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Journeys in Japan
Season 17 · Episode 17
Arimatsu: Nagoya District Shaped by Shibori
0.028mSeptember 8, 2026
Japan's shibori (tie-dye) is renowned for the extraordinary craftsmanship of its tying artisans. The place that transformed shibori into a thriving tradition is Arimatsu, now a district of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture. Four hundred years ago, Arimatsu was a small settlement built on barren land along the historic Tokaido Highway. It was there that Takeda Shokuro and his fellow pioneering settlers developed shibori into the town's defining industry. Nilina Boban, who is from India, explores the charming old town and discovers the secret behind shibori's enduring legacy.
Episodes
- Episode 1Hiking the San'in Coast: Hyogo-Kyoto
- Episode 2With Isabella Bird - Part 7: On the Road to Ise
- Episode 3Noto: Lighting a Torch for the Future
- Episode 4Akan: The Sacred Winter World of the Ainu
- Episode 5Hokkaido: Voices from the Northern Land
- Episode 6Kushimoto: Life at the Water's Edge
- Episode 7Northern Yatsugatake: Adventures in Snow Hiking
- Episode 8Kokuto Okinawa Island Sweetness
- Episode 9Toyama MINGEI: Beauty in the Everyday
- Episode 10Tsuruoka: Gastronomy Rooted in Tradition
- Episode 11Komatsu: Stone Stories
- Episode 12Maze: A Museum Without Walls
- Episode 13Tokunoshima: Bull Sumo on Subtropical Island
- Episode 14Kihoku: A Wonderful Waterside World
- Episode 15Okayama: Traditions of the Seto Inland Sea
- Episode 16Aichi, Nagoya: Savoring its One-of-a-Kind Food Culture
- Episode 17Arimatsu: Nagoya District Shaped by Shibori
- Episode 18Kitakami: Land of the Demon Dance
- Episode 19Furumachi: Niigata's Hidden World of Geigi
- Episode 20Miyako Islands: Living with the Ocean and Gods