Gateway to the Land of the Death

10:35 PM to 10:40 PM

Saturday 3 January

Shugendo, a unique spiritual tradition, dates back 1,300 years - through beautiful time-lapse footage, we show its practitioners and Kumano's sacred forests long associated with death and rebirth.

Gateway to the Land of the Death airs on NHK World - Japan HD at 10:35 PM, Saturday 3 January.

Topics

Arts ➝ Culture (without music)

General

Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics

Foreign Countries ➝ Expeditions

History

Nature ➝ Animals ➝ Environment