“Japan, Land of Resistance”: series and documentary show challenges in the country

The series and documentary “Japan, Land of Resistance”, presented by Márcio Gomes premieres on April 8th, on CNN Prime Time . With five original episodes to be shown from Monday to Friday, the program also includes a special documentary on Saturday (13).

Former Brazilian correspondent in Japan, where he lived for five years (2013-2018), Márcio Gomes returns to the country to document the challenges faced by the population after the damage caused by the January earthquake. The aging of the population, local gastronomy, geopolitics and the memory of the bombings in Tokyo were some of the themes he encountered there, in addition to advances in technology and their impact on local life.

“Brazilians have already noticed that the number of young people is decreasing in our country – something that Japan has experienced for decades, with a strong impact on the daily lives of Japanese people. They worry about whether the quality of 'Made in Japan' will drop and they already feel the lack of labor in several sectors”, comments Márcio. “What do you do to overcome this problem?” he asks.

Its proposal is to bring up issues that also concern us, in order to present references and inspire solutions to our challenges. This was always the journalist's idea during the period he was a correspondent in Asia: to bring examples of inventiveness, organization, discipline and dedication. Check out details about the five episodes of “Japan, Land of Resistance”:

  • Earthquake : Márcio and team arrive in one of the regions most affected by the January 1st earthquake, the city of Wajima, where the destruction was vast and left 241 people dead, in addition to many people without water and without homes. The ground rose 4 meters and the peninsula moved 1.30m.
  • Aging: a tractor that runs alone and a New Zealander who built a hotel in the interior of Japan are examples of stories that will be told to address the aging population.
  • Gastronomy: from bars to haute cuisine. Márcio talks to one of the most famous chefs currently in the country, Narisawa, who talks about the concern of using local ingredients and thinking about the balance between work and family.
  • Geopolitics : maps and archive images occupy the screen so that the viewer can understand the interplay of interests in action at the moment. In this episode, Márcio also visits a Tokyo subway station that will be transformed into an air raid shelter.
  • Museum : space dedicated to two tragedies experienced by the city of Tokyo. In addition to the great earthquake of 1923, more recent in the city's memory are the bombings of 1944/45. Márcio presents an episode that is rarely discussed: in just one night, in 1945, more people died in Tokyo, instantly, than in the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined.

Documentary “Japan, Land of Resistance”

In addition to the original series, “Japan, Land of Resistance” also features an original documentary that will air on Saturday (13) at 10:45 pm. “Being back in Japan on CNN gives me even greater pleasure. After all, this is the channel that allowed me to combine the role of anchor of a national television news program with reporting. Being able to leave the bench for a few days and come back with exclusive material is important. It’s hard work, but I feel like I owe it to our audience”, concludes Márcio Gomes.

Japan, Land of Resistance: premieres on April 8th, with daily episodes on CNN Prime Time from 8pm, and on Saturday, the 13th, in a documentary that airs at 10:45pm.

Source: CNN Brasil

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