NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Imperial couple honor those who died in Battle of IwojimaーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Title
- Imperial couple honor those who died in Battle of IwojimaーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have visited Ioto, an island 1,200 kilometers south of Tokyo. They honored the people who died in one of the bloodiest battles of World War Two. This year marks 80 years since the conflict came to an end.
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- Title
- QUBIT [2/2] - tiny desk concerts JAPAN
- Runtime
- 10:56
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
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MUSICIANS
Vo: Daoko
Gt: Nagai Seiichi
Ba: Suzuki Masato
Key: Amimori Shohei
Dr: Oi Kazuya
QUBIT
QUBIT brings together an impressive lineup of musical talent: Daoko (Vo), known for her hit songs and unique artistic vision; Nagai Seiichi (Gt), an acclaimed guitarist, songwriter, and producer for various artists; Suzuki Masato (Ba), bassist for LITTLE CREATURES and a successful producer; Amimori Shohei (Key), who's gained recognition for his work in film/TV music as well as collaborations with pop artists like Taeko Onuki and Harada Tomoyo; and Oi Kazuya (Dr), a sought-after drummer in both live and studio settings. The band's name, QUB...
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- Title
- QUBIT [1/2] - tiny desk concerts JAPAN
- Runtime
- 18:04
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Watch more tiny desk concerts on NHK WORLD-JAPAN!
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MUSICIANS
Vo: Daoko
Gt: Nagai Seiichi
Ba: Suzuki Masato
Key: Amimori Shohei
Dr: Oi Kazuya
QUBIT
QUBIT brings together an impressive lineup of musical talent: Daoko (Vo), known for her hit songs and unique artistic vision; Nagai Seiichi (Gt), an acclaimed guitarist, songwriter, and producer for various artists; Suzuki Masato (Ba), bassist for LITTLE CREATURES and a successful producer; Amimori Shohei (Key), who's gained recognition for his work in film/TV music as well as collaborations with pop artists like Taeko Onuki and Harada Tomoyo; and Oi Kazuya (Dr), a sought-after drummer in both live and studio settings. The band's name, QUB...
- Title
- Traditional performers prepare to entertain KyotoーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Every spring, dozens of Japanese geiko performers and their maiko apprentices come together in Kyoto's Gion district to take part in an ancient event called the Miyako Odori – a stage-top dance that celebrates the seasonal changes across some of the city's most famous sites. Here, they conduct a final rehearsal in preparation for a month of daily performances through April.
- Title
- Medical Companion for Travel: Ito Reiya - FRONTRUNNERS
- Runtime
- 28:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- [Skip Intro] 0:08
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A medical companion helps grant the wishes of patients with dreams of taking a holiday from their condition.
- Title
- Long-serving Japan Coast Guard patrol boat bows outーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A Japan Coast Guard patrol boat will retire after protecting Hokkaido's icy northern waters for almost half a century. #japan #education #research #sea
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- Title
- Experts urge plan for Mount Fuji eruptionーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:25
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The last major eruption of Japan’s highest peak happened in 1707. A government panel warns a similar event today could blanket Tokyo in ash. Its calling for disaster preparations, including deciding who and when to evacuate.
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- Title
- South Korea court upholds President Yoon's impeachmentーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:28
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- South Korea's Constitutional Court has upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol in a ruling that formally dismisses the embattled leader from office. The country’s National Assembly voted to impeach Yoon in December for a short-lived declaration of martial law that triggered a political crisis and prompted widespread protests. South Korea will hold an election for a new president in 60 days.
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- Trump unveils sweeping tariffs, Japan to face 24% levyーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- US President Donald Trump has announced a new round of steep tariffs for its trading partners throughout the world. Japan will face a “reciprocal tariff” of 24 percent, according to his announcement. As for other major economies, China will be hit with 34 percent, India 26 percent, and the European Union 20 percent. Trump said a minimum baseline levy of 10 percent will be imposed on imports from all countries starting April 5, and the reciprocal tariffs for major trading partners with the largest trade imbalances will be set even higher. A White House official said the latter tariffs will take effect April 9.
