Season 10
(2023)
Cast
Episodes
The Nagasaki Kaido: Japan's Sugar Road 0.0
January 14, 2023
In our second episode on Japan's pre-modern highway system, we follow the Nagasaki Kaido. During the Edo period (1603–1…
Akita: The Wisdom of Nature 0.0
February 11, 2023
From sea to mountains, nature in Akita Prefecture is spectacular. As we ride through the gales of late fall, we see peo…
Tokyo's Islands Niijima and Hachijojima 0.0
March 11, 2023
A cycle tour of two remote islands that lie within Tokyo's city limits. On Niijima, we see homes built with a hard volc…
Okinawa: A Unique Island Culture 0.0
April 15, 2023
The subtropical island of Okinawa Prefecture has an environment, climate and culture very different to mainland Japan. …
Tochigi - The Cycle of Life 0.0
June 9, 2023
Tochigi is a lush green inland prefecture on the Kanto Plain, north of Tokyo. It's the height of spring, fields glisten…
Southern Nagano - Exploring Its Hidden Valleys 0.0
August 11, 2023
From Shiojiri, 2.5 hrs by train from Tokyo, we'll ride the 400-year-old Nakasendo highway that linked Edo and Kyoto. Af…
Sado - Island of Hidden Treasures 0.0
September 15, 2023
Historically Japan was famous for gold, much of it mined on Sado. The prosperity this created left the island with uniq…
Fukuoka - Always Thinking Ahead 0.0
October 13, 2023
Historically the nation's gateway to Asia, Fukuoka Prefecture is where Japan's rice-growing culture began. We meet a co…
Kochi - Land of Rivers 0.0
November 10, 2023
Kochi Prefecture is known for mountains, forests and above all, rivers. On the Niyodo River, we learn a special techniq…
Nagasaki - Free to Enjoy Life 0.0
December 16, 2023
The prefecture of Nagasaki, historically Japan's gateway to the west, has a culture influenced by centuries of foreign …