NHK WORLD PRIME - Season 5 Episode 5 KEN WATANABE - A Compassionate View: The Decade Since the Great East Japan Earthquake
On March 11, 2011, Japan was rocked by the Great East Japan Earthquake that tragically claimed the lives of more than 15,000 people. Since then, Actor Ken Watanabe has repeatedly visited the area, met more than 20,000 people, and heard their stories. Watanabe eventually opened a café in Kesennuma, a port city in Miyagi Prefecture, and has been working to help people connect and network throughout the disaster areas.
NHK documentary crews have continuously followed Watanabe on his visits to the region and have produced TV specials to mark the first, second and fifth anniversaries of the disaster. For the 10th anniversary, he returns again, and visits with a variety of people and finds out they have had surprising changes in their lives.
Discover the stories that Ken Watanabe reveals through his compassionate view over the past 10 years, and learn where people now stand on their way to recovery from the catastrophic disaster.
First Air Date: Oct 07, 2017
Last Air date: Mar 31, 2024
Season: 8 Season
Episode: 171 Episode
Runtime: 50 minutes
IMDb: 9.00/10 by 1.00 users
Popularity: 14.054
Language: Japanese, English
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