- Title
- Aquarium gives new recruits a wet welcomeーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:32
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The start of the new fiscal year brings a sea change in staff at an aquarium in central Japan. Five new recruits at the facility in Toba City in Mie Prefecture got their feet wet, dressing in formal attire for an underwater welcoming ceremony. The aquarium director greeted them from outside the water tank, and the supervisor handed over a waterproof letter. Visitors took in the spectacle, applauding the new hires.
- Title
- Sakura season sweeps JapanーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Japan’s hotly-anticipated cherry blossom season has arrived in Tokyo and many other parts of the country, drawing crowds out to parks and tree-lined rivers for customary celebrations. The sakura spectacle will keep moving north until May, when the blossoms are expected to peak in Hokkaido.
- Title
- How Japan is bracing for a Nankai Trough mega-quake and tsunamiーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 4:50
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A Japanese government panel says, in a worst-case scenario, nearly 300,000 could die in a projected mega-earthquake in the Nankai Trough. NHK World's Shimakawa Eisuke explains how authorities are getting ready and what the disaster could mean for the country at large. #japan #disaster #earthquake #analysis
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- Title
- Rescuers in race to reach Myanmar quake victimsーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Rescuers are racing to find survivors after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar left at least 1,700 dead and 3,400 injured. But more than 72 hours later, the chances of getting people out alive are running out fast.
- Title
- M7.7 quake strikes central MyanmarーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 5:49
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- March 28 NEWSROOM TOKYO Myanmar Quake Lineup:
00:00 M7.7 quake strikes central Myanmar
02:28 Report on the quake from Myanmar
03:32 Quake in Myanmar shakes Thailand
04:40 Report on the quake from Bangkok
#asia #myanmar #disaster #earthquake #thailand
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- Title
- Sand sculptors shape JapanーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:25
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Artists from around the world are shaping thousands of tons of sand under the theme of 'Japan' for an upcoming exhibition in Tottori City, which is famous for its dunes.
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- Title
- Hamako's Mountain Home - Through the Kitchen Window
- Runtime
- 15:06
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Learn more about food in Japan on NHK WORLD-JAPAN!
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The matriarch of a farming family in the mountains of Tokushima serves up warm welcomes and tasty traditional treats.
- Title
- Wildfires rage in western JapanーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Wildfires in western Japan show no signs of being brought under control. The blazes are expanding in Ehime and Okayama prefectures, while a new wildfire broke out in Miyazaki Prefecture on March 25. One of the fires started on March 23 in Imabari City in Ehime Prefecture and has burned 306 hectares so far. The city has ordered almost 6,000 people to evacuate. Dry conditions are expected on Wednesday.
- Title
- Japanese university launches dinosaur studies departmentーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Fukui Prefecture is known as the dinosaur capital of Japan, accounting for about 80 percent of all fossils found in the country. Now, the prefectural university is launching Japan’s first department dedicated to dinosaur studies. Students will do excavation field work and study fossils using cutting-edge 3D scanning technology. The inaugural class starts in April.
- Title
- Cherry blossoms arrive on schedule in TokyoーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Weather officials say cherry blossoms have started blooming in Tokyo. The event occurred on the same date as the seasonal average and five days earlier than last year.
The mercury rose to a warm 19.1 degrees Celsius in central Tokyo by 2 p.m. on Monday.
The Meteorological Agency announced the start of the cherry blossom season after officials confirmed six flowers were in bloom on a benchmark cherry tree at Yasukuni Shrine in the capital.
The annual announcement is made when at least five to six blossoms are spotted on that particular tree.
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- Title
- Stay safe while removing snowーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- In some cases of heavy snow, it will be necessary to clear the roof of your house. This can be dangerous and people hurt themselves every year. Here's how to stay safe and avoid accidents.
- Title
- Birthday bear Kumamon celebrates his 15thーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:28
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Kumamoto Prefecture’s cultural juggernaut Kumamon has celebrated his 15th birthday. The mascot bear has lost none of his ability to draw a large crowd, come rain or shine.
