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Journeys in Japan S11E17 — Nanmoku: Afterglow of the Silk Road

Journeys in Japan•Season 11•Episode 17

Nanmoku: Afterglow of the Silk Road

Oct 27, 202028 min

Nanmoku is a village that lies deep in the mountains of Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, which blossomed during the period of Japan's modernization over a century ago. It grew and prospered thanks to sericulture -- raising the silkworms whose cocoons were the source of

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Episode Summary

"Nanmoku: Afterglow of the Silk Road" is episode 17 of Journeys in Japan season 11. It aired on October 27, 2020.

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