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Matagi: Yamagata’s Spiritual Hunter-Gatherers

Matagi: Yamagata’s Spiritual Hunter-Gatherers

S16 · E14 July 1, 2025

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Overview

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.

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