製作感人名作「二零三高地」的導演舛田利雄及負責執筆的笠原和夫的這個黃金組合，再度攜手合作的戰爭鉅作第 2彈。 　　本片分別由第一部--通往新加坡之路及第二部--愛能跨越波濤所構成，總製作經費高達15億。台灣、塞班、進行長期外景拍攝的超大作品。 　　大日本帝國--這個於明治22年2月11日發布以來，與第二次世界大戰的敗北下同時消滅的國號，毫無疑問的就是指"日本民族的國家"的意思。本作品主要敘述"大日本帝國"走向滅亡的昭和16年到昭和20年之間的南方戰線為主要著眼點，描繪當時在嚴酷命運考驗下，參戰的年輕群像及 "大日本帝國" 下的政府、軍人、民間百姓是過著什麼樣的生活，對於日本人而言，究竟他們是如何看待這場戰爭的，勇敢的對和平的現代質疑的戰爭鉅篇。演員方面，由丹波哲郎飾演東條英機，由若富山三郎飾演戰略專家石原‧原陸軍中將。其他還有三浦友和、青輝彥、西鄉輝彥、篠田三郎等人飾演活在在狂亂動盪的時代中悲壯的青年戰士們。還有關根惠子、夏目雅子、佳那晃子等女性名星也齊聚共同演出。

製作感人名作「二零三高地」的導演舛田利雄及負責執筆的笠原和夫的這個黃金組合，再度攜手合作的戰爭鉅作第 2彈。 　　本片分別由第一部--通往新加坡之路及第二部--愛能跨越波濤所構成，總製作經費高達15億。台灣、塞班、進行長期外景拍攝的超大作品。 　　大日本帝國--這個於明治22年2月11日發布以來，與第二次世界大戰的敗北下同時消滅的國號，毫無疑問的就是指"日本民族的國家"的意思。本作品主要敘述"大日本帝國"走向滅亡的昭和16年到昭和20年之間的南方戰線為主要著眼點，描繪當時在嚴酷命運考驗下，參戰的年輕群像及 "大日本帝國" 下的政府、軍人、民間百姓是過著什麼樣的生活，對於日本人而言，究竟他們是如何看待這場戰爭的，勇敢的對和平的現代質疑的戰爭鉅篇。演員方面，由丹波哲郎飾演東條英機，由若富山三郎飾演戰略專家石原‧原陸軍中將。其他還有三浦友和、青輝彥、西鄉輝彥、篠田三郎等人飾演活在在狂亂動盪的時代中悲壯的青年戰士們。還有關根惠子、夏目雅子、佳那晃子等女性名星也齊聚共同演出。

This excellent PBS documentary series consists of three parts of 1 hour each covering Japanese history from the arrival of the Portuguese in 1543 to the arrival of Perry and the Americans in 1854. Narrated by Richard Chamberlain, interspersed with interviews of Western and Japanese academics, this fascinating show is illustrated with re-enactments and period art work. Part I covers the Momoyama period of civil war through Nobunaga to Hideyoshi and tells of the rise of Tokugawa Ieasu and ends with the siege of Osaka castle in 1615. Part II covers the Tokugawa Shogunate from 1603 to the Shimabara rebellion in 1638, which led to the closure of Japan under Ieasu's grandson. Western influence, including Christianity, is important in this period. Part III covers the period of Japanese isolation, from the time of the Dutch concession in Nagasaki harbor up to the arrival of American commodore Matthew Perry in 1854. The Samurai class declines during this period as the merchant class rises, Japanese culture flourishes, and Edo (Tokyo) becomes the largest city in the world.

This excellent PBS documentary series consists of three parts of 1 hour each covering Japanese history from the arrival of the Portuguese in 1543 to the arrival of Perry and the Americans in 1854. Narrated by Richard Chamberlain, interspersed with interviews of Western and Japanese academics, this fascinating show is illustrated with re-enactments and period art work. Part I covers the Momoyama period of civil war through Nobunaga to Hideyoshi and tells of the rise of Tokugawa Ieasu and ends with the siege of Osaka castle in 1615. Part II covers the Tokugawa Shogunate from 1603 to the Shimabara rebellion in 1638, which led to the closure of Japan under Ieasu's grandson. Western influence, including Christianity, is important in this period. Part III covers the period of Japanese isolation, from the time of the Dutch concession in Nagasaki harbor up to the arrival of American commodore Matthew Perry in 1854. The Samurai class declines during this period as the merchant class rises, Japanese culture flourishes, and Edo (Tokyo) becomes the largest city in the world.

