Journeys in Japan Season 16 Episode 3
Overview:
Roughly hewed, smiling statues of deities and Buddhas... A monk named Enku is believed to have sculpted some 120,000 in Gifu Prefecture, which are beloved to this day. We discover the stunning nature and culture of this area by following in the monk-sculptor's footsteps. We see where he practiced shugendoârigorous mountain spiritual training; and where he stopped to create his charismatic statues. Actor Jonathan Senior travels to places associated with Enku to learn about his enduring legacy.
Genre : Documentary
Actors : Bill Sullivan
Release Date : 2025-02-25
Duration : 28 menit
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Other Episodes (Season 16)
1. The Mountain Spirit of Shiiba Village
2. Kyushu: Land of Samurai Swords
3. Enku's 120,000 Smiles Over Gifu
4. Hokuriku 1: Foods and Flavors of the Trading Ships
5. Hokuriku 2: The Golden Age of the Trading Ships and Their Legacy
6. Gunma: Raking in Good Luck
7. Hida: Deep Winter Escape
8. Hokkaido Sapporo: Sensing the City Through Its Architecture
9. NIIGATA: SNOW COUNTRY WONDERLAND
10. Wakayama: The Cradle of Japan's Flavors
11. Kure Port, Kochi â The Lure of Katsuo
12. Izu Peninsula: Volcanic Beauty
13. Nagaoka: Water, the Wellspring of Abundance
14. Matagi: Yamagataâs Spiritual Hunter-Gatherers
15. Nishio: Whisking up the Global Matcha Boom
16. Tochigi: Life Away from the Sea
17. Okinawa: A World in Bloom
18. With Isabella Bird â Part 6: On the Road to Biratori
19. SHAKOTAN: Out of the Blue, Into the Flames
20. The Ontake Kodo Path to Sacred Peak
21. Mishima: Festival Rhythms Run Deep
22. Higashikawa: Picture-Perfect Town
23. Kochi Shimanto River: Pristine Water and Premium Fishing
24. Discovering Japan's Hidden Christians
25. Hiking the San'in Coast: Tottori
26. Unearthing a Love for Seto
27. SHIMANE: In Search of Izumo's Gardens Past and Present
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