- Title
- Dodgers and Cubs gear up for season-opening Tokyo SeriesーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:42
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs held their final day of practice on March 17th ahead of the season-opening MLB Tokyo Series. The teams clash at Tokyo Dome on March 18th and 19th. Pitchers Yamamoto Yoshinobu and Sasaki Roki – making his MLB debut – are set to start for the Dodgers. Their teammate Ohtani Shohei will be batting, but he aims to make a comeback this season as a two-way player. And in a historic first for MLB, two Japanese starting pitchers will go head-to-head on Opening Day, as Imanaga Shota takes the mound for the Cubs.
- Title
- Hindus bring the chaos and the color for Holi festivalーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Religious events don’t come more vibrant than Holi, when crowds of Hindus welcome spring with copious amounts of colored dye. Millions of people across India, Pakistan, Nepal and other countires return to their hometowns to celebrate. Others simply get involved right where they are, even those in military fatigues.
- Title
- Stay or go: Myanmar youth in limboーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The ongoing conflict in Myanmar is stripping young people of career opportunities and forcing many abroad. Read here: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/3817/
- Title
- Iconic steam train returns as dioramaーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A lifelike diorama of an iconic steam train line was unveiled in Okayama Prefecture. It commemorates the line’s final day of operation over 50 years ago, recreating a famous scene of railfans crowding on a mountain slope to catch the train running for the last time.
- Title
- Late launchーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:21
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station for months will need to stay up there a bit longer, after NASA postponed the launch of their ride home. The four-member crew set to blast off for the ISS includes Japanese national Onishi Takuya.
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- Title
- QURULI [2/2] - tiny desk concerts JAPAN
- Runtime
- 14:28
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Watch more tiny desk concerts on NHK WORLD-JAPAN!
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QURULI
Vo/Gt: Kishida Shigeru
Ba: Sato Masashi
MUSICIANS
Dr/Per: Ishiwaka Shun
Gt: Matsumoto Daiki
Key: Nozaki Yasuhiro
Vl: Goto Hiroaki
Vl: Nasuda Gen
Va: Park Rie
Vc: Sato Hibiki
Cho: Kato Kanako
Beatbox: SHOW-GO
Sax/Fl: Daniele Sepe
Tamb: Antonello Iannotta
Key: Piero De Asmundis
Gt: Alessandro Morlando
Vox: Salvatore Lampitelli
QURULI
QURULI was formed in September 1996 within the "Rock Commune" music club at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto Prefecture. The band draws inspiration from diverse musical styles across eras and cultures, c...
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- Title
- QURULI [1/2] - tiny desk concerts JAPAN
- Runtime
- 14:32
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Watch more tiny desk concerts on NHK WORLD-JAPAN!
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QURULI
Vo/Gt: Kishida Shigeru
Ba: Sato Masashi
MUSICIANS
Dr/Per: Ishiwaka Shun
Gt: Matsumoto Daiki
Key: Nozaki Yasuhiro
Vl: Goto Hiroaki
Vl: Nasuda Gen
Va: Park Rie
Vc: Sato Hibiki
Cho: Kato Kanako
Beatbox: SHOW-GO
Sax/Fl: Daniele Sepe
Tamb: Antonello Iannotta
Key: Piero De Asmundis
Gt: Alessandro Morlando
Vox: Salvatore Lampitelli
QURULI
QURULI was formed in September 1996 within the "Rock Commune" music club at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto Prefecture. The band draws inspiration from diverse musical styles across eras and cultures, c...
- Title
- Japan remembers March 11 earthquake and tsunamiーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 8:40
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Special coverage of ceremonies marking 14 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, which also triggered the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. #japan #disaster #earthquake #fukushima #311
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- Title
- Lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and TsunamiーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 22:02
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Our special program marking 14 years since the March 11 disaster, with a look at ongoing work at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, and efforts to pass on the memories and knowledge from that day. #japan #disaster #eathquake #fukushima #311
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- Title
- Japan marks 14th anniversary of March 11 disastersーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- People across Japan are remembering the more than 20,000 lives lost 14 years ago when an unprecedented disaster struck on March 11, 2011. That day, a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan's eastern Pacific coast and caused one of the world's worst nuclear accidents -- the effects of which are still felt today. Officials say more than 22,000 people died or went missing. That figure includes deaths that occurred later due to disaster-related health problems or other complications. At 2:46 p.m. a magnitude 9.0 quake struck off Japan's northeastern coast. It was followed by tsunami – reportedly more than 10 meters high in some areas – that inundated vast stretches of coastline. The Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant suffered meltdowns. The disaster and the accident forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes. Even now, entry to some areas around the damaged plant is restricted, and over 20,000 Fukushima residents still cannot ...
