Japanology Plus - The Seikan Tunnel

[dabsan]

I have just been watching the excellent Japanology Plus TV show which was screened on Feb 5th about The Seikan Tunnel, the world's longest undersea tunnel, which connects the Japanese islands of Honshu and Hokkaido.

 

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/tv/japanologyplus/archive201501300400.html

 

 

[JR 500系]

I have just been watching the excellent Japanology Plus TV show which was screened on Feb 5th about The Seikan Tunnel, the world's longest undersea tunnel, which connects the Japanese islands of Honshu and Hokkaido.

 

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/tv/japanologyplus/archive201501300400.html

 

Oh wow, that's gotta be interesting for me coming from the construction Line! Can I know how I might be able to watch this?  Thanks!  :)

[miyakoji]

JR500, if you have an Android device, NHK World has their own app in the store, it just plays their broadcast stream.

 

schedule here: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/tv/schedule/

[NuclearErick]

here we go :D

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcLe1K294hc

from user: A Yamaz (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoawRBfyvJAoUaM1Wdt1B8w)

 

edit: not my upload

Edited February 10, 2015 by NuclearErick

[Sacto1985]

I approve of this video.  :)

 

In many ways, building the Seikan Tunnel was a much more difficult engineering challenge than Gotthard Base Tunnel project, since tunnel boring machines wouldn't work given the issues of dealing with seawater seeping, boring through hard and soft rock, and earthquake hazard mitigation.

[katoftw]

Thanks for sharing. That ferry info was interesting also.

[dabsan]

Thanks for sharing. That ferry info was interesting also.

Yes I also found the ferry very interesting and was surprised that it still has rolling stock on board. Would make a great modeling project!

[Sacto1985]

Mind you, passenger trains did not travel on that ferry. The rail ferry was reserved for freight cars, I believe.

[katoftw]

That was a given from watching the show.