NHK WORLD – The Mountain Spirit of Shiiba Village

NHK WORLD

The Mountain Spirit of Shiiba Village / Journeys in Japan

Director / Edit: Yuya James Morimoto / Takase Atsushi

Producers: NHK World Japan

Cinematographers: Tilmann Stewart / Gaku Matsuda

Sound: Wanibe Shota

Narrator: Bill Sullivan

Talent: Vincent Ng

Shiiba, one of Japan’s three great unexplored regions, is hidden in mountains over 1,000 meters tall. The people in this secluded village have preserved their traditional landscapes and ancient practices like slash-and-burn farming, hunting, as well as mountain worship. In this winter journey, Canadian traveler Vincent experiences Shiiba’s living traditions, including its mystical Kagura ritual dance.

椎葉は、日本三大秘境のひとつに数えられる、標高1,000メートルを超える山々に抱かれた土地である。人里離れたこの村では、焼畑、狩猟、山岳信仰といった古くからの営みが今も受け継がれ、独自の風景と文化を守り続けている。この冬の旅では、カナダ人旅行者ヴィンセントが椎葉を訪れ、神秘的な神楽をはじめとする、この土地に今なお生きる伝統に触れていく。







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