Begin Japanology - Season 5 Episode 30 Crested Ibises
The crested ibis (scientific name Nipponia nippon) has beautiful pale rosy feathers that have been loved in Japan for centuries. The crested ibis used to live all over Japan, but at one point, because of overhunting and the destruction of its natural habitat, it disappeared from the wild. After a lot of hard work, crested ibises were successfully bred in captivity. And several years ago, they were reintroduced into the wild in Japan. Currently, the crested ibis lives in just one place in Japan: Sado Island. Farmers in Sado are working hard to create a pure natural habitat for the ibises. Some of them are tending their rice fields without any agricultural chemicals. On this edition of BEGIN Japanology, our theme is crested ibises. The story of this bird's disappearance and eventual revival reveals various ways in which people are learning to coexist with the natural world.
Year: 2014
Genre: Documentary
Country: Japan, United Kingdom
Studio: NHK BS1, NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Director:
Cast: Peter Barakan, Stuart Varnam-Atkin
First Air Date: Apr 14, 2008
Last Air date: Mar 20, 2014
Season: 7 Season
Episode: 251 Episode
Runtime: 28 minutes
IMDb: 8.00/10 by 2.00 users
Popularity: 9.076
Language: English, Japanese
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Episode
Ekiden
Batteries
Cafes
Hot Water Bottles and Pocket Warmers
Ikebana
Excavators
Woods & Forests
Japanophiles - Dhugal Lindsay
Japanophiles - Richard Emmert
Japanophiles - Art Lee
Japanophiles - Philip Harper
Kabuki
Wild Vegetables
Horses
Massage Chairs
Shikoku Pilgrimage
Regional Fast Food
Department Stores
Kimonos
Aquariums
Confectionery
Dolls
Moss
High School Baseball
Planetariums
Japanophiles - Adam Booth
Japanophiles - Dave Spector
Japanophiles - Euan Craig
Shamisen
Crested Ibises
Abalone
Tokyo Station
Tokyo Skytree
Tokyo Bay
Potatoes, Taros, and Yams
Name Seals
Mushrooms
Vending Machines
Scissors
Satsuma Mandarins
Gift-giving