Journeys in Japan · SEASON 13
Hearing the Silent Voice of the Bedrock
Episode 6 · 2022-03-22
- Documentary
Episode overview
Since ancient times, people in Japan have felt a profound veneration for the bedrock of their land. Quarried and mined, this rock has been skillfully used to create the stone walls of castles and buildings. It is also the base material for statues carved as an expression of religious faith. And in some places, there is a strong belief in the spiritual power of those forms in stone. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, we travel to 4 sites — in Okayama, Tochigi, Oita and Aomori Prefectures — to discover this deep, mysterious relationship.
28 minutes
Season 13 episodes
1. Yamanobe no Michi: Strolling Back Into the Past2022-01-18
2. Hamamatsu: From Local Expertise to Global Renown2022-02-08
3. Matsusaka: Legacy of Samurai, Merchants, Artisan2022-02-15
4. JAPOW Magical Backcountry Ski Tour2022-03-08
5. —Festivals— A Harbinger of Spring2022-03-15
6. Hearing the Silent Voice of the Bedrock2022-03-22
7. Eyeing Architectural Wonders2022-03-29
8. Nagasaki: City of Hills and Hope2022-05-17
9. Eternally Radiant Himeji Castle2022-05-31
10. Maniwa: Living from the Forest2022-06-07
11. Breathing New Life into Iwaki2022-06-21
12. Exploring the Mudflats of the Ariake Sea in Saga2022-06-28
13. Yamagata: Communing with the Living and the Dead2022-07-05
14. Suzuka: City with a Racing Circuit2022-07-12
15. Iriomote: Pursuing the Elusive Jungle Cat2022-07-19
16. Shinhama, Sendai: A Green Sea Wall for the Future2022-08-02
17. Tamba-Sasayama: Inn to the Heart of a Village2022-08-09
18. Okinawa: Weaving Culture2022-08-30
19. Peak Pleasure in the Northern Alps2022-09-20
20. Midsummer with the Ancestors: Wakasa Town2022-10-04
21. With Isabella Bird: On the Road to Nikko2022-10-11
22. Tochigi: Destinations of Timeless Calm2022-10-25
23. Spirited Away to Tono2022-11-08
24. Hakone Hachiri: Highway Back in Time2022-12-06
25. Kumamoto: Castle Town Loves Its Past with Eye on the Future2022-12-27
