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Koreatown: Ikuno, Osaka
Osaka's Ikuno district has one of Japan's largest Koreatowns - one in every five Ikuno residents is an ethnic Korean and the town is full of Korean delicacies, too. We visit an old barbeque restaurant renowned for its cooking smoke. We also have a look at extraordinary pork dishes handed down over the years, review the history which gave birth to this community, and follow a day in the life of an old woman who crossed the sea to Japan and has been making kimchi pickles for family and friends ever since. The people of this town exude a warmth which reaches across all ethnic barriers.
Aired: Feb 20, 2013 Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 28m Rating: 0 Country: Japan Production: NHK, NHK Enterprises
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01: Ice Monsters: The Mountains of Zao02: Koreatown: Ikuno, Osaka03: Tokyo by Night04: Following the Sakura - A Journey of Cherry Blossoms in Japan05: Tokyo in Springtime - The Taste of Tradition06: Spring in Kyoto - A Trip on a Little Local Train07: Asakusa Celebration and Devotion08: Japan in Full Bloom - The Flower Gardens09: The Shrine of Konpira-san - Answering Everyone's Prayer10: The Forest of Myths11: Iya - Living in the Mountains12: Wild Shiretoko - World Heritage Site13: Kusatsu: A Town that Warms the Body and Soul14: Shonan: Good Vibrations on the Beach15: The Miracle Mile - Kokusai Street, Okinawa16: Gujo Hachiman 400 Years of All-night Dancing19: Sakurajima: Volcanic Island20: Kiso: The Forest of the Japanese Cypress21: Nikko: World Heritage and Mountain of Prayer22: Autumn in Tohoku23: Yokohama - A Harbor Town Full of Spirit24: Fireworks25: Kumano Pilgrimage Routes26: Nara: An Ancient Capital Filled with the Sound of Prayer27: Karatsu28: Life with Japanese Dogs