Overview
Japan is known for its fisheries and agriculture. But deep in the mountains, people called Matagi still maintain a hunter-gatherer lifestyle that has been passed down since long before farming took root. In this episode, American actor Michael Keida explores a remote mountain village in Oguni, Yamagata Prefecture, to experience Matagi culture.
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16 - 1The Mountain Spirit of Shiiba Village February 04, 2025 -
16 - 2Kyushu: Land of Samurai Swords February 18, 2025 -
16 - 3Enku's 120,000 Smiles over Gifu February 25, 2025 -
16 - 4Hokuriku 1: Foods and Flavors of the Trading Ships March 04, 2025 -
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16 - 6Gunma: Raking in Good Luck March 18, 2025 -
16 - 7Hida: Deep Winter Escape March 25, 2025 -
16 - 8Hokkaido Sapporo: Sensing the City through its Architecture April 01, 2025 -
16 - 9NIIGATA: SNOW COUNTRY WONDERLAND April 15, 2025 -
16 - 10Wakayama: The Cradle of Japan's Flavors May 13, 2025 -
16 - 11Kure Port, Kochi — The Lure of Katsuo May 27, 2025 -
16 - 12Izu Peninsula: Volcanic Beauty June 10, 2025 -
16 - 13Nagaoka: Water, the Wellspring of Abundance June 24, 2025 -
16 - 14Matagi: Yamagata’s Spiritual Hunter-Gatherers July 01, 2025 -
16 - 15Nishio: Whisking up the Global Matcha Boom July 08, 2025 -
16 - 16Tochigi: Life Away from the Sea July 22, 2025 -
16 - 17Okinawa: A World in Bloom August 05, 2025 -
16 - 18With Isabella Bird — Part 6: On the Road to Biratori August 12, 2025