but tanaka says that turned out to be false. he says the images were shot after the installation and he says the inside of the reactor building wasn't pitch dark, despite the cover. tanaka argues tepco's explanation constitutes a serious obstruction of the panel's business. he's demanding the diet look into these developments and conduct an on-site investigation. tepco spokespersons refute the allegation. they say the officials in charge made a mistake in dating the footage. >>> from earthquakes to tsunami, when it comes to disasters, people in japan know just how unforgiving nature can be. since 1997, just two years after the great earthquake, an annual exhibition of emergency equipment has featured hundreds of products to help save lives in a catastrophe. organizers expect this year's show to attract a record number of people. nhk world has the story. >> reporter: 226 companies and organizations are taking part in the event in yokohama. nearly two years have passed since the earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern japan. since

but tanaka says that turned out to be false. he says the images were shot after the installation and he says the inside of the reactor building wasn't pitch dark, despite the cover. tanaka argues tepco's explanation constitutes a serious obstruction of the panel's business. he's demanding the diet look into these developments and conduct an on-site investigation. tepco spokespersons refute the allegation. they say the officials in charge made a mistake in dating the footage. >>> from earthquakes to tsunami, when it comes to disasters, people in japan know just how unforgiving nature can be. since 1997, just two years after the great earthquake, an annual exhibition of emergency equipment has featured hundreds of products to help save lives in a catastrophe. organizers expect this year's show to attract a record number of people. nhk world has the story. >> reporter: 226 companies and organizations are taking part in the event in yokohama. nearly two years have passed since the earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern japan. since

nhk world's iku tanaka has the story. >> reporter: 226 companies and organizations are taking part in the event in yokahama. nearly two years have passed since the earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern japan. since then, designers have been turning out more and more lifesaving products. for example, is a moving shelter for fleeing from a tsunami. this huge object is actually an emergency shelter with an engine. the shelter can hold as many as 25 people. it can move at a speed of 10 kilometers an hour for up to 100 kilometers. >> translator: we've had many calls from people interested in boats for escaping from tsunami. we developed this product to meet the demand. >> reporter: other products are for people who have lost their homes. this jacket has 44 pockets that can hold almost everything needed in an emergency. including food, water and blanket. a range of backup water and power supplies is also on display. this device can purify 2 liters of water in just 5 minutes. there is also a portable solar panel with two wheels. it is small enough to carry around and set up anywhere and ca

. >> tanaka's company had the problem with funding. after about $41 million from jica, it formed a joint venture with a partner to create wastewater facilities. they will build and operate a plant to process river water for industrial use. they will also create industrial waste water and put it down the river. that experience, coupled with japanese companies. the japanese government is making its own efforts, and assistance is also helping. but it seems that's not enough to tackle the problem. the new population is raising hopes that technology from japan will have a real impact on their lives and wellbeing of people in vietnam. nhk world, hanoi. >> the worsening air pollution problem in china has prompted japanese parents to take action. more than 60 people attended a lecture on how to protect their children in air pollution. when the density of pm 2.5 vehicle exhaust and industrial discharge beijing is almost as contaminated as major out break. >> translator: it will keep their children healthy at home and at school. >> the official

chie tanaka, nhk world, tokyo. >>> japan's mini vehicle sales were the highest ever for january. sales of other kinds of cars declined. industry sources say new mini vehicle sales came to 154,000 units up 1% from a year earlier. new fuel-efficient models were rolled out. 383,000 new cars were sold last month, including mini vehicles. that's down 7% year-on-year and also a fifth straight monthly drop. industry officials say the decline stems from the end of september of government subsidies for buyers of eco-friendly cars. the biggest losers in january were toyota motor with a 14% drop and honda which showed a 13% drop. >>> almost two years after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, the situation at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant is far from stable. today on "nuclear watch," we look at the current conditions and challenges ahead. tokyo electric power company operates the plant. access is highly restricted. journalists were able to enter the plant on monday. the tsunami damaged four reactors, three of them suffered a meltdown. radiation levels are still high. earlier i spoke with

chie tanaka, nhk world, tokyo. >>> japan's mini vehicle sales were the highest ever for january. sales of other kinds of cars declined. industry sources say new mini vehicle sales came to 154,000 units up 1% from a year earlier. new fuel-efficient models were rolled out. 383,000 new cars were sold last month, including mini vehicles. that's down 7% year-on-year and also a fifth straight monthly drop. industry officials say the decline stems from the end of september of government subsidies for buyers of eco-friendly cars. the biggest losers in january were toyota motor with a 14% drop and honda which showed a 13% drop. >>> almost two years after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, the situation at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant is far from stable. today on "nuclear watch," we look at the current conditions and challenges ahead. tokyo electric power company operates the plant. access is highly restricted. journalists were able to enter the plant on monday. the tsunami damaged four reactors, three of them suffered a meltdown. radiation levels are still high. earlier i spoke with

iko tanaka, nhk world. >>> thousands of people waiting to go home. tons of debris waiting for disposal. vast tracts of land awaiting to be restored. overcoming the challenges of japan's 2011 disaster won't be easy. but step by step, people are moving forward. find out how, on "the road ahead," every wednesday at 1:00 p.m. japan time, right here on "newsline." >>> from the surface of the earth to distant galaxys. this mysterious image isn't composite or manipulated digitally. this is the work of an amateur photographer and it is attracting worldwide attention. it's 10:00 p.m. in the mountains of nagano. time for the photo shoot to start. the photographer is out to take another of his trademark images. the majesty of the night sky with scenes of nature in the foreground. >> i will open the shutter. >> he uses a single camera to capture his images. he starts moving away from the camera. he shines his flashlight on some trees about 50 meters away. >> the greater the distance, the longer the exposure that is needed. okay. close the shutter. >> he gives th

this says here tanaka in seal characters.h of course was the old edo, the seat of government before it moved to tokyo. and at kyoto there was a whole industry of needlework. right. and i've got at home a catalog-- i think it's 1910, it might be 1920-- which lists all the exhibitors at the kyoto exhibition. great. and there were more needlework makers than there were potters. so it was big. these were hugely popular. and, you know, this one is probably of that date early 20th century. okay. i did wonder. it's a superb example of a tiger sort of appearing out of nothing which is very clever. and he recedes beautifully, the color of his fur. the stripes go backwards so that all the attention is concentrated on his snarling mouth. i think it's a very, very nice example, and it's in splendid condition. they do deteriorate. this is silk and if you put sunlight on silk, it gives up. right. do you know what your husband paid for it? £290. did he? £290. okay. i think that was a really good buy. i really do. i could see that making £60