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Japan Video Topics List – JICC, Embassy of Japan Red Tradition and History Orange Food Japan Video Topics List – JICC, Embassy of Japan Red Tradition and History Orange Food Gold Sports Green Eco Blue Tech Economics, Foreign Affairs Light Blue Purple Fashion, Pop Culture, and Art Pink Children Nature Brown Black Miscellaneous 2005: Number 9: Number 4: The artificial limb makers Expo 2005, Aichi Akihabara - hobbyists' paradise Lacquer reborn A brush with beauty Cultivating the tuna Bringing color back to the oceans The island that runs water Number 10: Number 5: Cycling the islands of the inland Tsunami alert sea After the Expo, visit Iseshima Underground Tokyo Games reach the next level Rice and the Japanese Okinawan sanshin A promise kept - the white stork Number 6: flies again First Steps for World Citizens Number 11: Raining in Japan Nikko - Japan's oldest Robot Partners international resort Wagashi- The Taste of the What's happening in the Seasons motorcycle world Number 7: Senior volunteers work abroad Winter snow keeps summer cool Traditional good luck charms Kyoto state guest house Number 12: Moerenuma - from landfill to park Kyushu national museum Hakata gion Yamakasa festival Heart warming Nabe cookery Number 8: Waste disposal as a work of art Helping hands build Iraqi- Glories of long ago – Hiraizumi Japanese friendship Getting close to animals 2006: When Computers Can’t Match Number 1: Human Skill Fighting Sport Builds Friendship Aomori-land of contrasts Block toy Unblocks Creativity Page 1 of 9 Japan Video Topics List – JICC, Embassy of Japan Heroes of Disaster -- Tokyo's Self-expression Through Digital Hyper-Rescue team Art Underground Caverns of Akiyoshi Number 8: Number 2: Beach Cleaning Buggy City of Countless Faces Secrets of the White Egret Castle The Art of the Compact The Yukata Fashion Boom Keeping the Expressways Safe WASHI, the Finest Japanese Weaving Works of Beauty Paper Number 3: The Popular Tokyo English Bus Shimane- Land of Silver, Swords, Tour and Ancient Shrines Number 9: Latest Digital Camera Trends State-of-the-art Prosthetics Art of Hidden Beauty Staying at a World Heritage Site More than Cute—Kawaii!! Basement Food Riches Preparing for Natural Disasters Number 4: Number 10: The Roots of Japanese Anime Japan’s 50 Years as a UN Shop Assistants with Purchasing Member Power Onsen, Warm-hearted Hot Exploring Japan: Appreciating Springs –Beppu and Yufuin- Japanese-style Rooms Ramen, Japan’s Favourite The Japanese Economy is Rising Noodles from the Recession The Small Island that Drives on Number 5: Ethanol Japan’s Assistance for Iraq Number 11: Exploring Japan: Appreciating Global Oysters Supported by Japanese Sounds Forests Japanese Anime in Malaysia Not Just For Play –Mobile Game Citizens in City Planning Devices Evolve- Number 6: Tokyo One-Day Trip Mobile Phone TV UDON ~Noodles Fostered by Exploring Japan: Appreciating Nature~ Wooden Architecture Number 12: Japan Welcomes Young One-Day Trip to Tsukuba –Nature Students and Science- Number 7: Edo Kites Flying High Climbing for Cleaning Supporting the Next Generation Living With Flowers of Aircraft -Carbon Fiber Furoshiki- The Flexible Wrapping Composite Materials- Cloth 2007: Number 1: Page 2 of 9 Japan Video Topics List – JICC, Embassy of Japan Naoshima -The Island of Art- February: Bringing a New Charm to BONSAI Winter in Japan's Snow Country At the Forefront of Endoscopy Tree Surgeons at Work Japan’s Creative Cheese Robot, a Remarkable Companion Number 2: World's Biggest Comic A Day Trip Across Tokyo Bay Convention The Charm of Modern Paper Craft March: Cleaning Water with Carbon Fibre Tokyo Girls Collection Revitalizing a Town with Ume Japan Tourism Goes Green Number 3: High-Tech Hairpieces A New Focus for Art in Tokyo Railway Country Recycling with IC Cards May: The Rebirth of Japanese Mixing Up a Super Fuel Calligraphy Hokkaido Horse-trekking Izu Peninsula in Spring Fresh Ideas for Mobile Living Number 10: New Future for Smallest Room Try new products for free at June: Sample Lab Untouched for 8,000 Years-Forest Revealing the hidden side of High Rise Work Fashion Industry Fine Mist Cools City Heat Eating on the train – Ekiben Minamata- an Eco-aware Boxed Meals Community A designer’s ideas transform August: local industries Tokyo's Subtropical Islands Number 11: Toys for all Ages A new style of lifelong learning in Japanese Cuisine: Sincerity is the Shibuya Key The lake that inspired Tale of Building to Blend with Nature Genji September: Why is Japanese fruit so Manga Goes Worldwide delicious? The World's Biggest Fireworks Clear as glass, but so much Japanese Denim: High Fashion stronger and Eco-Friendly Deco Art--It's Everywhere! 