Hometown Stories
Families in northeast Japan are visited by monster-like figures called namahage on New Year's Eve - we follow a group of men trying to keep up their proud tradition as the local population dwindles.
Hometown Stories airs on NHK World - Japan HD at 8:00 PM, Thursday 21 May. (New.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Nature ➝ Animals ➝ Environment