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Through the Kitchen Window

0.0 2018 Documentary

These short documentaries take an intimate look at the lifestyles and culinary passions of people across Japan. Their stories are sure to warm the heart and whet the appetite.

Tama Hiyama: Chirashi Zushi Home-party Sushi

Tama Hiyama: Chirashi Zushi Home-party Sushi 15m Recipes are often developed over several lifetimes of work, lovingly crafted and passed on from generation to generation.…

Akemi and Satsuki: Shojin Ryori, Buddhist Cuisine

Akemi and Satsuki: Shojin Ryori, Buddhist Cuisine 15m Sisters 69-year-old Akemi and 67-year-old Satsuki have embraced "shojin ryori," a kind of vegetarian cuisine practiced by Buddhist…

Akio Okamura: Sardines Pickled in Rice Bran

Akio Okamura: Sardines Pickled in Rice Bran 15m Akio Okamura (75) is a man who lives by the sea in the quaint town of Matsuzaki. He's…

Sayaka Mori: Seaweed Maki Roll

Sayaka Mori: Seaweed Maki Roll 15m The town of Monzenmachi in Ishikawa Prefecture is surrounded by both the sea and mountains. Here, Sayaka Mori…

Misao Kuwata: Mochi Rice Cakes Wrapped in Bamboo Leaves

Misao Kuwata: Mochi Rice Cakes Wrapped in Bamboo Leaves 15m Something is always cooking in 92-year-old Misao Kuwata's kitchen. Every week she prepares 600 Sasa-mochi, a sweet steamed…

Jiyu Gakuen: Salmon Chirashi Zushi

Jiyu Gakuen: Salmon Chirashi Zushi 15m Jiyu Gakuen is a unique school in the Tokyo suburbs that emphasizes "learning from daily life." Every day,…

Harie, Shiga: A Town Living with Water

Harie, Shiga: A Town Living with Water 15m Lake Biwa is the largest body of fresh water in Japan. There's a town, Harie in Shiga Prefecture,…

Shimi-konnyaku, Ibaraki

Shimi-konnyaku, Ibaraki 15m Shimi-konnyaku is a unique, naturally freeze-dried Japanese food, that would be able to be kept for 50 years.…

Hayama: Bringing Seafood Back

Hayama: Bringing Seafood Back 15m Hayama, a seaside resort to the west of Tokyo, is known for its high-quality vegetables and beef ...…

Iga: Creating New Out of Old

Iga: Creating New Out of Old 15m Deep in the countryside is the peaceful area of Maru-bashira in Iga in southern-central Japan. This tiny village…

For the Love of Akigawa's Sweetfish

For the Love of Akigawa's Sweetfish 15m The clear waters of the Akigawa River course through a verdant gorge, just 90 minutes west of Tokyo.…

First Bites, Big Smiles

First Bites, Big Smiles 15m Babies are about 6 months old when they gradually stop drinking breast milk or formula and start eating…

The Wasabi Brothers: Finding the Spice of Life

The Wasabi Brothers: Finding the Spice of Life 15m If you duck under tree branches, wade up a stream and climb over rocks, you will find a…

Live Eat Cook Simple

Live Eat Cook Simple 15m Anda Yuko, owner-chef of a Tokyo restaurant, has a singular philosophy. On first glance her food looks like…

Finding Happiness in Hayama

Finding Happiness in Hayama 15m Ito Chimomo leads a wonderfully rustic life in the picturesque town of Hayama, close to the sea and…

Boxed Meals, Family Flavors

Boxed Meals, Family Flavors 15m Suzuki Kinue knows a thing or two about making delicious bento boxed meals. She's been operating a tiny…

Life on a Tea Farm

Life on a Tea Farm 15m Much of Japan's renowned Uji tea is produced in Minamiyamashiro, the last remaining village in Kyoto Prefecture. Headed…

Mieko's Island

Mieko's Island 15m The people of Tokunoshima live long, and well. But one woman on the small Japanese island stands out.…

A Taste of a Summer Festival

A Taste of a Summer Festival 15m Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture. Here, Akutsu Yasuko runs a fish shop renowned for its "marinated herring with sansho…

Passing on Pickled Plums for Posterity

Passing on Pickled Plums for Posterity 15m In a quiet Tokyo residential neighborhood is where you'll find the home of Norimatsu Sachiko. Open the door,…

Finding Myself in Satoyama

Finding Myself in Satoyama 15m Rie left Tokyo to get married in a rural village. Running a chestnut farm and welcoming people with…

A Craftsman's Roots

A Craftsman's Roots 15m Honda Sueyasu has spent a lifetime thatching roofs and making sure a delicious taro thrives in his community.…

The Vegetable Nurtured by Snow

The Vegetable Nurtured by Snow 15m For over 200 years, Yoshida Kiyoshi's family has been farming yukina, a rare vegetable cultivated in the snow.

The Joy of Soy

The Joy of Soy 15m Junko lives with her cat among the mountains of Nagano Prefecture. She runs a restaurant specializing in soybeans,…

Bamboo Shoots Ring in the Spring

Bamboo Shoots Ring in the Spring 15m Junko lives with her cat among the mountains of Nagano Prefecture. She runs a restaurant specializing in soybeans,…

Nothing Wasted Everything Gained

Nothing Wasted Everything Gained 15m Ishigashira Etsu runs a workshop specializing in saki-ori, a traditional fabric made of unwanted materials. And her cooking…

An Island Where Art and Food Meet

An Island Where Art and Food Meet 15m Teshima in Kagawa Prefecture is one of the area's "art islands." Playing host to tourists, 89-year-old Akeda Hanae…

Let the Good Times Roll

Let the Good Times Roll 15m Traditional futomaki sushi rolls hold their true beauty within. Ando Kuni has been making them for years, and…

Hamako's Mountain Home

Hamako's Mountain Home 15m In a small mountain town of just five people, we visit the kitchen of Isogai Hamako, sharing in…

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