Seasoning the Seasons · SEASON 1
Tracing Rice in Japan
Episode 14 · 2012-11-07
- Documentary
Episode overview
Rice is special to the Japanese. Since rice cultivation arrived here millennia ago, it has molded Japanese society, the landscape and religious beliefs. That history is reflected in archaeological sites and other remains across the country and in everyday lifestyles today. This is a journey to aspects of the Japanese mind that have been nurtured by rice farming. We also meet people who still dedicate their efforts to this beloved crop today.
Season 1 episodes
1. Kyoto: Coloring the Season2012-04-04
2. Kakunodate: Stories of Old Families2012-04-18
3. Spirited Away to Tono2012-05-02
4. Japanese Towers: Memories Past and Present2012-05-16
5. Matsushima: Islands of Beauty and Prayer2012-05-30
6. Suwa: A Celebration Down Through Time2012-06-06
7. Niyodo River: Living with Japan's Clearest River2012-06-20
8. Mt. Fuji2012-07-04
9. Awa Dance: Obon Festival with 100,000 Dancers2012-08-01
10. Kamakura: Samurai and Zen2012-09-05
11. Itsukushima: Island of the Gods2012-09-19
12. Hand-Made in Japan2012-10-03
13. Dolls: Bearers of Dreams2012-10-17
14. Tracing Rice in Japan2012-11-07
15. Blowfish: A Secret Taste from the Deep2012-11-21
16. Millennium Guardians: The Buddhist Statues of Kyoto2012-12-05
17. Nights of Snow2012-12-19
