Direct Talk - Season 3 / Year 2018

Season 3 / Year 2018

Episodes

Osamu Suzuki: You're Never Too Old for a New Challenge!

Eiko Ikegami: Appreciating Neurodiversity

Julie Taymor: Adapting Theatrical Techniques from Asia

Alexandra Munroe: Promoting Discovering Contemporary Asian Art

Daito Manabe: A Technological Wizard Shaping Art

Hiromichi Mizuno: Pension Management in Japan

Trung Dung: Improving Access to Finance

Tony Wu: Step Out onto Planet Earth

Chieko Mizoue: Education in Japanese-Canadian Internment Camp

Haruhiro Tsujimoto: Developing Massive Hit Video Games

David Field: Conservation Works!

Jiang Kun: Humor for the World from China

Saburo Teshigawara: The Human Essence Through Dance

Kommaly Chanthavong: The Spirit of Silk Weaving

Jon Crowcroft: The Challenge of Artificial Intelligence

Tomoyoshi Noda: Nurturing Leaders the Asian Way

Masaru Kamachi: Arita Porcelain Goes Global

Wu Yushao: Facing the Aging Society

David Vaughan: Antarctica - Key to the Planet

Zhou Jian: Let's Build a Robot!

Enrico Letta: Unity for the Future Europe

Onn Sokny: Different is Beautiful

Takahisa Takahara: Comfort from Discomfort

Minami Tsubouchi: Leaders Forged Through Hardship

Carolyn Porco: Pioneering Planetary Exploration

Chen Jie: Making a Difference in Journalism

Mark Z. Jacobson: 100% Renewable Energy for the World

Tatsuo Miyajima: Life and Death Expressed Digitally

Edmund Yeo: Enhancing Social Compassion

Helene Carrere d'Encausse

Dale Dougherty: Making the Future

Yutaka Sado: Lessons That Sustain Dreams

Mazlan Othman: Know Our Universe - Learn About Space

Jeffrey Shaw: Art Revitalizing History

Ivana Chubbuck: Empowering Through Acting

Wu Bin: Bring Chinese Martial Arts to the World

Patama Roonrakwit: Building Together to Transform Communities

Charina Widjaja: Providing a Platform for Asian Designers

Yoichi Ochiai: The Digital-Age Wizard

Tomoyuki Kobayashi: Cutting No Corners

Chang Sea-jin: Samsung, Chaebol, and Economy Reformation in South Korea

Yoshio Yanagiya: Machines That Make Delicious Crab Sticks

Gen Terao: Appliances That Make Life Fun

Nick Bostrom: Protecting Humanity from AI

Patricia Rodriguez: Championing Women as Leaders in Football

Nicolai Bergmann: East Meets West Through Flowers

Marina Kaljurand: New Guardian of Cyberspace

Setsuko Ono: Anger Can Be Beautiful

Tetsuhiro Shikiyama: Aquarium Innovation

Masaki Sato: Yarn Unlike Any Other

Ha Sang-hun: Hopes For South Korea, The Suicide Nation

Hartwig Fischer: Bridges Between Cultures

Kazuo Iwamura - Children's Bestsellers with International Appeal

Tamako Mitarai - Knitting the Future by Hand

John Hunter - Teaching for World Peace

Peter Piot - Preventing Pandemics

Kommaly Chanthavong - The Spirit of Silk Weaving

Yoshindo Yoshihara - Iron Works of Art

Tadanori Yokoo - Living and Breathing Art

Chung To - Saving Children Affected by AIDS

Reiko Sudo: Dressing the World in Innovative Textiles

Kentaro Ohyama: Problems into Products

Tatsuo Nomura: The Joy of Connecting Through Technology

Takaaki Nishii: A World of Flavor

Senko Ikenobo: Even Withered Flowers Can Bloom

Cherrie Atilano: Farming is the Future

Ayato Takada: The Battle Against Ebola

Tohru Yamai: Camping Gear with a Unique Philosophy

Margrethe Vestager: Playing by the Rules

Tilo Kunath: A Future without Parkinson's

Hiroyuki Sasa: The Road to Recovery

Sayuri Kinoshita: Into the Deep Blue

Willis Wee: The Future of Southeast Asian Startups

Liu Hongjun: Reconstructing Ancient Musical Instruments

Dhammananda: The Power of Equality and Inclusive Thinking

Pashon Murray: Compost for a Zero Waste Future

Yuuki Watanabe: The Power of Biologging

Shuhei Hasado: Walls That Coexist with Nature

Emma Lawton: Living Life to the Fullest with Parkinson's

Kinohachi: Building on Tradition with New Music

Yoshinori Isozaki: Bringing Beer Back

Tokiko Kato: Song Transcends National Borders

Luciano Benetton: New Challenges for a Fashion Giant

Beatrice Fihn: The People's Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons

