Frontrunners - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Prosthetics Pioneer - Usui Fumio
Kyoto Foraging Master - Nakahigashi Hisato
Rope Rescue Expert - Hayashida Akihiro
Children's Hospice Founder - Tagawa Hisato
Vegan Washoku Chef - Kusumoto Katsumi
Japanese Cheese Trailblazer - Shibata Chiyo
Master Gardener - Kitayama Yasuo
Helicopter Physician - Tsugita Nobuyuki
Airborne physician Tsugita Nobuyuki provides a vital service to island communities in west Japan's Seto Inland Sea. Despite aging populations, the islands of Momoshima and Sagishima lacked their own medical facilities. To address this situation, doctor and air-show exhibition pilot Tsugita opened clinics in both communities, and trained for a helicopter license. He flies between them, providing consultations and home visits as well as round-the-clock emergency care.
Kyoto Kimono Dyer - Tabata Kihachi
Kyo-yuzen is a famous dyed textile from Kyoto Prefecture, used in kimono. The Tabata family have been top producers for decades; they've produced garments for a royal wedding, costumes for maiko in a popular dance performance and modern kimono too. The 88-year-old, 5th generation owner, Tabata Kihachi, produces dynamic, contemporary designs that preserve traditional techniques. At a solo exhibition in Tokyo, he shares his wisdom with visitors, and explains why people wearing kimono seem to glow.
Thatching Innovator - Sagara Ikuya
Pioneering Neurosurgeon - Kato Yoko
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