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The Best Episodes of Seasoning the Seasons Season 15

Every episode of Seasoning the Seasons Season 15 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Seasoning the Seasons Season 15!

This program visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Seasoning the Seasons Season 15 Episode 1 - Happy Snack Time
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    #1 - Happy Snack Time

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    Eating together and making conversation, snack time connects people. For those living away from home, hometown tastes bring back nostalgia in just one bite. Anybody of any age is happy when sharing snacks together. In this episode, it's snack time all over Japan.

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  2. Seasoning the Seasons Season 15 Episode 2 - The Steep Paths of Naha: Nostalgia and Community
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    #2 - The Steep Paths of Naha: Nostalgia and Community

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    Naha, in Okinawa, is a hilly city. At the top of one prominent hill is Shuri Castle, which hosted the royal court of the Ryukyu Islands for 450 years. Naha, the center of Ryukyu culture, grew around the royal court. The steep paths linking the castle on the hill to the city below have always been part of community life.

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  3. Seasoning the Seasons Season 15 Episode 3 - Minamiaso: Railway Through a Volcano
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    #3 - Minamiaso: Railway Through a Volcano

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    The Minamiaso Railway runs inside one of the world's largest calderas of Mount Aso, an active volcano in Kumamoto Prefecture. The area along this railway line is blessed with abundant water. The railway suffered significant damage by the Kumamoto Earthquake in 2016, but in 2023 resumed full-line operations. We take a ride on the Minamiaso Railway, which links today's energy to tomorrow together with the unique people living along the line.

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  4. Seasoning the Seasons Season 15 Episode 4 - The Castle Towns of the Tokaido Route
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    #4 - The Castle Towns of the Tokaido Route

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    The Tokaido was built around 400 years ago to link Tokyo, then known as Edo, to Kyoto. The route, which is closely tied to the shogunate and Japan's military history, includes 53 post towns, 11 of which are castle towns. Tokugawa Ieyasu established his government in Edo, after uniting Japan early in the 17th century. While he was born in Okazaki Castle, he was based in Hamamatsu Castle as he strove to unify Japan. This journey through the Tokaido's 11 castle towns takes us from east to west.

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  5. Seasoning the Seasons Season 15 Episode 5 - Cod: Loved in Every Way
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    #5 - Cod: Loved in Every Way

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    During the harsh northern winters in Japan, cod fishing reaches its high season, as the cod come to the coast to spawn. With its mild-flavored flesh and rich-tasting liver and milt, this fish delights the palate from head to tail, leaving nothing to waste. Cod is the star of this episode. We take a journey to fully savor every aspect of two types of cod, Pacific cod and Alaska pollock, that delight the Japanese, in a variety of forms.

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  6. Seasoning the Seasons Season 15 Episode 6 - Kyoto: Cleansing the Soul, Cleansing the City
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    #6 - Kyoto: Cleansing the Soul, Cleansing the City

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    The people of Kyoto have lived for a millennium in this world of deities and spirits. Down the years, the city has suffered repeated outbreaks of disease. Today, various ways of warding off evil are embedded in people's daily lives. Welcome to the start of summer in Kyoto, an intriguing world of spirits and ritual.

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Season 15 Ratings Summary

"Happy Snack Time" is the best rated episode of "Seasoning the Seasons" season 15. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/5/2026. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Steep Paths of Naha: Nostalgia and Community".