Konpira-san, the Kotohira-gu Shrine in Kagawa Prefecture, Shikoku, is a place to pray for anything from good health to success in exams or love and draws 3 million visitors a year. It stands on Mt. Zozu, a peak once revered by seafarers of the Seto Inland Sea, and became a holy place for everyone during the Edo Period. It is also a place of culture and entertainment with a collection of artworks by Maruyama Okyo, Itoh Jakuchu and other famous painters and Japan's oldest extant kabuki theater, Kanamaru-za. We discover the varied history of the Kotohira Shrine, a place of both faith and desire, through its rituals and customs.
| Title | Seasoning the Seasons - Season 2 Episode 9 The Shrine of Konpira-san - Answering Everyone's Prayer |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | Japan |
| Studio | NHK, NHK WORLD-JAPAN |
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| Alternative Titles | |
| Keyword | japan, tradition, festival, culture, satoyama |
| First Air Date | Apr 04, 2012 |
| Last Air date | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Season | 13 Season |
| Episode | 161 Episode |
| Runtime | 28:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 10.00/ 10 by 1.00 users |
| Popularity | 18.555 |
| Language | Japanese, English |
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