Two turtles were introduced on TV.

Japanese TV program in NHK, "Mr.Tokoro ! It's a serious problem."(June 25, 2015)

The title of this day's program was "It's astounded ! Mysterious creature which eat out
agricultural produce."It's said that red-eared slider is the creature which threatens an ecosystem
and is designated one of alien species to which emergency measures is necessary
by Ministry of the Environment in Japan.

The various problems about red-eared slider, for example Current situation of damage
by red-eared slider that eat away the product from the field of lotus roots and threatens
an ecosystem ,and the history of red-eared slider in Japan (the circumstances that they
came to Japan), how the current import situation of them is going on, the actual conditions
of breeding and exporting in United States and so on was introduced from the various angles.

The program contents were very shocking for us who love turtles and live with them
as family members.But even we owners of turtles didn't much of them. I think it was
a good program to grasp wholly the current situation of red-eared slider.

The most shocking scene of them for me is the report about breeding in U.S.
I knew that our red-eared sliders, Kamemi & Kurumi also were born in such a place
at the first time.I saw with my own eyes the situation of red-eared slider trifled with
by people's selfish and I felt that I 'd like to apologize to turtles as the same human.

In such a TV program of this day, our red-eared slider, Kurumi appeared a little bit,
Kurumi which walk around in the living room was on TV as an image during a narrator
explained about reason why is difficult to designate red-eared slider as an invasive
alien species in Japan.
Kurumi which is nervous and sensitive.
The image that was on TV is appearance of Kurumi
which felt deferent atmosphere from usual because a lot of
staffs came to and walked around restlessly at the room
to find anywhere to be able to hide herself.
It was maybe only a little relieved scene in the program
that dealt with a serious theme.


Our turtles, KumosukeKurumi and Yumeo, the turtle of one of turtle loving mates
appeared on the Japanese TV program "Tokyo Kawaii TV" of NHK in Japan on March 2ND 2013..
We enjoyed the lovely fashion show of turtles with the CM and the performers of program of this day,
making & Curium and Yummy its models.
It's appearance of our turtles which is waiting for program recording in the stuff room of the TV program.
<Upper left>
Yemen's owner had made such a cool costume for of this day to help me who worried about what I didn't have many boyish costume for him. It's Michael style also attached a hat. It suits the his pitch-black shell well, right ?

<Upper right>
Yummy appeared with leopard-spotted dress which the tail and the ear also attached. This dress was very popular with everybody because it fit her so well that you'd think such a turtle actually exists.

<Middle left>
Kudos appeared with this Santa Clause looking clothe.

<Middle right>
And Curium with this pink dress. Both of them are ones that Camel wore before.

<Lower left>
was crazy about Yummy. He may have misunderstood her with Camel because she is big girl.

Our two turtles, Camel & were presented by Japanese TV program" Amazing Animals!"
(TBS) on August 21St, 1999.  They introduced our voluntary activity, Animal Assisted Activity
supported by the public health welfare center of Numbs ( prof.Japan).

In the old age home"Nagaizumi Home "and the life of two turtles at our home.




In the front of the old age home.


With other stuffs and animals.
We (Kamemi and me) are in the third from the left
of the front.
(A dog near me looked to be interested in Kamemi.)