Hometown Stories - Season 12 Episode 3 Magical Forest: Okinawa's Natural World Heritage Site
Yambaru in the north of Okinawa Island was registered as a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site in July 2021. Its forests are home to numerous indigenous species such as the Okinawa rail, a flightless bird, and the Okinawa Ishikawa's frog, arguably the most beautiful frog in Japan. Since ancient times, the forest has supported people's lives and they've protected the forest in return. Now that the forest has natural heritage site status, tourist numbers are likely to rise. We'll find out how Yambaru's forest with its rare ecosystem and vast diversity can be preserved and passed down to future generations.
First Air Date: Feb 06, 2011
Last Air date: May 05, 2025
Season: 14 Season
Episode: 275 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
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Language: Japanese, English
Keyword : way of life, hometown, culture, community spirit, social awareness, life story, working life
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Stable Fishing Jobs Steer a Community
A Float Artisan & His Muse
Magical Forest: Okinawa's Natural World Heritage Site
Soccer Team Raises Community Spirit
Seeking a Chance to Learn: Students with Overseas Roots
Small Factory Reaches for the Stars
Flying Like an Arrow
Modern Methods Sustain Metalwork Tradition
A World Heritage Town: Past and Future
Hard Rain: A Village Divided
Bonding Through Soba: A Story of Four Grannies
Amashi: Japan's Freediving Fishers
Our New Classmate from Ukraine
Waiting for the God's Crossing
Mailing Letters to the Lost
Kintsugi: Mending Memories with Gold
A Cut Above the Rest
The Final Journey
Life on a Sloping Farm
A House-call Doctor in Fukushima
A Song for a New Fukushima School
Reviving a Fukushima Brewery
Japanese Paper Supports War-torn Ukraine
Egg Wars – Father vs. Son
Countryside Diaries
A Heart-Warming Tokyo Veggie Stand
Sparking a Chain of Kindness
Grandma's Hands Reap Nature's Bounty
Inheriting a Thousand-Year-Old Craft