Explore Japan — Season 1, Episode 4: Delivering to Space
Documentary • 28 min • 1 season, 21 episodes
Episode synopsis
Japanese technology plays a pivotal role in global space development. This role is symbolized by the unmanned cargo transporter HTV “Kounotori”, the subject of this documentary. In recent years, U.S. and Russian supply ships have suffered several setbacks. The only craft to complete all its missions is Kounotori. What kind of Japanese technology lies behind this dependability? This program takes an in-depth look at Kounotori and the Japanese technology that keeps it flying.
About Explore Japan
Japan continues to thrive as it incorporates cultural elements of music, fashion, cuisine, sports, arts and science from around the world. People’s encounters trigger the fusion of Japan’s and the world’s diverse culture, unceasingly producing a myriad of new phenomena and events. This series will feature how various culture in modern Japan and overseas blend together and influence each other.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1Koshu: The Miraculous Wine
- E2Japan-discovery, Self-discovery: Exchange Students in Tokyo
- E3My Life with Aikido
- E5Peru & Japan Fusion of Cuisine
- E6The Somin Naked Festival
- E7The World of Miniatures
- E8The Manufacturing Spirit and Sustainability
- E9Japanese Gardens, Aesthetic Encounters
- E10Going Beyond Tradition: The Challenge of Craftspeople in Kyoto
- E11Innovative Japanese Bread
- E12Capturing Masters’ Workmanship
- E13MUSIC TRUNK: Journey to Discover the Roots of Japanese Sound