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Program
Contents (July 4th, 2009)
"JAPAN
VIDEO TOPICS"
Episode
#7: "World's Biggest Firework"
Summer
fireworks displays have long been a Japanese
custom, and Japanese fireworks are among the
world's most spectacular. Among the more than
one thousand fireworks displays held here every
year, there is one that features the world's
biggest firework. The tiny town of Katakai (pop.
6,000) has had a fireworks industry for over
400 years. They used a combination of traditional
and innovative techniques to produce the 420
kg, 120 cm shell that now draws crowds of 200,000
to their annual display.
Episode
#8: "Toys for all Ages"
The
Tokyo Toy Show is Japan's largest and most diverse
toy fair, and the huge crowds that attend this
4-day event include many overseas buyers, here
to check the latest trends and innovations by
Japan's toy manufacturers. It's not just advanced
technology that has made Japan a leading influence
on worldwide trends in toys and games. New concepts
developed here, such as games that involve parents
with their children as they learn useful skills,
are finding an enthusiastic reception abroad.
"USN
REPORT - International Academy of Arts and Science"
This
week USN Report features "International
Academy of Arts and Science," located
in Closter, New Jersey. In America, June is
the season of graduation. A splendid graduation
ceremony was held at Acorn Children's Corner
as well, which opened in 1997. Acorn Children's
Corner is a Japanese educational institution
which lays emphasis on cross cultural education
through bilingual education and music. While
carefully cultivating a Japanese environment,
you can also acquire English as a second language
smoothly. The high quality of education is known
widely, not only being able to receive the guidance
by teachers who stacked experience with Broadway,
the curriculum which is fundamental and indispensible
to rearing children is offered. From the graduation
ceremony to interviews with parents, educators,
and the school director, we will convey the
beauty and charm of this school.
Episode
#9: "Manga Goes Worldwide"
The
worldwide spread of Japan's manga sub-culture
was on view again this year at the second International
Manga Awards, where prizes were presented to
artists from many different countries for the
best manga work produced outside Japan. Many
who came for the Awards went on to the International
Manga Summit in Kyoto, which focused on ways
to use this rapidly internationalizing art form
for the benefit of society in every nation,
just as it has long been used in Japan.
Episode
#10: "Fine Mist Cools City Heat"
Global
warming continues to raise temperatures worldwide,
and large cities contribute to this trend through
the urban heat island effect. Increased use
of air conditioning is raising temperatures
on the streets, and Japanese cities are experimenting
with ways to counter this. One new system uses
advanced technology to make spray nozzles so
small that the fine mist they emit immediately
evaporates, leaving no moisture behind. The
effect of the evaporating mist is to significantly
cool the air beneath it. These mist systems
are also being used in high-tech industry to
cut dust and static electricity.
Program
Contents (July
25th,
2009)
"The
20th U.S. Educators' Program"
This
year marks the 20th anniversary of our renowned
U.S. Educators' Program, organized by Japanese
Chamber of Commerce and industry of New York.
Each year, a distinguished group of educators
from tri-state area schools that have significant
enrollment of Japanese students are selected
to take part in a two-week study tour of Japan.
Participants learn about different aspects of
Japan's educational system while absorbing Japanese
culture. Participants went to the Peace Museum
in Hiroshima, the famous shrine at Miyajima
and Matsue Castle in Shimane. Lastly, the group
enjoyed the many temples and shrines of traditional
Kyoto, dined and danced with geisha and tried
Zen meditation, calligraphy and tea ceremony.
USN-TV will exclusively feature the history
of this program
Japanese Chamber of Commerce and industry
of New York (JCCINY)
Website: www.jcciny.org
"JAPAN VIDEO TOPICS"
Episode
#11: "High-Rise Work Fashion"
Japan's
steeplejacks and scaffolding workers were always
an elite group. Their skill in working at dangerous
heights meant that they became the first firefighting
groups, centuries ago when Japan's wooden cities
often caught fire. Proud of their skills and
popular heroes for their courage, these workers
competed in fashion too, striving to see who
could display the most colorful garments. This
was the origin of the distinctive workwear we
still see today on Japan's building sites, a
living tradition that continues to evolve and
which has recently inspired designers in the
world of high fashion.
Episode
#12: "Tokyo's Subtropical Islands"
Although
the Ogasawara Islands lie 1,000km south of Tokyo,
they are officially part of the metropolis because
the only way to get there is a 25.5hr ferry
trip from Tokyo. Geologically isolated from
the mainland since their creation, the islands
are known as the Galapagos of the East for their
rich variety of unique plants and animals. Many
visitors make the long trip to Ogasawara not
just for its fine whale and dolphin watching,
but also to enjoy the islands' warm and welcoming
culture.
