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Seasoning the Seasons
This program visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history.
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Seasons (30)
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6
Season 7
Season 8
Season 9
Season 10
Season 11
Season 12
Season 13
Season 14
Season 15
Season 2012
- 1Kyoto: Coloring the season4 Apr 2012
- 2Kakunodate: Stories of Old Families18 Apr 2012
- 3Spirited Away to Tono2 May 2012
- 4Japanese Towers, Memories Past and Present16 May 2012
- 5Matsushima: Islands of Beauty and Prayer30 May 2012
- 6Suwa: A Celebration Down Through Time6 Jun 2012
- 7Niyodo River: Living with Japan's Clearest River20 Jun 2012
- 8Mt. Fuji4 Jul 2012
- 9Awa Dance: Obon Festival with 100,000 Dancers1 Aug 2012
- 10Kamakura5 Sep 2012
- 11Itsukushima, Island of the Gods19 Sep 2012
- 12Hand-Made in Japan3 Oct 2012
- 13Dolls Bearers of Dreams17 Oct 2012
- 14Tracing Rice in Japan7 Nov 2012
- 15Blowfish - A secret taste from the deep21 Nov 2012
- 16Millennium Guardians The Buddhist Statues of Kyoto5 Dec 2012
- 17Nights of Snow19 Dec 2012
Season 2013
- 1Ice Monsters: The Mountains of Zao16 Jan 2013
- 2Koreatown: Ikuno, Osaka20 Feb 2013
- 3Tokyo by Night6 Mar 2013
- 4Following the Sakura - A Journey of Cherry Blossoms in Japan3 Apr 2013
- 5Tokyo in Springtime - The Taste of Tradition10 Apr 2013
- 6Spring in Kyoto - A Trip on a Little Local Train17 Apr 2013
- 7Asakusa Celebration and Devotion1 May 2013
- 8Japan in Full Bloom -The Flower Gardens8 May 2013
- 9The Shrine of Konpira-san - Answering Everyone's Prayer15 May 2013
- 10The Forest of Myths5 Jun 2013
- 11Iya - Living in the Mountains12 Jun 2013
- 12Wild Shiretoko - World Heritage Site19 Jun 2013
- 13Kusatsu: A Town that Warms the Body and Soul3 Jul 2013
- 14Shonan: Good Vibrations on the Beach10 Jul 2013
- 15The Miracle Mile - Kokusai Street, Okinawa7 Aug 2013
- 16Gujo Hachiman 400 Years of All-night Dancing14 Aug 2013
- 19Sakurajima: Volcanic Island4 Sep 2013
- 20Kiso: The Forest of the Japanese Cypress11 Sep 2013
- 21Nikko: World Heritage and Mountain of Prayer18 Sep 2013
- 22Autumn in Tohoku2 Oct 2013
- 23Yokohama - A Harbor Town Full of Spirit9 Oct 2013
- 24The Fireworks of Japan16 Oct 2013
- 25Kumano Pilgrimage Routes6 Nov 2013
- 26Nara - Ancient Capital of Prayers13 Nov 2013
- 27Karatsu4 Dec 2013
- 28Life with Japanese Dogs11 Dec 2013
Season 2014
- 1Izumo - Abode of the Gods3 Jan 2014
- 2Udon Noodles - A wheat delicacy8 Jan 2014
- 3Ekiben - A Box of Flavor and Feeling15 Jan 2014
- 4Echizen: Taste of Winter22 Jan 2014
- 5Chichibu - Home of the Mountain Gods and Festivals5 Feb 2014
- 6Modern Architecture: Giving Form to Dreams12 Feb 2014
- 7Winter in Tohoku7 Mar 2014
- 8Spring in Tohoku19 Mar 2014
- 9Kyoto: The Enigmatic Entertainers of Gion2 Apr 2014
- 10Hozenji: The Sentimental Alley of Osaka9 Apr 2014
- 11Hakodate: The Storied History of a Port Town16 Apr 2014
- 12Kirishima: A Town thriving on Volcanic Mountains7 May 2014
- 13Sado Island: Into the Mystic Dreams14 May 2014
- 14Oze: A Mountain Marshland21 May 2014
- 15Ayu: Treasures of the River4 Jun 2014
- 16The Islands of Nagasaki11 Jun 2014
