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Episode 1: A Taiwanese Star in Miyagi and Iwate Part 1Mar 13, 2019 · 15m
We take a trip to Miyagi and Iwate Prefectures with Mia, the star of hit Taiwanese series My Teacher is Xiao-he. Located in the Tohoku region, both feature beautiful winter landscapes, unique local cuisine, and kindhearted people. In part 1, Mia visits the remains of Sendai Castle and has a special reunion. She also visits Matsushima, a famous scenic spot, where she makes prayer beads and eats fresh oysters. Finally, Toyoma, a city filled with historical buildings where a key part of the series was filmed.
Episode 2: A Taiwanese Star in Miyagi and Iwate Part 2Mar 20, 2019 · 15m
We take a trip to Miyagi and Iwate Prefectures with Mia, the star of hit Taiwanese series My Teacher is Xiao-he. Located in the Tohoku region, both feature beautiful winter landscapes, unique local cuisine, and kindhearted people. In part 2, Mia takes the Sanriku Railway, a symbol of recovery from the 2011 earthquake. Next, to an idyllic beach in Miyako, then Morioka, where she gets a lesson in making local crafts. Finally, Minamisanriku, where Mia learns how the city is working to thrive following 2011.
Episode 3: A Thai Rock Star in Yamaguchi & Fukuoka Part 1Dec 11, 2019 · 15m
CLASH, a rock band from Thailand, set the music video for their song "LONELY" in Yamaguchi Prefecture and Fukuoka Prefecture. This time, we travel with Bank, the lead singer of CLASH, on a tour highlighting both prefectures' great local food, scenery and music. On day 1, we enjoy the island of Tsunoshima by rental cycle, then visit Moji Port, which features great local ramen and a traditional banana auction. We also visit a jazz cafe and even see Bank perform a jazz version of "LONELY" with some local musicians.
Episode 4: A Thai Rock Star in Yamaguchi & Fukuoka Part 2Dec 18, 2019 · 15m
CLASH, a rock band from Thailand, set the music video for their song "LONELY" in Yamaguchi Prefecture and Fukuoka Prefecture. This time, we travel with Bank, the lead singer of CLASH, on a tour highlighting both prefectures' great local food, scenery and music. On day 2, the castle town of Kokura, where Bank tries on a kimono, experiences the city's long taiko drum tradition and visits a food market. Next, a taste of Kitakyushu's high-tech robot industry. Finally, we wrap up with a look at some great scenery.