- Title
- Annual session overshadowed by sense of crisisーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 12:47
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The annual meeting of China’s National People’s Congress has been overshadowed this year by growing economic uncertainties and worries over social unrest. #china #usa #security #politics
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- Title
- ROTH BART BARON [2/2] - tiny desk concerts JAPAN
- Runtime
- 16:32
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Watch more tiny desk concerts on NHK WORLD-JAPAN!
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MUSICIANS
Vo/Gt: Mifune Masaya
Pf/Key: Nishiike Tatsuya
Tp: Takeuchi Yuma
Tb: Otagaki Masanobu
Ba: Zak Croxall
Dr: Kudo Akira
ROTH BART BARON
ROTH BART BARON is a Japanese folk-rock band led by singer-songwriter Mifune Masaya. The band was formed and has been based in Tokyo, Japan, since 2008. The band has released four EPs and eight original albums. The 1st LP, The Ice Age, was recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with Brian McTear (Kurt Vile, the War on Drugs) and mix engineer Jonathan Low (The National, Taylor Swift). The 2nd LP, Atom, was recorded at God Speed You! Black Emperor's studio, Hotel2tango, in...
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- Title
- ROTH BART BARON [1/2] - tiny desk concerts JAPAN
- Runtime
- 12:28
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Watch more tiny desk concerts on NHK WORLD-JAPAN!
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MUSICIANS
Vo/Gt: Mifune Masaya
Pf/Key: Nishiike Tatsuya
Tp: Takeuchi Yuma
Tb: Otagaki Masanobu
Ba: Zak Croxall
Dr: Kudo Akira
ROTH BART BARON
ROTH BART BARON is a Japanese folk-rock band led by singer-songwriter Mifune Masaya. The band was formed and has been based in Tokyo, Japan, since 2008. The band has released four EPs and eight original albums. The 1st LP, The Ice Age, was recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with Brian McTear (Kurt Vile, the War on Drugs) and mix engineer Jonathan Low (The National, Taylor Swift). The 2nd LP, Atom, was recorded at God Speed You! Black Emperor's studio, Hotel2tango, in...
- Title
- World's oldest female barber still cutting it at 108ーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A 108-year-old Japanese woman in Tochigi Prefecture has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest female barber. Hakoishi Shitsui was born in 1916. After obtaining a barber's license in Tokyo, she opened a salon with her husband in the capital. But he died during World War Two and they lost the store. Hakoishi then opened a salon in Nakagawa Town, Tochigi Prefecture, after the war ended. She still gets out her scissors when regular customers ask her for a cut.
- Title
- Asakusa arcade gets shiny new roofーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:28
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A shopping street leading to the Tokyo tourist hotspot of Sensoji Temple in Asakusa has a new copper roof for the first time since the end of WWII. Its sparkling hues will eventually take on a blue-green patina as the elements transform the metal.
- Title
- Wayward deer force runway closure at Hokkaido airportーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:18
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A pair of wayward deer forced the operator of Hokkaido’s New Chitose Airport to close both runways for almost an hour. The trespassing animals were eventually driven off the grounds.
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- Title
- Boy band JO1 to support UN causes at Expo 2025 in OsakaーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:30
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Popular Japanese boy band JO1 has accepted a request from the United Nations to raise awareness about important global issues at Expo 2025 in Osaka, which opens on April 13. #japan #jo1
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- Title
- Rio Carnival reaches climaxーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:24
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The world-famous Rio de Janeiro Carnival is in full swing, with thousands of dancers taking part in extravagant parades through the city's streets. Rio's 12 top samba schools are represented with teams of about 3,000 members. The performances feature dancing, music and elaborately decorated floats.
