The Noto Peninsula is a peninsula that projects north into the Sea of Japan from the coast of Ishikawa Prefecture in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. The main industries of the peninsula are agriculture, fisheries, and tourism.
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Walking Tour Video: Inokashira Park, Kichijoji District In Tokyo, Japan
Filmed on November 8th, 2020. A walk in Inokashira Park, Kichijoji Tokyo, Japan.
Kichijōji is a neighborhood in the city of Musashino in Tokyo, Japan. It is centered on a compact but very popular commercial area to the north of its train station and to the south a little, with a full range of shops, restaurants, bars, and coffee houses.
Video timeline: 00:00 Preview 00:24 Starting Point 00:32 Kichijoji District / 吉祥寺 00:38 Inokashira Park / 井の頭恩賜公園 01:36 Nanai Bridge / 七井橋 02:09 Inokashira Pond / 井の頭池 05:48 Nanaibashi-dori Street / 七井橋通り 09:27 Inokashira-dori Street / 井の頭通り 14:53 Kichijoji Station / 吉祥寺駅 17:30 Kichijoji Sunroad / 吉祥寺サンロード 18:51 Motomachi Street / 元町通り 23:29 Taisho dori Avenue / 大正通り 25:05 Nishinijo Street / 西二条通り 27:28 Showa-dori Street / 昭和通り 28:38 Kichijoji Avenue / 吉祥寺通り
Life In A Cabin: Daily Work Routine In Kyushu, Japan
Taro, windows, replanting, and bamboo Fire Blower.
JUST WORKING SILENTLY. This place is part of my homestead. and this cabin is second home and also serves as a disaster shelter. There’s electricity. Water is brought in from a nearby spring (and is drinkable). LAMP (female dog) and YONA (female cat) are usually in the main house. Orange Tabby’s GWIN (male cat) is elusive. He came out of nowhere on the eve of one typhoon (summer 2020).
Location: Kyushu, Japan.
Kyushu, the southwesternmost of Japan’s main islands, has a mostly subtropical climate. It’s known for its active volcanoes, beaches and natural hot springs such as those at Beppu. Its city of Fukuoka is home to museums, mega-malls and Kushida-jinja, an 8th-century Shinto shrine. The city of Nagasaki’s 1945 devastation by an atomic bomb is commemorated at the Nagasaki Peace Park and Atomic Bomb Museum.
Culinary Travel Video: ‘Izakaya’ Bars In Tokyo
Izakaya are the most popular bars to go out in Japan: places to drink, eat and have fun.
New Aerial Travel Videos: ‘Shanghai, China’ (2020)
Short travel film of Shanghai 10/2020 from above in 4K.
Shanghai, on China’s central coast, is the country’s biggest city and a global financial hub. Its heart is the Bund, a famed waterfront promenade lined with colonial-era buildings. Across the Huangpu River rises the Pudong district’s futuristic skyline, including 632m Shanghai Tower and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, with distinctive pink spheres. Sprawling Yu Garden has traditional pavilions, towers and ponds.
Energy Economics: How China Plans To Go Carbon Neutral By 2060 (Video)
In the biggest climate commitment made by any nation, China pledged to go carbon neutral by 2060. While it will be challenging for Beijing to achieve its goal, China’s plan to become a green superpower will have ripple effects around the world.
Illustration: Crystal Tai
TOP CULINARY ARTS VIDEOS: A ‘$225 Matsusaka Sirloin Steak’ – Osaka, Japan (2020)
Matsusaka beef belongs to the top beef brands in Japan (beside Kobe beef, Miyazaki beef, Kagoshima beef and Omi beef)
Design Books: “Handmade In Japan – The Pursuit Of Perfection” (Gestalten)
After documenting the crafts makers and traditional artisans of Japan for years, Irwin Wong assembled this wealth of unique knowledge and culture in a book. Handmade in Japan is a look into the endless pursuit of excellence, and this film represents some of the individuals featured in the book.
Travel & History Videos: “The Han Dynasty’s Great Wall” In China (NatGeo)
1500 years before the construction of the Ming Dynasty wall was constructed, the Han Dynasty defended the borders of China from invaders with a Great Wall of their own.
Top New Travel Videos: “Expedition To Mongolia”
Filmed and Edited by Oleh Slobodeniuk
Short film about life in Mongolia. I’ve spent one month on this expedition to document the life of local people, reindeer tribes and eagle hunters. This country is absolutely amazing!
Mongolia, a nation bordered by China and Russia, is known for vast, rugged expanses and nomadic culture. Its capital, Ulaanbaatar, centers around Chinggis Khaan (Genghis Khan) Square, named for the notorious founder of the 13th- and 14th-century Mongol Empire. Also in Ulaanbaatar are the National Museum of Mongolia, displaying historic and ethnographic artifacts, and the restored 1830 Gandantegchinlen Monastery.