NHK WORLD-JAPAN
QUBIT "Contact" - tiny desk concerts JAPAN
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- QUBIT "Contact" - tiny desk concerts JAPAN
- Runtime
- 5:13
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Watch QUBIT's full set here!
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/3025086/?cid=wohk-yt-2502-tdcjQUBIT-hp
[Set List]
G.A.D.
Wonder World
Free Style Session
Neon Diver
Contact
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QUBIT, carrying on the spirit of Yellow Magic Orchestra, joins tiny desk concerts JAPAN! This 5-piece band has been celebrated for their innovative sound, topping the J-POP/Kayokyoku category in a major Japanese music magazine’s 2023 rankings. They bring their signature electronic sound to NHK’s Shibuya office, exciting the audience with a dynamic and organic experimental performance.
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- Swan song: Nagano's migratory birds begin trekーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Bewick's swans that wintered in Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture, have begun their long journey north, heading back to their breeding grounds in Siberia, some 4,000 kilometers away. The Saigawa River, which runs through the city, is a well-known wintering site for whooper swans migrating from Siberia. In peak years, more than 1,000 swans gather to rest in the area. This season, however, swan numbers were noticeably lower. According to the Swan Society of Japan, which has been monitoring and protecting them for years, only 283 swans were recorded at the season's peak.
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- Dog-sled race in Hokkaido a howling good timeーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- People in Hokkaido in northern Japan brought their furry friends out into the snow for an amateur dog-sled race on Sunday. Participants from near and far gathered at a sports park in Fukugawa City to join the fun. Single-dog sleds ran a 500-meter course, while two-dog sleds took on a challenging 1,200-meter track. The dogs pushed their way through the snow, encouraged by the cheers of onlookers. Some canines still couldn’t quite make it to the finish, but all the pooches were nonetheless showered with praise from their owners. A woman from Tochigi Prefecture who joined the event said the hills were intense, but it was a lot of fun. A local elementary school student watching the spectacle said the dogs looked very happy.
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- Savoring spring: A plum-viewing tea ceremonyーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- An annual tea ceremony held while viewing plum blossoms took place at Shukkeien Garden in Hiroshima. The garden was created in the Edo period. It has 140 plum trees in 19 varieties that have red or white blossoms. Visitors enjoyed fresh sweets in the shape of plum blossoms and matcha green tea prepared on the spot. According to Shukkeien, the garden's plum blossoms will peak in early March.
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- Trump's tariffs start to hurt on main street, USAーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 5:19
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- US President Donald Trump launched his second term with a barrage of tariffs on imports. His goal is to slash the deficit, but the levies are also driving up prices for regular consumers. #trump #usa #china #taiwan
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- Ninja dress code for Ninja DayーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- February 22nd is “Ninja Day” in Japan. It’s a play on words, as in Japanese, 2-2-2 is pronounced ni-ni-ni. The city of Koka in Shiga Prefecture is known as the birthplace of the ninja. City employees dressed for the occasion to help promote tourism.
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- Firefighters push limits with high-risk rescue contestーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Japan's top rope rescue competition, GRIMP JAPAN, saw elite firefighters put their daily training to the test. This year's event, held in Kagawa Prefecture, drew 24 teams from six countries and regions. For the final challenge, competitors tackled high-risk rescue scenarios in a theme park. One mission: saving a stranded worker 14 meters above the water. Firefighters scaled ropes, navigated a Ferris wheel, and even rescued workers from a roller coaster, racing against time to prove their speed and precision.
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- Season’s first ice floes reach HokkaidoーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:25
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- It’s ice floe season! Weather officials in Abashiri City in Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island, announced that ice floes, a much-awaited natural wonder, have finally reached the city’s coast this year. The annual phenomenon was seen on February 17, the latest since observations began in 1946. Mombetsu City, also in Hokkaido, said ice floes arrived there on February 14. Ordinary boats can no longer sail in the area, but icebreakers allow tourists to view the icy wonder up close.
