Japan - Balance between tradition and innovation in viniculture | Worldwide Wine Civilizations

In the Land of the Rising Sun, the mountainous region of Yamanashi conceals a veritable treasure. According to legend, the miraculous seed arrived in the archipelago in the 8th century in the bags of a Buddhist priest freshly arrived from China… The koshu, a unique varietal and exclusively Japanese, has molded the landscape ever since, perched two meters above the ground on huge pergolas at the foot of Mount Fuji. Here, more than anywhere else, they are aware of the threat from a sleeping volcano: each harvest becomes a minor miracle. So they grow wine as they pray: ritual and ancient beliefs blend with traditional winegrowing techniques. In a few days they will celebrate the end of the harvest with a big festival at the Shinto shrine, with an unrivalled view over the sacred mountain. All the residents of the region will come to honor Mount Fuji and its divinities, who have allowed the land to prosper. ------- Chapters ▷ 00:00 - Introduction ▷ 00:21 - Katsunuma, the wine capital and Koshu grapes ▷ 05:38 - Daizenji, temple of the grapes ▷ 10:44 - Producing wine in innovative ways ▷ 16:24 - Koshu wine tasting meetings ▷ 23:27 - Celebration of the end of the harvest ▷ 25:17 - Credits #wine #japan #vines #environment #fruit #agriculture #nature #culture #tokyo ------- Watch all episodes of "Worldwide Wine Civilizations" here: https://bit.ly/wine_civilizations Subscribe to wocomoCOOK: https://goo.gl/9c1suR Follow wocomo on Facebook:   / wocomo   ------- The fruit of a long history, of a natural environment and of the labors of those for whom it is a passion, each vineyard tells the tale of a unique civilization. Worldwide Wine Civilizations is an exceptional documentary series devoted to exploring winemaking regions around the globe. In addition to delving into a region’s wine production, each episode will also explore local history, its architecture, art, science, techniques, and a host of other subjects. Worldwide Wine Civilizations will feature breathtaking 4k aerial cinematography of the world’s most picturesque winemaking regions. With each episode, the spectator will be plunged into the heart of a winemaking civilization in Europe, South America, North America, Asia, and Polynesia. This series will take viewers on a voyage through time and space, seeking out and discovering past and present civilizations, exploring their grandiose natural environments and their complex and multifaceted cultures. Original title: Worldwide wine civilizations - Koshu, the wine of the rains (Japan) Directed by Sarah Carpentier 2016 © Licensed by GAD ------- Documentaries and shows about cooking, food culture and regional products. WocomoCOOK offers high-quality content which is produced by leading production companies. Check out our other channels to watch high quality documentaries: ▷ wocomoHUMANITY:    / @wocomohumanity   ▷ wocomoDOCS:    / @wocomodocs   ▷ wocomoHISTORY:    / @wocomohistory   ▷ wocomoTRAVEL:    / @wocomotravel   ▷ wocomoWILDLIFE:    / @wocomowildlife   Wocomo COOK is part of the Wocomo channel network by NIKITA VENTURES. Wocomo - wonderful content in motion.