Direct Talk - Season 10 / Year 2025

Direct Talk - Season 10 / Year 2025

Season 10 / Year 2025

Network
DatesJan 23, 2025 - Jun 18, 2025
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Episodes

Preserving Memories Through Fiction: Julie Otsuka / Novelist
Year 2025Episode 112 min

Preserving Memories Through Fiction: Julie Otsuka / Novelist

Jan 23, 2025
Marvelous Marmalade from Japan: Enami Noriyuki / Citrus Farmer, Marmalade Artisan
Year 2025Episode 212 min

Marvelous Marmalade from Japan: Enami Noriyuki / Citrus Farmer, Marmalade Artisan

Jan 27, 2025
Creating Never-Before-Seen Landscapes: Ishigami Junya / Architect
Year 2025Episode 312 min

Creating Never-Before-Seen Landscapes: Ishigami Junya / Architect

Feb 3, 2025
Impassioned Ceramics: Muta Yoca / Artist, Ceramicist
Year 2025Episode 412 min

Impassioned Ceramics: Muta Yoca / Artist, Ceramicist

Feb 4, 2025
Journalism for Justice: Ian Yee / Journalist, Co-Founder of The Fourth
Year 2025Episode 512 min

Journalism for Justice: Ian Yee / Journalist, Co-Founder of The Fourth

Feb 5, 2025
Walking for Peace: Satish Kumar / Activist
Year 2025Episode 612 min

Walking for Peace: Satish Kumar / Activist

Feb 6, 2025
Face the Mountains, Face Yourself: Watanabe Naoko / Mountaineer, Nurse
Year 2025Episode 712 min

Face the Mountains, Face Yourself: Watanabe Naoko / Mountaineer, Nurse

Feb 10, 2025
Cultivating Myanmar's Future Through Agriculture: Imoto Katsuyuki / Vice-Chairman, Greater Mekong Center
Year 2025Episode 812 min

Cultivating Myanmar's Future Through Agriculture: Imoto Katsuyuki / Vice-Chairman, Greater Mekong Center

Feb 11, 2025
Revealing Myanmar's Unseen Reality: Bo Kyi / Co-Founder and Joint Secretary, Assistance Association
Year 2025Episode 912 min

Revealing Myanmar's Unseen Reality: Bo Kyi / Co-Founder and Joint Secretary, Assistance Association

Feb 13, 2025
Kabuki - Passion for Tradition and Innovation: Nakamura Kazutaro / Kabuki Actor
Year 2025Episode 1012 min

Kabuki - Passion for Tradition and Innovation: Nakamura Kazutaro / Kabuki Actor

Feb 14, 2025
Spreading the Joy of Music to All: Erika Colon / Artistic Director, White Hands Chorus Nippon
Year 2025Episode 1112 min

Spreading the Joy of Music to All: Erika Colon / Artistic Director, White Hands Chorus Nippon

Feb 17, 2025
Women Leading Sumatra's Forest Protection: Farwiza Farhan / Forest Conservationist Executive Director of HAkA (Forest, Nature, and Environment Aceh Foundation)
Year 2025Episode 1212 min

Women Leading Sumatra's Forest Protection: Farwiza Farhan / Forest Conservationist Executive Director of HAkA (Forest, Nature, and Environment Aceh Foundation)

Feb 21, 2025
Making Documentaries Like Dramatic Movies: Hara Kazuo / Film Director
Year 2025Episode 1312 min

Making Documentaries Like Dramatic Movies: Hara Kazuo / Film Director

Feb 24, 2025
Drawing Wartime in the Attic: Chiba Tetsuya / Manga Artist
Year 2025Episode 1412 min

Drawing Wartime in the Attic: Chiba Tetsuya / Manga Artist

Feb 25, 2025
Shaping Our Culinary Future: René Redzepi / Chef and Co-Owner, Noma
Year 2025Episode 1512 min

Shaping Our Culinary Future: René Redzepi / Chef and Co-Owner, Noma

Feb 26, 2025
A Fairer World Through Microfinance: Taejun Shin / Founder and CEO, Gojo & Company
Year 2025Episode 1612 min

A Fairer World Through Microfinance: Taejun Shin / Founder and CEO, Gojo & Company

