Series: Journeys in Japan
Season: Season 14
Episode Number: 26
Air Date:
Duration: 28 min
Chichibu in Saitama Prefecture is a charming, rustic spot not far from Tokyo. It is known for its hundreds of annual festivals. These include the Chichibu Night Festival, as well as one that features rockets. In the Yoshida Ryusei Festival, which takes place in October, locals handcraft rockets that are launched high in the air and release colorful decorations or firework clusters on the way down. We meet the people who are passing down this special tradition.
Bill Sullivan
Self - Narrator (voice)
Maxwell Powers
Self - Presenter