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Michinoku the Legend of Gold

This time, we trace Japan's legend of gold. The precious metal was actually first mined in Michinoku -- an old name for northern Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures -- in the 8th century Nara period. A photographer visits Hiraizumi and its golden Konjikido, meets a gold leaf artisan, ducks into an old mine and even pans for gold.

English
  • Originally Aired December 14, 2021
  • Runtime 28 minutes
  • Created December 16, 2021 by
    soulflexin
  • Modified December 16, 2021 by
    soulflexin