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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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Deep in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture, 100 kilometers north of Tokyo, Ashio has long been known as a mining town. Copper deposits were first discovered there 400 years ago and mining continued there until the 1970's. In its heyday, the mine produced 40 percent of all of Japan's copper and nearly 40,000 people lived in the area. Although mining brought prosperity, it also created massive pollution: Ashio became infamous as the site of the country's first major pollution disaster. Sulfur dioxide gas from the refining process killed off the surrounding forests. And huge amounts of toxic chemicals were carried downstream to the lowlands by the Watarase River. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, potter Euan Craig travels to Ashio to see for himself how people have brought life back to the mountains, thanks to a massive reforestation program.
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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