2008: October: January: Walking the Old Tokaido Highway Toyako- Scenic site of G8 Compact Houses for Spacious Summit Living "Eco"- The New Brand Image Learning about Life from Food New Year's Friendly Demons Fun Ways to Get Fit The Miniature World of Omake November: Page 3 of 9 Japan Video Topics List – JICC, Embassy of Japan The Healing Powers of Jellyfish Ajisai – Hydrangeas in Hakone Ready to Eat. Instantly, Anywhere Lettuce From a Factory Bamboo's Deep Roots in Mizuhiki - The Art of Tying Paper Japanese Life Cords Traditional Crafts, Modern New Life for Old Facilities Design: That's Kanazawa September: 2009: Dancing the Summer Nights January: Away Night Festival in Chichibu Mottainai--Even Tiny Scraps Can Monkiri Asobi - The Art of Be Reused Papercutting Cruising Down the Shimanto Miyadaiku: Gaurdians of a River Tradition of Building in Wood Umbrellas to Slip in a Pocket Sushi from Tokyo Bay Again February: October: Tiny Satellite Carries a Big Dream Funadansu Sea Chests A Stroll Through Old Kawagoe Sweet Accessories Carry Your Own Chopsticks Yamaga Lantern Festival Tsukemono: The Pleasure of Wagakki--Ancient Japanese Japanese Pickles Musical Instruments March: December: Donabe: Most Versatile of Unfolding the Story of the Kyo- Cooking Pots sensu fan Bonsai: Nature's Beauty in Highly Polished Skills Miniature Matsuri-zushi: Festival Sushi Iwami Kagura: Ancient Ritual to Iriomote's Shichi Festival Mondern Folk Art Green Revolution Transforms City 2010: Rooftops January: May: The Miniature Appeal of Netsuke The Cherry Blossoms of Yoshino Nature's Beauty at Lake Akan Titanium Tiles for Temple Roofs Keeping Frozen Cells alive How Old Firms Survive Wazuma - Japanese Traditional Old Crafts in Modern Art Magic June: February: Hiking the Shinetsu Trail Nambu-tekki Cast Ironware When Mending Becomes an Art Winter Train to Tsugaru A Better Way to Peaceful Sleep Jomon Art - Ancient yet Modern New Technology for Disabled Kendo - A Sport for Mind and Sports Body August: March: Page 4 of 9 Japan Video Topics List – JICC, Embassy of Japan Mount Fuji in Winter Wajima-nuri lacquerware Yusan-bako Picnic Boxes Lighting up the night in New Ways to Use Cardboard Arashiyama Kariwano's Giant Tug-of-War Fine marquetry from Hakone A cascade of chrysanthemums 2010/2011 Series: Number 8: Number 1: Japan's High-Speed Rail System Kakunodate - Sakura and Matsue - The Water City Samurai Speedy and Safe - Japan's Egg Designed for Universal Use Technology A Tradition of Fine Blades Artful Gift Wrapping Edo Period Puppet Theater Azuki - The Versatile Little Red Number 2: Bean Wasabi Number 9: Rebun- Island of Flowers Izu - Paradise of Flowers Japan's Advanced Vending Snow and Hemp in Ojiya Machines Leave it All to the Movers Tenugui - The Hand Cloth Hina - Ningyo Dolls Number 3: NOT ALLOWED TO LEND! SORRY! 2011/2012: Cyber Power Suits Number 1: Kumiko Latticework The Colorful World of Bentobako The Essential Bean Miniaturizing Medicine Pillars of Flame Experimenting with Fashion Miyajima - Island Shrine to Number 4: Nature The Dinosaurs of Katsuyama Number 2: Tokyo's New Green Heart Takachiho - Land of Legends Ishiakari Stone Lanterns Walking on Wood Number 5: Flea Markets for Fun Onigiri - Rice to go Technology Inspired by Tradition When lacquer meets deerskin Number 3: Electric vehicles hit the street Hiraizumi - Once Again a Beacon Owara Kaze no Bon Festival of Hope Number 6: Fukushima's World-Leading Lakes of Many Colors Aluminum Technology Safe Water from Every Tap The Magnificent Wooden Chests Tsumami Kanzashi Hair of Sendai Ornaments Keeping the Auto Industry on the Karatsu Kunchi Festival Road Number 7: Number 4: Page 5 of 9 Japan Video Topics List – JICC, Embassy of Japan A Festival of Festivals - Tohoku Tohoku's Eco-Friendly Rokkon Sai Reconstruction 800 Years of Tradition - Aizu Geothermal Energy in Japan Tajima Gion Festival Pioneering Disaster Technology Showcasing Tohoku Dance - New National Park for Sanriku Kitakami Michinoku Geino Festival Number 2: Festival on Matsushima Bay - Kamakura -- Home of Samurai Shiogama MinatoFestival Culture Number 5: Jomon Archeological Sites in Solar Power in Japan Tohoku Ise-Shima - Ancient Shrine and Okinawa World Heritage Pearls Mt. Fuji, Japan's Sacred Stationary Moves with the Times Mountain The Ukiyoe Tradition Number 3: Number 6: The Spirit of Budo Niihama Taiko Festival Budo Techniques and Power Japanese Rice Snacks Traditional Budo Equipment Shaping Our World with Plastics Budo Today The Puppet Art of Bunraku Number 4: Number 7: Trendsetting Tokyo Gokayama’s Thatched Tokyo's Latest Landmark Farmhouses Tokyo -- City of Sports Another Taste of Japan Gourmet Tokyo Stronger and Lighter than Steel Number 5: Maki-e
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