11 Season
323 Episode
Japanology Plus - Season 1 Episode 19 Festivals (2024)
Festivals are held in every region of Japan throughout the year. The oldest date back well over a millennium, and typically feature prayers for good harvests or peace and stability. These days, festivals in Japan have become vital to many areas as a magnet for visitors. On this edition of Japanology Plus, our theme is festivals. Our expert guest is Tetsuya Yamamoto, who visits dozens of festivals a year and publishes articles and essays about them. And in Plus One, how a portable shrine is made.
- Country : Japan
- Genre : Documentary, Talk
- Studio : NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Director :
- Cast : Peter Barakan, Emma Howard
