Small Journeys S2023E01 - Pristine Streams of the Village—Kawauchi, Fukushima Prefecture

Flowing through Kawauchi Village in Fukushima Prefecture is the pristine water nurtured by the lush forests of the Abukuma Mountains. The entire village was once forced to evacuate following the Great East Japan Earthquake and the subsequent nuclear disaster of 2011, but the people are gradually recovering their way of life. Come meet some of the villagers, including a family that relies on the water source that their father established access to some 70 years ago, a man who farms iwana trout—which only inhabit clear waters—and a woman getting ready to open her own café after rediscovering the charms of her hometown during her evacuation. United by the blessings of the stream, these individuals illuminate the spirit of those dedicated to upholding the richness of this unique way of life.