DOCUMENTARY
Rikuzentakata City: 10 Years in the Rebuilding of a Town from Zero
DOCUMENTARY
2021
49 mins Episode(s): 1
english
English
The city of Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture had a two-kilometer stretch of shoreline covered with 70,000 pine trees that was ranked among the top 100 landscapes of Japan. On March 11, 2011, the city and shoreline were obliterated by the infamous tsunami which struck that day. This documentary follows the people of Rikuzentakata for 10 years from immediately after the earthquake, and it also highlights the 1.66 billion yen reconstruction project to rebuild the city from scratch 10 meters higher on the original disaster site.
Click here to preview the program!
Click here to preview the program!
Customers who watch this video also watch
-
The Reason I Work Here- Shinagawa, Tokyo
2018 30 mins[Beauty of Japan Season 2] Yugo Matsumoto is an Englishman who owns a popular café in Shinagawa, Tokyo, where customers of all age groups stop by to spend their time. What are the reasons behind the café’s popularity? In this episode, we observe Japan through the eyes of an Englishman...more details -
Chimugurisa ~Nanohana's Okinawa Diary ~
2018 Grand Prize at The Age of Regionalism Video Festival 2018 News program award winner at The Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association 2018 Nanohana Sakamoto, a 15-year-old girl born and raised in northern Japan, came to the island of Okinawa to attend a free school, Sangosya Score. Through her interactions with elderly...more details -
Shikekinu -Silk weaving from two types of silkworms-
2015 30 mins[Craft Masters of Japan] In the city of Nanto, Toyama Prefecture, textile production has been an essential part of its history since the Sengoku Period, around the 16th century. Within this city, there is a factory called Matsui Weaving Industry, which specializes in the production of Shikekinu Silk. Shikekinu Silk...more details -
TASTE JAPAN
2019 30 minsWatch as popular Taiwanese actor Figaro visits Aomori Prefecture and encounters the many delicious food products the prefecture has to offer. Along the way, he will draw inspiration from the local cuisine he tastes to create original recipes of his own. Throughout his trip, Figaro is touched by the heartfelt...more details