February 6, 2011 • 50m
The "Matsuage" fire festival in Kyoto was admired by essayist Masako Shirasu. In her travelogue titled "Kakure-zato", she describe...Read more
February 13, 2011 • 50m
This program describes a simple, rustic event called "The Mountain God Piggyback" that has been handed down since time immemorial ...Read more
February 20, 2011 • 50m
This program shows how ancient religious practices survive on the Kunisaki Peninsula in Oita Prefecture, regarded as the home of t...Read more
February 27, 2011 • 50m
In ancient times, "kagura" was a form of dance dedicated to the gods. But in modern times, as its original meaning weakened and it...Read more
October 2, 2011 • 50m
The aim of the 'eco-paddy fields' project is to grow rice without using agrochemicals and chemical fertilizers in rice fields full...Read more
October 9, 2011 • 30m
77-year-old volunteer probation officer Chikako Nakamoto was affectionately known as 'The little old lady of Motomachi' by the juv...Read more
October 16, 2011 • 50m
Yoronjima in Kagoshima Prefecture is a southern island with a population of 5,600 surrounded by beautiful coral reef and white san...Read more
October 23, 2011 • 50m
This drama set in a remote elementary school centers around the efforts made by a young female teacher called Hikari to help Aya, ...Read more