Francisco J. Núñez: Together with Music

Kotaro Nishibori: The Beauty of Wagasa

Alexander Sokurov: Portrayals of Power

Meik Wiking: The Danish Recipe for Happiness

Elena Shifrina: Future Food Now

Craig Hatkoff: NY to Hiroshima, Beyond Ground Zero

Toshio Hosokawa: Music to Portray the Pain of the Times

Thomas Bach: The Power of Sports

Dmitri Trenin: Russia's Future in Asia

Hiroshi Saito: Tasty, Affordable Cakes for Everyone

Raymond Moriyama: Transforming Society Through Architecture

Nobuo Sugino: A Message of Botanical Beauty

Kazuhiro Tsuji: Following Your Life's True Passion

Tetsuji Honna: Cultivating Harmonies with the Vietnamese

Noriko Hayashi: Every Little Voice

Toshiyuki Otsuki: A Chair That Soothes the Soul

Hisataka Kobayashi: Changing the Future of Cancer Treatment

Tristram Hunt: Showcasing Human Ingenuity

Megumi Sasaki: A Whale of a Tale

Eriko Yamaguchi: Quality Products from Developing Countries

Song Zhenghuan: In Pursuit of an Ideal Stroller

Elif Shafak: Our Common Humanity

Yuko Shimizu: Finding Her Artistic Voice

Eri Machii: Bringing Medicine to the African Backcountry

Wendy Young: Creating the Future for Immigrant Children

Tero Vauraste: Connecting the Arctic

Hitoshi Kaneyuki: The Unique Business of Transport Vehicles

Charles E. McJilton: Don't Feel Responsible, Respond

Chris Redlitz: Programming a Brighter Future After Prison

Tong Zhilei: Digital Reading Within Reach

Robert Wilson: Art Can Unite Us

Hidetaka Yoshikawa: Chairs for the World's Beauty Salons

Yoshiharu Kaihara: Superior Denim from Rural Japan

Tetsuya Kumakawa: Ballet for the Soul

Rick Stanton: The Most Ambitious Rescue Ever

William Trubridge: Diving with Respect for the Ocean

Margaret Cho: Comedy Gives Voice to Diversity

Keishi Ikeuchi: Creating a Sustainable World

Kosuke Kuji: Raising a Sake Glass

Haiyan Zhang: Expanding Your Mind

Katsuji Nousaku: Flexible Tableware

Toyo Ito: Building Architecture for Life

Akiko Horiba: Keeping Hope Alive

Shigeaki Nomizu: Creating with the Customer

Kaiji Moriyama: The Joy of Embodiment

Vinesh Sinha: Turning Waste into Wealth

Pete Teo: Changing Malaysia Through the Arts

Carl Pope: Working Together on Climate Change

Riusuke Fukahori: Goldfish Art

Riccarda Zezza: Nurturing Experience as Power

Yang Liping: The Peacock Princess

Akiko Yazawa: Backgammon Taught Me Everything

Brillante Mendoza: Shedding Light on the Dark

Shinichi Inoue: The Wings of Innovation

Michihiko Yanai: Promoting Fukushima

Steven Johnson: A New Era of the Internet

Mao Danqing: Stepping Forward with Mutual Respect

Makhar Vaziev: The Innovator of Tradition

George Takei: Advocating for Equality

Noriko Arai: Living in the AI Era

Chung To: Saving Children Affected by AIDS

Paavo Järvi: The Joy of Classical Music

Tamako Mitarai: Knitting the Future by Hand

Maria Isabel Legarda: Theater for Social Change

Hiroshi Ogasawara: World-first Industrial Robots

Robert Reich: Resurrecting the Common Good

Manuel Barange: Protecting Our Oceans
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