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- Episode 1 Asago: Hidden Gem of Heritage and History
- Episode 2 Suo-Oshima: Finding Hawaii in the Inland Sea
- Episode 3 Unlocking the Mysteries of Ancient Asuka
- Episode 4 Yokohama: A Port Town with It All
- Episode 5 Mishima, Fukushima: Keeping Alive the Folk Craft Tradition
- Episode 6 Tsugaru: Deep Snow, Warm Hearts
- Episode 7 The Magic of Winter in Akita
- Episode 8 Hateruma: Life on a Distant Island
- Episode 9 Hakkoda's Backcountry Magic
- Episode 10 Asahikawa: Adventures on Sleds and Wheels
- Episode 11 Rivers of Life: Kaizu and Kuwana
- Episode 12 Ishigaki: A Look to the Future
- Episode 13 KAGAWA: Treasure House of Modernist Architecture
- Episode 14 Atami is Back
- Episode 15 Otoyo: Bringing Fresh Life to a Traditional Community
- Episode 16 Rural Reboot: Kamiyama's Renaissance
- Episode 17 Nanmoku: Afterglow of the Silk Road
- Episode 18 Work-Life Bliss in Itoshima
- Episode 19 Ogawa Village: Laidback Living with Mountain Vistas
- Episode 20 Omi-hachiman: Historic Merchant Town on Sacred Lake
- Episode 21 South Iwate: On the Trail to Recovery
- Episode 22 Passion on the Vine: Yamanashi and Its Winemakers
- Episode 23 Ashio: Memory of the Forest
- Episode 24 Miyagi: On the Trail to Recovery
- Episode 25 Ojiya: Deep Roots in Snow Country
- Episode 26 Revisiting Ibaraki's Autumn-Winter Flavors
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Journeys in Japan - Season 11 Episode 20 Omi-hachiman: Historic Merchant Town on Sacred Lake
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Omi-hachiman is an old castle town that flourished as a transportation hub on Lake Biwa. It retains the remnants of the olden days, including grand merchant homes and the Hachiman-bori moat, which served as a logistics base. William Merrell Vories, who came to Japan from the United States before World War II and designed 1,600 significant buildings across Japan, made Omi-hachiman his home for over half a century. His residence in Omi-hachiman has been converted into a museum. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, James Kohlman, a musician and actor from the United States, traces the footprints of Omi Merchants, who crisscrossed Japan from their base in Omi-hachiman, as well as the remarkable William Merrell Vories. And he meets people in whom their spirits live on.
Runtime: 28:14 minutes
Quality: HD
First Air Date: Feb 02, 2010
Last Air date: Dec 03, 2024
Episode: 515 Episode
Season: 15 Season
IMDb: 2
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