This program visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history.
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Seasoning the Seasons Airs: Monday, Sunday
Seasoning the Seasons Status: Break
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SEASONING THE SEASONS - General Information
Series Premiere: April 04, 2012 Classification: Documentary Genre: Documentary | History Network: NHK World Airs: Monday, Sunday at 01:30 am Runtime: 30 Minutes
Language: en
SEASONING THE SEASONS - Season 9 -- 1 Episodes
9x1 -- TBA
SEASONING THE SEASONS - Season 14 -- 1 Episodes
14x1 -- TBA
SEASONING THE SEASONS - Season 2012 -- 17 Episodes
2012x1 -- Apr 04, 2012 -- Kyoto: Coloring the season 2012x2 -- Apr 18, 2012 -- Kakunodate: Stories of Old Families 2012x3 -- May 02, 2012 -- Spirited Away to Tono 2012x4 -- May 16, 2012 -- Japanese Towers, Memories Past and Present 2012x5 -- May 30, 2012 -- Matsushima: Islands of Beauty and Prayer 2012x6 -- Jun 06, 2012 -- Suwa: A Celebration Down Through Time 2012x7 -- Jun 20, 2012 -- Niyodo River: Living with Japan's Clearest River 2012x8 -- Jul 04, 2012 -- Mt. Fuji 2012x9 -- Aug 01, 2012 -- Awa Dance: Obon Festival with 100,000 Dancers 2012x10 -- Sep 05, 2012 -- Kamakura 2012x11 -- Sep 19, 2012 -- Itsukushima, Island of the Gods 2012x12 -- Oct 03, 2012 -- Hand-Made in Japan 2012x13 -- Oct 17, 2012 -- Dolls Bearers of Dreams 2012x14 -- Nov 07, 2012 -- Tracing Rice in Japan 2012x15 -- Nov 21, 2012 -- Blowfish - A secret taste from the deep 2012x16 -- Dec 05, 2012 -- Millennium Guardians The Buddhist Statues of Kyoto 2012x17 -- Dec 19, 2012 -- Nights of Snow
SEASONING THE SEASONS - Season 2013 -- 26 Episodes
2013x1 -- Jan 16, 2013 -- Ice Monsters: The Mountains of Zao 2013x2 -- Feb 20, 2013 -- Koreatown: Ikuno, Osaka 2013x3 -- Mar 06, 2013 -- Tokyo by Night 2013x4 -- Apr 03, 2013 -- Following the Sakura - A Journey of Cherry Blossoms in Japan 2013x5 -- Apr 10, 2013 -- Tokyo in Springtime - The Taste of Tradition 2013x6 -- Apr 17, 2013 -- Spring in Kyoto - A Trip on a Little Local Train 2013x7 -- May 01, 2013 -- Asakusa Celebration and Devotion 2013x8 -- May 08, 2013 -- Japan in Full Bloom -The Flower Gardens 2013x9 -- May 15, 2013 -- The Shrine of Konpira-san - Answering Everyone's Prayer 2013x10 -- Jun 05, 2013 -- The Forest of Myths 2013x11 -- Jun 12, 2013 -- Iya - Living in the Mountains 2013x12 -- Jun 19, 2013 -- Wild Shiretoko - World Heritage Site 2013x13 -- Jul 03, 2013 -- Kusatsu: A Town that Warms the Body and Soul 2013x14 -- Jul 10, 2013 -- Shonan: Good Vibrations on the Beach 2013x15 -- Aug 07, 2013 -- The Miracle Mile - Kokusai Street, Okinawa 2013x16 -- Aug 14, 2013 -- Gujo Hachiman 400 Years of All-night Dancing 2013x19 -- Sep 04, 2013 -- Sakurajima: Volcanic Island 2013x20 -- Sep 11, 2013 -- Kiso: The Forest of the Japanese Cypress 2013x21 -- Sep 18, 2013 -- Nikko: World Heritage and Mountain of Prayer 2013x22 -- Oct 02, 2013 -- Autumn in Tohoku 2013x23 -- Oct 09, 2013 -- Yokohama - A Harbor Town Full of Spirit 2013x24 -- Oct 16, 2013 -- The Fireworks of Japan 2013x25 -- Nov 06, 2013 -- Kumano Pilgrimage Routes 2013x26 -- Nov 13, 2013 -- Nara - Ancient Capital of Prayers 2013x27 -- Dec 04, 2013 -- Karatsu 2013x28 -- Dec 11, 2013 -- Life with Japanese Dogs
