Rising - Season 8 / Year 2021

Season 8 / Year 2021

Episodes

Green Recovery in Rural Japan: NPO Founder - Yoshida Hiroko

Tackling the New Normal - Robots with a Human Touch: Personal Robotics Innovator - Aoki Shunsuke

Quick Freezing Breathes New Life into Waste Food: Freezing Consultant - Kinoshita Masayuki

Tackling the Pandemic with "Japanese Spirit": Sake Modernizer - Kuji Kosuke

Pandemic Solutions through Self-Driving Technology: Mobility Innovator - Taniguchi Hisashi

A More Inclusive Society through Art: Disability Art Entrepreneur - Matsuda Takaya

Giving Preconceptions a New Lick of Paint: Gender-Positive Painting Contractor - Takenobe Yukio

The Technicians Supporting Top Para-Athletes: Parasports Innovators - Ozawa Toru, Endo Ken & Hamada Atsushi
In a big year for parasports in Tokyo, we follow 3 technicians whose expertise aids the performance of competitors from around the world. Wheelchair engineer Ozawa Toru calibrates his devices to match athletes' requirements to the nearest gram and millimeter. MIT alumnus Endo Ken creates prosthetic blades both to suit the needs of top competitors and ease hurdles to access for parasports beginners. And Hamada Atsushi pioneers novel blade designs to maximize the performance of para-athletes.

Upcycling Fish Scales into High-End Leather: Fish Leather Pioneer - Noguchi Tomohisa

Avatar Robots and the Future of Workforce Inclusivity: Roboticist - Yoshifuji Ory

From Industrial Waste to the Front Line of Sustainability: Recycling Pioneer - Ishizaka Noriko

Shaping the Future of Food through Home Composting: Home Composting Advocate - Taira Yuiko

From Familiar Food to Realistic Organs: Medical Training Innovator - Takayama Seiichiro
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