The Nakanomata Kagura, an ancient ritual from a community deep in Japan's mountains, has been in danger of dying out due to population decline. But recently young people from outside the community are revitalizing it. They'd experienced kagura as students visiting the area, and are now members of a group that aims to be a force for preserving the tradition. This documentary follows these young people over a five-month period as they open up new possibilities for the transmission of culture.
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6
Season 7
Season 8
Season 9
Season 10
Season 11
Season 12
Season 13
Season 14
A Toast to the God of Sake Life Lessons From the Homeless Conversations Without Words Behind the Artist's Hand Longing for the Power of Touch Rapping for Fukushima A Small Village with Big Ideas Swordfish Fishing With My Father The Power of Memories Many Vines, One Family Bomb Disposal Quest in Okinawa Rebuilding Lives After the Kumamoto Earthquake When the Sea Turned Red Finding Freedom in the Pool Auntie Baseball The Future of Fukuoka's Food Stalls Nuclear Waste Splits a Town A Blind Teacher's Farewell Building On a Sacred Tradition Saving Lives on an Isolated Island The Drumbeat of a Mother's Heart The Future of an Ancient Ritual Discovering Myself Through Dementia A Burger Hangout in Okinawa Building Bonds With Books Building a Thatched-Roof, Building New Bonds Okinawan Dance Flowers Far From Home Ainu: Engaging the Power of Dialogue Lighting the Way for Tradition A Fresh Start on a Small Island
A Toast to the God of Sake Life Lessons From the Homeless Conversations Without Words Behind the Artist's Hand Longing for the Power of Touch Rapping for Fukushima A Small Village with Big Ideas Swordfish Fishing With My Father The Power of Memories Many Vines, One Family Bomb Disposal Quest in Okinawa Rebuilding Lives After the Kumamoto Earthquake When the Sea Turned Red Finding Freedom in the Pool Auntie Baseball The Future of Fukuoka's Food Stalls Nuclear Waste Splits a Town A Blind Teacher's Farewell Building On a Sacred Tradition Saving Lives on an Isolated Island The Drumbeat of a Mother's Heart The Future of an Ancient Ritual Discovering Myself Through Dementia A Burger Hangout in Okinawa Building Bonds With Books Building a Thatched-Roof, Building New Bonds Okinawan Dance Flowers Far From Home Ainu: Engaging the Power of Dialogue Lighting the Way for Tradition A Fresh Start on a Small Island