Journeys in Japan: 14x28
Handa: Savoring a Canal City's Delights
Handa City, in Aichi Prefecture, is known for its brewing industry and festivals with towering floats. Jennifer Julien, a wine promoter based in Japan, delights in the city’s sake and sushi, as well as its Handa Dashi Float Festival. It’s a spectacle of thirty-one floats that come together once every five years.
14 - 1Nagoya: Exploring with Insiders Jan. 03, 2023
14 - 2Ozu: Castle Town Looking to the Future Jan. 17, 2023
14 - 3Kyushu: On the Trail of Shoyu Jan. 31, 2023
14 - 4Yasugi: Discoveries Along the Iron Road Feb. 07, 2023
14 - 5Matsue: The World of Wagashi Feb. 14, 2023
14 - 6Kochi: Into the Luminous Darkness Feb. 28, 2023
14 - 7Winter Along the Mogami River Mar. 07, 2023
14 - 8Live Long, Live Well in Northern Nagano Mar. 14, 2023
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14 - 10Sapporo: Ski Mountaineering Tradition Apr. 11, 2023
14 - 11Rambling Around Secluded Yanbaru Apr. 25, 2023
14 - 12Onomichi: Vistas, Cats and Steep Hillsides May. 02, 2023
14 - 13Tobishima Kaido: Taking It Slow on Golden Isles May. 16, 2023
14 - 14With Isabella Bird — Part 2: On the Road to Tsugawa Jun. 06, 2023
14 - 15On the Sugar Road from Nagasaki to Saga Jun. 13, 2023
14 - 16Nibutani the Ainu, Living with Kamuy Jun. 27, 2023
14 - 17The Wild Life in One-of-a-Kind Amami Jul. 04, 2023
14 - 18Amami Oshima: Beauty in the Rain Jul. 11, 2023
14 - 19Owase: City of Abundant Rain Jul. 25, 2023
14 - 20Discovering the Wonders of Iya Valley Aug. 15, 2023
14 - 21Tsuruga Castle, Where the Past Meets the Present Sep. 19, 2023
14 - 22Gujo-Hachiman: Dancing the Night Away Sep. 26, 2023
14 - 23With Isabella Bird — Part 3: On the Road to Yamagata Oct. 31, 2023
14 - 24Koyasan: In Pursuit of Enlightenment Nov. 07, 2023
14 - 25From Ise to the Source of the Sacred River Nov. 14, 2023
14 - 26The Soaring Dragons of Chichibu Nov. 28, 2023
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14 - 28Handa: Savoring a Canal City's Delights Dec. 12, 2023
14 - 29Yakushima Awakenings Dec. 26, 2023