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Hello Nippon - We Are Cosmopolitans | Bringing Kung Fu to Japan
DC090111
ハローニッポン - われら地球人 - ｜ カンフーを日本に広めたい [NHK]
｜Length : 20min. ｜Year : 2001 ｜
The Chinese martial art of Kung Fu is widely recognized. In Osaka, a Chinese woman who endured grueling training and fierce competitions to reach the top is teaching Kung Fu classes. Her name is Chen Jing. She came to Japan after marrying Toshiya Watanabe, the Taijiquan representative from Japan for the World Championships in Rome where they met. Her students range from children new to the sport, to top athletes aiming for the World Championships, and she teaches them by example.
Hello Nippon - We Are Cosmopolitans | Supporting the Japanese Poultry Industry
DC090110
ハローニッポン - われら地球人 - ｜ 支えます！日本の養鶏業 [NHK]
｜Length : 20min. ｜Year : 2001 ｜
Jerr Quelnat Gerardo, "Gery", of the Philippines is an agricultural intern undergoing on-the-job training at a chicken farm in Chiba Prefecture. The owner of the farm, Suzuki Nobuyoshi, has no successor and is entrusting the future of the farm to Gery. He hopes to have Gery learn advanced Japanese chicken farming technology, so that in the future he can build a chicken farm in the Philippines and have Gery manage it. Gery's dreams for the future are supported by his fiancee, Irene Catura, who works as an intern at another farm.
Hello Nippon - We Are Cosmopolitans | A Guiding Hand : Childbirth in Japan
DC090109
ハローニッポン - われら地球人 - ｜ サポートします 日本でのお産 [NHK]
｜Length : 20min. ｜Year : 2001 ｜
Brett Iimura and Kalli Matsuhashi are birth educators from the United States. Both women had their first baby in Japan. Based on their experiences, they have started a maternity class. In Europe and North America, anesthesia is commonly used for painless delivery, but in Japan natural delivery methods are the norm. As they explain, "We want to respect the women and value their decisions." "We'd like them to think and decide for themselves.
Hello Nippon - We Are Cosmopolitans | Hurray Pets! Vet Who Heals the Soul
DC099808
ハローニッポン - われら地球人 - ｜ ペット万歳！心も診る獣医さん [NHK]
｜Length : 20min. ｜Year : 1998 ｜
Dr. Welk Tekora is a veterinarian originally from Ethiopia whose children have dual citizenship. He now treats cats, dogs and exotic animals in Japan. Through consulting with and educating pet owners, his high regard for animal life is expressed. In this episode, Dr. Tekora also talks about his views on life and death, and why he thinks Japanese people do not take care of their pets properly.
Hello Nippon - We Are Cosmopolitans | Passion towards Peking Opera “Momo Taro”
DC099807
ハローニッポン - われら地球人 - ｜ 京劇「桃太郎」にかける [NHK]
｜Length : 20min. ｜Year : 1998 ｜
Lu Damin teaches the Peking Opera to students, officer workers and housewives as part of his dream to spread this beautiful art form to everyone in Japan. Lu chose as his script the Japanese folklore "Momo Taro," which is familiar to everyone. The group performed the play once, and received encouragement from people involved in various walks of life during the process.
