Seasoning the Seasons · SEASON 4
Hakata Yamakasa: A Festival to Live For
Episode 10 · 2015-06-01
- Documentary
Episode overview
Located in Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, the city is a harbor town facing Hakata Bay. If you cross the sea to the northwest, you'll find the Korean Peninsula and China. The area has flourished as a gateway to the continent for many years. In the summer, there is a festival that the men of this town practically live for. Hakata Gion Yamakasa is the summer festival for Hakata's local deity, Kushida Shrine.
Season 4 episodes
1. Tsugaru: Enduring Winter for the Hot Festival2015-01-07
2. Tosa: Land of Passionate People2015-01-14
3. The Gods of Japan: An Infinite World of Spirits2015-02-04
4. Aizu: Land of the Last Samurai2015-02-11
5. Yakushima: Island of Primeval Forests2015-03-04
6. Sanriku Railway: Back from the Brink2015-03-11
7. Nihonbashi: The Bridge at the Center of Japanese Commerce2015-04-05
8. The Shikoku Pilgrimage2015-04-12
9. Dewa Sanzan: Mystic Mountains of Prayers2015-05-03
10. Hakata Yamakasa: A Festival to Live For2015-06-01
11. A Sushi Tour Around Japan2015-06-06
12. Osaka: City of Waterways2015-06-13
13. Owara Kaze no Bon: A Festival to Calm the Wind Gods2015-08-03
14. The Kunisaki Peninsula: Mystical Festivals in a Spiritual Land2015-09-28
15. Tsukemono: Japan's Pickled Soul Food2015-10-05
16. Kanazawa: An Eternal Love of Beauty and Culture2015-10-12
17. Notsuke Peninsula: Harsh Winters and Rich Seas2015-11-23
18. Kinosaki Onsen: A Town of Hot Springs2015-12-07