- 17Karuizawa: A Fleeting Summer18 Jun 2014
- 18Strolling the Paths of Onomichi25 Jun 2014
- 19Shinsekai, Osaka: A Town Guarded by a Tower2 Jul 2014
- 20Kujukuri: The Endless Beach9 Jul 2014
- 21Nagasaki: Hills and Exotic Atmosphere6 Aug 2014
- 22Japanese Yokai: Ghosts, Goblins or Ghouls?13 Aug 2014
- 23Kawagoe: Keeping Urbane Traditions Alive3 Sep 2014
- 24Travelogue of Mackerel Road10 Sep 2014
- 25On a Moonlit Night...1 Oct 2014
- 26Japan's Historic Tramways8 Oct 2014
- 27Aso: Life in the Caldera15 Oct 2014
- 28Crossing the Amagi Pass5 Nov 2014
- 29Kamo River: The Waterway that Created Kyoto12 Nov 2014
- 30Beppu: Exploring the Exciting Hot Springs19 Nov 2014
- 31The Tottori Sand Dunes, Unity with Nature3 Dec 2014
- 32A Journey to Holy Places17 Dec 2014
Season 2015
- 1Tsugaru: Enduring Winter for the Hot Festival7 Jan 2015
- 2Tosa: Land of Passionate People14 Jan 2015
- 3The Gods of Japan: An Infinite World of Spirits4 Feb 2015
- 4Aizu: Land of the Last Samurai11 Feb 2015
- 5Yakushima: Island of Primeval Forests4 Mar 2015
- 6Sanriku Railway: Back from the Brink11 Mar 2015
- 7Nihonbashi: The Bridge at the Center of Japanese Commerce5 Apr 2015
- 8The Shikoku Pilgrimage12 Apr 2015
- 9Dewa Sanzan: Mystic Mountains of Prayers3 May 2015
- 10Hakata Yamakasa: A Festival to Live for1 Jun 2015
- 11A Sushi Tour around Japan6 Jul 2015
- 12Osaka: City of Waterways13 Jul 2015
- 13Owara Kaze no Bon: A Festival to Calm the Wind Gods3 Aug 2015
- 14The Kunisaki Peninsula: Mystical Festivals in a Spiritual Land28 Sep 2015
- 15Tsukemono: Japan's Pickled Soul Food5 Oct 2015
- 16Kanazawa: An Eternal Love of Beauty and Culture12 Oct 2015
- 17Notsuke Peninsula: Harsh Winters and Rich Seas23 Nov 2015
- 18Kinosaki Onsen: A Town of Hot Springs7 Dec 2015
Season 2016
- 1Shirakawa-go: Thatched-Roofed World Heritage Site4 Jan 2016
- 2Otaru: Classic Canal City1 Feb 2016
- 3Mount Tsukuba: The Mysterious Twin Peaks21 Mar 2016
- 4Cherry Blossoms will Bloom: Miharu, Fukushima4 Apr 2016
- 5The Iseji Route: Journey of the Soul over Passes25 Apr 2016
- 6Hiroshima: A City of Seven Rivers9 May 2016
- 7Ise-Shima: Women Divers Favored by the Gods23 May 2016
- 8Hagi and Tsuwano: Two Castle Towns6 Jun 2016
- 9Furano: Summer in the Purple City4 Jul 2016
- 10Haunted Houses: The Lure of the Dark1 Aug 2016
- 11Tokyo Summer Story: Season of Remembrance22 Aug 2016
- 12Kamikochi: A Sacred Mountain Paradise19 Sep 2016
- 13Kobe: A City of Cultural Mosaic10 Oct 2016
- 14Mikan: Japan's Favorite Citrus Fruit21 Nov 2016
- 15The Churches of Nagasaki: Prayers through the Ages5 Dec 2016
Season 2017
- 1Kiyomizu-dera Temple: Embracing All Prayers16 Jan 2017
- 2Boso Peninsula: A Carpet of Flowers27 Feb 2017
- 3Tsugaru Strait: Life Stories of Crossing the Rough Seas20 Mar 2017
- 4Yufuin: A Relaxing Spa Town1 May 2017
- 5Summer on Japan's Southern Alps14 Aug 2017
- 6Tokachi: Bounty of the Northern Lands25 Sep 2017
- 7Shinjuku: A City Close to Deities27 Nov 2017
Season 2018
- 1The Secrets of Tofu across Japan5 Feb 2018
- 2River Ferries: Bringing People Together9 Apr 2018
- 3Mt. Hiei: The "Mother Mountain" of Japanese Buddhism6 May 2018
- 4Hamamatsu: Sunny City with Positive Spirit18 Jun 2018
