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2021 (2021)

Green Recovery in Rural Japan: NPO Founder - Yoshida Hiroko

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January 20, 2021 • 28m

Around the world, the chaos caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has brought calls for a green recovery focused on eco-friendly busines...Read more

Tackling the New Normal - Robots with a Human Touch: Personal Robotics Innovator - Aoki Shunsuke

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February 17, 2021 • 28m

With human interaction restricted by the pandemic, robotic communication aids are in the spotlight. Aoki Shunsuke heads a firm tha...Read more

Quick Freezing Breathes New Life into Waste Food: Freezing Consultant - Kinoshita Masayuki

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March 18, 2021 • 28m

Food waste is a global issue. And fresh fruit -- easily bruised; rejected for minor deviations in size, shape and color; and prone...Read more

Tackling the Pandemic with “Japanese Spirit”: Sake Modernizer - Kuji Kosuke

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March 24, 2021 • 28m

Kuji Kosuke heads an Iwate Prefecture's sake brewery with 119 years of history. Through an approach that melds tradition with the ...Read more

Pandemic Solutions through Self-Driving Technology: Mobility Innovator - Taniguchi Hisashi

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June 16, 2021 • 28m

Taniguchi Hisashi is CEO of a mobility services company that is tackling the pandemic through self-driving technology that facilit...Read more

A More Inclusive Society through Art: Disability Art Entrepreneur - Matsuda Takaya

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June 30, 2021 • 28m

Since 2018, twins Matsuda Takaya and Fumito have run a social business built around the unique artistic talents of individuals wit...Read more

Giving Preconceptions a New Lick of Paint: Gender-Positive Painting Contractor - Takenobe Yukio

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July 21, 2021 • 28m

Painting and decorating is an industry that has long been dominated by men. But Takenobe Yukio, CEO of an Osaka-based construction...Read more

The Technicians Supporting Top Para-Athletes: Parasports Innovators - Ozawa Toru, Endo Ken & Hamada Atsushi

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August 24, 2021 • 28m

In a big year for parasports in Tokyo, we follow 3 technicians whose expertise aids the performance of competitors from around the...Read more

Upcycling Fish Scales into High-End Leather: Fish Leather Pioneer - Noguchi Tomohisa

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September 15, 2021 • 28m

Based in Toyama Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast, Noguchi Tomohisa runs a unique business making sustainable leather from fis...Read more

Avatar Robots and the Future of Workforce Inclusivity: Roboticist - Yoshifuji Ory

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November 17, 2021 • 28m

Orihime, a desktop avatar robot created by Yoshifuji Ory based on his own experiences of long-term school absenteeism, lets those ...Read more

From Industrial Waste to the Front Line of Sustainability: Recycling Pioneer - Ishizaka Noriko

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December 15, 2021 • 28m

Industrial waste processing firm CEO Ishizaka Noriko is changing the image of her sector. Transforming waste into resources with a...Read more

Shaping the Future of Food through Home Composting: Home Composting Advocate - Taira Yuiko

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December 22, 2021 • 28m

Taira Yuiko runs a firm promoting home composting as a sustainable solution to the large quantities of organic kitchen waste gener...Read more

From Familiar Food to Realistic Organs: Medical Training Innovator - Takayama Seiichiro

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December 29, 2021 • 28m

The pandemic has caused widespread disruption to medical practice, including hindering surgical training by preventing in-person c...Read more