TOHOKU HOUSE J-TRIP - NHK WORLD JAPAN
You can watch ”Tohoku House” broadcast on NHK World. Please see from 8:35.
10 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Tohoku region has been recovering. This summer, the “Tohoku House,” an event showcasing Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, and Niigata Prefectures’ majestic scenery and local specialties was held with the aim of expressing gratitude towards the support received from overseas. A special website has been launched for people outside of Japan to get a glimpse of Tohoku’s charms.
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ICHINOSEKI, SELECTED AS AN SDGs FUTURE CITY
SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) are universal goals that were established by the United Nations Summit to be achieved by 2030. Following the principal of leaving no one behind, there are 17 goals that include climate action, quality education, good health and well-being, industry/innovation/infrastructure, gender inequality and no poverty with 169 targets to achieve the goals. Involvement towards achieving these goals are not only for developing countries but all countries.
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Welcome to Ofunato!
Ofunato is located on the southern coast of Iwate Prefecture, around one hour by car from the candidate site for the International Linear Collider.
The city suffered greatly from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of March 11, 2011, but Ofunato’s reconstruction has proceeded enough that the end is in sight – now they’re working on how the community will develop after the reconstruction ends.
First, I’ll show off what makes Ofunato Ofunato: its attractions and unique characteristics.
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The View from TOHOKU & NIIGATA
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This original work of TOHOKU HOUSE was produced by WOW who was born in Sendai and is active around the world. Images with the theme of "the four seasons", such as the natural scenery of Tohoku and Niigata and summer festival images that make full use of motion graphics (CG), will be screened on a huge 180-degree panoramic screen. This is the first ambitious work to challenge the technologies by mounting a 360-degree camera on a large drone to shoot landscapes and synthesizing (stitching) multiple images into 180-degree images.
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About Tohoku ILC Promotion Council
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This conference, consisting of industry, academic, and government representatives, has been established to promote basic scientific research and to deepen the understanding of the International Linear Collider, as well as to research and maintain the environment during ILC installation.
http://www.tohoku-ilc.jp/en
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That's the news for this month! As always, feel free to send us any questions about local activities for the ILC, life in the region, or about working in Japan.
Best wishes,
The Tohoku ILC Promotion Council
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