Journeys in Japan
tv show
526 total episodes
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16 seasons
First Aired February 02, 2010
Genres:
Overview
Journeys in Japan provides an eye-opening look at the many unique places to visit in Japan. English-speaking visitors travel the length of the country, exploring the culture, meeting the local people, visiting historic sites and offering travel hints rarely found in guidebooks.
Uchiko, Ehime: A Town Built Upon the Thoughts of Its People
Season 1 - Episode 22 - 0h 28m
Air Date
September 21, 2010
Overview
This time, "journeys in japan" will travel to Uchiko on the island of Shikoku. Surrounded by mountains and blessed with abundant nature it is situated almost at the center of Ehime Prefecture. The town flourished along with the production of vegetable wax in the latter part of the 19th century. Visiting the town is street performer and mathematician, Peter Frankl. (Excerpt)