Summary
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.
| See the World by Train | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Sekai no Shasō kara (世界の車窓から) |
| Genre | Factual television |
| Narrated by | Kenjirō Ishimaru |
| Theme music composer | Hajime Mizoguchi |
| Opening theme | "Sekai no Shasō kara" |
| Ending theme | "Sekai no Shasō kara" |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | Over 10,000 (as of May 2016[update]) |
| Production | |
| Production location | Worldwide |
| Running time | 5 minutes |
| Production companies | Telecom Staff Co., Ltd. |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV Asahi |
| Release | June 1987 |
Broadcast times edit
11:10 - 11:15 Monday to Friday[1]
Countries covered edit
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (April 2016) |
As of April 2016[update], 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 edit
The programme is narrated by actor Kenjirō Ishimaru, and the opening and ending theme was composed by Hajime Mizoguchi.[1]
Awards edit
See the World by Train received the First Memorial Award at the 2011 Festival Asia TV & Film on Journey event.[3]
History edit
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 edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "With Our Customers". Japan: Fujitsu. 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ "1st Festival Asia TV & Film on Journey (2011) report". Japan: asiatabi.com. 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ 『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.
External links edit
- Official website (TV Asahi) (in Japanese)
- Official website (Telecom Staff) (in Japanese)
- See the World by Train at IMDb