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- Heavy snow: What to do when you’re stranded?ーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- If you're stranded due to heavy snow and you end up staying in your car for a long time, you need to be aware of the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning and 'economy class syndrome.' NHK World has put together a list of actions you should take to reduce these risks.
For more on disaster-risk-reduction tips, visit https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/tags/140/
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- Tokyo and Seoul illuminate 60 years of tiesーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Japan is celebrating its relations with South Korea by lighting up Tokyo Tower in the colors of South Korea's flag. The sight was part of celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties between the two countries. The tower was illuminated in white, red and blue. Meanwhile in South Korea, Namsan Seoul Tower was lit up in red and blue, representing the colors of the two countries' flags. More than 12 million Japanese and South Koreans visited each other's countries in 2024, an all-time high.
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- Tasty tradition in a pickleーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- In Ayaori district in Iwate Prefecture’s Tono City, the last maker of a much-loved pickled vegetable snack continues to charm fans of her homespun delicacy. #japan #culture #food #traditional #traditionalfood #snack
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- Title
- Fortune favors the bareーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The Konomiya Hadaka Matsuri turned the streets of Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, into a frenzy of flesh and fortune. For over 1,200 years, barely dressed men have battled through the crowds, desperate to touch the Shin-otoko, a selected “god-man” said to ward off bad luck.
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- Plowing starts to create 'snow walls' on Japan's Northern AlpsーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:26
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Plowing began on a scenic Japanese mountain road, famous for its towering “snow walls,” on February 11.
The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route links the prefectures of Toyama and Nagano, but is buried under deep snow during winter and closed to traffic. Work to reopen it usually starts around this time of year and is seen as a sign of approaching spring.
At around 10 am, snow removal workers opened a gate on the road in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, to start digging out. Snow this year has been heavier than usual.
Workers will use 22 large snow removal vehicles to clear a 31-kilometer section of the road up to Murodo, 2,450 meters above sea level.
The road is famous for the towering snow walls created by plowing.
Plans are for it to be fully open by April 15.
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- Waste Fabric, New Material - Zero Waste Life
- Runtime
- 15:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
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Flawed fabrics are transformed into composite materials used to make furniture and pocketbooks.
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- Candles turn Akita road into winter wonderlandーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:27
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Winter brings huge amounts of snow to the northern Japanese prefecture of Akita. Residents of a district in Yokote City embrace the season with a two-day illumination event.
During the day, holes are dug in the high banks left by snow-removal work along a 10-kilometer route. Some 2,500 candles are placed inside and lit at dusk. Their warm glow turns the pathway into a winter wonderland that delights both locals and visitors alike.
In places along the way, people craft sculptures of animals or build snow huts.
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- Japan PM Nippon Steel's plan for US Steel is investment, not simple takeover
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has indicated that Nippon Steel's planned buyout of US Steel will be an investment rather than a simple takeover. Ishiba spoke about his first summit with US President Donald Trump on an NHK debate program on Sunday.
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- Toyama hospital lights upーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A hospital in Toyama Prefecture has been displaying illuminations every winter for 20 years. This season, the event ran from December to January. Patients who are anxious or nervous are comforted by its light during the dark winter months. #japan #toyama #illumination #hospital
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- Japan's current account surplus doesn't reflect real economyーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 3:43
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Japan's key gauge for trade and investment will post a record surplus in 2024. We explain why the real economy is still struggling. #business #japan #usa #trade
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- Title
- Winter cold snap creates freeze motion landscapesーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:28
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Extreme cold has transformed natural landscapes into breathtaking ice formations at two locations in central Japan, drawing visitors from across the country.
The Shirakawa Ice Pillars is a towering display of icicles along a riverside cliff in Kiso Town, Nagano Prefecture. These massive ice formations are created by groundwater from Mount Ontake seeping through the cliffs and freezing in the frigid air. The icy curtains stretch approximately 50 meters high and span across the cliff face for 250 meters.
This spectacle can be seen every year at this time.
The breathtaking display is expected to remain visible until mid-February.
A different icy spectacle is on display at Hida Great Limestone Cave, Gifu Prefecture – in this case, enhanced by human intervention. Visitors can walk past three ice canyons formed along a 450-meter stretch from the cave’s exit in Takayama City. Here, 900 meters above sea level, spring water is deliberate...
