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Where We Call Home
Season 2 · Episode 17
Preserving a Village and Its Traditions
0.027mAugust 30, 2021
Like in many other small villages in Japan, the population of Sasama in Shizuoka Prefecture is declining due to aging. But US-native Shelley Clarke is determined to change that. To attract tourists, she's turned an old house into a cafe cum lodging facility. She's also learning a local traditional dance to help preserve it. We follow her in her efforts to reinvigorate her beloved village of adoption. We also meet Korean Kim Eun-young, whose online cooking lessons are drawing in students from all over Japan.
Episodes
- Episode 1Two Countries Linked by Tofu
- Episode 2A Meaty Thanks to Akita
- Episode 3A Pianist's Love, Loss and Life in Takasaki
- Episode 4The Pandemic Rages On
- Episode 5Say Cheese! to Life in Okinawa
- Episode 6Working Under the Pandemic
- Episode 7In Search of a Ray of Hope
- Episode 8Togo Tailored Kyoto Tradition
- Episode 9Vietnamese Vets and Hokkaido Horses
- Episode 10The Uniting Spirit of Karate
- Episode 11Eatery Adversity Into Delivery Opportunity
- Episode 12Living With Forest and Mountain
- Episode 13The Big Top of Smiles
- Episode 14Health Beyond the Wall of Words
- Episode 15To the Rescue of the Unemployed
- Episode 16A Messenger for Peace
- Episode 17Preserving a Village and Its Traditions
- Episode 18Beer Brewing in Harmony with Kyoto
- Episode 19Abroad but Not Alone
- Episode 20Firing Up the Colors of Nature
- Episode 21Business with Passion and Spice
- Episode 22Elderly Care Under the Pandemic
- Episode 23Guiding Preschoolers Through Language Barriers
- Episode 24New Country, New Life, New Dream
- Episode 25Enchanted by the Hues of Gifu
- Episode 26A New Take on a Beloved Cake