Season 12
(2025)
Cast
Episodes
Shiga - From Lake to Mountains 0.0
January 18, 2025
Shiga Prefecture, site of Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake, is home to centuries-old crafts like Shigaraki ware and Wana…
Ibaraki - Passion for Tradition 0.0
February 15, 2025
In Ibaraki Prefecture, we explore how local wisdom has been passed down to the present day. We visit a town famous for …
Yamaguchi - Where Kindness is King 0.0
March 15, 2025
On the islands and coast of the Yamaguchi end of the Seto Inland Sea, we experience a warm welcome in these hard-workin…
Japan's Northern Alps - Life-Giving Mountains 0.0
May 24, 2025
On an early spring ride around the base of this extensive mountain range, we meet an artisan making traditional snowsho…
Kumamoto - Blessings of Ancestry and Nature 0.0
June 21, 2025
In Kumamoto, we meet people who cherish their ancestry and nature, such as a traditional inlay artisan, a group passing…
Izumo Highway – A Road That Builds Bonds 0.0
July 19, 2025
We travel the Izumo Highway, which has been used since ages past, and meet people who value human connection, such as a…
Osaka - Boundless Passion for Life 0.0
August 23, 2025
We explore Osaka, a prefecture known for its great cuisine. We meet a couple who fish for daggertooth pike conger (hamo…
Colorful Cultural Charms 0.0
September 20, 2025
In this special series, we cycle Taiwan! In episode one, we visit Taipei and the west coast and explore cultural featur…
CYCLE AROUND TAIWAN - A World of Indigenous Wonders 0.0
October 18, 2025
The second episode of our Taiwan series features indigenous cultures in the south and on the east coast. We meet a Ruka…
CYCLE AROUND TAIWAN - Into the Future, Together 0.0
November 22, 2025
In the third episode of our Taiwan series, we travel to Taiwan's south to meet vibrant, energetic families, like one th…