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In this episode of Seasoning the Seasons, we go on a journey of fireworks all over Japan, contemplating their beauty and the story behind their creation. A collection of the latest fireworks that take place in Oomagari, Akita Prefecture. Young fireworks artists selected from all over Japan come to outdo each other with elaborate ingenuity. The grandson of the pyrotechnician who made the famous firework "Magic Botan" in Shizuoka Prefecture takes on the challenge to further enhance the technique inherited from his grandfather.
Aired: Oct 16, 2013 Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 28m Rating: 0 Country: Japan Production: NHK, NHK Enterprises
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Episodes
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
