RISING - Season 7 Episode 9 Upcycling Fish Scales into High-End Leather: Fish Leather Pioneer - Noguchi Tomohisa
Based in Toyama Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast, Noguchi Tomohisa runs a unique business making sustainable leather from fish skin, a major waste product of the region's active fisheries. After a three-year development process working to ensure the material's strength and eliminate fishy odors, the firm's fish leather wallets and card cases are now stocked by high-end stores in Tokyo, and their attractive sheen is a welcome replacement for unsustainable exotic animal skins.
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
Green Recovery in Rural Japan: NPO Founder - Yoshida Hiroko
Tackling the New Normal - Robots with a Human Touch: Personal Robotics Innovator - Aoki Shunsuke
Quick Freezing Breathes New Life into Waste Food: Freezing Consultant - Kinoshita Masayuki
Tackling the Pandemic with “Japanese Spirit”: Sake Modernizer - Kuji Kosuke
Pandemic Solutions through Self-Driving Technology: Mobility Innovator - Taniguchi Hisashi
A More Inclusive Society through Art: Disability Art Entrepreneur - Matsuda Takaya
Giving Preconceptions a New Lick of Paint: Gender-Positive Painting Contractor - Takenobe Yukio
The Technicians Supporting Top Para-Athletes: Parasports Innovators - Ozawa Toru, Endo Ken & Hamada Atsushi
Upcycling Fish Scales into High-End Leather: Fish Leather Pioneer - Noguchi Tomohisa
Avatar Robots and the Future of Workforce Inclusivity: Roboticist - Yoshifuji Ory
From Industrial Waste to the Front Line of Sustainability: Recycling Pioneer - Ishizaka Noriko
Shaping the Future of Food through Home Composting: Home Composting Advocate - Taira Yuiko
From Familiar Food to Realistic Organs: Medical Training Innovator - Takayama Seiichiro