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NHK Cycle Around Japan – Sado Island of Hidden Treasures (2023)

10/10/2023 Learning for Life Leave a Comment

NHK Cycle Around Japan – Sado Island of Hidden Treasures (2023)
English | Documentary | Size: 934 MB

Much of Japan’s famous gold was mined on Sado and gave rise to cultural traditions like the islanders’ love of Noh theatre, and its natural wonders include the once-extinct crested ibis. [Read more…]

NHK Cycle Around Japan – Southern Nagano Exploring it’s Hidden Valleys (2023)

19/08/2023 Learning for Life Leave a Comment

NHK Cycle Around Japan – Southern Nagano: Exploring it’s Hidden Valleys (2023)
English | Documentary | Size: 851 MB

From Shiojiri, 2.5 hrs by train from Tokyo, we’ll ride the 400-year-old Nakasendo highway that linked Edo and Kyoto. [Read more…]

NHK Cycle Around Japan – Tochigi The Cycle of Life (2023)

07/07/2023 Learning for Life Leave a Comment

NHK Cycle Around Japan – Tochigi: The Cycle of Life (2023)
English | Documentary | Size: 1.38 GB

Tochigi is a lush green inland prefecture on the Kanto Plain, north of Tokyo. [Read more…]

NHK Cycle Around Japan – Okinawa A Unique Island Culture (2023)

08/05/2023 Learning for Life Leave a Comment

NHK Cycle Around Japan – Okinawa: A Unique Island Culture (2023)
English | Documentary | Size: 970 MB

The subtropical island of Okinawa Prefecture has an environment, climate and culture very different to mainland Japan. [Read more…]

NHK Cycle Around Japan – Tokyo’s Islands Niijima and Hachijojima (2023)

12/04/2023 Learning for Life Leave a Comment

NHK Cycle Around Japan – Tokyo’s Islands Niijima and Hachijojima (2023)
English | Documentary | Size: 933 MB

A cycle tour of two remote islands that lie within Tokyo’s city limits. [Read more…]

NHK Cycle Around Japan – Akita The Wisdom of Nature (2023)

08/03/2023 Learning for Life Leave a Comment

NHK Cycle Around Japan – Akita: The Wisdom of Nature (2023)
English | Documentary | Size: 945 MB

From sea to mountains, nature in Akita Prefecture is spectacular. [Read more…]

NHK Cycle Around Japan – The Nagasaki Kaido Japan’s Sugar Road (2023)

12/02/2023 Learning for Life Leave a Comment

NHK Cycle Around Japan – The Nagasaki Kaido: Japan’s Sugar Road (2023)
English | Documentary | Size: 874 MB

James Hobbs cycles the pre-modern highway Nagasaki Kaido. During the Edo period (1603-1868) when the Shogunate prohibited external trade, they allowed one exception? [Read more…]