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- US foreign aid freeze bites in war-torn MyanmarーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 6:24
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Myanmar NUG minister Susanna Hla Hla Soe explains how Trump's suspension of US aid is affecting the country's dire humanitarian situation. #myanmar #education #usa #trump
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- Rare freeze at Nachi Falls as cold snap hits JapanーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:30
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A cold snap amid an otherwise mild winter in western Japan’s Wakayama Prefecture led to the pond at the foot of the Nachi Falls freezing over for the first time this winter.
The 133-meter-high waterfall is considered a sacred part of the area’s UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Wednesday morning, the coldest day of this winter, saw the waterfall cascade frozen over, with spray turning to ice in the air and glazing the rocks with a white sheen.
Chunks of ice could be seen sliding down from the top of the waterfall. According to the shrine, this is the first time in two years that the basin of the falls has frozen over.
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- Mascot gives Ishiba birthday surpriseーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:23
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru turned 68 on Tuesday and received a birthday surprise from the official mascot character of Expo 2025 in Osaka.
Tuesday was also exactly 68 days before the Expo opens.
In an effort to boost interest in the Expo, a mechanical version of the official mascot, "Myaku-Myaku," has been set up at the prime minister's office. It has a function that
that detects people's approach with a sensor, and then talks.
When Ishiba walked past the mascot, it suddenly spoke up.
"I'm Myaku-Myaku. Come to Osaka and the Kansai World Expo," it said.
Ishiba jumped. He then waved his hands and asked his secretary how the mascot worked.
The Prime Minister's Office is thinking of increasing Myaku-Myaku's vocabulary, in the hope it will help promote the Expo to dignitaries both from Japan and overseas.
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- Heavy snowfall in wide areas of JapanーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Parts of Japan are expected to be gripped by the coldest air mass this season. Heavy snow is expected in many areas.
The Meteorological Agency is urging people to be on the alert, as the frigid air is forecast to flow into regions along the Sea of Japan. Officials are warning residents of possible traffic disruptions due to road closures. Transportation services may be delayed or canceled.
Some places in Japan’s northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido have already seen record snowfall. Clouds that developed along the island’s Pacific coast dumped a record 112 centimeters on the city of Obihiro during the 12 hours to 8 a.m. on Tuesday. The town of Honbetsu also saw an all-time high, with 85 centimeters.
Thin layers of snow have even been seen in Kyushu, a region of southwestern Japan that rarely gets any accumulation.
The Hokuriku region on Japan's northwestern coast could receive up to 100 centimeters in the 24 hours ...
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- Bean-throwing events bring luck in JapanーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Many parts of Japan held “setsubun” ceremonies for good fortune on Sunday.
The events come every year on the last day of winter on the lunar calendar. Usually it comes on February 3, but this year it fell on February 2 due to a calendar shift connected to the position of the Earth and Sun.
One traditional event for the occasion is the Oni Odori or demon dance at Honjoji Temple in Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture. The event is based on a legend from the Warring States period, which says that the temple's monks joined forces with farmers to drive away bandits.
The main hall of the temple fills with the pounding of drums and the roar of demons, who appear in five different colors. Each one represents a bad human spirit, such as anger and doubt.
At one point, the demons go on a rampage, scooping up some children from the audience who then burst into tears.
The crowd then fights off the demons by saying ...
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- Uncovering the Mysteries of Winter Lightning - BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life
- Runtime
- 15:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
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Lightning bolts as powerful as a small nuclear explosion striking from low-lying clouds are a rare yet extremely dangerous winter weather phenomenon in Japan.
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- Father-son fishers look to restart business in NotoーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A father-son fishing duo is trying to rebuild the family business after it was crushed by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake. #japan #earthquake #disaster
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- Rescuers building ramp to reach 74-year-old trapped in sinkholeーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Rescuers near Tokyo are in a race against time to save a 74-year-old truck driver who has been trapped in a sinkhole for nearly three days.
