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Journeys in Japan - Season 13 Episode 3 Matsusaka: Legacy of Samurai, Merchants, Artisan (2024)
Matsusaka City of Mie Prefecture is famous for its premium Matsusaka Beef. In the Edo period (1603-1868), it prospered as a merchant town owing to its location on the pilgrimage route to nearby Ise Shrine. Various goods, information and people concentrated here, eventually producing Japan's leading merchants. Lena Yamaguchi from Germany explores Matsusaka where traces of the castle and merchant town remain.
- Country : Japan
- Genre : Documentary
- Studio : NHK WORLD-JAPAN
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