NHK World August Chronicles 720p HDTV x264-NHK

NHK August Chronicles =============================================================================== August is the month when the Japanese confront their past. In August 1945, at the end of World War II, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Less than one week later, Japan surrendered. The total number of those killed in the bombings was more than 200,000. The major difference between conventional and nuclear weapons is the after-effects of the latter. Every year, NHK produces programs presenting the ways in which the after-effects of atomic radiation have long been influencing people and society in general and reconsidering both the atomic bombings and the War in the light of newly discovered materials and verbal evidence. In March this year, Japan was hit by an earthquake with an unprecedented magnitude, and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster that resulted has led to radioactive substances being diffused in Japan and overseas. Even today, a large number of people are forced to live in evacuation shelters, unsure of what the future may hold. It is only common sense that the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and the belligerent use of nuclear weapons are very different matters. This year, however, the international community has been driven into focusing on the effects of radiation and reconsidering the threat of nuclear terror. We decided it was imperative for us to reflect on the damage caused by nuclear weapons. In addition, we thought that when we consider the past we should look back not only at memories of the bombings but also at what exactly was happening in Japan in a state of war prior to them. Sincerely wishing for a world free of war and nuclear weapons, we are presenting 13 programs this year in our 'August Chronicles' series. The first half of the series =============================================================================== In December 1941, three and a half years before the atomic bombings, Japan entered World War II by carrying out a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. The nation was plunged into a reckless conflict. 70 years have passed since then. The first half of 'August Chronicles' this year, which marks the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, includes a drama and a series of four documentaries. They describe how Japan went to war based on a mistaken evaluation of its place in the international community and how the general public lived during the war years. What is the nature of the mass psychology that draws normal people into the maelstrom of battle? The first half of 'August Chronicles' investigates the true face of the state of war and describes its terrors. The second half of the series =============================================================================== In the world community, there are various interpretations regarding the American atomic bombings on Japan. In the United States, the belief remains that they were unavoidable as a means to bring the war to an end, and in the Asian countries that Japan invaded they are sometimes described as a symbol of liberation. The second half of our 'August Chronicles' series includes a two-part debate on nuclear power between students and citizens in Hiroshima and documentaries that look in a multifaceted manner at people of different nationalities who were directly involved with the atomic bombs. Through these programs, by carefully studying the history of the atomic bombings and listening to the voices of victims, we want to share the wish that the tragedies caused by nuclear weapons will never be repeated despite the various interpretations in different countries and individual viewpoints. Included (Ordered by airdate) =============================================================================== Lost.Innocence.Lost.Lives_2011_720p.HDTV.x264-NHK Nagasaki.Peace.Memorial.Ceremony_2011_720p.HDTV.x264-NHK Why.Did.Japan.Go.To.War_Part.1_2011_720p.HDTV.x264-NHK Why.Did.Japan.Go.To.War_Part.2_2011_720p.HDTV.x264-NHK Why.Did.Japan.Go.To.War_Part.3_2011_720p.HDTV.x264-NHK Why.Did.Japan.Go.To.War_Part.4_2011_720p.HDTV.x264-NHK My.Father.Killed.Japanese_2011_720p.HDTV.x264-NHK Motivating.Thought_Revisiting.Justice_Part.1_2011_720p.HDTV.x264-NHK Motivating.Thought_Revisiting.Justice_Part.2_2011_720p.HDTV.x264-NHK The.Forsaken.Ones_2010_720p.HDTV.x264-NHK My.Burning.Back_2005_FS.720p.HDTV.x264-NHK Victors.Plea.For.Peace_2011_720p.HDTV.x264-NHK Missing :( =============================================================================== Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony Notes and contact =============================================================================== Sorry for what is missing, I actually didn't know all this was airing. If you want to contact me, you can do so at sunif0x87()gmail.com DDL's available (at the time of posting, some are still uploading): - - - Feel free to reshare all those, even DDL.

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denys55 (2012-04-27)

In August the Japanese don't confront their past. They run documentaries about Hiroshima and pretend to be the victims of World War II. They know jack shit about the rest of the war, especially the war in China. In Japan there is a very strong denial movement that claims events such as the Rape of Nanking never happened. The Japanese have chosen to forget their crimes and only remember the events that let them think of themselves as victims.