Feb 27, 2025
Manga Education Goes to College: Kofi Bazzell-Smith / College Instructor, Manga Artist
Year 2025Episode 1712 min

Manga Education Goes to College: Kofi Bazzell-Smith / College Instructor, Manga Artist

Feb 28, 2025
Traditional Soy Sauce for the World: Yamamoto Yasuo / Fifth-Generation Soy Sauce Producer
Year 2025Episode 1812 min

Traditional Soy Sauce for the World: Yamamoto Yasuo / Fifth-Generation Soy Sauce Producer

Mar 3, 2025
Listening to the Voices of the Wounded: Ishiuchi Miyako / Photographer
Year 2025Episode 1912 min

Listening to the Voices of the Wounded: Ishiuchi Miyako / Photographer

Mar 4, 2025
Telling Stories of Hope and Resilience: Julian Sedgwick / Author
Year 2025Episode 2012 min

Telling Stories of Hope and Resilience: Julian Sedgwick / Author

Mar 5, 2025
Transforming Education - The Challenge To Leave No One Behind: Aoki Kenta / Executive Director of the Certified NPO SALASUSU
Year 2025Episode 2112 min

Transforming Education - The Challenge To Leave No One Behind: Aoki Kenta / Executive Director of the Certified NPO SALASUSU

Mar 6, 2025
Your Smile Is My Smile: Shigeaki Aso / Baseball Glove Master Craftsman
Year 2025Episode 2212 min

Your Smile Is My Smile: Shigeaki Aso / Baseball Glove Master Craftsman

Mar 7, 2025
Mitigating Disasters Saves Lives: Tomita Hiroshi / Founder, Chairman and Representative Director, Geo Search
Year 2025Episode 2312 min

Mitigating Disasters Saves Lives: Tomita Hiroshi / Founder, Chairman and Representative Director, Geo Search

Mar 10, 2025
The Beauty and Art of Watchmaking: Makihara Daizoh / Watchmaker
Year 2025Episode 2412 min

The Beauty and Art of Watchmaking: Makihara Daizoh / Watchmaker

Mar 11, 2025
Reconnecting Hikikomori to Society: Tadaaki Furuhashi / Psychiatrist, Associate Professor, Nagoya University
Year 2025Episode 2512 min

Reconnecting Hikikomori to Society: Tadaaki Furuhashi / Psychiatrist, Associate Professor, Nagoya University

Mar 12, 2025
A Genocide Survivor Confronts Memories: Rithy Panh / Film Director
Year 2025Episode 2612 min

A Genocide Survivor Confronts Memories: Rithy Panh / Film Director

Mar 13, 2025
Unearthing Hidden Treasure in Kyrgyzstan's Farming Villages: Haraguchi Akihisa / JICA Chief Advisor
Year 2025Episode 2712 min

Unearthing Hidden Treasure in Kyrgyzstan's Farming Villages: Haraguchi Akihisa / JICA Chief Advisor

Mar 14, 2025
New Life for the Samurai Genre: Yasuda Junichi / Film Director, Rice Farmer
Year 2025Episode 2812 min

New Life for the Samurai Genre: Yasuda Junichi / Film Director, Rice Farmer

Mar 17, 2025
Helping Para-Athletes Fulfill Their Dreams: Nakajima Hiromitsu / Engineer
Year 2025Episode 2912 min

Helping Para-Athletes Fulfill Their Dreams: Nakajima Hiromitsu / Engineer

Mar 18, 2025
Meaning of Memory: Cannon Hersey / Artist, Community Builder
Year 2025Episode 3012 min

Meaning of Memory: Cannon Hersey / Artist, Community Builder

Mar 19, 2025
Various Circumstances: Mayunkiki / Artist
Year 2025Episode 3112 min

Various Circumstances: Mayunkiki / Artist

Mar 20, 2025
Reclaiming Opera With New Perspectives: Matthew Ozawa / Stage Director
Year 2025Episode 3212 min

Reclaiming Opera With New Perspectives: Matthew Ozawa / Stage Director

Mar 21, 2025
Overcoming Infertility Together: Yamauchi Anna / Founder and CEO, Reproductive Health Consultation
Year 2025Episode 3312 min

Overcoming Infertility Together: Yamauchi Anna / Founder and CEO, Reproductive Health Consultation

Mar 21, 2025
A Home That Transcends Language and Identity: Afuso Michie / President, ABC Japan
Year 2025Episode 3412 min

