Ended · 2019

Japan from Above: Up Close

This program takes you on an aerial journey across 21st century Japan. Enjoy the bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.

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Season 1 · 30 episodes

S01 E01 · Shiretoko Underwater Photographer2019-02-18
S01 E02 · Tsugaru 'Snow' Railway2019-02-19
S01 E03 · Mino Washi Makers2019-02-20
S01 E04 · Kagura Mask Maker2019-02-21
S01 E05 · Ureshino Tea Grower2019-02-22
S01 E06 · Hot Spring Doctor2019-02-25
S01 E07 · Salmon Hatchery Farmer2019-02-26
S01 E08 · Azumino Wasabi Farmer2019-02-28
S01 E09 · Hiroshima Storyteller2019-02-28
S01 E10 · Beppu Hot Springs2019-03-01
S01 E11 · Home for Retired Horses2019-03-04
S01 E12 · Remembering Tsukiji Fish Market2019-03-05
S01 E13 · Nara Sword Master2019-03-06
S01 E14 · Hiroshima Oyster Farmer2019-03-07
S01 E15 · Okinawa Shiimii Festival2019-03-08
S01 E16 · Two Seasons at Lake Furen2019-03-11
S01 E17 · Mt. Fuji Mural Painter2019-03-12
S01 E18 · Noto Salt Maker2019-03-13
S01 E19 · Shodoshima Olive Grower2019-03-14
S01 E20 · Christianity in Nagasaki2019-03-15
S01 E21 · Ainu Culture in Asahikawa2019-03-18
S01 E22 · Dewa Sanzan Cuisine2019-03-19
S01 E23 · Plant Hunter2019-03-20
S01 E24 · Shikoku Pilgrimage2019-03-21
S01 E25 · Free Diver in Yonagunijima2019-03-22
S01 E26 · Kushiro's Red-crowned Cranes2019-03-25
S01 E27 · Shonai Rice Farmer2019-03-26
S01 E28 · A Maiko in Kyoto2019-03-27
S01 E29 · Bizen Ware Potter2019-03-28
S01 E30 · Stories of Volcanoes2019-03-29

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