Overview
Route 439 is a national highway that cuts across the mountainous island of Shikoku, in southwestern Japan. In some spots, it is barely 2 meters wide and poorly maintained. People come from all over Japan to drive along the 340-kilometer-long rugged road connecting many small villages. Some people living along this route are self-sufficient and live on a diet mostly consisting of edible wild plants, freshwater fish and even Japanese pit vipers. Residents live a free life surrounded by lush nature. Over 3 days, we drive along Route 439 to meet people living amid Japan's traditional landscape.
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4 - 1Life on the Squid Hunt January 12, 2016 -
4 - 2A Video Transfer Shop: Replaying the Past February 02, 2016 -
4 - 3Up and Away with Low-cost Carriers February 23, 2016 -
4 - 4A Secret Workshop in Akihabara March 15, 2016 -
4 - 5Kappabashi: Tokyo's Kitchen Capital April 12, 2016 -
4 - 6Christmas at the Bus Terminal April 26, 2016 -
4 - 7Benches and People: An Osaka Shopping Arcade May 10, 2016 -
4 - 8Valentine's Day at the Shrine May 31, 2016 -
4 - 9Farewell Funabashi Auto June 28, 2016 -
4 - 10Tales Over Rice Bowls July 12, 2016 -
4 - 11At the Food Court July 26, 2016 -
4 - 12Route 439: Japan's Last Frontier August 09, 2016 -
4 - 13The Ferry to Volcano Island August 23, 2016 -
4 - 14A Nostalgic Roller Coaster Ride September 20, 2016 -
4 - 15Kyoto's Kamo River Delta October 11, 2016 -
4 - 16Faces Behind an Online Auction October 25, 2016 -
4 - 17A Women's Prison: Up-close and Personal November 08, 2016 -
4 - 18Obon with a Bang in Nagasaki November 22, 2016
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4 - 19People-Watching at a Monster Hotspot December 06, 2016 -
4 - 20Where Cultures and Meat Meet December 20, 2016