Seasoning the Seasons · SEASON 4
Tosa: Land of Passionate People
Episode 2 · 2015-01-14

- Documentary
Episode overview
The average temperature is over 17℃. And, here in Shikoku's Kochi Prefecture, there's also glaring sunlight and over 3m/year of rain - a lot even for Japan. Long ago, this area was known as 'Tosa'. Tosa's special climate gave its people a unique temperament.Even today, the men of Tosa are 'igosso' (stubborn), and the women are 'hachikin' (strong-willed). These strongly individualistic, goal-oriented people are Tosa's life force. They still have their unique traditions from long ago.
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