Remarkable new series ‘Rise And Fall Of The Japanese Empire' explores Japan's ambitious but destructive attempts to lead the whole of Asia out from the shadow of European and American dominance. Recounting the events of the most significant global conflict in the history of mankind and its equally dramatic aftermath, this two-part special investigates new and challenging insights into a battle that shaped the Asia-Pacific region. From the expansion its sphere of influence in 1895, with the installation of a puppet government in Korea, to the destruction of Pearl Harbour, discover how Japan's burgeoning power in Asia soon brought it into direct conflict with the West culminating in the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Focusing on the traumas suffered by the Korean, Chinese, South East Asian and Japanese people as they lived through four decades of bloody conflict, this compelling documentary tells the dramatic story of a proud and ambitious warrior nation, which ultimately paid a terrible price for its audacity.

絢爛な人形、そして迷宮的な密室空間のなかで繰り広げられるストップモーション・アニメーション。蟻たちの王国に侵入した蟷螂が、彼らの儀礼的な営みを目の当たりにしながら、自らその集団の内側へと入り込んでいく。 　　——- 　　A stop motion animation unfolds within a labyrinthine place. A mantis is invading the kingdom of ants while witnessing their ritual activities, and getting into the inside of the group.

絢爛な人形、そして迷宮的な密室空間のなかで繰り広げられるストップモーション・アニメーション。蟻たちの王国に侵入した蟷螂が、彼らの儀礼的な営みを目の当たりにしながら、自らその集団の内側へと入り込んでいく。 　　——- 　　A stop motion animation unfolds within a labyrinthine place. A mantis is invading the kingdom of ants while witnessing their ritual activities, and getting into the inside of the group.

時は昭和40年代、大阪。太郎(Koji)は頭脳明晰だが花子(小島みなみ)のヒモ。ビニ本やニセ馬券を作成し、せこせことその日暮らしをしている。しかし、幼なじみの雄輔(倉見誠)と再会し、大きな転機が訪れる。金策に困っていた雄輔を助けるため“ある犯行"を思いついたのだ! ! 銀行の夜間金庫を偽装し、一夜で大金を強奪するというその計画は、苦労を重ね、何とかカタチになるのだが・・・果たして、どんな手口で金庫を模倣するのか?完全犯罪は成立するのか?未曾有の事件がここに歴史を刻む! !

時は昭和40年代、大阪。太郎(Koji)は頭脳明晰だが花子(小島みなみ)のヒモ。ビニ本やニセ馬券を作成し、せこせことその日暮らしをしている。しかし、幼なじみの雄輔(倉見誠)と再会し、大きな転機が訪れる。金策に困っていた雄輔を助けるため“ある犯行"を思いついたのだ! ! 銀行の夜間金庫を偽装し、一夜で大金を強奪するというその計画は、苦労を重ね、何とかカタチになるのだが・・・果たして、どんな手口で金庫を模倣するのか?完全犯罪は成立するのか?未曾有の事件がここに歴史を刻む! !

Channel 4's "Secret Life of Japan" series concludes with this moving documentary. Containing personal accounts, this film shows how the stress and strain of failure at work and the recent recession in Japan, are driving increasing numbers of Japanese people to suicide. 　　In the past several years, much has been written about suicides and their connection to high unemployment rates in Japan. Dire statistics show that in the years since 1998, Japan's suicide numbers have topped the 30,000 mark annually. This has the general population, as well as health and social welfare critics around the world taking notice. 　　Near the base of Mount Fuji is an unhappy little spot called Aokigahara Woods, which happens to be one of the most infamous places in Japan for suicidal people to do themselves in. In recent years these woods have been known by a more tragic name, "Suicide Forest". In 2003, 78 middle-aged men apparently committed suicide here by hanging themselves from tree branches. This is an increase from the former record of 73 found on searches back in 1998. Experts cite unemployment, bankruptcies and other economic problems as major reasons for the deaths. 　　The total number of Japanese suicides is roughly equal to that of the entire United States, a country that has more than twice Japan's population. To put the latest data in context, in today's Japan one is roughly five times as likely to die by one's own hand as to be killed in a traffic accident. 　　Some cultural factors exacerbate the problem: lack of religious prohibition against suicide, reluctance to discuss mental health and stress-related problems, a literary tradition that romanticizes suicide, a view of suicide as an honorable act, a way of taking responsibility for failure, among other issues. The breakdown of family and social networks and the increasing isolation of individuals contribute to the problem.