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Fluttering Yellow Handkerchiefs at a Seaside Station

Rows of yellow handkerchiefs fly in the breeze at a small train station in the Shimabara Peninsula, Nagasaki Prefecture. Right behind the platform lies the Ariake Sea. The unmanned station attracts a stream of visitors who come to enjoy the view and write their wishes on the handkerchiefs. Among the visitors were a couple wearing matching outfits, and a railway photographer who drove all the way from Tokyo. The locals, too, are charmed by the station and wish for the railway to continue in the years to come. For three days, we listen to the stories of the people who've come from near and far to visit this remote station.

English
  • Originally Aired November 15, 2022
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network NHK World
  • Created November 16, 2022 by
    handspiker2
  • Modified November 16, 2022 by
    handspiker2