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Into The Kyoto Countryside

Past Show Times:
9:09 PM on Mar 1, 2024

A 400km ride through Kyoto - the prefecture, not the city. Farms in this lush countryside supported the ancient capital's unique cuisine and tea culture, while artisans used local wood and stone to craft tools for Kyoto artists. We take tea in an 800-year-old teahouse, go deep in the forest with a whetstone craftsman to mine for stone, experience a 1,000-year-old drumming tradition, and finally, on the Sea of Japan coast, hear the story of a mother and daughter selling fish from their mobile store.

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8:10 PM on May 10, 2024
3:10 AM on May 11, 2024
11:10 AM on May 11, 2024
2:10 PM on May 11, 2024
8:10 PM on May 17, 2024
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2:10 PM on May 18, 2024
8:10 PM on May 31, 2024

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Tokyo's Islands Niijima and Hachijojima

Upcoming Show Times:
9:10 PM on May 17, 2024

A cycle tour of two remote islands that lie within Tokyo's city limits. On Niijima, we see homes built with a hard volcanic rock called Koga stone, which is also used to make glass art. Locals still carefully tend the graves of exiles banished here during samurai times, who brought education to the island. On Hachijojima, an ancient textile tradition creates complex, subtle patterns using only three colors of plant-dyed yarn. We also sample island food and learn about a much loved local newspaper.