the wilderness of nikko loomed over the runners. a view that has enchanted generaratis s of monks for a thousand years. >> translator: it was like a dream. i was able to enjoy the wilderness. >> translator: it was great to be able to run historic paths. >> translator: i am relieved that we were able to hold this event. i'm pretty sure our ancestors of nikko are happy too. >> reporter: and he's happy to have brought the residents of his hometown together while connecting the past with the present, but he doesn't want to stop there. he's aiming to turn the run into an annual event and attract people from all over the world. nhk world, nikko. >>> the loss of a loved one can push people to action and such is the case with our next story of a japanese woman who lost her young son to tragedy. she's making sure others aren't at the same risk. >> reporter: she speaks about the importance of first aid at an event in the capital accra. >> translator: cardiac arrest can start suddenly, even with a hit in the chest by a baseball or soccer ball.

christmas ips such an an amazing time of year it has imagination, nikko put his whole heart into this project with a little help from 4-year-old daughter kennedy he created this year's theme a charley brown christmas. my mother watches and my daughter watches it they are really excited to see charley brown on ice. but it's not the only thing that to see a gaylord palms i asked to show me the ropes and take me to snoopy. >> i got in turn. >> hi snoopy. we danced we laughed and we hugged. kennedy was a little skeptical about the oversized dog. so we headed back to alpine village and into gingerbread land. >> we are definitely ready for >>, and there are two cookies in here. so you just decorate however you like. ton of icing and a few sprinkles later it was time to taste our magical creation. >> say good-bye. it's not a winter wonder land without some snow. so we bundled up for our next adventure. indoor snow tubing. i was definitely doing that again. real snow balls in florida? yes. >> kennedy had enough of the cold. swee said our good-byes then i got ready for the main attraction and

nikko put his whole heart into this project. and with a little help from 4-year-old daughter kennedy he created this year's theme. a charley brown christmas. >> my mother watches it and my see charley brown this year on ice. ice is big attraction. but it's not the only thing to see a gaylord palms. so i asked my new friend kennedy who has been here a time or two to show me the ropes and take me to snoopy. >> was he in there? i got in line to see peanuts pup and angie susly waited for my turn. i love snoopy. hi snoopy. >> we danced we laughed and we hugged. kennedy was a little so we headed back to alpine village and into gingerbread land. we're going to make a gingerbread cookie together. high 5. we were definitely ready for something sweet. >> cookie for you to decorate today. am i princess too? absolutely. okay. absolutely. and there are two cookies in here. so you can just decorate however you like. a ton of icing and a few taste or magical creation. take a bite. it's not a winter wonder land without some snow so we bundled u