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- Episode 1 Kyoto: Tango Chirimen
- Episode 2 Tsu: A Path to the Heart
- Episode 3 Tsushima: Slow Living on a Frontline Island
- Episode 4 Moji: Gateway to the World
- Episode 5 Frozen Beauty at Dawn and Dusk: Hokkaido in Midwinter
- Episode 6 Poetic Beauty of Wintry Kussharo
- Episode 7 Otaru: Herring and Glassware; Keeping Alive Otaru's Tradition
- Episode 8 Eye on Nagoya: A City's Identity through Architecture
- Episode 9 Yamatokoriyama: Water Brimming with Goldfish
- Episode 10 Minami Shinshu: A Solo Alps Journey
- Episode 11 Rainy Nights, Summer Mysteries
- Episode 12 Go Deep! Underwater Paradise
- Episode 13 Toba Islands: Life and Love in a Traditional Community
- Episode 14 Cultivating a Taste for Summer Vegetables
- Episode 15 The Trail to Chiyanoki: Mountain Biking Revives Village
- Episode 16 Lifting the Spirit through Architecture Nikko Okinawa Osaka
- Episode 17 Summer Festivals to Celebrate Around Japan
- Episode 18 Ishinomaki: A Decade On - Remembering and Moving Ahead
- Episode 19 Ascending the Sacred Peaks
- Episode 20 An Ode to Live Music
- Episode 21 Creative Solutions Spark Rural Revival
- Episode 22 Legacies of Samurai Culture
- Episode 23 Hokkaido: Catching the Northern Lights
- Episode 24 Oki, Iki, Tsushima: Frontline Islands in the Stream
- Episode 25 Shinto Rituals: Linking Communities and Deities
- Episode 26 Northern Alps for All Seasons
- Episode 27 Rising from the Ruins
- Episode 28 Michinoku the Legend of Gold
- Episode 29 Kasama: A Pottery Community in Evolution
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Journeys in Japan - Season 12 Episode 7 Otaru: Herring and Glassware; Keeping Alive Otaru's Tradition
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The city of Otaru, on the Sea of Japan coast of Hokkaido Prefecture, was founded about 150 years ago and grew rapidly as the main port for shipping coal from mines in the region. It also became the primary fishing port for the massive herring catch. The fish were used as fertilizer by farms growing cotton. For this reason, demand was strong and herring fetched a high price. Many people made their way to Otaru hoping to prosper from the herring business, and the city's population grew rapidly. In response to this economic boom in Otaru, as many as 25 banks opened branches in the city and it became Hokkaido's financial and trading center. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, Isis Berns explores the city of Otaru, delving into its history of fishing and glass-making, to discover the proud vestiges of its past prosperity.
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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