RISING - Season 6 Episode 4 Japan's Holy Hotels: Temple Hotel Innovators - Mai Sato & Shunko Umino
In Japan, a new kind of hotel is giving visitors from around the world the chance to experience Buddhist culture firsthand. Due to depopulation and aging congregations, many of Japan's 77 thousand temples are disused or endangered. Business entrepreneur Mai Sato and ordained priest Shunko Umino are striving to solve this issue by helping temples to find fresh value through hotel facilities that also bring benefits to the broader community.
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: 3.404
Language: Japanese, English
Episode
Giving a Lift to Traditional Festivals: Matsuri Revivalist - Manabu Ohara
Aiming for Accessibility: Barrier-Free App Developer - Yuriko Oda
Rescuing Doomed Dishes: Anti-Food Waste Pioneer - Kazuma Kawagoe
Japan's Holy Hotels: Temple Hotel Innovators - Mai Sato & Shunko Umino
Second-Chance Society: Social Entrepreneur - Kawaguchi Kana
Progress through Programming: E-Learning Innovator - Mizuno Yusuke
AI - Leveling the Educational Playing Field: E-Learning Innovator - Yunokawa Takahiko
Showcasing Tokyo's Technical Treasures: Business Matching Innovator - Furukawa Taku
Hot Springs IoTernal: Agricultural Innovator - Kodama Norihiro
Food Flow and the Future of Farming: Agricultural Logistics Innovator - Kato Yuriko
Weaving a Textile Network for the New Normal: Textile Industry Innovator - Tani Hideki
Rise of the Kitchen Robots: Catering Robot Pioneer - Sawanobori Tetsuya
Fighting Infection by Controlling the Three Cs: Systems Innovator - Kawano Takanobu
Bringing a “Can-Do” Spirit to Specialty Produce: Preserved Food Pioneer - Inoue Kazuma
Food Trucking the Blues Away: Mobile Dining Innovator - Ishizawa Masayoshi