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- Season 5 Murakami: City of Salmon and Sake
- Season 5 Hiroshima: The City of Hope
- Season 5 A Passion for Mechanical Magic: Aichi
- Season 5 Kobe: Neighborhoods Reborn
- Season 5 Tochigi: Secret World of Samurai and Hot Spring
- Season 5 Sanriku: Lives Intertwined with the Sea
- Season 5 Nagatoro: Natural Forests and Pure Ice
- Season 5 Kohoku: Life Close to Buddhist Deities
- Season 5 Sanjo: Forging Tradition and Craftsmanship
- Season 5 Kyoto in Spring Part 1: Discovering Dolls' Day Traditions
- Season 5 Kyoto in Spring Part 2: Discovering the World of Incense
- Season 5 Kurashiki: Celebrating Heritage
- Season 5 A Day-Trip From Tokyo Part 1: Kamakura - City of Nature, History and Tradition
- Season 5 A Day-Trip From Tokyo Part 2: Slow Train in Springtime Chiba
- Season 5 Takamatsu: Spirit of Craftsmanship
- Season 5 Yoshino, Nara: Awash in Pink Petals
- Season 5 Izumo: Land of Living Legends
- Season 5 Splashing and Chilling in Minakami
- Season 5 Wajima Lacquerware, Layers of Perfection
- Season 5 Celebrating the Landscape of Azumino
- Season 5 Kanazawa: Evolving Tradition
- Season 5 Outdoor Hokkaido Part 1: Shiretoko Wildlife Paradise
- Season 5 Outdoor Hokkaido Part 2: Into the Wilds of Kushiro
- Season 5 Iwate: Road to Recovery
- Season 5 Okinawa: The Land of Karate
- Season 5 Tomioka: Cradle of Japan's Modernization
- Season 5 Niyodo River: Pure Water of the Gods
- Season 5 Ine, Kyoto: Serenity by the Sea
- Season 5 Gujo-hachiman: Dancing in the City of Water
- Season 5 Dewa Sanzan, Yamagata Part 1: Deep Mountain Worship
- Season 5 Dewa Sanzan, Yamagata Part 2: Yamabushi Training for Death and Rebirth
- Season 5 Kumamoto Prefecture: Appreciating Abundance
- Season 5 Into the Heart of Kyoto
- Season 5 Wakasa Bay, Fukui Prefecture: Following the Old Mackerel Road
- Season 5 Savoring Fall on Shodoshima
- Season 5 Tomonoura: The Old Folks and the Sea
- Season 5 Izumo: Land of Legend and Folk Craft
- Season 5 Yokohama Stories
- Season 5 Echizen: The World of Washi
Journeys in Japan - Season 5 Episode 26 Tomioka: Cradle of Japan's Modernization
9.00 28 minutes The Tomioka Silk Mill was the first modern factory ever built in Japan. Completed in 1872, it marked a major step for the country in its transformation from a traditional society to a high-tech industrialized nation. The mill was built by Japanese under the guidance of a young French engineer called Paul Brunat. He chose the location in Tomioka, at the foot of Mt. Myogi, because there was a long tradition of skilled artisan silk production and he found the local people took great care of their silkworms. The architecture of the mill combines both Japanese and western elements. Because the mill has been preserved so well, almost in the same condition as when it was built, it (together with related sites) was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in June this year. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, the Tomioka Silk Mill is introduced by Damien Robuchon who works for the Tomioka City Government.
