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Watching Tibetan talk show on "roof of the world"

STORY: Watching Tibetan talk show on "roof of the world" SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 3, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tibetan talk show 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NYANZIN DRAKPA, Founder of Shoda Tibetan-language talk show team 3. various of Nyanzin Drakpa on Tibetan talk show 4. various of Tibetan talk show 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): NYANZIN DRAKPA, Founder of Shoda Tibetan-language talk show team STORYLINE: Nyanzin Drakpa, a 22-year-old senior at the Communication University of China, set up a Tibetan-language talk show team named Shoda, which means "come" in Tibetan, in 2021. The idea flashed into his mind when Nyanzin Drakpa watched a talk show in Beijing. He hopes that more people can watch Tibetan talk shows. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NYANZIN DRAKPA, Founder of Shoda Tibetan-language talk show team "My name is Nyanzin Drakpa. At first, there were only five people in our team. There was no concept of departments, and everyon

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CORRECTED: Michiko Shoda to marry Japan's crown prince

Michiko Shoda (4th from L) bids farewell to her parents, family members and relatives as she leaves her home in Tokyo on April 10, 1959, for her marriage to Japanese Crown Prince Akihito.

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CORRECTED: CORRECTED: Michiko Shoda to marry Japan's crown prince

Michiko Shoda (5th from L) bids farewell to her parents, family members and relatives as she leaves her home in Tokyo on April 10, 1959, for her marriage to Japanese Crown Prince Akihito.

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Red Sox players collect Japan quake donation

FORT MYERS, United States - The Boston Red Sox's Japanese players -- (from L) Junichi Tazawa, Itsuki Shoda, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima -- hold charity boxes for earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan on March 14, 2011, in Fort Myers, Florida. The collected donations will be sent to Japan through the American Red Cross.

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Nisshin Seifun's Shoda to give up chairmanship

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Nisshin Seifun Group Inc. Chairman Osamu Shoda, grandson of founder Teiichiro Shoda, who will give up the chairmanship on June 25. The 66-year-old industrialist, younger brother of Empress Michiko and second-eldest son of Hidesaburo Shoda, will assume honorary chairmanship without the right of representation, the company said.

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Inoue makes triumphant comeback at Kodokan Cup

CHIBA, Japan - Kosei Inoue (R) defeats Hidekazu Shoda by ippon in the men's over-100 kilogram final at the Kodokan Cup national weight-class championships at China Port Arena on Nov. 19, making a dramatic comeback from injury.

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Japan sweeps gold medals at wrestling world championships

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan won gold medals in all three women's weight categories at the wrestling world championships Sept. 30 in China. From L to R, Hitomi Sakamoto, Saori Yoshida, and Ayako Shoda.

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Shoda wins 59kg-class at wrestling world championships

GUANGZHOU, China - Ayako Shoda of Japan celebrates after beating China's Su Lihui in the final of the women's 59-kilogram class at the wrestling world championships in Guangzhou on Sept. 30.

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Daiichi Sankyo to acquire Zepharma from Astellas

TOKYO, Japan - Takashi Shoda (R), president of Daiichi Sankyo Co., and Masaji Oe, president of Zepharma Inc., stellas Pharma Inc.'s nonprescription drug unit, shake hands at a news conference at Daiichi Sankyo's head office in Tokyo on March 31. They announced Daiichi Sankyo will buy Zepharma for 23.5 billion yen.

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Japan's women claim gold treble at wrestling world championships

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Japan's Ayako Shoda (L), Saori Yoshida (C) and Kaori Icho hold up their gold medals at the world wrestling championships in Budapest on Sept. 29. Shoda won in the women's 59-kg division, Yoshida claimed the 55-kg title and Icho captured the 63-kg class gold.

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Sankyo, Daiichi Pharmaceutical to integrate operations in Oct.

TOKYO, Japan - Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co. President Kiyoshi Morita (L) shakes hands with Sankyo Co. President Takashi Shoda at a Tokyo hotel Feb. 25. The two companies have reached a basic agreement to integrate business operations in October.

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Sony to launch PlayStation 2 in China

BEIJING, China - Sony China Chairman Hiroshi Shoda (2nd from R) announces in Beijing on Nov. 28 that Sony Corp. will release its popular PlayStation 2 game console (C) in China on Dec. 20 in defiance of rampant piracy plaguing the potentially huge market.

