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The Ogasawara Islands: A Turbulent History

The Ogasawara Islands, located 1,000 kilometers off Japan's Pacific coast, first welcomed permanent human inhabitants in 1830. Waves of settlers built great prosperity together, but life for the islanders was turned upside down by the Second World War. This time on Japanology Plus, our theme is the Ogasawara Islands, a remote archipelago with an eventful history. Islanders who lived through the turbulent war and postwar periods share their experiences with us.

Aired: Jul 10, 2018 Genre: Documentary TalkCasts: Peter Barakan Emma Howard Matt AltDuration: 28m Rating: 0 Country: Japan Production: NHK, NHK Educational

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01: Ocean Fishing 02: The Police 03: Japanophiles: Stephanie Tomiyasu 04: New Trends in Logistics 05: Game Arcades 06: Snow Removal 07: Shopping Streets 08: Japanophiles: Bjorn Heiberg 09: Regional Transport Crisis 10: Miniature Culture 11: Marriage 12: 100 Yen Shops 13: Deep-fried Food 14: Lighthouses 15: Japanophiles: David E. Wells 16: Industrial Heritage 17: Graves 18: Rice Cultivation 19: The Ogasawara Islands: A Multicultural Heritage 20: The Ogasawara Islands: A Turbulent History 21: Japanophiles: Bruce Gutlove 22: Roadside Stations 23: Summer Resorts 24: Yurei: Japanese Ghosts 25: Radio Calisthenics 26: Underground Shopping Streets 27: Japanophiles: Jagmohan S. Chandrani 28: A Sense of the Divine 29: Earthquake-resistant Architecture 30: School Sports Days 31: School Satchels 32: Aquariums 33: Onigiri: Rice Balls 34: Japanophiles: David Stanley Hewett 35: Coffee 36: Meiji-era Advisors 37: School Uniforms 38: Soba Restaurants