In the far north of Japan, thrust out into the north Pacific, is the remote island of Hokkaido. It's a land of towering volcanoes and steaming lakes, marshy valleys and fairy tale forests. Among this magical scenery, where summers are brief and winters are fierce, lives an extraordinary spectrum of life, found nowhere else in Japan. Here among the coastal lowlands, grizzly bears plunge into icy streams for salmon, Japanese cranes perform balletic courtship dances to one another, the rare and enormous Blakistons fish owl swoops on flying squirrels, and white-tailed eagles scan the rugged ocean cliffs for unsuspecting seabirds. HIgh on the mountains Asiatic pikas, arctic hares and Siberian chipmunks gather food, ever-watchful for the predatory sable. We think of Japan as a highly-populated, ultra modern society, and yet it remains a highly spiritual place where wildlife is treasured and carefully protected. Weaving Ainu legend with fascinating natural behavior, this film will follow the lives of Hokkaido's special creatures through the seasons, to capture the true essence and beauty of this other-worldly place.
| Title | NOVA - Season 27 Episode 4 : Island of the Spirits |
|---|---|
| Alternative Titles | PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova |
| First Air Date | 1974-03-03 |
| Last Air Date | 2024-10-09 |
| Number of Episodes | 991 |
| Number of Seasons | 51 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | PBS, |
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| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 1 Fall of the Leaning Tower Fall of the Leaning Tower
1999-10-05PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 2 Time Travel Time Travel
1999-10-12PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 3 The Killer's Trail The Killer's Trail
1999-10-19PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 4 Island of the Spirits Island of the Spirits
1999-11-02PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 5 Decoding Nazi Secrets Decoding Nazi Secrets
1999-11-09PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 6 Voyage of Doom Voyage of Doom
1999-11-23PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 7 Electric Heart Electric Heart
1999-12-21PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 8 Tales from the Hive Tales from the Hive
2000-01-04PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 9 Lost on Everest Lost on Everest
2000-01-18PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 10 Secrets of Lost Empires: Medieval Siege (1) Secrets of Lost Empires: Medieval Siege (1)
2000-02-01PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 11 Diamond Deception Diamond Deception
2000-02-01PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 12 Secrets of Lost Empires: Pharaoh's Obelisk (2) Secrets of Lost Empires: Pharaoh's Obelisk (2)
2000-02-08PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 13 Trillion Dollar Bet Trillion Dollar Bet
2000-02-08PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 14 Secrets of Lost Empires: Easter Island (3) Secrets of Lost Empires: Easter Island (3)
2000-02-15PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 15 Mystery of the First Americans Mystery of the First Americans
2000-02-15PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 16 Secrets of Lost Empires: Roman Bath (4) Secrets of Lost Empires: Roman Bath (4)
2000-02-22PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 17 Lost Tribes of Israel Lost Tribes of Israel
2000-02-22PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 18 Secrets of Lost Empires: China Bridge (5) Secrets of Lost Empires: China Bridge (5)
2000-02-29PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 19 What's Up with the Weather? What's Up with the Weather?
2000-04-18PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 20 Stationed in the Stars Stationed in the Stars
2000-04-25PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 21 The Vikings The Vikings
2000-05-09PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
