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Shinsekai, Osaka: A Town Guarded by a Tower
This is the story of "Tsutenkaku", the symbolic tower of Osaka, and the town of "Shinsekai" that lies at its foot. Development of this region began about 100 years ago. The town of Shinsekai was established when the Tsutenkaku tower, modeled after the Eiffel Tower, was built, and has been attracting crowds as a "paradise of the masses". While the tourists flock here with the boom in Kushikatsu in recent years, old-fashioned standing-room-only bars continue to cater to their regulars with good old service with a human touch. Down to earth and warm-hearted service. This is a "paradise of the masses" where everyone can have fun inexpensively. Scenes of Shinsekai, filled with people who love this town, invites the viewer into the deeper side of Osaka.
Aired: Jul 02, 2014 Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 28m Rating: 0 Country: Japan Production: NHK, NHK Enterprises
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01: Izumo - Abode of the Gods02: Udon Noodles - A Wheat Delicacy03: Ekiben - A Box of Flavor and Feeling04: Echizen - Taste of Winter05: Chichibu - Home of the Mountain Gods and Festivals06: Modern Architecture: Giving Form to Dreams07: Winter in Tohoku08: Spring in Tohoku09: Kyoto: The Enigmatic Entertainers of Gion10: Hozenji: The Sentimental Alley of Osaka11: Hakodate: The Storied History of a Port Town12: Kirishima: A Town Thriving on Volcanic Mountains13: Sado Island: Into the Mystic Dreams14: Oze: A Mountain Marshland15: Ayu: Treasures of the River16: The Islands of Nagasaki17: Karuizawa: A Fleeting Summer18: Strolling the Paths of Onomichi19: Shinsekai, Osaka: A Town Guarded by a Tower20: Kujukuri: The Endless Beach21: Nagasaki: Hills and Exotic Atmosphere22: Japanese Yokai: Ghosts, Goblins or Ghouls?23: Kawagoe: Keeping Urbane Traditions Alive24: Travelogue of Mackerel Road25: On a Moonlit Night...26: Japan's Historic Tramways27: Aso: Life in the Caldera28: Crossing the Amagi Pass29: Kamo River: The Waterway that Created Kyoto30: Beppu: Exploring the Exciting Hot Springs31: The Tottori Sand Dunes, Unity with Nature32: A Journey to Holy Places