One million people were killed in Rwanda 20 years ago during a period of civil terror. On Monday, TV Tokyo visits the African country for the documentary series "Mirai Seiki Jipangu" ("Future Century Japan"; 10 p.m.) to look at its "miracle recovery."
Tourism and agriculture have boosted Rwanda's economy. Sightseeing is centered on the country's gorilla population. There are only 880 wild mountain gorillas in the world, and half are in Rwanda, which conducts tours that do not disturb the animals' lives and ecosystem.
Rwanda has also become a prominent coffee exporter, even though Rwandans themselves don't have a coffee-drinking tradition. Renowned "coffee hunter" Yoshiaki Kawashima explains how Rwandan beans are superior to almost any other.
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