Season 6 (2020)

Nanami Shiono: Bringing History to Life
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January 26, 2020 • 28m

Nanami Shiono (82) is the best-selling author of historic novels set in the Mediterranean, which have been translated into English...Read more

Kanda Hakuzan: Championing the Art of Kodan
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February 23, 2020 • 28m

Kodan is a traditional storytelling art that is enjoying a spectacular revival thanks to Kanda Hakuzan (36). Although he made his ...Read more

Soichiro Yamasaki: Helping Kids Protect Themselves
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March 29, 2020 • 28m

An illustrated book that explains the law in simple terms has sold over 500,000 copies in just over 6 months. Aimed at children, t...Read more

Yoshihara Yoshindo: The Art of the Japanese Sword
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April 26, 2020 • 28m

Symbolic of Japanese tradition and culture and imbued with the spirit of the samurai, the Japanese sword is both a deadly weapon a...Read more

Azuma Makoto: Breathing New Life into Flowers
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June 28, 2020 • 28m

Flower artist Azuma Makoto continues to stun the world with mind-blowing ideas that include launching a bonsai into the stratosphe...Read more

Bridging the Fields of Medicine and CG
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July 26, 2020 • 28m

Hirofumi Seo is a medical doctor turned CG designer. He is making the most of his expertise to create 3D animations that are helpi...Read more

A Modern-day Alchemist
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August 30, 2020 • 28m

Aoki Ryota is a young potter known for his distinct use of glazes. They not only decorate and make ceramic surfaces impermeable an...Read more

Ishii Shinsuke: Sustainable Seafood from a Star Chef
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September 27, 2020 • 28m

In 2017, concern over the depletion of Japan's fishery resources led French-cuisine chef Ishii Shinsuke to call on other like-mind...Read more

Kojima Miyu: Bringing to Life the Final Days of the Forgotten
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October 25, 2020 • 28m

In Japan, the number of Kodokushi, in which people die alone and remain undiscovered, is on the rise. The rooms where these people...Read more

Matsuda Makoto: The Pioneer of 2.5D Musicals
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November 29, 2020 • 28m

Die-hard anime and manga fans are falling in love with 2.5D musicals. These are productions that exist somewhere between the 2D re...Read more