Overview
Contemporary dancer Alessandra Lupi visits Sado Island to study the powerful Onidaiko demon dance. The traditional performing art is offered to the gods to pray for peace and abundant harvests. Alessandra also experiences the traditional lifestyle of the region. She stays in a charming inn converted from an old home, tries rice farming and meets apprentices of Kodo, the renowned drumming ensemble. During her journey, she comes to feel how closely the Onidaiko performing art is connected to the local way of life. On the last day of her journey, Alessandra is bestowed with an honor that is most unexpected…
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6 - 1Winter Wonderland: Hakodate February 10, 2015 -
6 - 2Naruko Onsen: The Home of Kokeshi Dolls February 17, 2015
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6 - 3Iwate: Savoring Winter February 24, 2015
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6 - 4Blues City Osaka March 03, 2015
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6 - 5Sanriku: Returning the Emotion March 10, 2015
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6 - 6Majestic Yakushima in Winter March 31, 2015
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6 - 7Kumamoto: Children, Dolls and Celebrating Spring April 07, 2015
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6 - 8Otaru: Canal Town with Northern Lights April 21, 2015
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6 - 9Mito: Gardens, Tradition and Spring Blossoms April 28, 2015
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6 - 10Lake Biwa: In Praise of Water May 05, 2015
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6 - 11Pure Himeji Beautiful Castle City, Craftsman Culture May 12, 2015
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6 - 12Awaji Island: Keeping Traditions Alive June 02, 2015
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6 - 13Shonan: Living the Slow Life on the Coast June 16, 2015
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6 - 14Sado Island: Behind the Mask Dance June 23, 2015
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6 - 15Mt. Hotaka: Climbing to the Roof of Japan July 07, 2015
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6 - 16Hokkaido: The Sacred Sounds of the Ainu July 14, 2015
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6 - 17Morioka: Celebrating a Culture of People and Horses July 21, 2015
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6 - 18Izu & Odawara : The Senses of Summer July 28, 2015
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6 - 19Shakotan Blue: The Ocean's Beauty and Bounty August 04, 2015
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6 - 20Biei, Hokkaido: Layers of Beauty in the Patchwork Hills August 11, 2015
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6 - 21The Sacred Kumano Kodo: Kii Peninsula August 18, 2015
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6 - 22Kikaijima: Life on a Coral Island August 25, 2015
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6 - 23Bullfighting in Uwajima: Passion and Tradition September 08, 2015
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6 - 24The Thrilling Nebuta Festival September 22, 2015
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6 - 25Savoring Rural Pleasures: Daigo, Ibaraki September 29, 2015
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6 - 26Kameyama, Mie: Living in the Present, Preserving the Past October 13, 2015
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6 - 27Iiyama: The Landscape of the Heart October 27, 2015
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6 - 28Kingdom of Apples: Tsugaru, Aomori November 03, 2015
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6 - 29Mt. Tsurugi: Attacking the Palace of Crags November 10, 2015
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6 - 30Adventures In WonderLand: Iya, Tokushima November 17, 2015
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6 - 31Takayama & Furukawa: Treasuring Traditions November 24, 2015
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6 - 32Artisans and Beauty: Koshu, Yamanashi December 01, 2015
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6 - 33Nara & Yagyu: On the Road to the Sword of Peace December 08, 2015
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6 - 34Ishigaki: Diving in the Sea of Coral December 15, 2015
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6 - 35Akita Autumn Feast December 22, 2015