Face to Face - Season 3 / Year 2016
Season 3 / Year 2016
Episodes
Ichikawa Ebizo: Today's Innovation Is Tomorrow's Tradition
Chie Yamano: Saving Japanese Craftsmanship
Mika Omori: Making Women Cheer
Tomoko Takayanagi: Humanity's Best Friend
Yoshiharu Hoshino – Recharging Tourism
In 2015, Japan received a record 19,740,000 foreign visitors. But most visitors go only to Tokyo, Osaka and other famous cities. Yoshiharu Hoshino, who runs a successful hospitality business, is tackling that tendency by advising the government to focus on regional culture and human resources. He has brought fresh vitality to Japan's regions with ideas such as training via hiking, and the use of dialects and moss as tourism resources. What is the source of his creativity?
Fram Kitagawa: The Energy Art Gives
Minoru Nakamura: The Future of Tuna
Keiko Yoneyama: Uncovering Child Poverty
Hiroyuki Itsuki: Living Until the End
Koji Kinjo: A Champion of Coral
Toemon Sano: Sakura and the Japanese
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