Documentary
- Japan in Focus
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新日本探訪 [NHK]
The faces of the Times As these programs demonstrate, Japan is changing with the times. The changes are sometimes difficult, but the spirit with which they are met is never less than inspiring.
Fly, Cranes, Fly
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新日本探訪 ｜ 翔べタンチョウ 岡山・“鶴のお父さん”の挑戦 [NHK]
｜Length : 24min. ｜Year : 1995 ｜
Mr. Inoguchi is working to bring back the great flocks of cranes once so common in Japanese skies - no easy task since these splendid creatures are now an endangered species. Inoguchi not only breeds cranes at the Okayama Prefectural Conservation Center, he must act as a surrogate parent teaching his charges to fly. While aware of the difficulties, Inoguchi is determined that the crane, so important in Japanese culture, will survive for the next generation to marvel at.
Will It Be Sunny Tomorrow, Sir?
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新日本探訪 ｜ 先生あした晴れっぺ 福島 熱塩加納村 [NHK]
｜Length : 24min. ｜Year : 1995 ｜
Osamu Nagano is more than just a teacher at a small village school in the mountains of Fukushima - he is a certified weather forecaster too. Since the winter blizzards that strike can endanger his students as they return home, Mr. Nagano has taken it upon himself to study weather forecasting. During the winter he examines the snow at lunch time religiously to make sure it is safe for his charges to go home later.
Again, the Sound of Wings
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新日本探訪 ｜ 羽音よふたたび 千葉・行徳保護区の25年 [NHK]
｜Length : 24min. ｜Year : 1995 ｜
Land reclamation projects have gradually destroyed the vast wetlands around Tokyo Bay that were once a paradise for wild birds. In response to public pressure, however, some reclaimed land next to the Imperial Household's duck farm has been designated as a sanctuary and two environmental activists, Mrs. Sumiko Hasuo and her husband, have been appointed as keepers. The program documents the activities of the Hasuo's as they attempt to revive the birds' natural habitat.
