It has been revealed that Aiba Masaki, a member of the popular group "Arashi", will be the host for NHK's nature programs, such as "Darwin Has Come!" He will appear in special programs on the theme of dinosaurs and various programs that tell the story of nature.
Aiba will be in charge of a mini-corner introducing the latest information on endangered species in Japan on "Darwin ga Kita!", which will be broadcast on July 20. He is also scheduled to appear on "Walking with Dinosaurs Prologue" (General TV), a special program depicting the unknown lives of dinosaurs, which will be broadcast from 10 pm on August 8.
"Darwin Has Come!" delivers the latest news on endangered species in Japan once a month. The July 20th broadcast will feature the Amami rabbit, which only lives on Amami Oshima and Tokunoshima. Thanks to people's efforts to protect the rabbit, its numbers have been recovering in recent years, and the program will introduce the background to this and a "secret" of the Amami rabbit that has been revealed by the latest research.
"Walking with Dinosaurs Prologue" is a large-scale series co-produced by NHK and the UK's BBC. The unknown ecology of dinosaurs, revealed by the latest research, is perfectly reproduced with cutting-edge CG. The drama of dinosaurs trying to survive and survive on ancient Earth will be delivered in a total of six episodes.
◇Comment from Aiba Masaki
I was surprised to hear that there are about 3,500 endangered species in Japan. However, I learned that there are also cases where people are somehow preventing extinction or increasing their numbers, and I was reminded that there are many people doing great work. I hope that through this corner, we can shine a spotlight on these activities as well as the current situation of endangered species!