- 5Japanese-Americans in Hawaii, Part 1: The Women Pioneers1 Jul 2018
- 6Japanese-Americans in Hawaii, Part 2: The Proud Families8 Jul 2018
- 7Soba: Japan's Beloved Noodle24 Sep 2018
- 8Seasoning the Seasons Special: Chita Peninsula - A Land that Prospered by Shipping7 Oct 2018
Season 2019
- 1Sendai: A City Founded by a Legendary Samurai21 Jan 2019
- 2Kamaishi: The Resilient City of Steel11 Mar 2019
- 3Awaji Island: Mythical Birthplace of Japan25 Mar 2019
- 4A Walk around the Imperial Palace - A Journey down the Ages28 Apr 2019
- 5Songs of Okinawa: The Bonds of Community7 Jul 2019
- 6Tsukuda and Tsukishima: A Summer of Fishermen's Festival8 Sep 2019
- 7Hachijo-Jima: A Place to Rest on the Road of Life3 Nov 2019
Season 2020
- 1Totsukawa: Autumn in a Hidden Village5 Jan 2020
- 2Shinbashi: Life in Buildings1 Mar 2020
- 3A Journey along the Nagasaki Kaido26 Apr 2020
- 4Local Train Lines: The Ride of Our Lives31 May 2020
- 5Stories from The University of Tokyo17 Aug 2020
- 6Ishigaki Island: Dreams of Compassion8 Nov 2020
Season 2021
- 1Sharing Happiness: Hot Pots in Japan4 Jan 2021
- 2Mount Iwate: Guardian of the Homeland1 Mar 2021
- 3Tokyo 2021: A Year of Prayers19 Apr 2021
- 4Hakone: Centuries of Hospitality5 Jul 2021
- 5Yokai: Scary and Friendly Apparitions13 Sep 2021
- 6Beer and Japan's Drinking Culture25 Oct 2021
- 7The Hidden Side of Nikko6 Dec 2021
Season 2022
- 1Choshi: A Railway Trip to a Seaside Town14 Feb 2022
- 2The Tateyama Mountains: An Alpine Pilgrimage2 May 2022
- 3A Track of Dreams: Tokyo's Arakawa Line4 Jul 2022
- 4The Stories behind Japan's Bridges12 Sep 2022
- 5Kisoji: Highroad Among Mountains31 Oct 2022
Season 2023
- 1Nara: Where Demons Roam2 Jan 2023
- 2Catching Early Spring in Kamakura20 Mar 2023
- 3Noboribetsu Onsen: Hot Springs, Spirited People24 Apr 2023
- 4The Koumi Line: A Highland Railway26 Jun 2023
- 5Tidings of Autumn Fruits18 Sep 2023
- 6The Mikuni Road: Stories from the Old Route North27 Nov 2023
Season 2024
- 1Jomon: 10,000 Years of Nostalgia8 Jan 2024
- 2The Ikegami Line: Through the Heart of Tokyo26 Feb 2024
- 3Seto Inland Sea: Life with Stones22 Apr 2024
- 4Fuji Five Lakes: The Water of Life3 Jun 2024
- 5Colors of Yamagata: Spring & Summer15 Jul 2024
- 6Karuizawa: Japan's Summer Resort2 Sep 2024
- 7Matsue: Time Carved by Water14 Oct 2024
- 8Faith in Tenjin - Prayers from across Japan25 Nov 2024
Season 2025
- 1Sea of Okhotsk: Blessings of the Drift Ice5 Jan 2025
- 2Suppai - The Secrets of Japan's Sour Treats10 Feb 2025
- 3Okuaizu: Hamlet in Snow17 Mar 2025
- 4The Flower Pilgrimages of Shikoku21 Apr 2025
- 5Kyoto: Blessings of Water2 Jun 2025
- 6A Taste of Tokyo's Islands: A Special Glass of Liquor14 Jul 2025
- 7Tributes and Purveyors1 Sep 2025
- 8Hida through the Winter13 Oct 2025
- 9Hakodate: Lights Illuminating Winter24 Nov 2025
Season 2026
- 1Happy Snack Time5 Jan 2026
- 2The Steep Paths of Naha: Nostalgia and Community9 Feb 2026
- 3Minamiaso: Railway Through a Volcano16 Mar 2026
- 4The Castle Towns of the Tokaido Route27 Apr 2026
- 5Cod: Loved in Every Way1 Jun 2026
- 6Kyoto: Cleansing the Soul, Cleansing the City12 Jul 2026
- 7Yakiniku: Journey of Japanese BBQ30 Aug 2026