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- Season 7 Takachiho: Dancing for the Deities
- Season 7 Miyako: The Island of Song
- Season 7 Koyasan: New Year at a Traditional Power Spot
- Season 7 Kushiro: The Crystalline Sounds of Winter
- Season 7 Okinoerabu Island: Home Away from Home
- Season 7 Kakunodate: Pride in the Samurai Tradition
- Season 7 Yatsugatake: Outdoor Winter Play
- Season 7 Kinosaki Onsen: Bathing in Tradition
- Season 7 Iwate Winter Rite
- Season 7 Okayama: Into the Deep Red
- Season 7 Chichibu: A Springtime Pilgrimage
- Season 7 Akiu: In the Footsteps of a Legendary Warlord
- Season 7 Mihonoseki: Land of the Gods
- Season 7 Ise-Shima: Experiencing a Lifestyle Close to Nature
- Season 7 Tendo: An Enduring, Evolving Passion for Wood
- Season 7 Nara: Tranquil Temples and Bountiful Blooms
- Season 7 Komatsu Kabuki Kids
- Season 7 A Taste of Nagasaki
- Season 7 Iejima: Resilient Land, Resilient People
- Season 7 Okayama: The Profound Spirit of the Rocks
- Season 7 Sabae: Eye on Design
- Season 7 Bounty of the Wild North: Cape Soya, Hokkaido
- Season 7 Hokkaido: Summer Gardens Under the Northern Sky
- Season 7 Hidden Village Kuma
- Season 7 Aomori: Out of This World
- Season 7 Akita: Swaying Lanterns Brighten Summer Nights
- Season 7 Deep Into Kurobe: Toyama Climbing
- Season 7 Uchikawa: A Retro River Townscape
- Season 7 Tanegashima: Guns, Rockets and Surf
- Season 7 Yubari: Mining the Nostalgia
- Season 7 Walking the Nakasendo: A Road to the Past
- Season 7 Chichibu: An Autumn Pilgrimage
- Season 7 Munakata: The Sea and Goddesses
- Season 7 Sacred Mt. Ishizuchi: Autumn Trekking
- Season 7 Hagi: The Cradle of Modern Japan
- Season 7 Isumi-Ichinomiya: Fresh Air and Laid-Back Living
Journeys in Japan - Season 7 Episode 12 Akiu: In the Footsteps of a Legendary Warlord
9.00 28 minutes The warlord Date Masamune rose to power during Japan's Warring States period in the 16th century, and went on to control a large area of Tohoku (northeastern Japan). Thanks to his rule, the castle town of Sendai developed into the largest city in the region. It is now a major industrial, economic and cultural hub for the region. Date Masamune was highly skilled in the military arts, but he was also known for his love of literature and his progressive thinking. He enjoyed composing waka (Japanese poetry), and loved sophisticated banquets. He also had a great interest in the world outside of Japan, and he sent special envoys as far as Europe. Even today, Date Masamune remains one of Japan's most popular historical figures. On hunting trips, the warlord would often visit a place called Akiu, where he would relax in the pools of natural hot-spring water. Peter MacMillan is a poet and printmaker from Ireland. In this edition of Journeys in Japan, Peter arrives in Akiu on the cusp of spring.
