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Journeys in Japan - Season 1 - Episode 6 - Tsukuba, Ibaraki: A city with state-of-the-art technology
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Watch Series: Journeys in Japan Released in (2010) - Season 1 - Episode 6 ,airing date 2010-04-20 produced by JP, Jp, UK, The TV Series categorized in Documentary, and content rating TV-G with duration 28 min broadcasted as these networks NHK WORLD-JAPAN, NHK World, NHK, Streamed at Putlocker & directed by Atsushi Takase, Natsumi Nagaoka, Miyuki Onuma. This week, 'journeys in japan' visits a city of science -- Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture, at the foot of Mt. Tsukuba. In 1963, under a national policy, the city was opened up as a place for research on advanced technology. It's now home to 300 research institutes.
Our reporter Judit Kawaguchi discovers the charms of the city and its state-of-the-art technology.
Judit visits the Tsukuba Space Center, a research facility that plays a central role in Japan's space development. There, visitors can see a full-scale experimental model of an artificial satellite and experience what it's like inside Japan's Kibo lab on the International Space Station. Judit also tours Tsukuba's largest research facility -- the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology -- to observe firsthand one of the important studies being done there: research on nanotechnology, a field that involves working with objects as small as a billionth of a meter. She also drops in at a robotics company to see some of its amazing technology.
Tsukuba is not only a place for science; it's also located amid beautiful natural surroundings, including Mt. Tsukuba, which has long been revered by local people. Judit also gets to spend time with area residents and experience the local culture, including a festival and performing arts.
Genre: Documentary
Actor: Dean Newcombe, Kit Pancoast Nagamura, Charles Glover, Vincent Giry, Deborah Ten, Peter MacMillan, Bill Sullivan, J.J., William Reed, Kyle Card
Creators: Atsushi Takase, Natsumi Nagaoka, Miyuki Onuma
Languages: ja, en, Japanese, English,
Episode: 6
Runtime: 28
Date Modified: 2018-07-05 01:25:31
Air Date: 2010-04-20
Year Released: 2010
Rating: 9 out of 10
Content Rating: TV-G
Views: 33
Quality: HD
Networks:
NHK WORLD-JAPAN,
NHK World,
NHK,
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