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Tomohiro's Railway Tour Of China
was a travel documentary series, produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on television, both nationally and internationally by NHK's networks. A live relay from China aired every Sunday at 12:00pm, followed by a 10-minute digest edition - a new edition airing Monday through Friday at 12:00pm. The host of the program was Tomohiro Sekiguchi, an actor by profession. Concept Sekiguchi takes on the challenge of traveling 36,000 kilometers (about 22,369 miles) by railway throughout China. The path was designed by computer software, such that the route is an unbroken line, and not a single part of the route crosses another part of the same route. The trip is broken into two editions: Spring and Fall. In the Spring edition, Sekiguchi's trip begins by flying from Japan to Lhasa in Tibet, and ends in Xi'an Xi'an is the list of capitals in China, capital of the Chinese province of Shaanxi. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong plain, the city is the third-most p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yurika Ōyama
is a feminine Japanese given name. Written forms Forms in kanji can include: *百合果, "lily, fruit" *由里香, "reason, hometown, fragrance" *由利加, "reason, profit, addition" *友里花, "friend, hometown, flower" *友里加, "friend, hometown, addition" *友里香, "friend, hometown, fragrance" *友梨香, "friend, pear, fragrance" *祐里香, "to help, hometown, fragrance" *夕梨花, "evening, pear, flower" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People *, Japanese musician *, Japanese paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese voice actress and singer *, Japanese fashion model and singer *, Japanese ski jumper *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese hypnotist and tarento *, Japanese voice actress and singer *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese bowling player *, Japanese tennis player *, Japanese curler Fictional characters *, character from the anime ''Martian Successor Nadesico' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travel Documentary
A travel documentary is a documentary film, television program, or web series, online series that describes travel in general or tourist attractions without recommending particular package deals or tour operators. A travelogue film is an early type of travel documentary, serving as an exploratory ethnographic film. Ethnographic films have been made for the spectators to see the other half to relate with the world in relative relations. These films are a spectacle to see beyond the cultural differences as explained by the Allison Griffith in her journal. Before the 1930s, it was difficult to see the importance of documentary films in Hollywood cinema but the 1930s brought about a change in the history of these films with the popularity of independent filmmakers. The genre has been represented by television shows such as ''Across the Seven Seas'', which showcased travelogues produced by third parties, and by occasional itinerant presentations of travelogues in theaters and other ven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lhasa
Lhasa, officially the Chengguan District of Lhasa City, is the inner urban district of Lhasa (city), Lhasa City, Tibet Autonomous Region, Southwestern China. Lhasa is the second most populous urban area on the Tibetan Plateau after Xining and, at an altitude of , Lhasa is one of the List of highest large cities, highest cities in the world. The city has been the religious and administrative capital of Tibet since the mid-17th century. It contains many culturally significant Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhist sites such as the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Norbulingka Palaces. Toponymy Lhasa literally translates to "place of gods" ( , god; , place) in the Lhasa Tibetan, Tibetan language. Chengguan literally translates to "urban gateway" ( zh, s=城关, p=Chéngguān) in the Chinese language. Ancient Tibetan documents and inscriptions demonstrate that the place was called Rasa (), which meant "goat's place", as it was a herding site. The name was changed to Lhasa, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tibet
Tibet (; ''Böd''; ), or Greater Tibet, is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are other ethnic groups such as Mongols, Monpa people, Monpa, Tamang people, Tamang, Qiang people, Qiang, Sherpa people, Sherpa, Lhoba people, Lhoba, and since the 20th century Han Chinese and Hui people, Hui. Tibet is the highest region on Earth, with an average elevation of . Located in the Himalayas, the highest elevation in Tibet is Mount Everest, Earth's highest mountain, rising above sea level. The Tibetan Empire emerged in the 7th century. At its height in the 9th century, the Tibetan Empire extended far beyond the Tibetan Plateau, from the Tarim Basin and Pamirs in the west, to Yunnan and Bengal in the southeast. It then divided into a variety of territories. The bulk of western and central Tibet (Ü-Tsang) was often at least nominally unified under a ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xi'an
Xi'an is the list of capitals in China, capital of the Chinese province of Shaanxi. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong plain, the city is the third-most populous city in Western China after Chongqing and Chengdu, as well as the most populous city in Northwestern China. Its total population was 12.95 million as of the 2020 census, including an urban population of 9.28 million. Known as Chang'an throughout much of its history, Xi'an is one of China's Historical capitals of China, Four Great Ancient Capitals, having held the position under several of the most important dynasties in Chinese history, including the Western Zhou, Qin dynasty, Qin, Western Han, Sui dynasty, Sui, Northern Zhou and Tang dynasty, Tang. Xi'an is now the second-most popular tourist destination in China. The city was one of the terminal points on the Silk Road during the ancient and medieval eras, as well as the home of the 3rd-century BC Terracotta Army commissioned by Emperor Qin Shi Huan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Television Series
This is a list of Japanese television series. The programs are listed alphabetically and are followed by the genre of the show and the date of the original run. For a chronological list, see List of Japanese television programs by date. 0–9 *''009-1'' - Anime, 2006 *''8 Man'' - Anime, 1963-1964 A *''Abarenbō Shōgun'' - Jidaigeki, 1978-2003, 2004, 2008 *''Ai no Gakko Cuore Monogatari'' - Anime, 1981 *'' Aikatsu!'' - Anime, 2012-2016 *'' Aikurushii'' - Drama, 2005 *''Aim for the Ace!'' - Anime, 1973-1974, 1978-1979 *''Aim for the Ace!'' - Drama, 2004 *'' Ainori'' - Reality show, 1999-2009 *Akai Meiro *''AKBingo!'' - Variety Show, 2008–present *''Alfred J. Kwak'' - Anime, 1989-1990 *'' All Night Fuji'' *Anchan *'' Aoi Sekai no Chūshin de'' - Anime, 2012 *''As the Bell Rings'' *''Asayan'' - 1995-2002 *'' Ashita ga Arusa'' - Drama, 2001 *'' Asu no Hikari o Tsukame'' - Drama, 2011-2013 *'' Attack No. 1'' - Anime, 1969-1971 *'' Attack No. 1'' - Drama, 2005 *''Azumanga Daioh'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
