Seasoning the Seasons · SEASON 3
The Islands of Nagasaki
Episode 16 · 2014-06-11

- Documentary
Episode overview
The nation of Japan is made up of many islands, numbering some 6800 in total. Of these, 971 islands are located near Nagasaki on the western edge of Japan. Since ancient times, these interspersed islands have prospered as a key point of trade with China, Korea, Portugal and the Netherlands. Customs and cultures unknown to Japan have been brought about through these islands. While being ahead of the times through the exchanges with the Asian continent, the islands of Nagasaki have at times also been a time capsule of the times, with its own unique culture taking root. As we examine these islands, we begin to see the history and the origin of Japan.
Season 3 episodes
1. Izumo: Abode of the Gods2014-01-03
2. Udon Noodles: A Wheat Delicacy2014-01-08
3. Ekiben: A Box of Flavor and Feeling2014-01-15
4. Echizen: Taste of Winter2014-01-22
5. Chichibu: Home of the Mountain Gods and Festivals2014-02-05
6. Modern Architecture: Giving Form to Dreams2014-02-12
7. Winter in Tohoku2014-03-07
8. Spring in Tohoku2014-03-19
9. Kyoto: The Enigmatic Entertainers of Gion2014-04-02
10. Hozenji: The Sentimental Alley of Osaka2014-04-09
11. Hakodate: The Storied History of a Port Town2014-04-16
12. Kirishima: A Town Thriving on Volcanic Mountains2014-05-07
13. Sado Island: Into the Mystic Dreams2014-05-14
14. Oze: A Mountain Marshland2014-05-21
15. Ayu: Treasures of the River2014-06-04
16. The Islands of Nagasaki2014-06-11
17. Karuizawa: A Fleeting Summer2014-06-18
18. Strolling the Paths of Onomichi2014-06-25
19. Shinsekai, Osaka: A Town Guarded by a Tower2014-07-02
20. Kujukuri: The Endless Beach2014-07-09
21. Nagasaki: Hills and Exotic Atmosphere2014-08-06
22. Japanese Yokai: Ghosts, Goblins or Ghouls?2014-08-13
23. Kawagoe: Keeping Urbane Traditions Alive2014-09-03
24. Travelogue of Mackerel Road2014-09-10
25. On a Moonlit Night...2014-10-01
26. Japan's Historic Tramways2014-10-08
27. Aso: Life in the Caldera2014-10-15
28. Crossing the Amagi Pass2014-11-05
29. Kamo River: The Waterway that Created Kyoto2014-11-12
30. Beppu: Exploring the Exciting Hot Springs2014-11-19
31. The Tottori Sand Dunes, Unity with Nature2014-12-03
32. A Journey to Holy Places2014-12-17