｜Length : 25min. ｜Year : 1993 ｜

For hundreds of years, magnificent forests of beech trees covered much of Japan. Their roots helped the soil hold water, preventing water shortages and flooding, and many believed they were home to the Water Gods. In the 1960's, however, the lumber industry began to cut down the beech forests and replace them with more profitable but less ecologically beneficial trees such as cedar and cyprus. This program focuses on the remaining beech forests of the Asahi Mountains.

｜Length : 29min. ｜Year : 1993 ｜

A world leader in the ongoing fight against environmental pollution, Professor Ryo Tachikawa of Ehime University was first to identify PBC pollution in the Seto Inland Sea twenty years ago. Nowadays, the professor's research laboratory plays host to researchers from many other countries, helping them deal with their own pollution problems. The program focuses on Professor Tachikawa's efforts to set up a pollution survey network in Korea as part of a pan-Asian network.

｜Length : 12min. ｜Year : 1992 ｜

The flowers that bloom along the banks of the Yatsunami River are pretty enough. But to 78-year-old Sumio Okabe, the man who planted the flowers, they're more than just decoration. They're an affirmation of the joy of life itself. "Flowers Along the Riverbank" shows that planting and caring for flowers is just one of the volunteer community services performed by Okabe. He's also out every morning collecting trash. This heartwarming documentary shows how Okabe's selfless actions have endeared him to the local people.