Rising - Season 6 / Year 2019
Season 6 / Year 2019
Episodes
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.
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.
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.
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.
Smart Fabrics Saving Lives: Wearable Tech Innovator - Ayumu Mitera
Waste-Battling Hero for the Digital Age: Eco-Entrepreneur - Fujio Kojima
Rice Against Time: Regional Food Advocate - Masayuki Habuki
Wearable Bladder Buffer: Digital Healthcare Pioneer - Atsushi Nakanishi
From Waste Produce to Future Food: Vegetable Sheet Creator - Keisuke Soda
Reviving the Home of Traditional Paper: Cultural Reactivator - Takeshi Fujiwara
Putting Slumbering Ideas into Action: Crowdfunding Chief - Ryotaro Nakayama
Brighter Skies for Kyoto Umbrella Craft: Wagasa Innovator - Kotaro Nishibori
Saving the World through the Power of Science: STEM Support Innovator - Yukihiro Maru
Taking Forest Management to the Future: ICT Forestry Pioneer - Hiroyuki Nakamura
Transforming Elder Care through VR: Nursing Tech Pioneer - Kenta Toshima
From Fallow Fields to Fermentation - Lina Sakai
Leap in Progress for Para-Athletics: Prosthetics Engineer - Atsushi Hamada
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