April 2008
What is a deaf film?

Deaf person performs and sign languages are used in "a deaf film". What is it differs from general movies? Is it only the matter of delivering no sounds? Is it interesting to those who can hear as well?
This is a report by Yukari Kawahara who came up with those questions.

Yukari KAWAHARA

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May 2007
The truth about dentures - the problem within

Unbalanced denture bites, or trimmed tooth without the patient’s knowledge are common problems in dental practice in Japan.
How are dentures really made? We took a closer look.

Masashi KATO

April 2007
An ordinary life

The thoughts and daily life of Tomoe Kano, who is living on her own with 24-hour/day support, were traced through the eyes of the artist who has been assisting her three days a week for the past two years as one of Tomoe’s six caregivers.

Chihiro ARAI

September 2006
Salud! Havana

Two million people live off the land in Havana, the capital of Cuba. The Caribbean island is now catching the world's attention with its unique urban development. People make the fields everywhere in the city to feed themselves from organic produce. We report a Cuban challenge - pursuit of "self-sustainability" resulting from its economic crisis.

Yasushige ISAKA

August 2006
Report from Java, Indonesia

The Java earthquake occurred on 27 May 2006. There have been over 5,700 deaths, while 600,000 houses damaged and an estimated 2 million left homeless. This is a report by Asuka Hashizume who went into the site five days after the earthquake. She follows the lives of people working at a fair trade shop.

Asuka HASHIZUME