NHK WORLD programme highlights January 2021
Sapiens and Pandemic
A special discussion with
Yuval Noah Harari
January 15, Fri
23:10/ 5:10 / 10:10 / 17:10
Join historian Yuval Noah Harari, author of the best-selling book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, as he engages with young people studying in Japan. How should we interpret the changes that COVID-19 has brought to everyday life? How are we to survive in a post-pandemic world? Harari draws upon lessons from history and encourages a spirited discussion with students.
In a year when countless sporting events were cancelled, an unprecedented long-distance race was born: “UTMB for the planet.” Online participants ran a set distance at places around the world. Top pros from Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc and world-class runners from Japan were among those involved in the intense challenge. Watch passionate runners bring the world together, at a time when the pandemic has kept people apart.
3/11 The Tsunami
Episode 1: The First 3 Days
January 9th
1:10 / 7:10 / 13:10 / 19:10
Episode 2: The First Year
January 16th
1:10 / 7:10 / 13:10 / 19:10
Experience the mega-tsunami with footage filmed at the center of the disaster.
On March 11, 2011 at 2:46 pm, a M9 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Japan triggered a huge tsunami, destroying many cities and towns and claiming the lives of over 18,000 victims. What were people’s experiences on that day? What hardships were they faced with in the aftermath? Footage filmed in 2011-2012 by NHK and eyewitnesses in the disaster-hit areas have been collected and edited together in chronological order to convey the impact of this unprecedented mega-disaster that crushed buildings and cars and led to the nuclear meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.This special 2-part series serves as a valuable lesson. In the event of a powerful tsunami, what action can be taken to survive?
Darwin’s Amazing Animals
Saturdays
0:25 / 6:25 / 12:25 / 18:25
Rarely seen. Up-close with some of the planet’s most amazing animals. Enter a world of unique creatures from Asia, Africa and the Americas.
(Source: NHK WORLD press release)