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- Season 10 The Nagasaki Kaido - Japan's Sugar Road
- Season 10 Akita - The Wisdom of Nature
- Season 10 Tokyo's Islands Niijima and Hachijojima
- Season 10 Okinawa - A Unique Island Culture
- Season 10 Tokushima - Where Teamwork Runs Deep
- Season 10 Hiroshima - Going it Alone
- Season 10 Fukui - The Strength to Succeed
- Season 10 Tochigi - The Cycle of Life
- Season 10 Okayama - Sunshine and Smiles
- Season 10 Tanegashima and Yakushima - Inspired by Nature
- Season 10 Kagoshima - Legacy of Determination
- Season 10 Southern Nagano - Exploring Its Hidden Valleys
- Season 10 The Old Hokuriku Kaido - Exploring a Forgotten Highway
- Season 10 Sado - Island of Hidden Treasures
- Season 10 Fukushima - Taking Life Day by Day
- Season 10 Fukuoka - Always Thinking Ahead
- Season 10 Into the Kyoto Countryside
- Season 10 Kochi - Land of Rivers
- Season 10 Saitama Traditions - Tokyo's Scenic Neighbor
- Season 10 Nagasaki - Free to Enjoy Life
Cycle Around Japan - Season 10 Episode 2 Akita - The Wisdom of Nature
7.00 49 minutes From sea to mountains, nature in Akita Prefecture is spectacular. As we ride through the gales of late fall, we see people preparing for the long snows of winter with pickles and preserves. We visit a village where an 800-year-old lacquerware tradition uses timber made fine-grained and strong by the harsh winters. Among the rice paddies we find farmers crafting a huge straw guardian deity, and in a mountain village we meet a man living the ancient way, where everything in life is a gift from the nature gods.
