Somewhere Street
Season 2016
TV-G
Each episode of this Japanese series visits a different city around the world. The unseen narrator explores on foot, occasionally stopping to admire a tourist attraction or to talk to local people, and gives a walking commentary about where he or she currently is and the sights surrounding him or her. Each episode shoots over a single day. The program's English edition (broadcast on NHK World) dubs the original Japanese narration.
Where to Watch Somewhere Street • Season 2016
37 Episodes
- Sydney, Australia
E20Sydney, AustraliaOriginally a penal colony for convicts, Sydney was declared a British colony during the late 18th century. Due to a gold rush in the mid-19th century, laborers poured into Australia from around the world and the population of the town grew dramatically. The city of Sidney is now one of Oceania's leading financial hubs. In this episode we begin with a stroll through the city area with its skyscrapers and end it in the rowhouse neighborhood of Paddington. - Kobe, Japan
E31Kobe, JapanKobe is one of the busiest international trading ports in Japan. A hub for trade with China and other countries for hundreds of years, the city has incorporated its ties with foreign cultures into modern Kobe. Despite of a disastrous earthquake in 1995, it has rebounded and has recovered impressively. In this episode, we stroll around Kobe streets. - Helsinki, Finland
E37Helsinki, FinlandSurrounded by the ocean on 3 sides, Helsinki, Finland's capital, is a hub port for marine routes in the Baltic Sea. For over 750 years from the 12th century to the 20th century, Finland was controlled by Sweden and then Russia. Finland gained its independence in 1917. During World War II, Finland allied with Germany to stand against the Soviet Union and suffered defeat, incurring a huge settlement cost. Though a dark period of poverty followed, the country was able to overcome all difficulties. Now seen as the perfect sized city, Helsinki is loved for being convenient and easy to live in.
