DOCUMENTARY


The Unsung Experts of Japan Living Links to the Past The visitor to Japan is charmed by traditional objects that bring back images of an age gone by. Who keeps alive the craftsmanship necessary to bring these exquisite objects into being? This delightful series provides the answer. The Old Man and the Bees -Natural Honey from the Japan Alps- DC029509
©CTV	･CTV ･27 min. ･M/E, English & Spanish Version
Japanese beekeeping goes back over a millennium, but there are fewer and fewer farmers who are willing to use the technique since western honeybees are regarded as more productive and easier to tend. Eighty-four year old Yoichiro Uchikura, however, is an exception. Gentle and self-effacing, Yoichiro has been producing honey in his remote village high in the Japan Alps for more than 60 years -- a good man who truly lives in harmony with Nature. This is a story with a message.