Japan From Above: Up Close

The filmmakers present a bird's-eye view of Mino in Gifu Prefecture and a conversation between a local couple about the art of Japanese papermaking.

The filmmakers present a bird's-eye view of the Hii River in Shimane Prefecture and shed light on a Kagura expert in Yunotsu who dances and makes Kagura masks.

A rice farmer from Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, shares stories of traditional farming and the philosophy of farm work.

A farmer in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, shares the traditional method of harvesting plants to make the best wasabi.

A hot spring doctor in Noboribetsu, one of the best-known onsen towns, shares how he manages the resort town's water sources for customers and the challenges he has to overcome.

The filmmakers explore Saga, a prefecture famous for the production of green tea, and talk to a tea grower in Ueshino.

The filmmakers present a bird's-eye view of the Hii River in Shimane Prefecture and shed light on a Kagura expert in Yunotsu who dances and makes Kagura masks.

The filmmakers present a bird's-eye view of Mino in Gifu Prefecture and a conversation between a local couple about the art of Japanese papermaking.

A hot spring doctor in Noboribetsu, one of the best-known onsen towns, shares how he manages the resort town's water sources for customers and the challenges he has to overcome.

A rice farmer from Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, shares stories of traditional farming and the philosophy of farm work.

A farmer in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, shares the traditional method of harvesting plants to make the best wasabi.