Rising - Season 6 / Year 2019

Rising - Season 6 / Year 2019

Season 6 / Year 2019

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DatesJan 10, 2019 - Dec 26, 2019
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Safer, Smarter Coaches: Transport Innovator
Year 2019Episode 130 min

Safer, Smarter Coaches: Transport Innovator

In Japan, long-distance express coaches are a fast-expanding sector. Including an increasing number of foreign visitors, annual users now stand at an estimated 120 million. Koji Hirayama runs a coach operator that has helped fuel this growth through an emphasis on safety, comfort, and value, introducing measures like IoT systems to monitor drivers' health and stop them falling asleep at the wheel; specially designed seats; and a system that makes unreserved places available at reduced prices.

Jan 10, 2019
Flying Cars: Next-Generation Vehicles, Now!
Year 2019Episode 230 min

Flying Cars: Next-Generation Vehicles, Now!

Flying cars have long been a staple of science fiction, but recent years have seen a global explosion in projects that aim to make these futuristic vehicles a reality. With the aim of making flight available to all by 2050, one such project is led by Tsubasa Nakamura, whose team of young engineers is working to create a zero-emission road vehicle that can also take to the air via propeller power. Follow their efforts to have their invention light the Olympic Flame at Tokyo 2020.

Jan 31, 2019
Prolonging Healthy Lifespans: Mobility Aid Pioneer
Year 2019Episode 330 min

Prolonging Healthy Lifespans: Mobility Aid Pioneer

With over 27% of the population currently aged 65 or over, Japan as a nation is experiencing unprecedented demand for assistive technology. Hideaki Tamada heads one Osaka-based firm that developed walking aids tailored to the smaller physiques of Japanese seniors. A runaway hit, the firm now leads the domestic "walker" market, helping older adults nationwide to maintain their independence. Follow a pioneering business prolonging healthy lifespans for Japan's graying society.

Feb 28, 2019
Affordable Aquatic EVs: Electric Vehicle Innovator
Year 2019Episode 430 min

Affordable Aquatic EVs: Electric Vehicle Innovator

The global drive to cut fossil fuel usage has put electric vehicles (EVs) in the spotlight. Spurred by the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami of March 2011, engineer Hideo Tsurumaki created a compact EV that is equally at home on land or water. Despite being only 1.3 meters wide, his aquatic car can seat 4 people, and reach top land speeds of 80km an hour. We follow this pioneer of affordable EVs as he expands his operations to frequently flood-affected Thailand.

Mar 14, 2019
Smart Fabrics Saving Lives: Wearable Tech Innovator - Ayumu Mitera
Year 2019Episode 530 min

Smart Fabrics Saving Lives: Wearable Tech Innovator - Ayumu Mitera

Mar 28, 2019
Waste-Battling Hero for the Digital Age: Eco-Entrepreneur - Fujio Kojima
Year 2019Episode 630 min

Waste-Battling Hero for the Digital Age: Eco-Entrepreneur - Fujio Kojima

Apr 17, 2019
Rice Against Time: Regional Food Advocate - Masayuki Habuki
Year 2019Episode 730 min

Rice Against Time: Regional Food Advocate - Masayuki Habuki

May 2, 2019
Wearable Bladder Buffer: Digital Healthcare Pioneer - Atsushi Nakanishi
Year 2019Episode 830 min

Wearable Bladder Buffer: Digital Healthcare Pioneer - Atsushi Nakanishi

May 29, 2019
From Waste Produce to Future Food: Vegetable Sheet Creator - Keisuke Soda
Year 2019Episode 930 min

From Waste Produce to Future Food: Vegetable Sheet Creator - Keisuke Soda

Jul 24, 2019
Reviving the Home of Traditional Paper: Cultural Reactivator - Takeshi Fujiwara
Year 2019Episode 1030 min

Reviving the Home of Traditional Paper: Cultural Reactivator - Takeshi Fujiwara

Jul 31, 2019
Putting Slumbering Ideas into Action: Crowdfunding Chief - Ryotaro Nakayama
Year 2019Episode 1130 min

Putting Slumbering Ideas into Action: Crowdfunding Chief - Ryotaro Nakayama

Aug 28, 2019
Brighter Skies for Kyoto Umbrella Craft: Wagasa Innovator - Kotaro Nishibori
Year 2019Episode 1230 min

Brighter Skies for Kyoto Umbrella Craft: Wagasa Innovator - Kotaro Nishibori

Sep 25, 2019
Saving the World through the Power of Science: STEM Support Innovator - Yukihiro Maru
Year 2019Episode 1330 min

Saving the World through the Power of Science: STEM Support Innovator - Yukihiro Maru

Oct 9, 2019
Taking Forest Management to the Future: ICT Forestry Pioneer - Hiroyuki Nakamura
Year 2019Episode 1430 min

Taking Forest Management to the Future: ICT Forestry Pioneer - Hiroyuki Nakamura

Nov 13, 2019
Transforming Elder Care through VR: Nursing Tech Pioneer - Kenta Toshima
Year 2019Episode 1530 min

Transforming Elder Care through VR: Nursing Tech Pioneer - Kenta Toshima

Nov 27, 2019
From Fallow Fields to Fermentation - Lina Sakai
Year 2019Episode 1630 min

From Fallow Fields to Fermentation - Lina Sakai

Dec 11, 2019
Leap in Progress for Para-Athletics: Prosthetics Engineer - Atsushi Hamada
Year 2019Episode 1730 min

Leap in Progress for Para-Athletics: Prosthetics Engineer - Atsushi Hamada

Dec 26, 2019

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