These short documentaries take an intimate look at the lifestyles and culinary passions of people across Japan. Their stories are sure to warm the heart and whet the appetite.
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Ep 12018-03-21
Tama Hiyama: Chirashi Zushi Home-party Sushi
Recipes are often developed over several lifetimes of work, lovingly crafted and passed on from …
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Ep 22018-10-24
Akemi and Satsuki: Shojin Ryori, Buddhist Cuisine
Sisters 69-year-old Akemi and 67-year-old Satsuki have embraced "shojin ryori," a kind of vegetarian cuisine …
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Ep 32019-02-20
Akio Okamura: Sardines Pickled in Rice Bran
Akio Okamura (75) is a man who lives by the sea in the quaint town …
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Ep 42019-03-20
Sayaka Mori: Seaweed Maki Roll
The town of Monzenmachi in Ishikawa Prefecture is surrounded by both the sea and mountains. …
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Ep 52019-07-03
Misao Kuwata: Mochi Rice Cakes Wrapped in Bamboo Leaves
Something is always cooking in 92-year-old Misao Kuwata's kitchen. Every week she prepares 600 Sasa-mochi, …
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Ep 62019-09-18
Jiyu Gakuen: Salmon Chirashi Zushi
Jiyu Gakuen is a unique school in the Tokyo suburbs that emphasizes "learning from daily …
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Ep 72020-01-29
Harie, Shiga: A Town Living with Water
Lake Biwa is the largest body of fresh water in Japan. There's a town, Harie …
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Ep 82020-03-25
Shimi-konnyaku, Ibaraki
Shimi-konnyaku is a unique, naturally freeze-dried Japanese food, that would be able to be kept …
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Ep 92020-12-02
Hayama: Bringing Seafood Back
Hayama, a seaside resort to the west of Tokyo, is known for its high-quality vegetables …
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Ep 102021-02-03
Iga: Creating New Out of Old
Deep in the countryside is the peaceful area of Maru-bashira in Iga in southern-central Japan. …
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Ep 112021-11-24
For the Love of Akigawa's Sweetfish
The clear waters of the Akigawa River course through a verdant gorge, just 90 minutes …
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Ep 122022-01-12
First Bites, Big Smiles
Babies are about 6 months old when they gradually stop drinking breast milk or formula …
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Ep 132022-06-29
The Wasabi Brothers: Finding the Spice of Life
If you duck under tree branches, wade up a stream and climb over rocks, you …
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Ep 142022-09-14
Live Eat Cook Simple
Anda Yuko, owner-chef of a Tokyo restaurant, has a singular philosophy. On first glance her …
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Ep 152022-11-23
Finding Happiness in Hayama
Ito Chimomo leads a wonderfully rustic life in the picturesque town of Hayama, close to …
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Ep 162023-03-22
Boxed Meals, Family Flavors
Suzuki Kinue knows a thing or two about making delicious bento boxed meals. She's been …
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Ep 172023-06-10
Life on a Tea Farm
Much of Japan's renowned Uji tea is produced in Minamiyamashiro, the last remaining village in …
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Ep 182023-07-15
Mieko's Island
The people of Tokunoshima live long, and well. But one woman on the small Japanese …
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Ep 192023-09-02
A Taste of a Summer Festival
Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture. Here, Akutsu Yasuko runs a fish shop renowned for its "marinated …
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Ep 202023-10-07
Passing on Pickled Plums for Posterity
In a quiet Tokyo residential neighborhood is where you'll find the home of Norimatsu Sachiko. …
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Ep 212023-11-25
Finding Myself in Satoyama
Rie left Tokyo to get married in a rural village. Running a chestnut farm and …
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Ep 222023-12-30
A Craftsman's Roots
Honda Sueyasu has spent a lifetime thatching roofs and making sure a delicious taro thrives …
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Ep 232024-02-25
The Vegetable Nurtured by Snow
For over 200 years, Yoshida Kiyoshi's family has been farming yukina, a rare vegetable cultivated …
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Ep 242024-05-01
The Joy of Soy
Junko lives with her cat among the mountains of Nagano Prefecture. She runs a restaurant …
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Ep 252024-05-29
Bamboo Shoots Ring in the Spring
Junko lives with her cat among the mountains of Nagano Prefecture. She runs a restaurant …
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Ep 262024-06-26
Nothing Wasted Everything Gained
Ishigashira Etsu runs a workshop specializing in saki-ori, a traditional fabric made of unwanted materials. …
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Ep 272024-08-28
An Island Where Art and Food Meet
Teshima in Kagawa Prefecture is one of the area's "art islands." Playing host to tourists, …
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Ep 282024-09-25
Let the Good Times Roll
Traditional futomaki sushi rolls hold their true beauty within. Ando Kuni has been making them …
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Ep 292024-11-27
Hamako's Mountain Home
In a small mountain town of just five people, we visit the kitchen of Isogai …
