Journeys in Japan: 12x28
Michinoku the Legend of Gold
This time, we trace Japan’s legend of gold. The precious metal was actually first mined in Michinoku — an old name for northern Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures — in the 8th century Nara period. A photographer visits Hiraizumi and its golden Konjikido, meets a gold leaf artisan, ducks into an old mine and even pans for gold.
12 - 1Kyoto: Tango Chirimen Jan. 05, 2021
12 - 2Tsu: A Path to the Heart Jan. 26, 2021
12 - 3Tsushima: Slow Living on a Frontline Island Feb. 09, 2021
12 - 4Moji: Gateway to the World Feb. 16, 2021
12 - 5Frozen Beauty at Dawn and Dusk: Hokkaido in Midwinter Feb. 23, 2021
12 - 6Poetic Beauty of Wintry Kussharo Mar. 30, 2021
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12 - 8Eye on Nagoya: A City's Identity through Architecture May. 11, 2021
12 - 9Yamatokoriyama: Water Brimming with Goldfish May. 25, 2021
12 - 10Minami Shinshu: A Solo Alps Journey Jun. 08, 2021
12 - 11Rainy Nights, Summer Mysteries Jun. 29, 2021
12 - 12Go Deep! Underwater Paradise Jul. 06, 2021
12 - 13Toba Islands: Life and Love in a Traditional Community Jul. 13, 2021
12 - 14Cultivating a Taste for Summer Vegetables Jul. 20, 2021
12 - 15The Trail to Chiyanoki: Mountain Biking Revives Village Jul. 27, 2021
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12 - 17Summer Festivals to Celebrate Around Japan Aug. 10, 2021
12 - 18Ishinomaki: A Decade On - Remembering and Moving Ahead Aug. 17, 2021
12 - 19Ascending the Sacred Peaks Aug. 24, 2021
12 - 20An Ode to Live Music Sep. 21, 2021
12 - 21Creative Solutions Spark Rural Revival Sep. 28, 2021
12 - 22Legacies of Samurai Culture Oct. 05, 2021
12 - 23Hokkaido: Catching the Northern Lights Oct. 19, 2021
12 - 24Oki, Iki, Tsushima: Frontline Islands in the Stream Oct. 26, 2021
12 - 25Shinto Rituals: Linking Communities and Deities Nov. 02, 2021
12 - 26Northern Alps for All Seasons Nov. 16, 2021
12 - 27Rising from the Ruins Nov. 23, 2021
12 - 28Michinoku the Legend of Gold Dec. 14, 2021
12 - 29Kasama: A Pottery Community in Evolution Dec. 28, 2021