Moving Cloud Models by Hand to Combine Typhoons... Japanese Analog Disaster Broadcast Gains Attention

Netizens React: "Intuitive and Easy to Understand"

Weather forecaster Ryoko Imamura explaining the formation process of a typhoon using a cloud model / Photo by ANN news screen capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Nayeon] As Typhoon No. 11 'Hinnamnor' grows larger and moves northward, Japan's analog-style disaster broadcast is drawing attention.

On the 3rd, several online communities posted a message titled 'Japan Hinnamnor Special Disaster Broadcast.' It included a news video about Hinnamnor from the Japanese broadcaster ANN.

The video, aired on the 31st of last month, shows weather forecaster Ryoko Imamura coming into the studio to explain Hinnamnor's path and impact during the typhoon disaster news segment.

First, the news anchor used a pointer to explain Hinnamnor's trajectory. Then, the screen changed to show Hinnamnor and another tropical depression cloud over the sea.

This was not a graphic visible only on the screen but a physical model. The forecaster said, "If this tropical depression affects the typhoon's path, it could happen like this," while directly holding and moving the two cloud models by hand.

The forecaster explained, "The lower tropical depression rotates counterclockwise, pulling the upper typhoon," adding, "If the lower tropical depression were not there, this typhoon would have moved westward."

She continued, "As the typhoon moves down to the lower tropical depression, the tropical depression weakens, and the typhoon absorbs it," moving the cloud models by hand to merge them into one.

Among domestic netizens, reactions included "Why don't they use computer graphics?" "Japan loves analog, and they even do disaster broadcasts like this," and "Is this a comedy show?" On the other hand, comments such as "It's intuitive, so it's easier to understand," "The idea of the two clouds merging is good," and "It's intuitive and seems easy to understand and good for all ages" were also common.

Japanese netizens also responded with comments like "Thank you for explaining it so clearly," and "It's easier to understand and cuter than digital."

Meanwhile, according to the Japanese broadcast's explanation, Hinnamnor absorbed Tropical Depression No. 23 on the 1st and grew larger. Currently at a 'strong' intensity and moving northward, Hinnamnor is expected to make landfall on the southern coast of Gyeongnam around the 6th.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, Jeju and the southern regions will be mainly affected, and even southern Gyeonggi will enter a strong influence zone, bringing very strong winds and heavy rain.

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