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2015 ★ 5.0 9 Seasons EN
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Going beyond the horizon. Meet Japan's entrepreneurs whose innovative thinking is changing traditional mindsets in their various fields of work.
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Inbound Tour Operator - Kentaro Suda
Ep 1 2015-04-02
Inbound Tour Operator - Kentaro Suda
The number of foreign tourists to Japan reached its all-time high in 2014. Tourism is …
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Super Helidoctor - Makoto Kobayashi
Ep 2 2015-04-16
Super Helidoctor - Makoto Kobayashi
Hyogo Prefecture is home to a medical team that rides the helicopter to save lives …
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Calligrapher with Down Syndrome - Shoko Kanazawa
Ep 3 2015-05-14
Calligrapher with Down Syndrome - Shoko Kanazawa
With exhibitions and events both in Japan and abroad, the moving calligraphy of Shoko Kanazawa …
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Sake Evangelist - Kosuke Kuji
Ep 4 2015-05-28
Sake Evangelist - Kosuke Kuji
For 5 generations, the family of Kosuke Kuji has run Nanbu Bijin, a famed sake …
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Global Branding Through Smart Farming - Hiroki Iwasa
Ep 5 2015-06-11
Global Branding Through Smart Farming - Hiroki Iwasa
Agriculture in Japan faces many issues including an aging and declining workforce. Hiroki Iwasa, the …
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Saving the World with Euglena - Mitsuru Izumo
Ep 6 2015-06-25
Saving the World with Euglena - Mitsuru Izumo
Mitsuru Izumo is the CEO of bio-venture firm Euglena, named after a microorganism with enormous …
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Incubating a More Active Life for Senior Citizens - Mio Katagiri
Ep 7 2015-07-23
Incubating a More Active Life for Senior Citizens - Mio Katagiri
What kind of life awaits Japan's estimated 10 million baby boomers as more and more …
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Taking Affordable Medical Testing to the World! - Takashi Kawazoe
Ep 8 2015-08-20
Taking Affordable Medical Testing to the World! - Takashi Kawazoe
Medical tests at just 500 yen per criterion; on-the-spot results; and advice from a trained …
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Conveying Japan's Craft Heritage to Children
Ep 9 2015-09-03
Conveying Japan's Craft Heritage to Children
With many traditional Japanese crafts facing decline, Rika Yajima founded a brand seeking to preserve …
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The Mascot Matriarch - Hiromi Kano
Ep 10 2015-09-17
The Mascot Matriarch - Hiromi Kano
Japan's unique yuru-kyara costumed promotional mascots are in the midst of a boom. And the …
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Trawler to Table via Tablet in No Time - Masanari Matsuda
Ep 11 2015-10-01
Trawler to Table via Tablet in No Time - Masanari Matsuda
Although Japan's long-established fresh fish industry is said to be worth around 3 trillion yen …
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Towards a Fulfilling Society for All - Takako Yamada
Ep 12 2015-10-15
Towards a Fulfilling Society for All - Takako Yamada
Takako Yamada runs an online English school based in the Philippines. Licensed local instructors teach …
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Cultivating Sushi Chefs - Makoto Fukue
Ep 13 2015-10-29
Cultivating Sushi Chefs - Makoto Fukue
Becoming a sushi chef once took long years as an apprentice. Makoto Fukue turned this …
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Forward to the Future: Making Fuel from Old Clothes - Masaki Takao
Ep 14 2015-11-12
Forward to the Future: Making Fuel from Old Clothes - Masaki Takao
The 1989 Hollywood hit Back to the Future Part II, saw a time-travelling DeLorean return …
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Protecting Fisheries through Marine IT - Masaaki Wada
Ep 15 2015-11-26
Protecting Fisheries through Marine IT - Masaaki Wada
Recent years have seen Japan's fisheries hit by issues like global warming, overfishing, and a …
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First Air Date
2015-04-02
Last Air Date
2023-03-15
Status
Ended
Language
EN
Seasons
9
Total Episodes
138
Episode Runtime
28 min
Rating
5.0 / 10
Votes
1
Network
NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Studio
NHK, Japan International Broadcasting (JIB)
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