Journeys in Japan - Season 4 Episode 4 Namahage New Year's Rite
On this "Journeys in Japan" our reporter Deborah Ten experiences the rings in the New Year in northern Japan. She visits Oga Peninsula, in Akita Prefecture, to see an unusual New Year's Eve rite. During the folk ritual, known as namahage, demon-like incarnations of the mountain gods go from home to home in the Oga area.
First Air Date: Feb 02, 2010
Last Air date: Dec 03, 2024
Season: 15 Season
Episode: 515 Episode
Runtime: 28 minutes
IMDb: 9.00/10 by 1.00 users
Popularity: 28.831
Language: Japanese, English
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Winter Bliss in Takayama
Zen and the Samurai Spirit: Kamakura
Namahage New Year's Rite
Pure Mt. Fuji: A Winter Journey
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Discovering Tottori Crafts
Nature's Beauty in Microcosm
Spring Colors of Ibusuki
A Spiritual Journey in Oita
Jazzy Kobe
Minami-Boso: Seaside Trip With Children
The Soulful Rhythms of the Amami Islands
Textiles from a Royal Tradition
Ishigaki Island: Living in Harmony with the Ocean
Kamakura Tradition: Spring in the Ancient Capital
Peach Trees and Rural Retreat Kofu Basin
Tateyama Peak Experience
The Rhythms of Ainu Life: Lake Akan
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Hakone and Izu: Classic Hotel Stays
Osaka Art Power
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Living with Horses: Hidaka
Tsugaru Soul Music - Tsugaru Shamisen
Setouchi Triennale: Art-Island Hopping
Ise Jingu: Man, Gods and Nature
Wonderful Yakushima
Japan's Porcelain Legacy - Arita & Imari
Life on the Lake: Kasumigaura
The Festival for the Wind
Deep Into Traditional Japan: Gokayama
The Land of Fire: Kumamoto
Kagura: Dancing Beyond Time
Iga Ninja Forest
Nostalgic Kawagoe
Celebrating Akita Cedar
Continuing the Thread of Tradition: Kiryu
The Miniature World of Bonsai: Omiya
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