NHK WORLD-JAPAN’s Monthly Focus: Post-disaster Transition

1 March 2024

Tales of Post-disaster Transition

Seasons of Change: The Abukuma Romantic Highway after Disaster

March 24 Sun. 
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National Route 399 winds past fields and forests. A few dozen km away, though, is the site of the 2011 nuclear accident. Video and photos reflect the reality of the Romantic Highway, now and then. 

Aso Jinja: A Shinto Shrine Rises from the Rubble 

March 31 Sun.
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This shrine in Kumamoto Pref. was razed in the 2016 earthquake. The seven-year restoration fused traditional craftsmanship with the latest technology.

Journeys in Japan

Tuesdays 
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Explore a different side of Japan. Meet the locals and discover traditions and cultures not usually found in guidebooks!