They are building an earthen ramp into the sinkhole and are preparing for a full-fledged search for the driver.
Firefighters on Thursday started forming the ramp that would enable heavy machinery to clear away the soil, which is mixed with structural debris and other rubble. They expect to complete the 4x30-meter ramp within a few days.
A road in Yashio City suddenly caved in on Tuesday and a truck fell into the sinkhole. Rescue operations were complicated when another cave-in appeared nearby. The two sinkholes later merged and expanded into a depression about 20 meters in diameter. Firefighters have been unable to contact the driver since Tuesday afternoon.
Prefectural officials believe the first cave-in was caused by a ruptured sewage pipe roughly 10 meters underground.
Intermitt...
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- Why You Shouldn't Ignore a Stuffy Nose - Medical Frontiers
- Runtime
- 28:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- [Skip Intro] 00:07
[Tips for Healthy Living: Kodo—The art of relaxing with incense] 22:09
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Breathe easier by understanding the importance of seeking medical attention for nasal congestion.
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- Behind-the-curtains tours of Tokyo’s National TheatreーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The National Theatre in Tokyo, a hub for traditional Japanese performing arts like kabuki, bunraku, and gagaku, first opened its doors in 1966. After closing for reconstruction in October 2023, escalating construction costs and other challenges have left its future uncertain. In the meantime, efforts are underway to keep the space active and accessible.
One tour gave a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse of areas typically off-limits to the public. Organized by the Japan Arts Council in partnership with travel agency HIS, the experience allows visitors to try on authentic kabuki costumes and experiment with traditional sound effects.
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- Title
- End of the line for ‘Doctor Yellow’ bullet trainーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The iconic “Doctor Yellow” inspection bullet train of Central Japan Railway Company, or JR Tokai, has completed its final run after 60 years of keeping tracks safe. It's being retired due to aging and other factors.
JR Tokai and West Japan Railway Company, or JR West have one Doctor Yellow train each. The JR West one is expected to be decommissioned around 2027.
Doctor Yellow showed up to Nagoya station on Wednesday around 4 o’clock and stayed for about a minute before departing. It’s a sad day for the train’s fans, but there's light at the end of the tunnel. JR Tokai plans to exhibit its Doctor Yellow at a railway museum in Nagoya starting this summer.
Doctor Yellow began operating in 1964--the year the Tokaido Shinkansen debuted. It is known for its distinctive body color, which was chosen to make it stand out, even at night.
The "train physician" conducts inspections on tracks to maintain their safety. It is...
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- Spring fling: Setsubun traditions in NikkoーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:24
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Preparations for the Setsubun festival are underway at the famed Rinnoji Temple in Nikko. A monk is blessing 300 kilograms of fortune beans. The temple prepares 180 boxes for a ritual known as 'mamemaki'. People throw beans in this centuries-old tradition to drive away evil spirits and bring good fortune to the throwers and their families.
Setsubun takes place on the day before the start of spring in the Japanese lunar calendar. This year, it falls on February 2. People across Japan will be throwing special beans in the hopes of ushering a prosperous spring.
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- Rescue work continues for trucker trapped in sinkholeーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Rescue operations are ongoing after a truck plunged into a large sinkhole at a busy intersection in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture. The road collapsed early Tuesday, creating a hole approximately 10 meters wide and 5 meters deep. Witnesses say the ground gave way just before the truck fell in.
More than 15 hours later, at around 1 a.m. Wednesday, rescue crews managed to extract the truck's cargo section using a crane, but the driver's cab remains trapped. The driver, the only occupant, was in contact with rescuers until Tuesday afternoon but has since become unresponsive.
Authorities are closely monitoring the site as the sinkhole has expanded. Concerned about potential gas leaks, police have advised residents within a 200-meter radius to evacuate to city hall.
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- Title
- Scientists on a Quest to Control Typhoons - BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life
- Runtime
- 15:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
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Scientists in Japan are on a mission to mitigate the destructive forces of typhoons.
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- QURULI "Roses" - tiny desk concerts JAPAN
- Runtime
- 4:48
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Watch QURULI's full set here!
