Exploring the Regions
Discovering the Culture

Exploring the Regions

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

Tohoku

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

Rustic Wagashi – Traditional Japanese Hometown Sweets and Treats. Part 1. Hokkaidō, Aomori, Iwate, Akita, Yamagata, Fukushima.

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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＜Sumida-Ku＞ Meeting the Artisans of Japan　Tatsuo Hirota – Sumida Edo Kiriko Glassware

＜Chuo-Ku＞ Visiting Japan’s Most Long-Established Businesses　Shiseido Parlour: Over 100 Years of Innovation

Koshin’etsu

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Nagano: A Journey Along the Ancient Shinano Road. Nakasendō & Kisoji, Part 1 – From the Kisoji Gateway to Narai-Juku

Deep in the Northern Yatsugatake Mountains. The Mysterious Shirakoma Pond and Moss-Covered Primeval Forest

Hokuriku

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Asahi Town, Toyama Prefecture Meeting the Artisans of Japan Vol.3.　Birudan Washi Papermaker, Takakuni Kawahara & Etchū Seto-Yaki Ceramicist, Yō Shakunaga

Japan Flower Travelogue 2. Heartwarming cherry blossoms

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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＜Osaka＞ Meeting the Artisans of Japan　Vol.4　 Tatuaki Imai – Osaka Naniwa Pewterware

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

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 ／ 小野里茶の湯クラブ

Conversations

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The last princess of Inuyama Castle – Junko Naruse’s mission to preserve a 400-year family legacy

Kimono Researcher and Enthusiast Dr Sheila Cliffe

Knowledge

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Shintō Shrine Basics　What to know before you go—from shrine architecture to how to pray

Chakaiseki and the Art of Hospitality

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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＜Osaka＞ Meeting the Artisans of Japan　Vol.4　 Tatuaki Imai – Osaka Naniwa Pewterware

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

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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