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Episode Details: Matagi: Yamagata’s Spiritual Hunter-Gatherers
Matagi: Yamagata’s Spiritual Hunter-Gatherers
Series: Journeys in Japan
Season: Season 16
Episode Number: 14
Air Date:
Duration: 28 min
Japan is known for its fisheries and agriculture. But deep in the mountains, people called Matagi still maintain a hunter-gatherer lifestyle that has been passed down since long before farming took root. In this episode, American actor Michael Keida explores a remote mountain village in Oguni, Yamagata Prefecture, to experience Matagi culture.