Hida Furukawa
I watched a video from NHK World Japan, and it was from their Journeys in Japan series. The video was about Hida Furukawa, a city in Gifu Prefecture. This area gets particularly snowy, especially in the winter, which is something I thought was relatable. With its snowy atmosphere, Hida also has a very interesting architectural history, with particular markings on each building to note the architect. These markings are called Kumo , and I thought it was a very interesting way to show acknowledgement toward the craftsmen of the city. Additionally, the video showed another village higher in the mountains, called Yamanomura Village, where the population is only about 150. But, even in this small of a village, they still had a unique product, kanboshi daikon, a freeze-dried daikon product that can only be made in this area due to the particularly cold winters. While this video had English narration, there were conversations with natives that were particularly interesting. Overall, th...