See the World by Train (世界の車窓から, Sekai no Shasō kara) is a Japanese short factual television programme broadcast daily by TV Asahi since June 1987.[1] Produced by Telecom Staff and sponsored by Fujitsu,[2] it follows railway journeys in various countries around the world, featuring people on board the trains and sights along the way.

Broadcast times

11:10 - 11:15 Monday to Friday[1]

Countries covered

As of April 2016, 104 different countries have been featured,[1] including the following:

  • 23 January 2012 - 1 April 2012: Hungary
  • 2 April 2012 - 10 June 2012: Switzerland
  • 11 June 2012 - 9 September 2012: Southern India
  • 10 September 2012 - 9 December 2012: France
  • 10 December 2012 - 10 March 2013: Canada
  • 11 March 2013 - 31 May 2013: Vietnam
  • 3 June 2013 - 30 August 2013: Bangladesh
  • 2 September 2013 - 29 November 2013: Sweden and Norway
  • 2 December 2013 - 21 February 2014: Poland
  • 3 March 2014 - 9 May 2014: Indonesia
  • 12 May 2014 - 4 July 2014: Portugal
  • 7 July 2014 - 22 August 2014: Morocco
  • 25 August 2014 - 24 October 2014: Mongolia
  • 27 October 2014 - 23 January 2015: Northern Italy, France, and Corsica
  • 26 January 2015 - 3 April 2015: Australia
  • 6 April 2015 - 5 June 2015: Thailand
  • 8 June 2015 - 28 August 2015: Germany
  • 31 August 2015 - 20 November 2015: Czech Republic and Slovakia
  • 23 November 2015 - 5 February 2016: Finland
  • 8 February 2016 - 6 May 2016: Northern India
  • 9 May 2016 - 29 July 2016: Argentina and Uruguay

Staff

The programme is narrated by actor Kenjirō Ishimaru, and the opening and ending theme was composed by Hajime Mizoguchi.[1]

Awards

See the World by Train received the First Memorial Award at the 2011 Festival Asia TV & Film on Journey event.[3]

History

First broadcast in June 1987, the programme was aired for the 10,000th time on 2 May 2016,[4] making it the second-longest running TV show still being broadcast in Japan, after Tetsuko's Room, also aired by TV Asahi.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e 石丸謙二郎、『世界の車窓から』マンネリがいい まもなく放送1万回 [Kenjirō Ishimaru likes routine nature of "See the World by Train" - approaching 10,000th show]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Japan: Oricon ME Inc. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  2. ^ "With Our Customers". Japan: Fujitsu. 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  3. ^ "1st Festival Asia TV & Film on Journey (2011) report". Japan: asiatabi.com. 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  4. ^ 『世界の車窓から』放送1万回祝福 石丸謙二郎に慰労の声 ["See the World by Train" celebrates 10,000th show - Kenjirō Ishimaru praised]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Japan: Oricon ME Inc. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/See_the_World_by_Train
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