Where To Stream Journeys in Japan Season 2025 Episode 14
Matagi Yamagata's Spiritual Hunter-Gatherers
- Aired July 1, 2025
- 28 Min
Japan is known for its fisheries and agriculture. But deep in the mountains, people called Matagi still maintain a hunter-gatherer lifestyle that has been passed down since long before farming took root. In this episode, American actor Michael Keida explores a remote mountain village in Oguni, Yamagata Prefecture, to experience Matagi culture.