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Journeys in Japan S15E15 — Yamagata: Heartland of Wood Architecture

Journeys in Japan•Season 15•Episode 15

Yamagata: Heartland of Wood Architecture

Jul 16, 202428 min

Yamagata Prefecture, some 300 kilometers north of Tokyo, is a mountainous region. Around 70% of its land covered by forests and to this day it boasts a long tradition of using that wood in its buildings. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, American architect

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Episode Summary

"Yamagata: Heartland of Wood Architecture" is episode 15 of Journeys in Japan season 15. It aired on July 16, 2024.

Next: E16 · Shodoshima: Island of Discoveries Best of Season 15