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Episode Details: Iejima: Resilient Land, Resilient People
Iejima: Resilient Land, Resilient People
Series: Journeys in Japan
Season: Season 7
Episode Number: 19
Air Date:
Duration: 28 min
Iejima is a small island off of mainland Okinawa. It was the scene of fierce battles in World War II. Its people suffered deep wounds. But they never gave up. After the war, they devoted themselves to replanting their burned fields to revive the land and their spirits. Today, the island produces original products made from sugarcane and wheat, and invites scores of students to experience simple island life. American photographer and writer, Kit Pancoast Nagamura enjoys the slow island life. She also meets the resilient, and resourceful, people of Iejima.