SDGs Mini Drama

"17 Goals for Our World"

2021-11-09 Drama 10

An irregularly broadcast omnibus series of two-minute mini-dramas based on the 17 goals of the SDGs (UN's "Sustainable Development Goals"). In these short stories, a message is conveyed that we should work together to achieve a society where no one is left behind, and how Japanese society, culture, and traditions are facing each goal.

Storyline

First Aired

2021-11-09
Last Aired

2021-11-12
Creator
Genre

Drama, Documentary, Family, Kids
Seasons

1
Episodes

6
Status

Returning Series
Language

日本語
Network

NHK

Keywords:

future campaign society equality goal

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Season 1

1. Close the Gender Gap

Popular radio personality Miki. A mini-drama on the theme of "gender equality", featuring a call for a...More

Popular radio personality Miki. A mini-drama on the theme of "gender equality", featuring a call for a special feature on women's troubled voices.Less

2mins 2021-11-09

2. Video Chats Beyond Time

What if we could talk at the same time in "the past," "the future" and "the present"... A science fict...More

What if we could talk at the same time in "the past," "the future" and "the present"... A science fiction drama that considers "work" in each era through a remote meeting of three generations that transcends time and space. Rei is a contract employee who has returned to work after marriage, childbirth, and childcare, and is proud of the work she has done for the company, but suddenly her boss tells her that her contract has been terminated.Less

2mins 2021-11-09

3. Kintsugi: The Art of Repair

This is the story of a grandfather and his granddaughter who revive a vessel that was to be thrown awa...More

This is the story of a grandfather and his granddaughter who revive a vessel that was to be thrown away into a new, beautiful form through the art of "kintsugi. This is a visual poem that painstakingly depicts traditional Japanese techniques and considers a sustainable production and consumption society.Less

2mins 2021-11-10

4. When the Forest Spirits Dance

In Japan, people have been living in harmony with nature since ancient times, giving thanks and prayin...More

In Japan, people have been living in harmony with nature since ancient times, giving thanks and praying to the life of the mountains to sustain their lives. An old man who used to be a hunter had a mysterious experience in the forest when he was young... This fantasy depicts respect and reverence for nature, based on the motif of "Shishi Odori," a traditional performing art in Iwate, Tohoku.Less

2mins 2021-11-11

5. Planting a Seed

An old man sows a seed. It's a small act, but it carries with it a desire for a future full of greener...More

An old man sows a seed. It's a small act, but it carries with it a desire for a future full of greenery. To stop the decline of forests. It will also help to restore degraded forests and greatly increase tree planting throughout the world.Less

2mins 2021-11-12

6. Vegetable Restaurant

A restaurant in the forest. Seated at a table is a "rich family". On the other hand, vegetables are be...More

A restaurant in the forest. Seated at a table is a "rich family". On the other hand, vegetables are being thrown away one after another. The thoughts of the girl at the rich table, filled with sorrow, cause a miracle to happen.Less