TED Talks
TED: A futuristic vision for Latin America, rooted in ancient design | Catalina Lotero
What would Latin America look like if colonization hadn't interrupted its ancient civilizations? Imagining a future where ancestral knowledge intertwines with modern aesthetics, designer Catalina Lotero shows how "pre-Columbian futurism"...
SciShow
The Quietest, Oldest, and Magnetic-iest Science of 2018
2018 was full of exciting discoveries and incredible advancements in the field of science. So today, we are taking a look back at 2018 to highlight three more great science news stories!
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Japan - Blair visit
British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is visiting Japan, presided over a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday (13/01) of British and Japanese businessmen during which he reaffirmed his government's support for European monetary union.
Blair is...
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Tokyo zoo puts its director in a monkey cage as an April Fool's Day exhibit.
1. People looking at monkeys at zoo
2. Close up on monkeys in cage
3. Cutaway of child
4. Various shots of Hiroshi Sugaya, Director of Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, inside cage
5. People looking at Hiroshi Sugaya in cage
6. SOUNDBITE: (Japanese)...
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Climate scientists from 100 countries in Japan to study warming risks
Scientists from 100 countries meeting in the Japanese port city of Yokohama were putting finishing touches on Tuesday on a massive report emphasising the gravity of the threat facing communities from the polar regions to the tropics from...
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Market reacts to downgrading of Japan's credit rating, analyst
1. Various, Stock Exchange
2. Set up of Masaaki Kanno, Chief Economist at J P Morgan Securities, Japan
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Masaaki Kanno, Chief Economist at J P Morgan Securities, Japan:
"It takes time but eventually I think that...
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JAPAN: TOKYO: NORTH KOREANS CELEBRATE KIM JONG II'S LEADERSHIP
Japanese/Nat
Thousands of North Korean expatriates turned out in bright sunshine in central Tokyo on Saturday to celebrate Kim Jong Il's official appointment as Secretary General of his country's Communist Party.
Up to seven thousand...
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CHINA: JAPAN & NORTH KOREA BEGIN 2ND DAY OF TALKS
Japanese/Nat
Japan and North Korea began a second day of talks in Beijing Tuesday designed to end decades of suspicion and lead to eventual diplomatic ties.
Delegates from both sides met inside the North Korean Embassy, a shift from...
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New robotic companion unveiled in Tokyo
Tokyo 19 June 2008
1. Close of toy featuring middle-aged man working out
2. Mid of woman adjusting the monitor for Hi-Kara, a one-person Karaoke toy
3. Mid of woman singing and playing with the karaoke toy
4. Mid of Takara Tomy's new...
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Rickshaw drivers dress as Father Christmas
1. Wide of Santa rickshaw drivers pulling rickshaws
2. Reflection in mirrors of Santas pulling rickshaws
3. Santa rickshaws in heavy traffic
3. Various of Santas pulling rickshaws
4. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Sojiro Okazakiya, 'santa'...
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JAPAN: TOKYO: CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
Eng/Nat
Christmas is big business in Japan where shops and departments stores are packed with seasonal merchandise and the streets are decked out in festive decorations.
But, as APTV reports, few Japanese have any idea what Christmas is...
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Exclusive: Yoko Ono on being awarded for her work with the arts in Japan
AP Entertainment
Tokyo, Japan, 22 July 2011
1. Wide shot of the Montblanc "Patron of Art Limited Edition"
UPSOUND of the host: "With the aim of fostering peace and love through education, for that reason that announce Miss Yoko Ono as...
SciShow
The Quietest, Oldest, and Magnetic-iest Science of 2018
2018 was full of exciting discoveries and incredible advancements in the field of science. So today, we are taking a look back at 2018 to highlight three more great science news stories!
TED Talks
Pico Iyer: What ping-pong taught me about life
Growing up in England, Pico Iyer was taught that the point of a game was to win. Now, some 50 years later, he's realized that competition can be "more like an act of love." In this charming, subtly profound talk, he explores what regular...
TED Talks
TED: Can a robot pass a university entrance exam? | Noriko Arai
Meet Todai Robot, an AI project that performed in the top 20 percent of students on the entrance exam for the university of Tokyo -- without actually understanding a thing. While it's not matriculating anytime soon, Todai Robot's success...
Crash Course
Lost in Translation: Crash Course Film Criticism
It's time to take a look at a quieter, sweeter, and maybe happier film in this series. Sophia Coppola's "Lost in Translation" is a wonderful romantic comedy that doesn't play by the usual rules of its genre. In this episode, Michael...
TED Talks
Christopher C. Deam: The Airstream, restyled
In this low-key, image-packed talk from 2002, designer Christopher C. Deam talks about his makeover of an American classic: the Airstream travel trailer.
SciShow
4 Buildings Too Awesome to Be Real (For Now)
Humans take up a lot of space, but engineers are already coming up with some amazing solutions for the future.
SciShow
Slime Mold: A Brainless Blob that Seems Smart
Slime molds look gross and... not smart, but they definitely seem to communicate and plan even without neurons. Michael explains the science behind these clever eukaryotes.
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Landmarks - Disneyland
DISNEY LAND IN JULY 2005 THE WORLD FAMOUS DISNEYLAND IN ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA CELEBRATED ITS FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY. MORE THAN ONE-HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE ATTENDED A FAR CRY FROM THE SCORCHING OPENING DAY HALF A CENTURY EARLIER.
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Tracking Students for Safety: The Tokyo Experiment and Controversy
In this video, it is explained how a school in Tokyo is using short range wireless transmitters in students' backpacks to track their arrival and departure from school. The system sends an email to parents to notify them of their child's...
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Why MOST Of Japan's Population Live In Just Three Cities: Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya
Japan is a fascinating country for a lot of reasons. But chief among them is the fact that well over half the population live in just three metropolitan areas: Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. And for a country that is both larger in population...
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Revolutionizing Sleep: The Japanese Solution for Sleep Related Problems
This video highlights the issue of sleep-related problems in Japan and introduces Matsushita Electric Works' innovative solution - the Sleeping Room. The company offers a comprehensive system to create the perfect sleep environment,...
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Only In Netherlands 13 - Giant Bell Casting in the Netherlands
Giant Bell Casting in the Netherlands:Witness the casting of the biggest bell ever in the Netherlands, combining craftsmanship and tradition in bell-making.