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Demolition of empress's former home begins

TOKYO, Japan - Work to demolish Empress Michiko's former home in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward began Jan. 16, despite strong opposition from local residents. The 70-year-old, Western-style wooden building was handed over to the Finance Ministry in 1999 after the death of the empress's father Hidesaburo Shoda in lieu of an inheritance tax payment.

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Shinagawa offer may end debate on fate of empress's old home

TOKYO, Japan - The debate of whether to demolish or preserve the former home of Empress Michiko (in file photo) has likely reached a conclusion as the Finance Ministry considers an offer made Nov. 12 by Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward to buy the land after the house is demolished and develop the lot into a park. The property was turned over to the ministry in 1999 in lieu of an inheritance tax payment following the death of the empress's father Hidesaburo Shoda.

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Karuizawa offers to preserve empress's birthplace

NAGANO, Japan - The Karuizawa township plans to acquire the decaying house of Empress Michiko's late parents in Tokyo (in photo taken in June 1999) for preservation, according to town officials Nov. 6. The property has been turned over to the Finance Ministry as part of payment for 3.3 billion yen in taxable assets the empress's father, Hidesaburo Shoda, left behind after he died.

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Nippon Ham's Shoda named PL Rookie of the Year

KAMAGAYA, Japan - Nippon Ham southpaw Itsuki Shoda (9-11, 3.45 ERA) smiles at the Nippon Ham Fighters club house in Kamagaya, east of Tokyo, after being named the Rookie of the Year in the Pacific League on Nov. 1.

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Shoda triumphant as Kiryu Daiichi wins high school baseball crow

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Ace southpaw Itsuki Shoda rejoices after the final out of the 81st National High School Baseball Tournament on Aug. 21. Shoda led Kiryu Daiichi of Gunma Prefecture to a 14-1 triumph over Okayama Ridai Fuzoku at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture.

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Kiryu Daiichi wins high school baseball title

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Kiryu Daiichi players celebrate their victory after defeating Okayama Ridai Fuzoku 14-1 in the championship game of the 81st National High School Baseball Tournament. Ace southpaw Itsuki Shoda (center) pitched a six-hitter at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture to give Gunma its first high school baseball national championship team.

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Emperor greets Australian premier, wife

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (R) welcomes Australian Prime Minister John Howard and his wife Janette at the Imperial Palace on July 7. Empress Michiko was absent because she is in mourning for her father Hidesaburo Shoda who died of old age June 18. The Howards arrived July 5 for a five-day official visit to Japan. (Pool photo)

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Empress Michiko, family attend her father's funeral

Empress Michiko, her children and their families attend the funeral June 21 of the empress' businessman father, Hidesaburo Shoda, who died of old age at 95 on June 18. At the Aoyama Funeral Hall in Tokyo were (from L to R on front line) the empress, Crown Prince Naruhito and his wife Crown Princess Masako, Prince Akishino (2nd son of the emperor and empress) and his wife Princess Kiko, and Princess Sayako, also known as Princess Nori (the daughter of the imperial couple). (Pool photo)

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Empress' father Shoda dies

Empress Michiko (R), accompanied by her daughter Princess Sayako, leaves St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo on June 18 after attending her father Hidesaburo Shoda on his deathbed. Shoda, honorary chairman and adviser of Nissin Flour Milling Co., died of old age. He was 95.

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Empress' father dies

This is a file photo of Empress Michiko's father, Hidesaburo Shoda, who died at a Tokyo hospital June 18. He was 95. Shoda, who was honorary chairman and adviser of Nissin Flour Milling Co., had been hospitalized for a year. Emperor Akihito and the empress visited him June 16. The photo was taken in 1981.

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ROYAL COUPLE VISITS FISHERY SCHOOL

ROYAL COUPLE VISITS FISHERY SCHOOL==Date:June, 1974, Place:JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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Shop Signs - Angouleme

A shop sign of SHODA, on September 03, 2021 in Angouleme, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sankyo, Daiichi Pharmaceutical to integrate operations in Oct.

