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- Season 1 2010-02-02
- Season 2 2011-01-11
- Season 3 2012-01-10
- Season 4 2013-01-08
- Season 5 2014-01-28
- Season 6 2015-02-10
- Season 7 2016-02-02
- Season 8 2017-01-31
- Season 9 2018-01-09
- Season 10 2019-01-08
- Season 11 2020-01-14
- Season 12 2021-01-05
- Season 13 2022-01-18
- Season 14 2023-01-03
- Season 15 2024-01-16
Season 15 Episode
- Season 8 Koza: A Rhythm All Its Own
- Season 8 Ogawayama: A Rock Climber's Paradise
- Season 8 Niseko: Snowy Adventures
- Season 8 Suruga Bay: The Bounty of the Deep
- Season 8 Tokoname: City of Ceramics Past and Present
- Season 8 Ibaraki: Savoring Winter Flavors
- Season 8 Hokkaido: Sculpting Winter's Ice and Snow
- Season 8 Mt. Norikuradake: A Peak Winter Experience
- Season 8 Odate: The Land of the Akita Inu
- Season 8 Oya, Utsunomiya: Stone Town & Quarry Ruins Tour
- Season 8 Nagoya: Samurai Warlord Chronicles
- Season 8 Hakuba: Off Piste to a Hidden Hot Spring
- Season 8 Nara: Ancient Sanctuary for all Living Creatures
- Season 8 Monobe, Kochi: Tales from the Magical Mountain Hamlet
- Season 8 Manazuru: Good Living by Design
- Season 8 Nanyo, Ehime: Water for Life and Fun
- Season 8 Meiwa-cho, Mie: An Ancient Legend Comes to Life
- Season 8 Mount Daisen: Mystical Rites, Local Life
- Season 8 Murayama, Yamagata: Local Delicacies, Local Pride
- Season 8 Tottori: Sculpted by Nature
- Season 8 Deep into the Unspoiled Forest: Shirakami Sanchi
- Season 8 Yonaguni: Wild West Escapades
- Season 8 Obuse, Nagano: Walking and Running for Fun
- Season 8 Taisetsuzan: Summer Alpine Discoveries
- Season 8 Kochi's Summertime Fever: The Yosakoi!
- Season 8 Awa Odori Festival: Spirited Away in Tokushima
- Season 8 Yanai: Old Town of Goldfish Lanterns
- Season 8 Nagara River: Pristine Beauty, Waterborne Bounty
- Season 8 Minami-Izu: Unspoiled Seaside Getaway
- Season 8 A River Runs Through Hokkaido
- Season 8 Kagoshima: The Taste and Style of "Kuro" Culture
- Season 8 Kikuma, Ehime: Pride and Pageantry
- Season 8 Togakushi: Autumn Hues at a Sacred Mountain
- Season 8 Passage of Time: Lake Towada in Autumn
- Season 8 Karatsu: Festival Floats, Deep Community Spirit
Journeys in Japan - Season 8 Episode 9 Odate: The Land of the Akita Inu
9.00 28 minutes The statue of Hachi the Dog sits near Shibuya's famous scramble crossing. Hachi was an Akita Inu, a breed designated as a national natural monument. The breed originated in Odate City, Akita Prefecture in northern Japan. Odate thrived on mineral mining and forestry from the beautiful forests of Akita sugi, a type of cedar. But today, it's especially known as the birthplace of the Akita Inu. On Michael's travels around Odate he meets the famed dog and gets a glimpse into locals' everyday lives. He also takes part in the Amekko Festival, which dates back 400 years.
