Synopsis

Glimpses from journeys to Japan's lesser islands, where distinct cultures and ways of life persist. Cycling a picturesque route across the Seto Inland Sea, we discover how the future of an island community hinges on the young minds nurtured in its small school. On the Oki Islands, off Japan's western shore, we survey dramatic cliffs before participating in a local sumo bout. And on southern Miyakojima, we savor the taste of the sea in the island’s tofu and connect with its past through tradition