Fukushima: Into the Heart of a Hot Spring
The daredevil for this episode:
RZ Ruizhi from China
- A rising star with 1.3 million followers on social media.
Ruizhi is on a mission to help with the maintenance of a hot spring resort's infrastructure in Fukushima Prefecture. He quickly discovers that the job of "Yumori" (hot spring maintenance expert) requires passion, hard work, and a willingness to get one's hands dirty. He braves tough winter conditions on the slopes of a volcano to keep the thermal water flowing to nearby hotels. Does he have what it takes to succeed?
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