aki shibuya, nhk world, nagasaki. >>> love him or fear him. godzilla is one creature that movie watchers cannot get enough of. the series has sold more than 100 million tickets over the years, including the newest version that opened at the end of last month. nhk world's marie yanaka reports on godzilla's return. >> reporter: tokyo's kabuto area rolled out the red carpet ahead of the opening. >> translator: look! the cast and production members of "godzilla" are walking towards us on this long red carpet! >> reporter: the length is the same as godzilla's height in the movie. 118.5 meters. hiroki hasegawa has a starring role alongside the creature from the deep. >> reporter: in the new film. godzilla suddenly emerges from the pacific ocean, setting off panic. cooler heads try to devise a plan to stop the advance. the outcome will determine the fate of the people of japan. the director wrote the script himself. he wanted to create a convincing setting that reflects present day japan. >> reporter: the director of special effects decided to make t

aki shibuya, nhk world, nagasaki. >>> day six of the rio olympics proved a g gold rush for japan with athletes taking the tough spot in three events. japan's uchimura took gold in the men's all around gymnastics. but he didn't make it easy for himself. he was training with ukrainian until the very last rotation. he also took gold two days earlier in the men's team all around event. uchimura's family and colleagues were watching from japan and burst into tears. >> translator: i'm happy he had the final rotation. >> in judo tachimoto took gold beating london olympic medalist in the final. and baker beat georgia. the gold medalists spokeke abou how much the wins meant to them. >> t translator: thanknks to my familyly i couould g get the go. i couldn't have e done it witho their support. >> translator: i'm so happy to get the gold on this dream stage. >> in swimming, hoshi claimed bronze in the women's 200-meter butterfly. she took the same medal four years ago in london. the gold went to spain. australia took silver. in rugby sevens, japan overpowered france 12-7 to book their place in t

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