Synopsis

The region of Japan blanketed in snow for nearly half the year experiences prodigious snowfall annually. The inhabitants have long developed practical strategies for enduring the severe winters, and more recently, inventive methods of drawing visitors have revitalized the area. This installment of Japanology Plus features Natsuo Numano, a professor who has been instrumental in establishing the study of snow country, as he guides us through the heart of Japan's snowy landscapes. And in Plus One,