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Episode Details: Hateruma: Life on a Distant Island
Hateruma: Life on a Distant Island
Series: Journeys in Japan
Season: Season 11
Episode Number: 8
Air Date:
Duration: 28 min
Located 2,000 kilometers southwest of Tokyo, Hateruma is the southernmost inhabited island in Japan. With a population of about 500, it's known for its beautiful beaches and the local specialty, brown sugar. About 70% of the island's flat land is covered by sugarcane fields. When the cane is harvested in winter, the farmers work in teams, along with seasonal laborers from outside. Since the old days, the islanders have fostered this traditional spirit of cooperation. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, British photographer Alfie Goodrich meets the people of Hateruma, to see how they live on this distant subtropical island.
Cast and Guests
Bill Sullivan
Self - Narrator (voice)