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[Set List]
La Palummella (The Butterfly)
Bremen
Kiseki (Miracles)
Time
Kohakuiro no Machi, Shanghai Gani no Asa(Amber Colored City, The Morning of The Shanghai Crab)
Bara no Hana (Roses)
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Since forming in 1996, the legendary band QURULI has held a unique place in the Japanese music scene with their versatile sound. This time, the band has prepared an exciting collaboration with Italian musicians, including Daniele Sepe, an iconic artist from Naples whom QURULI’S Kishida Shigeru has admired for 20 years. Alongside Daniele and his ensemble, QURULI put together a special arrangement to perform at NHK's Shibuya offices. Don’t miss a one-of-a-kind musical ...
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- Hello Kitty stars as Japan pavilion unveiled at Expo 2025ーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The media was given a sneak peek of Japan’s pavilion at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka. The two-story building is the largest at the event and will serve as the host nation’s base and a guesthouse for foreign dignitaries.
The building’s theme is ‘Between Lives.’ The phrase refers to the cyclical process of carbon recycling. The pavilion will feature a facility that uses microbes to decompose garbage collected around the expo site. ‘Hello Kitty’ characters adorn the building interior, each one wearing a costume representing a different type of algae. The decor aims to promote algae as a substance that can be used for fuel and help address food shortages.
The Expo will run from April 13th through October 13th. About 160 countries and territories are set to take part.
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- Title
- Goats and sheep clean the streetsーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- In an effort to raise interest in street beautification, goats and sheep joined elementary school students on a prefectural road in Mito City on January 23. Together, they removed weeds and cleaned up the environment around the road.
The “Goat Weeding Team” activity was started this year by the Ibaraki Prefectural Government to get children interested in street beautification efforts by letting them work together with animals.
On this day, five goats and three sheep raised on a farm in Ishioka City joined approximately 120 fifth graders from the nearby Yoshizawa Elementary School. The students guided the animals, which ate weeds growing on the side of the road, for 400 meters.
The children said they enjoyed petting the animals and feeding them the weeds they had pulled out as they cleaned up the road. One student said, “I was surprised that the goats and sheep ate more weeds than I expected. Another said, “It was fun not only to cut the gr...
- Title
- Special Series of Kii Peninsula in September - HELLO! NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Runtime
- 5:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Watch programs on the Kii Peninsula on NHK WORLD-JAPAN!
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An overview of programs covering the 3 prefectures of the Kii Peninsula: Nara, Wakayama and Mie.
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- Monkey see, monkey peeーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Japanese researchers say urination is contagious among chimpanzees.
When one of the primates relieves itself, others in the group quickly follow suit. The pattern is consistent with other group imitation behaviors, such as yawning or stretching.
Onishi Ena of the Kyoto University Wildlife Research Center and her colleagues observed 20 captive chimpanzees over 600 hours in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. They found that the shorter the distance between chimps in a group, the more likely they would relieve themselves within just over three minutes after the first one. Onishi said the motives for this behavior remain a mystery, though they may be using it to try to establish relationships within the group.
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- Gottan: the soulful sound of southern KyushuーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The gottan is a musical instrument native to southern Kyushu. Nurturing a new generation of players is proving a serious challenge. #japan #kagoshima #music #traditional
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- A place for compassion and connectionーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 2:55
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The Buddhist temple Daionji has served as a refuge for Vietnamese in Japan facing challenges related to work and daily life. They’re welcomed with a smile by its founder Thich Tam Tri, who provides them with support through communal living. #chatroomjapan #vietnam #technicalinterns #daionji #japan
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- Title
- Cold dash to a freezing splashーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- People in Niigata Prefecture in central Japan embraced the cold for a ritual meant to bring good fortune in the New Year.
