōshi Onsen

Drone Footage of Scenic Japan. Vol.3. Lake Yunoko – Basking in Spring Sunshine

Edo・Tokyo

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Edo Design Vol.01. Edo Urban Design and the Principles of Yin and Yang

Shopping for the Finest Japanese Products. No.2. Edo-ya Ōdenma-cho. Nihonbashi, Tōkyō

Koshin’etsu

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Mount Fuji – Japan’s Sacred Mountain. Vol.3. Setting Sun at Lake Yamanaka – Diamond Fuji!

Strolling the Rice Terraces. Vol.5. Hoshitōge Rice Terraces, Niigata Prefecture

Hokuriku

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Japan Flower Travelogue 2. Heartwarming cherry blossoms

Strolling the Rice Terraces, Vol.4. Shiroyone Senmaida Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture

Tokai

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Castles of Japan, Part 4. National Treasure, Inuyama Castle. Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture.

Mount Fuji – Japan’s Sacred Mountain. Vol.2. Lake Tanuki – Light Waves and Reflections upon Water

Kinki

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Savour the Flavours of Japanese Tea. Vol.2. Shiga, Kyoto, Nara, Tokushima, Kōchi, Okayama, Saga, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Kagoshima, Okinawa

Castles of Japan, Part 2. National Treasure, Hikone Castle – Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture

Kyoto・Nara

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Shopping for the Finest Japanese Products. Kaikado Metal Canisters. Kyoto City.

Shopping for the Finest Japanese Products. No. 4. Komaruya Sumii. Sakyō-ku, Kyōto

Chugoku

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What Exactly Is the Henro? Shikoku’s 88 Temple Pilgrimage

Visiting Japan’s National Parks. Daisen-Oki National Park. Livestock Farming on the Oki Islands.

Kyushu

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Japan’s Significant Landscapes. Okinawa’s Fukugi Namiki - Historical Tree-Lined Urban Landscape.

Shōchū 101 – A Primer for Beginners and Fans Alike

Discovering the Culture

Conversations ／ Knowledge ／ Pursuits ／ Legacies ／ The Arts ／ Craftsmanship ／ The Natural World ／ Seasons and Lifestyle

Conversations

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Engish Rakugo Artist Diane Kichijitsu. Appreciating the Simplicity of the Japanese Aesthetic.

Hirai Shōshū. Thoughts on Zen and Meditation. Making Time to Look Inward.

Knowledge

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A Fondness for Flowers – Enjoying Japan’s Flowers through the Seasons. Part 2: Daffodil, Butterbur, Wintersweet, Daphne, Rapeseed.

A Fondness for Flowers – Enjoying Japan’s Flowers through the Seasons. Part 3: Sakura – Cherry Blossom

Pursuits

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Cultural Studies Vol.2. Kōdō: Incense and the Art of Appreciating Fragrance

Cultural Studies Vol.01. Jūdō and the Kōdōkan

Legacies

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Welcome to the World of Yōkai. The Yumoto Kōichi Collection Part 1: Night Parade of One Hundred Demons

Ōkami Shinkō – the Wolf Faith. No.11: Epidemics and the Wolf Faith

The Arts

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Famous gardens of Japan, Vol.1. Mōtsūji Teien – Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture

Famous Gardens of Japan, Vol.2. Saihō-ji Temple Garden – Kyōto City

Craftsmanship

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Yonematsu Shiono - Tales of People and the Objects They Treasure. Kōshū Inden: Supple deerskin adorned with lacquer patterns.

Yonematsu Shiono - Tales of People and the Objects They Treasure. Nambu Tekki Ironware: Kamasada Iron Casting Studio

The Natural World

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Why Leaves Change Colour in Autumn

The Birds of Japan. Yairochō – The Fairy Pitta

Seasons and Lifestyle

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Dressing up Everyday Meals – Making the Most of Tableware Created by Renowned Japanese Artisans

Getting Out and About in Kimono! Beginning With the Basics – Casual or Formal
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