SEASONING THE SEASONS - Season 2014 -- 32 Episodes
2014x1 -- Jan 03, 2014 -- Izumo - Abode of the Gods 2014x2 -- Jan 08, 2014 -- Udon Noodles - A wheat delicacy 2014x3 -- Jan 15, 2014 -- Ekiben - A Box of Flavor and Feeling 2014x4 -- Jan 22, 2014 -- Echizen: Taste of Winter 2014x5 -- Feb 05, 2014 -- Chichibu - Home of the Mountain Gods and Festivals 2014x6 -- Feb 12, 2014 -- Modern Architecture: Giving Form to Dreams 2014x7 -- Mar 07, 2014 -- Winter in Tohoku 2014x8 -- Mar 19, 2014 -- Spring in Tohoku 2014x9 -- Apr 02, 2014 -- Kyoto: The Enigmatic Entertainers of Gion 2014x10 -- Apr 09, 2014 -- Hozenji: The Sentimental Alley of Osaka 2014x11 -- Apr 16, 2014 -- Hakodate: The Storied History of a Port Town 2014x12 -- May 07, 2014 -- Kirishima: A Town thriving on Volcanic Mountains 2014x13 -- May 14, 2014 -- Sado Island: Into the Mystic Dreams 2014x14 -- May 21, 2014 -- Oze: A Mountain Marshland 2014x15 -- Jun 04, 2014 -- Ayu: Treasures of the River 2014x16 -- Jun 11, 2014 -- The Islands of Nagasaki 2014x17 -- Jun 18, 2014 -- Karuizawa: A Fleeting Summer 2014x18 -- Jun 25, 2014 -- Strolling the Paths of Onomichi 2014x19 -- Jul 02, 2014 -- Shinsekai, Osaka: A Town Guarded by a Tower 2014x20 -- Jul 09, 2014 -- Kujukuri: The Endless Beach 2014x21 -- Aug 06, 2014 -- Nagasaki: Hills and Exotic Atmosphere 2014x22 -- Aug 13, 2014 -- Japanese Yokai: Ghosts, Goblins or Ghouls? 2014x23 -- Sep 03, 2014 -- Kawagoe: Keeping Urbane Traditions Alive 2014x24 -- Sep 10, 2014 -- Travelogue of Mackerel Road 2014x25 -- Oct 01, 2014 -- On a Moonlit Night... 2014x26 -- Oct 08, 2014 -- Japan's Historic Tramways 2014x27 -- Oct 15, 2014 -- Aso: Life in the Caldera 2014x28 -- Nov 05, 2014 -- Crossing the Amagi Pass 2014x29 -- Nov 12, 2014 -- Kamo River: The Waterway that Created Kyoto 2014x30 -- Nov 19, 2014 -- Beppu: Exploring the Exciting Hot Springs 2014x31 -- Dec 03, 2014 -- The Tottori Sand Dunes, Unity with Nature 2014x32 -- Dec 17, 2014 -- A Journey to Holy Places
SEASONING THE SEASONS - Season 2015 -- 18 Episodes
2015x1 -- Jan 07, 2015 -- Tsugaru: Enduring Winter for the Hot Festival 2015x2 -- Jan 14, 2015 -- Tosa: Land of Passionate People 2015x3 -- Feb 04, 2015 -- The Gods of Japan: An Infinite World of Spirits 2015x4 -- Feb 11, 2015 -- Aizu: Land of the Last Samurai 2015x5 -- Mar 04, 2015 -- Yakushima: Island of Primeval Forests 2015x6 -- Mar 11, 2015 -- Sanriku Railway: Back from the Brink 2015x7 -- Apr 05, 2015 -- Nihonbashi: The Bridge at the Center of Japanese Commerce 2015x8 -- Apr 12, 2015 -- The Shikoku