January 31, 2024 • 28m
Meet salt maker Sato Kyojiro, whose unique, naturally produced, labor-intensive creations have earned fans among Japan's leading chefs.
February 28, 2024 • 28m
Follow Dr. Minamitani Kaori, head of a pioneering medical center in Osaka Prefecture that is leading the way in providing care to ...Read more
March 20, 2024 • 28m
Meet Ueda Kanayo, an Osaka-based poet, activist and NPO founder helping disadvantaged former manual laborers to build community an...Read more
April 24, 2024 • 28m
Globally-renowned chef Kuwakino Keiko uses a new take on traditional methods to showcase the culture, climate and produce of Minam...Read more
May 1, 2024 • 28m
Watanabe Hiroki is co-founder of an NGO in Bangladesh. It gives long-term support to underprivileged children on the street, provi...Read more
May 29, 2024 • 28m
Meet Nakai Yosuke, a qualified prosthetist and German-certified orthopedic shoe "meister" leveraging his skills to help Japanese s...Read more
June 19, 2024 • 28m
Ashikari Seiya explores the potential of crickets as a nutritious solution to the global food crisis. He works with farmers in Cam...Read more
June 26, 2024 • 28m
Monbetsu Atsushi is a cultural and wildlife advocate working to preserve Hokkaido Prefecture's traditional Ainu culture through an...Read more
August 14, 2024 • 28m
Oda Yuriko suffers from a progressive disease, but by running a patient association, developing an app and other activities, she's...Read more
August 21, 2024 • 28m
Mizui Yu is tackling poverty in the Philippines using coconuts—he develops food and cosmetics for sale in Japan. His business is i...Read more
September 25, 2024 • 28m
Kitamura Asako is the first female floatmaker in the 300-year history of Aomori's Nebuta Matsuri, battling prejudice as she uphold...Read more
October 30, 2024 • 28m
Dr. Oshiro Kazue is a skilled mountain medic, dedicated to promoting awareness of alpine safety, and even spending her summers tre...Read more
November 20, 2024 • 28m
In Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, heavy traffic hinders the delivery of blood for transfusions. Kawanoue Kazufumi hopes to overcome this c...Read more
November 27, 2024 • 28m
Joy through travel: the mantra of Dr. Ito Reiya, who helps critical and chronic patients to plan trips. He accompanies them to the...Read more
December 4, 2024 • 28m
We follow a unique initiative led by expert horse-handler Iwama Takashi as he strives to harness the potential of horse-drawn cart...Read more
December 25, 2024 • 28m
Kobayashi Kunio (76) is a celebrated bonsai artist working to secure the future of this traditional art form through outreach to c...Read more