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The Seikan Tunnel
The Seikan Tunnel, the world's longest undersea tunnel, connects the Japanese islands of Honshu and Hokkaido. Making it took 24 years, and the enormously challenging work claimed many lives. This time on Japanology Plus, we'll dig deep into the dedicated effort and technological know-how that helped to create the Seikan Tunnel. Our expert guest is Toshio Kadoya, who worked on construction of the tunnel for 18 years. And in Plus One, we look at a ferry service that predated the Seikan Tunnel.
Aired: Feb 05, 2015 Genre: Documentary TalkCasts: Peter Barakan Matt AltDuration: 28m Rating: 0 Country: Japan Production: NHK, NHK Educational
Episodes
01: Japanophiles: Bartholomeus Greb02: Japanophiles: Ivan Vartanian03: Japanophiles: Alex Bennett04: The Seikan Tunnel05: Snow Country06: Comedy07: Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway08: A Season of Change09: Waste and Recycling10: Period Dramas11: Weight Loss Industry12: Dams13: Izakaya14: Craft Beer15: Fermented Foods16: Umbrellas17: Job Hunting18: Japanophiles: Amir Takahashi19: The English Conversation Business20: English at School21: Shrine & Temple Carpenters22: Bunraku23: Kids' Summer Holidays24: Swimming25: Haunted Houses26: Onsen27: Japanophiles: Andrew Mancabelli28: Cameras29: Wrapping and Packaging30: Tokyo Housing31: Japanophiles: Adam Zgola32: Kombu33: Hotels and Inns34: Tidying Up35: Mt. Takao