TOKYO, Japan - Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co. President Kiyoshi Morita (L) shakes hands with Sankyo Co. President Takashi Shoda at a Tokyo hotel Feb. 25. The two companies have reached a basic agreement to integrate business operations in October. (Kyodo)

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Japan's women claim gold treble at wrestling world championships

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Japan's Ayako Shoda (L), Saori Yoshida (C) and Kaori Icho hold up their gold medals at the world wrestling championships in Budapest on Sept. 29. Shoda won in the women's 59-kg division, Yoshida claimed the 55-kg title and Icho captured the 63-kg class gold. (Kyodo)

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Daiichi Sankyo to acquire Zepharma from Astellas

TOKYO, Japan - Takashi Shoda (R), president of Daiichi Sankyo Co., and Masaji Oe, president of Zepharma Inc., stellas Pharma Inc.'s nonprescription drug unit, shake hands at a news conference at Daiichi Sankyo's head office in Tokyo on March 31. They announced Daiichi Sankyo will buy Zepharma for 23.5 billion yen. (Kyodo)

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Shoda wins 59kg-class at wrestling world championships

GUANGZHOU, China - Ayako Shoda of Japan celebrates after beating China's Su Lihui in the final of the women's 59-kilogram class at the wrestling world championships in Guangzhou on Sept. 30. (Kyodo)

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Japan sweeps gold medals at wrestling world championships

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan won gold medals in all three women's weight categories at the wrestling world championships Sept. 30 in China. From L to R, Hitomi Sakamoto, Saori Yoshida, and Ayako Shoda. (Kyodo)

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Inoue makes triumphant comeback at Kodokan Cup

CHIBA, Japan - Kosei Inoue (R) defeats Hidekazu Shoda by ippon in the men's over-100 kilogram final at the Kodokan Cup national weight-class championships at China Port Arena on Nov. 19, making a dramatic comeback from injury. (Kyodo)

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Nisshin Seifun's Shoda to give up chairmanship

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Nisshin Seifun Group Inc. Chairman Osamu Shoda, grandson of founder Teiichiro Shoda, who will give up the chairmanship on June 25. The 66-year-old industrialist, younger brother of Empress Michiko and second-eldest son of Hidesaburo Shoda, will assume honorary chairmanship without the right of representation, the company said. (Kyodo)

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Demolition of empress's former home begins

TOKYO, Japan - Work to demolish Empress Michiko's former home in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward began Jan. 16, despite strong opposition from local residents. The 70-year-old, Western-style wooden building was handed over to the Finance Ministry in 1999 after the death of the empress's father Hidesaburo Shoda in lieu of an inheritance tax payment. (Kyodo)

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The Crown Prince's Wedding: Celebration of the Century

On April 10, Michiko arrives at the Imperial Palace from the Shoda family. The wedding ceremony. The Crown Prince and Princess parade in a horse-drawn carriage. The wedding ceremony and parade.Date of shooting unknown / Release date: April 10, 1959.

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Red Sox players collect Japan quake donation

FORT MYERS, United States - The Boston Red Sox's Japanese players -- (from L) Junichi Tazawa, Itsuki Shoda, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima -- hold charity boxes for earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan on March 14, 2011, in Fort Myers, Florida. The collected donations will be sent to Japan through the American Red Cross. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Four-time women's wrestling world champion Ayako Shoda waves during the Tokyo Olympic torch relay held on May 25, 2021, at Sanga Stadium in the Kyoto Prefecture city of Kameoka, western Japan, without spectators amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Four-time women's wrestling world champion Ayako Shoda poses during the Tokyo Olympic torch relay held on May 25, 2021, at Sanga Stadium in the Kyoto Prefecture city of Kameoka, western Japan, without spectators amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Japan enacts law to allow 1st abdication of emperor in 200 years

Photo taken in December 1958 shows then Japanese Crown Prince Akihito (R) and his fiancee, Michiko Shoda, sitting on a bench at a tennis club in Tokyo, following the announcement of their engagement the previous month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese emperor indicates readiness to abdicate

File photo shows then Japanese Crown Prince Akihito with his future wife Michiko Shoda at a tennis court in the central Japan resort town of Karuizawa on Aug. 10, 1958. Emperor Akihito indicated his readiness to abdicate in a rare video message to the public on Aug. 8, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sony to launch PlayStation 2 in China

