Kids Meet the World - Season 2 / Year 2018

Season 2 / Year 2018
Episodes

Making Videos, Making Friends: Nagano Meets Rwanda
In 2020, the Olympics come to Tokyo! Japanese kids will play a part in making guests feel welcome by creating videos to foster international friendships. Up first are kids from Nagano Prefecture. When Nagano hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics, 74 local schools each connect with and cheer for a specific country. 20 years later, grassroots ties endure. As they learn about how kids from other countries live, how will Japan's kids grow? Our documentary series "Kids Meet the World" is off and running!

Making Videos, Making Friends: Miyagi Meets Palau
In 2020, the Olympics come to Tokyo! Japanese kids will play a part in making guests feel welcome by creating videos to foster international friendships. This time, we go to Zao in Miyagi, which will host the Olympians from Palau. Why would a snowy mountain town host tropical Pacific Islanders? To find the answer, Zao's kids explore a part of town whose name hints at the complex legacy of war. Kids from Palau watch the video they made and gain a deeper understanding of the Japanese people.
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