Journeys in Japan Season 7 Episode 20 Okayama: The Profound Spirit of the Rocks 2016
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Takahashi City in Okayama Prefecture is a popular destination for sports climbers. Rock climbing courses were first set up here in the late 1980s, and the area is now known by the name Bichu. TV producer Christian Storms is an avid sports climber. On this edition of Journeys in Japan, he scales one of the rock walls of Bichu. He visits an island that has a long history of producing high quality granite and inspects an existing quarry. He meets a traditional craftsman who uses the local slate to carve calligraphy inkstones by hand. And he discovers the profound connection that people here have long felt for their rocks.
- Released: 2016-07-19
- Runtime: 28 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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1. Takachiho: Dancing for the Deities 2016-02-02
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2. Miyako: The Island of Song 2016-02-09
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5. Okinoerabu Island: Home Away from Home 2016-03-15
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7. Yatsugatake: Outdoor Winter Play 2016-04-05
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8. Kinosaki Onsen: Bathing in Tradition 2016-04-12
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9. Iwate Winter Rite 2016-04-19
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10. Okayama: Into the Deep Red 2016-04-26
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11. Chichibu: A Springtime Pilgrimage 2016-05-03
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13. Mihonoseki: Land of the Gods 2016-05-24
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17. Komatsu Kabuki Kids 2016-06-21
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18. A Taste of Nagasaki 2016-06-28
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21. Sabae: Eye on Design 2016-07-26
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24. Hidden Village Kuma 2016-08-23
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25. Aomori: Out of This World 2016-09-13
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27. Deep Into Kurobe: Toyama Climbing 2016-09-27
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28. Uchikawa: A Retro River Townscape 2016-10-11
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29. Tanegashima: Guns, Rockets and Surf 2016-10-18
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30. Yubari: Mining the Nostalgia 2016-10-25
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32. Chichibu: An Autumn Pilgrimage 2016-11-15
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33. Munakata: The Sea and Goddesses 2016-11-22
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34. Sacred Mt. Ishizuchi: Autumn Trekking 2016-11-29
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35. Hagi: The Cradle of Modern Japan 2016-12-13