BEIJING, China - Sony China Chairman Hiroshi Shoda (2nd from R) announces in Beijing on Nov. 28 that Sony Corp. will release its popular PlayStation 2 game console (C) in China on Dec. 20 in defiance of rampant piracy plaguing the potentially huge market. (Kyodo)

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Shinagawa offer may end debate on fate of empress's old home

TOKYO, Japan - The debate of whether to demolish or preserve the former home of Empress Michiko (in file photo) has likely reached a conclusion as the Finance Ministry considers an offer made Nov. 12 by Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward to buy the land after the house is demolished and develop the lot into a park. The property was turned over to the ministry in 1999 in lieu of an inheritance tax payment following the death of the empress's father Hidesaburo Shoda. (Kyodo)

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(CORRECTED) Karuizawa offers to preserve empress's birthplace

NAGANO, Japan - The Karuizawa township plans to acquire the decaying house of Empress Michiko's late parents in Tokyo (in photo taken in June 1999) for preservation, according to town officials Nov. 6. The property has been turned over to the Finance Ministry as part of payment for 3.3 billion yen in taxable assets the empress's father, Hidesaburo Shoda, left behind after he died. (Kyodo)

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Nippon Ham's Shoda named PL Rookie of the Year

KAMAGAYA, Japan - Nippon Ham southpaw Itsuki Shoda (9-11, 3.45 ERA) smiles at the Nippon Ham Fighters club house in Kamagaya, east of Tokyo, after being named the Rookie of the Year in the Pacific League on Nov. 1. (Kyodo)

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Shoda triumphant as Kiryu Daiichi wins high school baseball crow

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Ace southpaw Itsuki Shoda rejoices after the final out of the 81st National High School Baseball Tournament on Aug. 21. Shoda led Kiryu Daiichi of Gunma Prefecture to a 14-1 triumph over Okayama Ridai Fuzoku at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture.

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Kiryu Daiichi wins high school baseball title

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Kiryu Daiichi players celebrate their victory after defeating Okayama Ridai Fuzoku 14-1 in the championship game of the 81st National High School Baseball Tournament. Ace southpaw Itsuki Shoda (center) pitched a six-hitter at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture to give Gunma its first high school baseball national championship team.

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Emperor greets Australian premier, wife

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (R) welcomes Australian Prime Minister John Howard and his wife Janette at the Imperial Palace on July 7. Empress Michiko was absent because she is in mourning for her father Hidesaburo Shoda who died of old age June 18. The Howards arrived July 5 for a five-day official visit to Japan.

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Emperor greets Australian premier, wife

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (R) welcomes Australian Prime Minister John Howard and his wife Janette at the Imperial Palace on July 7. Empress Michiko was absent because she is in mourning for her father Hidesaburo Shoda who died of old age June 18. The Howards arrived July 5 for a five-day official visit to Japan.

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Empress Michiko, family attend her father's funeral

Empress Michiko, her children and their families attend the funeral June 21 of the empress' businessman father, Hidesaburo Shoda, who died of old age at 95 on June 18. At the Aoyama Funeral Hall in Tokyo were (from L to R on front line) the empress, Crown Prince Naruhito and his wife Crown Princess Masako, Prince Akishino (2nd son of the emperor and empress) and his wife Princess Kiko, and Princess Sayako, also known as Princess Nori (the daughter of the imperial couple).

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Empress Michiko, family attend her father's funeral

Empress Michiko, her children and their families attend the funeral June 21 of the empress' businessman father, Hidesaburo Shoda, who died of old age at 95 on June 18. At the Aoyama Funeral Hall in Tokyo were (from L to R on front line) the empress, Crown Prince Naruhito and his wife Crown Princess Masako, Prince Akishino (2nd son of the emperor and empress) and his wife Princess Kiko, and Princess Sayako, also known as Princess Nori (the daughter of the imperial couple).

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Emperor pay respect to deceased empress' father.

Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko visit Aoyama Funeral Hall in Tokyo on June 20 to pay their respects to the empress' father, Hidesaburo Shoda, ahead of a wake. The imperial couple is greeted by Iwao Shoda (R), son of the late Shoda.

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Emperor pay respect to deceased empress' father.

Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko visit Aoyama Funeral Hall in Tokyo on June 20 to pay their respects to the empress' father, Hidesaburo Shoda, ahead of a wake. The imperial couple is greeted by Iwao Shoda (R), son of the late Shoda.