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Hakata Yamakasa: A Festival to Live For

Name: Hakata Yamakasa: A Festival to Live For
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-06-01
Duration: 28 min

Located in Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, the city is a harbor town facing Hakata Bay. If you cross the sea to the northwest, you'll find the Korean Peninsula and China. The area has flourished as a gateway to the continent for many years. In the summer, there is a festival that the men of this town practically live for. Hakata Gion Yamakasa is the summer festival for Hakata's local deity, Kushida Shrine.

Aired: Jun 01, 2015 Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 28m Rating: 0 Country: Japan Production: NHK, NHK Enterprises

Seasons

Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12 Season 13

Episodes

01: Tsugaru: Enduring Winter for the Hot Festival 02: Tosa: Land of Passionate People 03: The Gods of Japan: An Infinite World of Spirits 04: Aizu: Land of the Last Samurai 05: Yakushima: Island of Primeval Forests 06: Sanriku Railway: Back from the Brink 07: Nihonbashi: The Bridge at the Center of Japanese Commerce 08: The Shikoku Pilgrimage 09: Dewa Sanzan: Mystic Mountains of Prayers 10: Hakata Yamakasa: A Festival to Live For 11: A Sushi Tour Around Japan 12: Osaka: City of Waterways 13: Owara Kaze no Bon: A Festival to Calm the Wind Gods 14: The Kunisaki Peninsula: Mystical Festivals in a Spiritual Land 15: Tsukemono: Japan's Pickled Soul Food 16: Kanazawa: An Eternal Love of Beauty and Culture 17: Notsuke Peninsula: Harsh Winters and Rich Seas 18: Kinosaki Onsen: A Town of Hot Springs