Pilgrimage 2015x9 -- May 03, 2015 -- Dewa Sanzan: Mystic Mountains of Prayers 2015x10 -- Jun 01, 2015 -- Hakata Yamakasa: A Festival to Live for 2015x11 -- Jul 06, 2015 -- A Sushi Tour around Japan 2015x12 -- Jul 13, 2015 -- Osaka: City of Waterways 2015x13 -- Aug 03, 2015 -- Owara Kaze no Bon: A Festival to Calm the Wind Gods 2015x14 -- Sep 28, 2015 -- The Kunisaki Peninsula: Mystical Festivals in a Spiritual Land 2015x15 -- Oct 05, 2015 -- Tsukemono: Japan's Pickled Soul Food 2015x16 -- Oct 12, 2015 -- Kanazawa: An Eternal Love of Beauty and Culture 2015x17 -- Nov 23, 2015 -- Notsuke Peninsula: Harsh Winters and Rich Seas 2015x18 -- Dec 07, 2015 -- Kinosaki Onsen: A Town of Hot Springs
SEASONING THE SEASONS - Season 2016 -- 15 Episodes
2016x1 -- Jan 04, 2016 -- Shirakawa-go: Thatched-Roofed World Heritage Site 2016x2 -- Feb 01, 2016 -- Otaru: Classic Canal City 2016x3 -- Mar 21, 2016 -- Mount Tsukuba: The Mysterious Twin Peaks 2016x4 -- Apr 04, 2016 -- Cherry Blossoms will Bloom: Miharu, Fukushima 2016x5 -- Apr 25, 2016 -- The Iseji Route: Journey of the Soul over Passes 2016x6 -- May 09, 2016 -- Hiroshima: A City of Seven Rivers 2016x7 -- May 23, 2016 -- Ise-Shima: Women Divers Favored by the Gods 2016x8 -- Jun 06, 2016 -- Hagi and Tsuwano: Two Castle Towns 2016x9 -- Jul 04, 2016 -- Furano: Summer in the Purple City 2016x10 -- Aug 01, 2016 -- Haunted Houses: The Lure of the Dark 2016x11 -- Aug 22, 2016 -- Tokyo Summer Story: Season of Remembrance 2016x12 -- Sep 19, 2016 -- Kamikochi: A Sacred Mountain Paradise 2016x13 -- Oct 10, 2016 -- Kobe: A City of Cultural Mosaic 2016x14 -- Nov 21, 2016 -- Mikan: Japan's Favorite Citrus Fruit 2016x15 -- Dec 05, 2016 -- The Churches of Nagasaki: Prayers through the Ages
SEASONING THE SEASONS - Season 2017 -- 7 Episodes
2017x1 -- Jan 16, 2017 -- Kiyomizu-dera Temple: Embracing All Prayers 2017x2 -- Feb 27, 2017 -- Boso Peninsula: A Carpet of Flowers 2017x3 -- Mar 20, 2017 -- Tsugaru Strait: Life Stories of Crossing the Rough Seas 2017x4 -- May 01, 2017 -- Yufuin: A Relaxing Spa Town 2017x5 -- Aug 14, 2017 -- Summer on Japan's Southern Alps 2017x6 -- Sep 25, 2017 -- Tokachi: Bounty of the Northern Lands 2017x7 -- Nov 27, 2017 -- Shinjuku: A City Close to Deities
SEASONING THE SEASONS - Season 2018 -- 8 Episodes
2018x1 -- Feb 05, 2018 -- The Secrets of Tofu across Japan 2018x2 -- Apr 09, 2018 -- River Ferries: Bringing People Together 2018x3 -- May 06, 2018 -- Mt. Hiei: The "Mother Mountain" of Japanese Buddhism 2018x4 -- Jun 18, 2018 -- Hamamatsu: Sunny City with Positive Spirit 2018x5 -- Jul 01, 2018 -- Japanese-Americans in Hawaii, Part 1: The Women Pioneers 2018x6 -- Jul 08, 2018 -- Japanese-Americans in Hawaii, Part 2: The Proud Families 2018x7 -- Sep 24, 2018 -- Soba: Japan's Beloved Noodle 2018x8 -- Oct 07, 2018 -- Seasoning the Seasons Special: Chita Peninsula - A Land that Prospered by Shipping
