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1. Night of the Dancing Fire God

2011-02-06

The "Matsuage" fire festival in Kyoto was admired by essayist Masako Shirasu. In her travelogue titled "Kakure-zato", she described it as "the most touching festival scene that I'…

2. The Mountain God Piggyback

2011-02-13

This program describes a simple, rustic event called "The Mountain God Piggyback" that has been handed down since time immemorial in a snowy mountain village in Yamagata Prefectur…

3. A Millennium of Prayers

2011-02-20

This program shows how ancient religious practices survive on the Kunisaki Peninsula in Oita Prefecture, regarded as the home of the Buddha, and long known as a site for ascetic m…

4. Kagura: The Passion for Dance

2011-02-27

In ancient times, "kagura" was a form of dance dedicated to the gods. But in modern times, as its original meaning weakened and it took on the color of a local performing art, you…

5. Eco-Paddy: Bio-Wonderland

2011-10-02

The aim of the 'eco-paddy fields' project is to grow rice without using agrochemicals and chemical fertilizers in rice fields full of wildlife created by cutting open uncultivated…

6. Granny Loves You: The Probation Officer's Tale

2011-10-09

77-year-old volunteer probation officer Chikako Nakamoto was affectionately known as 'The little old lady of Motomachi' by the juvenile delinquents she took care of for 30 years i…

7. Honoring the Dead: The Bone Washing Ritual of Yoronjima

2011-10-16

Yoronjima in Kagoshima Prefecture is a southern island with a population of 5,600 surrounded by beautiful coral reef and white sand beaches. In the island's unusual ritual called …

8. Mother, I Want To See You

2011-10-23

This drama set in a remote elementary school centers around the efforts made by a young female teacher called Hikari to help Aya, an uncommunicative exchange student who has probl…