TOMORROW beyond 3.11
"Fukushima is like my second home" & "Ni hao from Sichuan to Sendai"

On 11th March, 2011, a mega earthquake and tsunami hit the northeastern Japan, leaving nearly 20,000 dead or missing. Many still remain evacuated from their hometowns as a result of the ensuing nuclear power plant accident. Since then Japan has made countless efforts in the way to recovery.

Japan Creative Centre (JCC) together with NHK Enterprises, Inc. will bring to you a series of TV documentaries reporting on the Japanese efforts to better tomorrow.

The screenings of recovery documentary series will take place every 11th of the month (excluding weekends) so as to symbolize the time that has passed since the disaster.

The first film was shown on 11th July, 2012.

This month, JCC will be screening 2 documentaries from the Tomorrow Special series. "Fukushima is like my second home - JP Solberg" and "Ni hao from Sichuan to Sendai - Zhang Zhihe".

On a way to recovery �ETohoku Documentary Screening Event at Japan Creative Centre

TOMORROW beyond 3.11: "Fukushima is like my second home" & "Ni hao from Sichuan to Sendai"

DATE: Tuesday, 11th September, 2012
TIME: 7.00pm (Registration begins at 6:30pm)
VENUE: Japan Creative Centre, 4 Nassim Road, Singapore 258372

Synopsis:

"Fukushima is like my second home" - JP Solberg : (28min. English voice)

Before the name �Fukushima�Econjured up images of nuclear meltdown, it was better known for its hidden powder trails �Ea snowboarder�s ambrosia. World-class Norwegian snowboarder, JP Solberg, introduced to the local culture through his friendship with Fuse, revisits the region to figure out a way to help.

(c)NHK

"Ni hao from Sichuan to Sendai" - Zhang Zhihe : (28min. English voice)

China's top scientist in Giant Panda breeding visits the Sendai's Yagiyama Zoo to examine the effects of the disaster on the animals. Zhang recalls being caught up in the disaster of the Sichuan earthquake in 2008, when the magnitude 8 tremor in Wenchuan County, flattened buildings, killing up to 70,000 people. Zhang's immediate concern was the bears and, the children buried in the rubble of their collapsed schools. When he heard about the March 2011 earthquake in northeastern Japan, his thoughts turned again to the children and animals. He decided to take his panda stories to children in Sendai, and to offer his help to Yagiyama zoo.

(c)NHK

This event is co-organised by Japan Creative Centre (JCC) and NHK Enterprises, Inc..

*Please kindly RSVP your interest in the Film Screening HERE by 6th September, 2012. Please register early to avoid disappointment. We regret to inform that as there are limited seating, seats will be confirmed only upon receipt of confirmation email from JCC. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE.