RISING - Season 5 Episode 9 Reviving the Home of Traditional Paper: Cultural Reactivator - Takeshi Fujiwara
Across Japan, aging and depopulation see over 8 million properties currently standing unused. One town at the forefront of this issue is Mino, Gifu Prefecture. Once known for some 4,700 traditional mills making UNESCO-recognized washi paper, now only 6 remain. Takeshi Fujiwara launched a plan to re-activate Mino's empty buildings as resources for culture and tourism. Follow his efforts to revive this community by promoting local crafts and transforming empty homes into unique guesthouses.
First Air Date: Apr 02, 2015
Last Air date: Mar 15, 2023
Season: 9 Season
Episode: 137 Episode
Runtime: 28 minutes
IMDb: 5.00/10 by 1.00 users
Popularity: 5.869
Language: Japanese, English
Episode
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Prolonging Healthy Lifespans: Mobility Aid Pioneer - Hideaki Tamada
Affordable Aquatic EVs: Electric Vehicle Innovator - Hideo Tsurumaki
Smart Fabrics Saving Lives: Wearable Tech Innovator - Ayumu Mitera
Waste-Battling Hero for the Digital Age: Eco-Entrepreneur - Fujio Kojima
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