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Akan: The Sacred Winter World of the Ainu

S17 · E4 · 17 Feb 2026 · 28 min

Akan, in eastern Hokkaido, is renowned for its breathtaking winter landscape with majestic volcanic mountains and ice-blanketed lake. The area is home to an indigenous Ainu community, which has long protected its distinctive traditions and culture. Kit Nagamura gets to know some local Ainu people and discovers their deep ties to the natural world.

Guest Stars (1)

Kit Pancoast Nagamura as Self - Presenter