Cycle Around Japan (2014)
Come ride with us! Bicycle through the scenery of Japan, stay with locals and discover hidden traditions in a Japan you didn't know existed.
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1. Shiga - From Lake to Mountains2025-01-18 · 49mShiga Prefecture, site of Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake, is home to centuries-old crafts like Shigaraki ware and Wana velvet. We explore an island in the lake by tricycle before
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2. Ibaraki - Passion for Tradition2025-02-15 · 49mIn Ibaraki Prefecture, we explore how local wisdom has been passed down to the present day. We visit a town famous for organic farming, see how traditional silk fabric is made, and
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3. Yamaguchi - Where Kindness is King2025-03-15 · 49mOn the islands and coast of the Yamaguchi end of the Seto Inland Sea, we experience a warm welcome in these hard-working small communities, poor in amenities but rich in happiness
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4. Japan's Northern Alps - Life-Giving Mountains2025-05-24 · 49mOn an early spring ride around the base of this extensive mountain range, we meet an artisan making traditional snowshoes, a family making salmon trout sushi, and villagers picking
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5. Kumamoto - Blessings of Ancestry and Nature2025-06-21 · 49mIn Kumamoto, we meet people who cherish their ancestry and nature, such as a traditional inlay artisan, a group passing on the history of the building of an embankment, and a brown
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6. Izumo Highway – A Road That Builds Bonds2025-07-19 · 49mWe travel the Izumo Highway, which has been used since ages past, and meet people who value human connection, such as a magatama jewelry artisan and a pro wrestler learning farming
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7. Osaka - Boundless Passion for Life2025-08-23 · 49mWe explore Osaka, a prefecture known for its great cuisine. We meet a couple who fish for daggertooth pike conger (hamo), which taste great in summer, a farmer growing juicy eggpla
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8. CYCLE AROUND TAIWAN - Colorful Cultural Charms2025-09-20 · 49mIn this special series, we cycle Taiwan! In episode one, we visit Taipei and the west coast and explore cultural features like a tea famous for its distinctive aroma and beautiful
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9. CYCLE AROUND TAIWAN - A World of Indigenous Wonders2025-10-18 · 49mThe second episode of our Taiwan series features indigenous cultures in the south and on the east coast. We meet a Rukai man preserving the forest and Bunun people with a stunning
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10. CYCLE AROUND TAIWAN - Into the Future, Together2025-11-22 · 49mIn the third episode of our Taiwan series, we travel to Taiwan's south to meet vibrant, energetic families, like one that grows unique vegetables, and another which farms dragon ti
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11. Noto – A Resilient Peninsula2025-12-27 · 49mWe cycle the Noto Peninsula, hit by a major earthquake in 2024. We visit a temporary morning market where people who lost their shops sell goods, and a salt-maker keeping tradition
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