A Home That Transcends Language and Identity: Afuso Michie / President, ABC Japan

Mar 24, 2025
Tradition and Innovation in Sake Brewing: Noguchi Naohiko / Sake Master Brewer
Year 2025Episode 3512 min

Tradition and Innovation in Sake Brewing: Noguchi Naohiko / Sake Master Brewer

Mar 25, 2025
Being Bicultural in Hollywood: Miyagawa Eriko / Film & TV Producer
Year 2025Episode 3612 min

Being Bicultural in Hollywood: Miyagawa Eriko / Film & TV Producer

Mar 26, 2025
Shaping the Future of Coffee With Direct Trade: Goto Masashi / CEO of TYPICA
Year 2025Episode 3712 min

Shaping the Future of Coffee With Direct Trade: Goto Masashi / CEO of TYPICA

Mar 26, 2025
Bamboo for Revitalization: Singgih Susilo Kartono / Founder and Designer, Spedagi
Year 2025Episode 3812 min

Bamboo for Revitalization: Singgih Susilo Kartono / Founder and Designer, Spedagi

Mar 27, 2025
Sculpting Hope Beyond Centuries: Sotoo Etsuro / Sculptor of the Sagrada Familia
Year 2025Episode 3912 min

Sculpting Hope Beyond Centuries: Sotoo Etsuro / Sculptor of the Sagrada Familia

Mar 27, 2025
Fight for Me, Fight for All Women: Clarisse Agbegnenou / Judoka
Year 2025Episode 4012 min

Fight for Me, Fight for All Women: Clarisse Agbegnenou / Judoka

Mar 27, 2025
Journalism for Humanity: Lesley Blume / Journalist and Author
Year 2025Episode 4112 min

Journalism for Humanity: Lesley Blume / Journalist and Author

Mar 28, 2025
Tech to Predict Crime: Kajita Mami / Founder & CEO of Singular Perturbations
Year 2025Episode 4212 min

Tech to Predict Crime: Kajita Mami / Founder & CEO of Singular Perturbations

Mar 28, 2025
Cracking the Complexity of Long COVID: Akiko Iwasaki / Professor of Immunobiology, Yale University
Year 2025Episode 4312 min

Cracking the Complexity of Long COVID: Akiko Iwasaki / Professor of Immunobiology, Yale University

Mar 28, 2025
Training Dogs to Save Lives Around the World: Murase Hidehiro / IRO Representative of Asia
Year 2025Episode 4412 min

Training Dogs to Save Lives Around the World: Murase Hidehiro / IRO Representative of Asia

Apr 16, 2025
Picture Books for Children and Adults Alike: Miyakoshi Akiko / Picture Book Author
Year 2025Episode 4512 min

Picture Books for Children and Adults Alike: Miyakoshi Akiko / Picture Book Author

Apr 23, 2025
Music That Nourishes the Soul: Yoshida Hirofumi / Conductor
Year 2025Episode 4612 min

Music That Nourishes the Soul: Yoshida Hirofumi / Conductor

Apr 30, 2025
Connecting the Past and Future: Sekiguchi Itaru / Organ Builder
Year 2025Episode 4712 min

Connecting the Past and Future: Sekiguchi Itaru / Organ Builder

May 7, 2025
The Heart of the Sutra Remixed: Akasaka Yogetsu / Meditation Music Artist, Zen Buddhist Priest
Year 2025Episode 4812 min

The Heart of the Sutra Remixed: Akasaka Yogetsu / Meditation Music Artist, Zen Buddhist Priest

May 28, 2025
A Suitcase that Leads the Way: Asakawa Chieko / Computer Scientist
Year 2025Episode 4912 min

A Suitcase that Leads the Way: Asakawa Chieko / Computer Scientist

Jun 4, 2025
Illuminating the World with Hanabi: Saito Kentaro / Pyrotechnician
Year 2025Episode 5012 min

Illuminating the World with Hanabi: Saito Kentaro / Pyrotechnician

Jun 11, 2025
Capturing Movement and Sense of Touch: Mizushiri Yoriko / Animation Artist
Year 2025Episode 5112 min

Capturing Movement and Sense of Touch: Mizushiri Yoriko / Animation Artist

Jun 18, 2025

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