Documentary

Life at Large

NEWJapan in Focus

  • 2 x 29 min., 1x 28 min.
  • JAMCO LIBRARY
  • English, M/E, HD

©NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

1. Food for Life: Evolving Dysphagia Diets / 進化する嚥下食

Many elderly Japanese have difficulty chewing or swallowing, and must follow soft, nutritional "dysphagia diets." Kawabata Eri is teaching caregivers how to make appetizing dysphagia-friendly dishes.

2. Kintsugi: Repairing a Post-Quake Community / 金継ぎ　能登の物語

Kintsugi mends broken pottery with gold. An artist is restoring earthenware damaged by the Noto earthquake, helping residents put the pieces of their lives back together, too.

3. The Realities of Non-Profits after the Noto Earthquake / 能登半島地震１年　災害NPOの現在

Hard-earned experience has made nonprofit organizations invaluable partners in disaster recovery. Japan's government is now moving toward formalizing their role.

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