Overview
The island of Suo-Oshima lies off the coast of southeast Yamaguchi Prefecture, in western Japan. It's one of the prefecture's main areas for growing mandarin oranges. Since the 19th century, the island has had close ties with the US State of Hawaii. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, TV personality Kanoa, who was born in Hawaii, visits Suo-Oshima to explore its rich natural environment and to find out more about its connection with her homeland.
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11 - 1Asago: Hidden Gem of Heritage and History January 14, 2020 -
11 - 2Suo-Oshima: Finding Hawaii in the Inland Sea January 28, 2020 -
11 - 3Unlocking the Mysteries of Ancient Asuka February 04, 2020 -
11 - 4Yokohama: A Port Town with It All February 25, 2020 -
11 - 5Mishima, Fukushima: Keeping Alive the Folk Craft Tradition March 09, 2020 -
11 - 6Tsugaru: Deep Snow, Warm Hearts March 16, 2020 -
11 - 7The Magic of Winter in Akita March 23, 2020 -
11 - 8Hateruma: Life on a Distant Island March 30, 2020 -
11 - 9Hakkoda's Backcountry Magic April 13, 2020 -
11 - 10Asahikawa: Adventures on Sleds and Wheels April 21, 2020 -
11 - 11Rivers of Life: Kaizu and Kuwana April 28, 2020 -
11 - 12Ishigaki: A Look to the Future August 18, 2020 -
11 - 13KAGAWA: Treasure House of Modernist Architecture September 29, 2020 -
11 - 14Atami is Back October 06, 2020 -
11 - 15Otoyo: Bringing Fresh Life to a Traditional Community October 13, 2020 -
11 - 16Rural Reboot: Kamiyama's Renaissance October 20, 2020 -
11 - 17Nanmoku: Afterglow of the Silk Road October 27, 2020 -
11 - 18Work-Life Bliss in Itoshima November 03, 2020 -
11 - 19Ogawa Village: Laidback Living with Mountain Vistas November 10, 2020 -
11 - 20Omi-hachiman: Historic Merchant Town on Sacred Lake November 17, 2020 -
11 - 21South Iwate: On the Trail to Recovery November 24, 2020 -
11 - 22Passion on the Vine: Yamanashi and Its Winemakers December 01, 2020 -
11 - 23Ashio: Memory of the Forest December 08, 2020 -
11 - 24Miyagi: On the Trail to Recovery December 15, 2020 -
11 - 25Ojiya: Deep Roots in Snow Country December 22, 2020 -
11 - 26Revisiting Ibaraki's Autumn-Winter Flavors December 29, 2020