Cycle Around Japan is my favorite show on NHK. This Hokkaido Trip has told me a lot more about this northern region of Japan. I claim no rights to this song/video.
Every chance encounter was prearranged. Every conversation preplanned. This is an NHK advertisement for Japan and endorsement of its government masquerading as a bike tour. As are all in this series. Shame on the bike riders for agreeing to do such a thing.
True!!! I get your point. But every country has to promote its tourism. So this isn't that bad. Many countries lie in their promo videos and TV shows. This is better than any of those don't you think and obviously those cyclists will say yes. They are being aired through out the world and plus they are getting paid plus they get to move around Japan free of cost. Only thing they'll have to do is pedal their way to the destinations.
@@AshishBorakhadikar1003 The BBC have made similar truing videos. They understand about truth in journalism. They would never deceive the audience in this way, I am not saying NHK should not promote Japan (actually they shouldn't) but that deception is despicable when made by a national broadcaster.
@Loud Guy You obviously don't understand that a documentary is journalism the truth is the bedrock of journalism. So "Europe and America" basically don't do this kind of thing.
I somehow want to agree on this because there is this guy called Abroad in Japan and they made him a prop for NHK, LOL. Because they introduced him as a TH-camr, they basically forced him to set up his camera everywhere he was talking around his own house, it was funny how he was upset that he had to go for 3 takes just for opening the door of his house and telling "Are you TH-camr?", and he had to respond with "Yes, I'm a TH-camr", but he didn't know what else he could do. Japanese TV seems like every other TV in the world trying to portray a country as special and they exploit and the programming is pretty hilarious. Not saying that this is bad, but yep, it is what it is, and this is not journalism, this is nothing less than a huge advertisement showing the rosy picture of Japan and how everyone is cooperative and nice and smiling and everything positive and sunshine. Can't complain, but like I said, it is what it is. Thanks for you comment.
He takes the train because this is an NHK commercial to promote Japan masquerading as a travel documentary. They are promoting the region and the train that can take you there.
Every chance encounter was prearranged. Every conversation preplanned. This is an NHK advertisement for Japan and endorsement of its government masquerading as a bike tour. As are all in this series. Shame on the bike riders for agreeing to do such a thing.
True!!! I get your point. But every country has to promote its tourism. So this isn't that bad. Many countries lie in their promo videos and TV shows. This is better than any of those don't you think and obviously those cyclists will say yes. They are being aired through out the world and plus they are getting paid plus they get to move around Japan free of cost. Only thing they'll have to do is pedal their way to the destinations.
@@AshishBorakhadikar1003 The BBC have made similar truing videos. They understand about truth in journalism. They would never deceive the audience in this way, I am not saying NHK should not promote Japan (actually they shouldn't) but that deception is despicable when made by a national broadcaster.
@Loud Guy You obviously don't understand that a documentary is journalism the truth is the bedrock of journalism. So "Europe and America" basically don't do this kind of thing.
@Loud Guy I live in Japan.
I somehow want to agree on this because there is this guy called Abroad in Japan and they made him a prop for NHK, LOL.
Because they introduced him as a TH-camr, they basically forced him to set up his camera everywhere he was talking around his own house, it was funny how he was upset that he had to go for 3 takes just for opening the door of his house and telling "Are you TH-camr?", and he had to respond with "Yes, I'm a TH-camr", but he didn't know what else he could do.
Japanese TV seems like every other TV in the world trying to portray a country as special and they exploit and the programming is pretty hilarious. Not saying that this is bad, but yep, it is what it is, and this is not journalism, this is nothing less than a huge advertisement showing the rosy picture of Japan and how everyone is cooperative and nice and smiling and everything positive and sunshine. Can't complain, but like I said, it is what it is. Thanks for you comment.
I have watched so many programs of NHK JAPAN now I have got chance to share all these with my students due to Online school in new normal
Great job. Very informative. I just have a question: why did Zack take the train. Could that stretch be cycled too?
He takes the train because this is an NHK commercial to promote Japan masquerading as a travel documentary. They are promoting the region and the train that can take you there.
I am great fan of NHK JAPAN
Inspiring. Thank you very much as i was travelling there last year Oct.
ainu great