SEASONING THE SEASONS - Season 2019 -- 7 Episodes
2019x1 -- Jan 21, 2019 -- Sendai: A City Founded by a Legendary Samurai 2019x2 -- Mar 11, 2019 -- Kamaishi: The Resilient City of Steel 2019x3 -- Mar 25, 2019 -- Awaji Island: Mythical Birthplace of Japan 2019x4 -- Apr 28, 2019 -- A Walk around the Imperial Palace - A Journey down the Ages 2019x5 -- Jul 07, 2019 -- Songs of Okinawa: The Bonds of Community 2019x6 -- Sep 08, 2019 -- Tsukuda and Tsukishima: A Summer of Fishermen's Festival 2019x7 -- Nov 03, 2019 -- Hachijo-Jima: A Place to Rest on the Road of Life
SEASONING THE SEASONS - Season 2020 -- 6 Episodes
2020x1 -- Jan 05, 2020 -- Totsukawa: Autumn in a Hidden Village 2020x2 -- Mar 01, 2020 -- Shinbashi: Life in Buildings 2020x3 -- Apr 26, 2020 -- A Journey along the Nagasaki Kaido 2020x4 -- May 31, 2020 -- Local Train Lines: The Ride of Our Lives 2020x5 -- Aug 17, 2020 -- Stories from The University of Tokyo 2020x6 -- Nov 08, 2020 -- Ishigaki Island: Dreams of Compassion
SEASONING THE SEASONS - Season 2021 -- 7 Episodes
2021x1 -- Jan 04, 2021 -- Sharing Happiness: Hot Pots in Japan 2021x2 -- Mar 01, 2021 -- Mount Iwate: Guardian of the Homeland 2021x3 -- Apr 19, 2021 -- Tokyo 2021: A Year of Prayers 2021x4 -- Jul 05, 2021 -- Hakone: Centuries of Hospitality 2021x5 -- Sep 13, 2021 -- Yokai: Scary and Friendly Apparitions 2021x6 -- Oct 25, 2021 -- Beer and Japan's Drinking Culture 2021x7 -- Dec 06, 2021 -- The Hidden Side of Nikko
SEASONING THE SEASONS - Season 2022 -- 5 Episodes
2022x1 -- Feb 14, 2022 -- Choshi: A Railway Trip to a Seaside Town 2022x2 -- May 02, 2022 -- The Tateyama Mountains: An Alpine Pilgrimage 2022x3 -- Jul 04, 2022 -- A Track of Dreams: Tokyo's Arakawa Line 2022x4 -- Sep 12, 2022 -- The Stories behind Japan's Bridges 2022x5 -- Oct 31, 2022 -- Kisoji: Highroad Among Mountains
SEASONING THE SEASONS - Season 2023 -- 6 Episodes
2023x1 -- Jan 02, 2023 -- Nara: Where Demons Roam 2023x2 -- Mar 20, 2023 -- Catching Early Spring in Kamakura 2023x3 -- Apr 24, 2023 -- Noboribetsu Onsen: Hot Springs, Spirited People 2023x4 -- Jun 26, 2023 -- The Koumi Line: A Highland Railway 2023x5 -- Sep 18, 2023 -- Tidings of Autumn Fruits 2023x6 -- Nov 27, 2023 -- The Mikuni Road: Stories from the Old Route North
SEASONING THE SEASONS - Season 2024 -- 8 Episodes
2024x1 -- Jan 08, 2024 -- Jomon: 10,000 Years of Nostalgia 2024x2 -- Feb 26, 2024 -- The Ikegami Line: Through the Heart of Tokyo 2024x3 -- Apr 22, 2024 -- Seto Inland Sea: Life with Stones 2024x4 -- Jun 03, 2024 -- Fuji Five Lakes: The Water of Life 2024x5 -- Jul 15, 2024 -- Colors of Yamagata: Spring & Summer 2024x6 -- Sep 02, 2024 -- Karuizawa: Japan's Summer Resort 2024x7 -- Oct 14, 2024 -- Matsue: Time Carved by Water 2024x8 -- Nov 25, 2024 -- Faith in Tenjin - Prayers from across Japan
SEASONING THE SEASONS - Season 2025 -- 1 Episodes
2025x1 -- Jan 05, 2025 -- Sea of Okhotsk: Blessings of the Drift Ice