Cycle Around Japan · SEASON 9
Tokushima - Where Teamwork Runs Deep
Episode 5 · 2022-05-14

- Documentary
Episode overview
As the cherry blossoms bloom in spring, our cyclist Bobby rides through Tokushima Prefecture from the coast to its hidden mountain valleys. At the Naruto Straits, famous for their whirlpools, he goes out with a team of fishermen to catch cherry sea bream. High in the mountains at Kamikatsu, he finds a town where the elderly population have a thriving business cultivating plants to decorate Japanese cuisine. And in an even deeper valley, he discovers a village with an unusual approach to attracting visitors.
49 minutes
Season 9 episodes
1. Saitama Traditions - Tokyo's Scenic Neighbor2022-01-08
2. Selfie Ride in Iwate: A Home Away From Home2022-01-14
3. Tokyo to Chiba - Finding Art along the Way2022-02-12
4. Mie – A Cultural Crossroads2022-03-12
5. Tokushima - Where Teamwork Runs Deep2022-05-14
6. Gunma - An Unstoppable Energy2022-06-11
7. Fukui: The Strength to Succeed2022-07-08
8. Okayama - Sunshine and Smiles2022-08-13
9. Into the Kyoto Countryside2022-09-09
10. Fukushima - Taking Life Day by Day2022-10-08
11. The Old Hokuriku Kaido: Exploring a Forgotten Highway2022-12-10