John Lindsey
23rd October 2003, 04:54
http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/news/20031023p2a00m0dm003000c.html
A television drama that became a hit in Japan 20 years ago will be supplied to an Iraqi broadcaster free of charge as part of the Japanese government's efforts to support people in the country during the rebuilding process there, it has been learned.
The drama, "Oshin," will be supplied to Iraq's IMN television station through the Japan Foundation, the Foreign Ministry, which has jurisdiction over the foundation, said.
"We hope that people seeing the life of a Japanese woman who overcame various difficulties to survive a tumultuous period will offer encouragement during the period of rehabilitation after the war," a ministry official said.
The move is being promoted as a "soft contribution" that differs from the approach of dispatching Japan's self-defense forces to Iraq.
A total of 96 out of the show's 297 broadcasts will be aired, centering on the early years of the heroine's life. The Japan Foundation will cover the 3 million yen cost for the rights to the broadcasts, which belong to the Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK).
The shows will run in English, and an Egyptian television station will supply subtitles in Arabic.
A television drama that became a hit in Japan 20 years ago will be supplied to an Iraqi broadcaster free of charge as part of the Japanese government's efforts to support people in the country during the rebuilding process there, it has been learned.
The drama, "Oshin," will be supplied to Iraq's IMN television station through the Japan Foundation, the Foreign Ministry, which has jurisdiction over the foundation, said.
"We hope that people seeing the life of a Japanese woman who overcame various difficulties to survive a tumultuous period will offer encouragement during the period of rehabilitation after the war," a ministry official said.
The move is being promoted as a "soft contribution" that differs from the approach of dispatching Japan's self-defense forces to Iraq.
A total of 96 out of the show's 297 broadcasts will be aired, centering on the early years of the heroine's life. The Japan Foundation will cover the 3 million yen cost for the rights to the broadcasts, which belong to the Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK).
The shows will run in English, and an Egyptian television station will supply subtitles in Arabic.