. >> reporter: kawasaki is sprawling city of factories and refineries. one of the country's largest industrial zone, it helped fuel japan's economic growth after the war. at the same time, these areas were unsightly. they also polluted the air and caused other environmental problems. over time, technology made great inroads in reducing pollution. that's done a great deal to help the city. nowadays the city is casting aside its reputation as an eye sore. at night, all the plants and refineries turn on their lights and transform the area into a shimmering metropolis. tourists have started coming to the area to take in the beauty. the marvel at the winding pipes, at chimney stacks reaching into the darkness, and huge tanks all aglow. each plant has a unique structure and with a light, each makes its own statement. this man has organized many of the night factory tours. >> translator: all our industrial nightscape tours are always sold out all year round. i've been in this business for the past 20 years and i can tell you i've never seen anything like it. >>

the boat leaves the port of kawasaki to cruise along some of the canals flanked by factories. petroleum refinery plants, cement plants, steel plants -- kawasaki is full of thousands of factories. the city of kawasaki organizes boat and bus tours to give visitors an up-close view of the plants. every year thousands of people take the tour. they range in age from 20 to over 70. >> translator: kawasaki has so many factories and workers. i hope a lot more people get to know our city by taking tours like this. >> reporter: for two hours this excursion gives visitors one dazzling view after another. >> translator: the illumination from the plants and the sparkling reflection of the water, it's so impressive. >> translator: the factories look like space stations. i'm really intrigued by their other-worldly appearance. >> translator: people describe conventional nightscapes as just beautiful. but with industrial nightscapes, some visitors are reminded of the good old days. other people see the organs and blood vessels of a human body. in other words, industrial scenes impress viewers

thousands of fans lined up in kawasaki south of tokyo, waited to take a picture of the statue of the character. >> translator: a took a day off from work. but i wish i could also be here 100 years from now. >> reporter: the mayor of kawasaki issue issued a special residency card. >> local residents celebrated the birthday in hong kong. a giant cake made for the occasion, used bean jam pancakes called doraiaki. this replica set with diamonds, worth about $1 million. >> translator: this event has nothing to do with diplomatic tensions between japan and china. we should treat them separately. >> viewers in hong kong got their first look at the tv version 30 years ago. we'll be back with more updates in 30 minutes. i'm gene otani in tokyo. thank you for joining us. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

funeral homes, attorneys, and health care companies are co-sponsoring an exhibition in kawasaki. experts provide advice on the cost of funerals, graves, and related services. this is a comic book handed out for free for all visitors, and it describes how much money you need to conduct a funeral. visitors have the opportunity of lying down in a coffin. they learn about the variety of models offered by funeral homes. >> translator: i think it would be nicer if it were a bit longer. >> reporter: a funeral coordinator is also on hand to teach how to properly convey one's wishes in a will. but what's prompting all these apparently cheerful retirees to attend this kind of event? >> translator: if i can clarify now how i want my funeral to be conducted, i think i will live more positively for the rest of my life. and it's also good for my family. >> translator: baby boomers have a strong tendency to express their originality. that's why we're trying to offer a whole range of products that meet their demands. >> reporter: the popularity of this type of event shows the eagerness of retire

funeral homes, attorney, and health care companies are co-sponsoring an exhibition in kawasaki. experts provide advice on the costs of funerals, graves, and related services. this is a comic book handed out for free for all visitors, and it describes how much money you need to conduct a funeral. visitors have the opportunity of lying down in a coffin. they learn about the variety of models offered by funeral homes. >> translator: i think it would be nicer if it were a bit longer. >> reporter: a funeral coordinator is also on hand to teach how to properly convey one's wishes in a will. but what's prompting all this apparently cheerful retirees to attend this kind of event? >> translator: if i can clarify now how i want my funeral to be conducted, i think i will live more positively for the rest of my life. and it's also good for my family. >> translator: baby boomers have a strong tendency to express their originality. that's why we're trying to offer a whole range of products that meet their demands. >> reporter: the popularity of this type of event shows the eagerness of retire

. >> the mayor of kawasaki issued a special residents card bearing the name of doraemon. local fans and tourists from mainland china also celebrated the birthday in hong kong, a giant cake was made for the occasion using one of doraemon's favorite dishes, bean pan aches. this one is set with diamonds worth about $100 million. >> translator: this erent has nothing do with diplomatic tension of between japan and china. we should treat them separately. >> popular with asia and south florida. they got their first look at the tv version 30 years ago. >>> people in the korean peninsula dealt with heavy rain recently and it looks like there is more on the way. rachel frg furgason joins us with the latest in her worldwide forecast. >> yes, that's it. we have more heavy rain he head together korean peninsula. there is a band of rain from south eastern russia through in towards central eastern china. one of the low pressure systems is heading in towards the korean peninsula and bringing with it torrential rain and thunderstorm so there is potential for further flooding, landslides

this guy was on a kawasaki vx 10. nick, tell me a vx 10, pretty powerful bike. >> very powerful.ight weight bike with a lot of engine. >> this guy goes flying. >> he does two full rotations in the air with his arms and legs spread and then just keeps rolling after he hits the concrete. >> the dash cam is from a rider on a ducati, named antoine thomas. according to him the guy in the accident had to be airlifted to a hospital. survives, but suffered a broken arm and broken leg. >>> the folks in seattle are getting a real view of how dangerous it is for detention officers in prison. >> they obtained this video leaked to them from a february 4th riot. see here a fight is starting between two inmates. at the end of this riot that lasted about six minutes, four officers and one inmate were taken to the hospital. they say that two inmates in this fight ended up having shanks or homemade knives made from toothbrush handles. cairo showed it to a former washington police chief who said they didn't handle it like they should. >> now they know he still has a knife they're going after him wi