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We're the Professionals! | Tile Roofing Expert
DC120005
オトナの試験 | かわらぶき技能士 [NHK]
|Length : 10min. |Year : 2000 |
Tiles are resistant to wind and rain, and hold up to the heat. They prevent indoor heat from escaping, and are a superior construction material. On the downside, if they are tiled poorly they can lead to water leakage and can be blown off in windstorms. In the field of roofing tiles, where a high level of skills is expected, a mere one-millimeter gap between tiles is unacceptable. The extraordinary skills of Mr. Imai, with his Tile Roofing Expert Level One certification, are observed together with his young apprentice who is attempting to tile a roof for the first time, under Mr. Imai's direction.
We're the Professionals! | Swordsmith
DC120004
オトナの試験 | 美術刀剣刀匠 [NHK]
|Length : 10min. |Year : 2000 |
A blacksmith who specializes in creating Japanese swords in called a swordsmith. Japanese swords today are no longer part of the history of weapons, but are referred to as swords as art forms; as objects of steel craftwork that traditional beauty continues to be passed on today. There are approximately 200 swordsmiths in all of Japan. Kunihira Kawachi is Japan's foremost swordsmith. The swordsmiths are not only preserving traditional skills, but are also passing down to future generations the art appreciation, embodied in the Japanese sword, of the Japanese people.
We're the Professionals! | Kimono Tailor
DC129903
オトナの試験 | 和裁技能士 [NHK]
|Length : 10min. |Year : 1999 |
This episode introduces the occupation and qualifications of being a kimono tailor.
We're the Professionals! | Denturist
DC129902
オトナの試験 | 歯科技工士 [NHK]
|Length : 10min. |Year : 1999 |
This episode introduces the occupation and qualifications of being a denturist.
We're the Professionals! | Tatami Manufacturer
DC129901
オトナの試験 | 畳製作技能士 [NHK]
|Length : 10min. |Year : 1999 |
This episode introduces the occupation and qualifications of being a tatami manufacturer.