Season
Season 12 Episode
- Season 10 The Nagasaki Kaido: Japan's Sugar Road
- Season 10 Akita: The Wisdom of Nature
- Season 10 Tokyo's Islands Niijima and Hachijojima
- Season 10 Okinawa: A Unique Island Culture
- Season 10 Tokushima - Where Teamwork Runs Deep
- Season 10 Hiroshima - Going it Alone
- Season 10 Fukui - The Strength to Succeed
- Season 10 Tochigi - The Cycle of Life
- Season 10 Okayama - Sunshine and Smiles
- Season 10 Tanegashima and Yakushima - Inspired by Nature
- Season 10 Kagoshima - Legacy of Determination
- Season 10 Southern Nagano - Exploring Its Hidden Valleys
- Season 10 The Old Hokuriku Kaido - Exploring a Forgotten Highway
- Season 10 Sado - Island of Hidden Treasures
- Season 10 Fukushima - Taking Life Day by Day
- Season 10 Fukuoka - Always Thinking Ahead
- Season 10 Into the Kyoto Countryside
- Season 10 Kochi - Land of Rivers
- Season 10 Saitama Traditions - Tokyo's Scenic Neighbor
- Season 10 Nagasaki - Free to Enjoy Life
Cycle Around Japan - Season 10 Episode 4 Okinawa: A Unique Island Culture
7.00 49 minutes The subtropical island of Okinawa Prefecture has an environment, climate and culture very different to mainland Japan. An independent kingdom and trading hub until the 17th century, the influence of other Asian cultures is still seen in things like traditional textile designs. We hear folk songs recalling the sufferings and troubled history of Okinawa, from the samurai conquest incorporating it into Japan to the US invasion of WWII. We also discover the secret of the Okinawans' famous longevity – the island food.
