Synopsis

Yoronjima, a southern island in Kagoshima Prefecture, is home to a community of 5,600 people, embraced by vibrant coral reefs and pristine white sand beaches. The island maintains a distinctive tradition called 'Senkotsu', where, three to five years after burial, the skeletal remains of deceased family members are exhumed, cleaned, and then respectfully reinterred. This program explores the intimate bonds of family that characterize this small island, following the Takecrapa family as they perfo