Journeys in Japan

Season 13 Episode 13: Yamagata: Communing with the Living and the Dead

Japan's indigenous belief called Shinto worships 8 million deities. Its imported Buddhism addresses the afterlife. Throughout the ages, people have turned to different gods for different occasions. On Journeys in Japan, we encounter rare religious objects venerated in the Murayama region of Yamagata Prefecture.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

17

Episodes:

551

Cast:

Bill Sullivan

Quality:

HD

Duration:

28 min

First Air:

2010

Rating:

9.0