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島旅 (2005)

島旅 poster
Country
Japan

How it feels

This Japanese travel series visits remote islands, showing the lives and history of the people who live there. There are no reporters, only high-definition images and narration. It gently observes island communities and their traditions.

slow-pacedobservationalpeacefulinformativenostalgicpoeticmeditativeearthyquiet

What happens

島旅(しまたび)は、2005年4月2日から2006年1月17日(第20回初回放送)までBS日テレで放映された、離島を題材にした紀行番組。全20回。リポーターは登場させず、ハイビジョン映像と真夏竜のナレーションで、島民たちの暮らしや島の歴史を描いた。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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