- Title
- Shinkansen train decouples while traveling through TokyoーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:23
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A Tohoku Shinkansen train was forced to make an emergency stop while traveling through Tokyo after a coupler connecting two parts of the train abruptly detached. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. between Ueno and Omiya stations, and has disrupted services on several Shinkansen lines.
- Title
- Kyoto's colossal kokeshiーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:20
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The traditional kokeshi doll is an unmistakable symbol of Japanese culture. But it's usually not as big as the one lying outside Tofukuji Temple in Kyoto. The 12-meter-long inflatable doll is on display through March 6 as part of an art fair.
- Title
- Phase Free: Disaster Preparedness in Everyday Life - BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life
- Runtime
- 15:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Prepare yourself for disasters with NHK WORLD-JAPAN:
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Phase Free is the concept of integrating disaster preparedness into everyday life.
- Title
- Digging for gold: Yamagata's epic snow-shoveling contestーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:30
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Okura Village in Yamagata Prefecture is known for its heavy snowfall – dumps of more than 4 meters are not uncommon. Every year, it holds a snow shoveling race. Competitors use shovels and bare hands in a frantic effort to dig through the snow. The first team to hit ground level wins a gold shovel. Started as a junior high school activity, the 'Ground Dumping Competition World Cup in Hijori' now attracts enthusiastic snow bunnies from far and wide. This year, 39 teams took part. Organizers hope the event will attract more tourists to the town, which is struggling with depopulation.
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- Ingenious bream scheme saves season's first noriーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Nori seaweed is a Japanese staple, used in everything from sushi to rice balls. But black sea bream love it, too. And they’ve been wreaking havoc during harvests. But a clever cultivator in western Japan has hatched a plan to keep the fish away. #japan #nature #animals #culture
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- Inside a Myanmar scam centerーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:39
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Operations to rescue foreign nationals forced to work in scam centers in Myanmar are ongoing. One armed ethnic minority group called BGF says it has freed more than 7,100 foreigners since January.
NHK has obtained footage taken from one of these centers, called KK Park, that BGF had raided. It provides a glimpse into the cramped conditions the trafficked workers had to endure and insights from some of the newly freed.
Since the 2021 coup in Myanmar, scam groups have become active in areas near the Thai border. They have lured thousands of foreigners with promises of high-paying jobs before forcing them to take part in criminal activities.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250227_17/index.html
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- Crews battle wildfire threatening coastal communitiesーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
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- 4:02
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Firefighters are racing to contain fires fueled by dry, windy conditions in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, where dozens of homes have burned down. NHK WORLD's Hirata Miyu brings us the latest.
#japan #disaster #wildfire
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- Breaking the iceーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Large chunks of ice floating in the sea appear every winter on the shores of northeastern Hokkaido. Tourists are flocking to the area to board sightseeing boats that break through the drift ice, offering access to the magnificent scenery.
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- Forest fires in northeastern Japan burn onーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Forest fires broke out on February 26 in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, and are yet to be contained. Authorities say they’ve found 1 person dead. At least 84 houses and other buildings have been damaged.
Police say the flames are spreading in several districts, including Attari in Akasakicho and Koji and Tahama in Sanrikucho Ryori.
As of 5 p.m. on February 26, the fires had scorched more than 600 hectares. Ofunato authorities issued evacuation orders for 2,060 people in 850 households throughout Sanrikucho Ryori and for 54 people in 23 households in the Attari district.
Dry air advisories have been in effect along the southern coast of Iwate Prefecture since February 18.
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- Monks purify themselves at icy ritualーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Trainee monks endured the winter cold to purify themselves by bathing in a river at the Koyasan temple complex in Wakayama Prefecture. The 30 monks attending a training institute took part in the annual ritual. The temperature was minus 0.1 degrees Celsius --- in both water and air. The monks spent about 10 minutes in the river as visitors looked on.
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- Learning from the ruins of disasterーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 7:19
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- An Indonesian student who survived the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami is researching how the ruins of Tohoku's 2011 disaster are being used to prepare for the future.
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