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Seasoning the Seasons - Season 1 Episode 9

Seasoning the Seasons 2012 -

Title: Seasoning the Seasons - Season 1 Episode 9
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Studio: NHK, NHK WORLD-JAPAN
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Keyword: japan, tradition, festival, culture, satoyama

Overview:The Awa Odori dance is the highlight of the 4-day Obon Festival of the Dead in Tokushima, Shikoku, in August each year. About 100,000 people join in the dancing and 1.3 million come to watch this most popular of all Bon dances in Japan. The dance's original purpose, of course, is to honor the souls of the dead, but it has also developed as a thrilling affirmation of the joys of life, and both the costumes and music are highly distinctive. We remember back to the people who started dancing again in the post-war ruins in the cotton kimonos of summer that had somehow survived the flames, meet a woman who has elevated the dance into the realm of art, and also youngsters dancing for the first time this year. The video images capture the full festive passion.

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First Air Date: Apr 04, 2012 Last Air date: Nov 25, 2024 Season: 13 Season Episode: 162 Episode Runtime: 28:14 minutes Quality: HD IMDb: 1 / 10 by 1 users Popularity: 3.3757 Language: en

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2. Kakunodate: Stories of Old Families2012-04-18
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3. Spirited Away to Tono2012-05-02
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4. Japanese Towers, Memories Past and Present2012-05-16
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5. Matsushima: Islands of Beauty and Prayer2012-05-30
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6. Suwa: A Celebration Down Through Time2012-06-06
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7. Niyodo River: Living with Japan's Clearest River2012-06-20
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8. Mt. Fuji2012-07-04
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9. Awa Dance: Obon Festival with 100,000 Dancers2012-08-01
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10. Kamakura - Samurai and Zen2012-09-05
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11. Itsukushima, Island of the Gods2012-09-19
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12. Hand-Made in Japan2012-10-03
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13. Dolls Bearers of Dreams2012-10-17
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14. Tracing Rice in Japan2012-11-07
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15. Blowfish - A Secret Taste from the Deep2012-11-21
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16. Millennium Guardians The Buddhist Statues of Kyoto2012-12-05
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17. Nights of Snow2012-12-19
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