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24-year-old anchored -- when he was murdered. >> i remember very vividly how much this impacted the community. everyone secretary sense of security when someone was literally snatched off the street. >> here in anchorage there under intense pressure. the courtroom was packed. standing room only. then on the second day of the trial, a new problem. the defense attorney told the jury in his opening statement that the initial investigation was inadequate and in fact the crime scene video was missing...

Of the state of emergency here in tokyo means that everyone is closely watching the news, waiting for a definitive answer. in the meantime, when i joined me as we take a look back at some of our favourite travel show stories from here. last year there was a big campaign here injapan for people to holiday at home, with lots of discounts and incentives on offer, and not wanting this out, i headed around 5000 kilometres south—west of tokyo on the main island of honshu, to the countryside surround...

So what is it like to drive and steer such a long raft like this? in the past, once the trees had been fouled in strung together, the rafters would write them down the river to the destination. today, with travellers on board, the rafts are safer. there are lifejackets, handrails, and a bench, plus additional measures for coronavirus, like masks and reduced capacity. but its still very open to the elements. we are approaching the first

Look quite strange by todays standards. i dont know what i was expecting but it really is just a bunch of logs strung together. it must float ok, its been around long enough. so what is it like to drive and steer such a long raft like this?

To the gates of the israeli embassy. people in areas where the indian variant of coronavirus is spreading are urged to get a covid vaccination. wreath laying services have been held across the uk and around the world — to mark the centenary of the royal british legion. china makes space history — becoming only the second country to land a rover on mars. now on bbc news... the travel show coming up on this weeks show, we are approaching the first rapid and its meant to be this deepest and mos...

Rapid and its meant to be the steepest and most exciting. hang on! this is great! im totally soaked from my waist down. this is the slower part of the ride, so to speak, but is just fascinating to think this is what they would have been doing 600 years ago to transport all the logs

In the past, once the trees had been fouled in strung together, the rafters would write them down the river to the destination. today, with travellers on board, the rafts are safer. there are lifejackets, handrails, and a bench, plus additional measures for coronavirus, like masks and reduced capacity. but its still very open to the elements. we are approaching the first rapid and its meant to be this deepest and most exciting. hang on! this is great! im totally soaked from

My waist down. this is the slower part of the ride, so to speak, but is just fascinating to think this is what they would have been doing 600 years ago to transport all the logs down to the city to make the temples and the shrines. so we are approaching a rapid now and we stand up so we dont get too wet. here we go! laughter.

Down to the city to make the temples and the shrines. so we are approaching a rapid now and we stand up so we dont get too wet. here we go! laughter. that was our last rapid. it so interesting to watch these four guys navigate this seven ton log raft down a river just like there would have 600 years ago. its amazing! definitely a unique way to travel, if you dont mind getting your feet wet. each big japanese city has its own particular

After that it was used in buildings all around the country, by transporting it was no easy task. they came up with a novel solution, and today travellers can experience the old journey downstream. it does look quite strange by todays standards. i dont know what i was expecting but it really is just a bunch of logs strung together. it must float ok, its been around long enough.