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Hometown Stories
Season 15 · Episode 11
Preserving a Midwinter Tradition
0.025mMay 4, 2026
Every winter, a group of performers in Kikonai, Hokkaido drench themselves in freezing water in hopes of inviting a bountiful harvest and catch. We follow efforts to preserve this timeless ritual.
Episodes
- Episode 1Aiming for Glory: Japan's Senior Esports Team
- Episode 2The Island of Boze Deities
- Episode 3Tradition and Innovation: Tochigi's Sake Masters
- Episode 4Hope at Your Fingertips
- Episode 5A Doctor Duo: Songs to Comfort the Heart
- Episode 6A Ten-Year-Old Takes the Reins
- Episode 7A Morning Market in Early Winter
- Episode 8Breaking Barriers by Farming
- Episode 9Soul-Searching in a Mikan Orchard
- Episode 10Moments of Happiness: Living with Younger-Onset Dementia
- Episode 11Preserving a Midwinter Tradition
- Episode 12A Musical Rivalry Between Two School Bands
- Episode 13Learning Japanese One Step at a Time
- Episode 14Pulling Together for a Dream
- Episode 15A Teacher's Words of Wisdom
- Episode 16A Bookstore for Everyone
- Episode 17Yumori: The Hot Spring Caretaker
- Episode 18My Friend, the AI Chatbot
- Episode 19Unspoken Memories of the Double Hibakusha
- Episode 20My Favorite Meal, One Last Time
- Episode 21Forging Bonds Through Boxing
- Episode 22The Mountain Village Where Ancient Whales Sleep
- Episode 23The Charcoal-Maker's Apprentice
- Episode 24The Man With Two Hats
- Episode 25My Kind of Independence