｜Length : 10min. ｜Year : 2014 ｜

Typhoons pass by Japan every year between summer and autumn, causing widespread damage. But typhoons are actually a predictable natural disaster. Meteorologist Kosaku Moteki explains how to read typhoon course forecast maps and how typhoons are born and develop in an easy-to-understand way.

｜Length : 10min. ｜Year : 2014 ｜

Why do tornados occur? We go to the meteorological museum in Tokyo with weather forecaster Kyoko Sasaki to see a device that creates tornados, while investigating how they form. It’s very difficult to predict just when and where a tornado will occur. Learn ways to protect yourself and how to seek shelter from a tornado.

｜Length : 10min. ｜Year : 2014 ｜

We visit a facility with weather forecaster Kyoko Sasaki where you can see lightning being made, and learn about its mechanisms. We also take a quiz on how to protect yourself from lightning by answering questions such as ‘will you be safe if I don’t wear metal accessories?’ and ‘can you escape lightning by standing under a tree?

｜Length : 10min. ｜Year : 2013 ｜

The movement of Earth's interior, including the movement of mantle is explained in a simplified manner. By learning the movements of earth, viewers are taught that earthquakes occur because Earth is a living planet, and that earthquakes are events that cannot be stopped or avoided, leaving the perspective to accept earthquakes for what they really are.

｜Length : 10min. ｜Year : 2013 ｜

The viewer gains a better grasp of terms like "magnitude" and "seismic intensity", receives insight on how earthquakes occur, and learns how to put this knowledge to use. For instance, viewers are informed that the size of an earthquake is determined by how large an area of rock is ripped apart beneath the surface, and are further cautioned to be aware that how long the shaking continues is crucial.