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Journeys in Japan
Season 16 · Episode 14
Matagi: Yamagata’s Spiritual Hunter-Gatherers
0.028mJuly 1, 2025
Japan is known for its fisheries and agriculture. But deep in the mountains, people called Matagi still maintain a hunter-gatherer lifestyle that has been passed down since long before farming took root. In this episode, American actor Michael Keida explores a remote mountain village in Oguni, Yamagata Prefecture, to experience Matagi culture.
Episodes
- Episode 1The Mountain Spirit of Shiiba Village
- Episode 2Kyushu: Land of Samurai Swords
- Episode 3Enku's 120,000 Smiles Over Gifu
- Episode 4Hokuriku 1: Foods and Flavors of the Trading Ships
- Episode 5Hokuriku 2: The Golden Age of the Trading Ships and Their Legacy
- Episode 6Gunma: Raking in Good Luck
- Episode 7Hida: Deep Winter Escape
- Episode 8Hokkaido Sapporo: Sensing the City Through Its Architecture