The Kanmon Ferry, which connects Karato in Shimonoseki and Mojiko in Kitakyushu, has long served as a private means of transport for local residents, making the crossing in approximately 5 minutes. This feature also introduces Yano Chihiro (矢野 千比呂) at the helm.
The Kanmon Strait is a key transportation hub separating Honshu and Kyushu, with many large vessels traveling through it as a major sea route connecting the Sea of Japan and the Seto Inland Sea. The Kanmon Ferry, which connects Karato in Shimonoseki and Mojiko in Kitakyushu, has long served as a private ferry and a means of transport for local residents.
The ferry is operated by Yano Chihiro (矢野 千比呂), who dreamed of becoming a female captain from childhood and continues to work on the front line today.
The program “Yamaguchi Hyakkei” introduces this history of people and ferries alongside Yamaguchi’s traditional performing arts, scenery and food culture, conveying efforts to pass on Yamaguchi’s distinctive hundred views to future generations. The program is filmed with high-definition 4K cameras.