NHK WORLD PRIME
Season 5 Episode 18 - Karl and Tina: Embracing Village Life in Japan
There exists in rural Niigata Prefecture a collection of traditional Kominka homes that have been renovated to create what is known as the "Miracle Village." Join us as we spend the summer months with the couple behind the renewed vigor of this community, German architect Karl and his wife Tina. By renovating deteriorating vacant homes into beautiful habitations, they have attracted new people to the village, including families with young children. Both long-term residents and new transplants revel in the abundant nature of the village's environment. The charming interiors of the refurbished Kominka fuse Japanese and Western aesthetics, while the gardens that surround them flow with water from local springs. Tina's delicious dishes feature another area highlight: homegrown vegetables. This is summer in the Miracle Village.
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3/11 - The Tsunami: The First Year
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KEN WATANABE - A Compassionate View: The Decade Since the Great East Japan Earthquake
50 min
Global Commons Stewardship
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Generation 3.11: A Decade Journey
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Fukushima Monologue
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Enku: The Enigma of a Wandering Sculptor Monk
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Social Media and the Tides of Democracy
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Eyes in a Crisis
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The Lifesaving Fuel Train
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Karl and Tina: Embracing Village Life in Japan
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A Man Who Aligned Japan with the Nazis
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Empty Homes, Shattered Dreams: China's "Ghost Castles"
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We're Not "Gaijin"!
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A Maiko's Coiffure: Beautiful Ties in Kyoto
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Sahel Rosa — A War Orphan's Journey
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War and Disease: Falling to Malaria
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War and Disease: A Vaccine Tragedy
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