The event takes place annually on the night of January 14 in the Yasuda District of Agano City. Participants sprint from one Shinto shrine to another to offer prayers while shouting and carrying torches. About 40 people joined this year, some going shirtless and others donning judo uniforms. They started at Sumiyoshi Shrine and doused each other with buckets of water. They then ran to Yasuda Hachimangu Shrine, shouting as local residents cheered them on by splashing them with water. Once at the shrine, the participants huddled together to keep warm. They then jumped into a pool of cold water at the gateway to purify themselves, drawing cheers from the crowd. Afterward, they walked up to the shrine and prayed for the safety and health of their families in the year ahead. #japan #traditional #ritual #niigata #festival
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- Swordsmith looks to forge the futureーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A young bladesmith in Tokyo is forging swords and knives according to time-honored methods, using quality tamahagane steel that his wife smelts. #japan #sword #art #culture #tradition #bladesmith #steel
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- Title
- Yakisoba - JAPAN DELISH
- Runtime
- 28:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Explore more Japanese food on NHK WORLD-JAPAN!
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In Japan, yakisoba is a festival favorite, a saucy stir-fried sensation best served straight from the skillet.
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- Volunteer 'hospital' mends toys and melts heartsーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A very special workshop in west Japan’s Yamaguchi Prefecture repairs broken playthings and fosters gratitude for what we have.
#japan #toys #mending #repairing #yamaguchi #society #social #community #communication #children #workshop
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- Title
- Japan marks 30th anniversary of devastating Kobe earthquakeーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- People in Japan mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake that claimed the lives of more than 6,400 people. The magnitude 7.3 quake struck before dawn on January 17th, devastating Kobe City in western Japan and surrounding areas. 30 years later, people attended the annual gathering at a park in Kobe to remember the disaster and those who lost their lives. Lanterns form the date 1-17 and spell out the Japanese word "yorisou," which means to stand with. There was a moment of silence at 5:46 a.m., the exact time the quake occurred. More than 100 billion dollars has been spent on recovery efforts. In October, the last building included in reconstruction projects was completed. #japan #earthquake #disaster
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- Title
- If at first you don’t reach the moon…ーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:32
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A lunar lander developed by Tokyo-based startup ispace has successfully entered orbit after being launched on a rocket from Florida. This is the firm’s second attempt at putting a craft on the moon after failure in April 2023. The rocket blasted off from Kennedy Space Center shortly after 1 a.m. local time on January 15. The lander will make its approach through a series of swing-by maneuvers, before attempting to touch down between late May and early June. Success would make ispace the first Japanese company to put a lander on the moon. #japan #space #moon #spacecraft
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- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol detainedーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- South Korean investigators say they have detained President Yoon Suk-yeol.
Around 1,000 officers reportedly swarmed his residence on Jan. 15.
This is the first time a sitting president has been detained in South Korea.
He faces insurrection charges over his brief declaration of martial law in December. #southkorea #yoonsukyeol #martiallaw #politics #news #president
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- Young adults celebrate Coming of Age Day in Kitakyushu City, JapanーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Young adults in Kitakyushu, a city in western Japan, splashed out in bright colors and unusual costumes in January, on Coming of Age day - celebrating becoming 20 years of age.
Though celebrations take place around Japan, Kitakyushu is famous for its unique style, and young people there took full advantage to let their hair down - or put it up, as the case might be, sometimes in rainbow colors.
In 2022, Japan’s legal age of adulthood was lowered from 20 to 18, but many people still mark the milestone when they turn 20. #japan #fukuoka #kimono #fashion
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- Tiny Treats: The Art of Miniature FoodーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Miniature realistic replicas of food, crafted from non-edible materials, are gaining recognition as a unique art form. 65-year-old Urata Takako of Nagasaki Prefecture is an artist who has made more than 100 types of miniature food. She moved to Nagasaki fifteen years ago but found it hard to adjust. Then, she found miniature food art. It gave her a new sense of purpose at a challenging time. Word of her talent spread in the local community and now she stages workshops in her studio. #art #culture #miniaturefood #nagasaki #japan
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- Strong quake hits Kyushu in southwestern Japan, creating 20 cm tsunamiーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A magnitude 6.9 quake struck off Miyazaki Prefecture, southern Japan, on Monday evening local time. Tsunami have already reached parts of Miyazaki and Kochi prefectures.
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