Owase: City of Abundant Rain
Episode 19 · 2023-07-25
- Documentary
Episode overview
The city of Owase, in Mie Prefecture, is known as one of the rainiest places in Japan and the people living there have developed their own culture and customs relating to this distinct climate. Stephen Carter comes from New Mexico, an area of southwest USA that is known for its desert climate. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, he visits Owase to experience firsthand how the city has coped with the intense precipitation. On a section of the ancient Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail, he observes how it was laid out to withstand the torrential downpours. And in a small fishing village, he discovers how the rain and the mountains create fertile fishing grounds. He also takes a cruise along the coast to view a remarkable rock formation.
28 minutes
Season 14 episodes
1. Nagoya: Exploring with Insiders2023-01-03
2. Ozu: Castle Town Looking to the Future2023-01-17
3. Kyushu: On the Trail of Shoyu2023-01-31
4. Yasugi: Discoveries Along the Iron Road2023-02-07
5. Matsue: The World of Wagashi2023-02-14
6. Kochi: Into the Luminous Darkness2023-02-28
7. Winter Along the Mogami River2023-03-07
8. Live Long, Live Well in Northern Nagano2023-03-14
9. Akita, Yamagata, Niigata: The Textiles and Traditions of Winter2023-03-21
10. Sapporo: Ski Mountaineering Tradition2023-04-11
11. Rambling Around Secluded Yanbaru2023-04-25
12. Onomichi: Vistas, Cats and Steep Hillsides2023-05-02
13. Tobishima Kaido: Taking It Slow on Golden Isles2023-05-16
14. With Isabella Bird — Part 2: On the Road to Tsugawa2023-06-06
15. On the Sugar Road from Nagasaki to Saga2023-06-13
16. Nibutani the Ainu, Living with Kamuy2023-06-27
17. The Wild Life in One-of-a-Kind Amami2023-07-04
18. Amami Oshima: Beauty in the Rain2023-07-11
19. Owase: City of Abundant Rain2023-07-25
20. Discovering the Wonders of Iya Valley2023-08-15
21. Tsuruga Castle, Where the Past Meets the Present2023-09-19
22. Gujo-Hachiman: Dancing the Night Away2023-09-26
23. With Isabella Bird — Part 3: On the Road to Yamagata2023-10-31
24. Koyasan: In Pursuit of Enlightenment2023-11-07
25. From Ise to the Source of the Sacred River2023-11-14
26. The Soaring Dragons of Chichibu2023-11-28
27. Kyushu: On the Shoyu Trail: Nagasaki – Kumamoto – Miyazaki2023-12-05
28. Handa: Savoring a Canal City's Delights2023-12-12
29. Yakushima Awakenings2023-12-26
