Barakan Discovers — Season 1, Episode 9: IZUMO: Glimpses of the Unseen

Episode synopsis

In the 19th century, writer Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo) helped introduce Japan to the wider world. Peter Barakan visits Izumo to learn about the natural and unseen realms that Hearn treasured.

About Barakan Discovers

Peter Barakan is a broadcaster and a 45-year resident of Japan. In this series, he discovers how Japan is changing.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Tokyo
• E2TOHOKU
• E3The Tokyo of 2020
• E4Ainu: A New Generation
• E5JOMON: A Sustainable Civilization
• E6OKINAWA: Eclectic and Original
• E7THE SAMURAI OF THE SEA
• E8AMAMI OSHIMA: Isson's Treasure Island
• E10KUMANO: Spirit of the Forest
• E11YONEZAWA: Yozan's Utopian Vision
• E12TOSA: Ultimate Adventurer John Mung
• E13HAGI: Yoshida Shoin's Immortal Words