Show Info
- Status: Ended
- First Aired: April 2, 2015
- Seasons: 9
- Episodes: 137
- Networks: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Genres: Documentary
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RISING(2015)
Overview
Going beyond the horizon. Meet Japan's entrepreneurs whose innovative thinking is changing traditional mindsets in their various fields of work.
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15 episodes • 2015
2015
15 episodes • 2015
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inbound Tour Operator - Kentaro Suda | Apr 2, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Super Helidoctor - Makoto Kobayashi | Apr 16, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Calligrapher with Down Syndrome - Shoko Kanazawa | May 14, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Sake Evangelist - Kosuke Kuji | May 28, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Global Branding Through Smart Farming | Jun 11, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Saving the World with Euglena | Jun 25, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Incubating a More Active Life for Senior Citizens | Jul 23, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Taking Affordable Medical Testing to the World! | Aug 20, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Conveying Japan's Craft Heritage to Children | Sep 3, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Mascot Matriarch | Sep 17, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Trawler to Table via Tablet in No Time | Oct 1, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Towards a Fulfilling Society for All | Oct 15, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Cultivating Sushi Chefs | Oct 29, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Forward to the Future: Making Fuel from Old Clothes | Nov 12, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Protecting Fisheries through Marine IT | Nov 26, 2015 | 0.0 |
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20 episodes • 2016
2016
20 episodes • 2016
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical Meals-on-Wheels - Kosuke Abe | Jan 7, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Bringing Space within Reach | Jan 21, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Medical Computer Graphics Producer - Hirofumi Seo | Feb 4, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Electric Vehicle Producer - Toru Tokushige | Feb 25, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Electricity from Vibration | Mar 10, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Farewell to "Mottainai" Spaces | Mar 24, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Companies Helping Countries | Apr 7, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Robots for a Fun, User-friendly Future | Apr 21, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Bringing Japanese Tea to the World | May 5, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Nursing Care Innovator: Yoshimi Ui | May 19, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Earning the Affection of Local People | Jun 2, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Towards the Rebirth of "Made in Japan" | Jun 16, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Avatar Robot Bringing People Together | Jul 7, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Innovative Childcare Brightens the Lives of Working Families | Sep 8, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Bringing Sparkle to Asia and the World | Sep 22, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Simple Technology Brings Innovation in Developing Countries | Oct 6, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Medical Innovation, Supporting an Aging Society | Oct 20, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Cybathlon and Expanding Our Physical Abilities with Cybernetics | Nov 17, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Helping Foreign Students Settle In | Dec 1, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Boosting Agriculture while Promoting a Healthy Workforce | Dec 15, 2016 | 0.0 |
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20 episodes • 2017
2017
20 episodes • 2017
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whisky Wizardry - Japan's Nature Distilled: Whisky Innovator - Ichiro Akuto | Jan 5, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Groundbreaking Earthworm Robots! Bio-Robotics Engineer - Taro Nakamura | Jan 19, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 3 | A World-Class Clothing Brand, Made in Japan: Apparel Innovator - Toshio Yamada | Feb 9, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Innovators Find a Home in Local Tokyo Factory: Startup Support Entrepreneur - Keiichi Hamano | Feb 23, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Spotlight on a Future Food Revolution: LED Grow Light Developer - Seiichi Okazaki | Mar 9, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Turning Stone into Paper - Nobuyoshi Yamasaki | Apr 6, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Magazine Bringing Local Food to Consumers: Food Media Entrepreneur - Hiroyuki Takahashi | Apr 20, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Opportunities for Young Social Entrepreneurs: Social Business Founder - Kazunari Taguchi | May 4, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Efficient Printing through the Sharing Economy: Print Industry Entrepreneur - Yasukane Matsumoto | May 18, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Agriculture's Next Technological Revolution: Founder of Agricultural Venture - Shunji Sugaya | Jun 8, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Making Great Food a Good Business: Food Industry Consultant - Kenta Kurokawa | Jun 22, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Digital Child Care Revolution: IoT Child Care Entrepreneur - Yasuyuki Toki | Jul 13, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Changing Face of Surgery: Medical Technology Innovator - Masatoshi Takeda | Jul 27, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Changing Education in Japan: App Developer - Takashi Hirose | Sep 14, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Breathing New Life into Historical Buildings: Historical Structure Revitalization Entrepreneur - Jun Tarikino | Sep 28, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Going Global with African-print Bags: Social Entrepreneur - Chizu Nakamoto | Oct 12, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Propellerless Wind Turbine for a Sustainable Future: Wind Energy Pioneer - Atsushi Shimizu | Oct 26, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Making Japan Accessible to All - Toshiya Kakiuchi | Nov 23, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Finding Homes for Senior Citizens: Real Estate Innovator - Ryo Yamamoto | Dec 7, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Aiming for Gold with Prosthetics: Prosthetic Leg Engineer - Ken Endo | Dec 21, 2017 | 0.0 |
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20 episodes • 2018
2018
20 episodes • 2018
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miyazaki's Sweet Potatoes Win Fans in Asia - Makoto Ikeda | Jan 11, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Towards Unprecedented Consumer Electronics: Tech Entrepreneur - Takuma Iwasa | Feb 15, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Automotive Revolution from Kyoto: EV Venture - Hiroyasu Koma | Feb 22, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 4 | A New Generation of Fisheries Workers: Marine Industry Pioneer - Takuya Hasegawa | Mar 8, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Putting Southeast Asian Chocolate in the Global Spotlight: Luxury Chocolatier - Keiichi Yoshino | Mar 22, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Bringing Lightning Protection to Rwanda: Lightning Protection Consultant - Atsushi Yoshida | Apr 5, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Connecting Cows to the Cloud: Livestock Management Innovator - Shinya Kobayashi | Apr 19, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Chariots of Gold: Sports Wheelchair Engineer - Toru Ozawa | May 10, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Deals on Wheels: Mobile Supermarket Innovator - Tatsuya Sumitomo | May 24, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Giving Used Machinery New Life Overseas: E-Commerce Entrepreneur, Takayuki Aoki | Jun 14, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Global Kitchen through the Sharing Economy: Culinary Exchange Facilitator - Miwa Okada | Jul 19, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Revolutionary Study App Goes Global: Educational Technology Entrepreneur - Goichiro Arai | Jul 26, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Big Data Driving a Bus Revolution: Public Transport Innovator - Masaru Yajima | Aug 9, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Virtual Reality: Transforming the Future of Medicine - Medical Technology Pioneer, Maki Sugimoto | Sep 13, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Giving New Life to Dormant Possessions: Self-Storage Innovator - Hayato Matsuzaki | Oct 11, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Future of Regional Revitalization: Community Planning Pioneer - Daisuke Yamanaka | Oct 25, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Sake Reimagined: Taking On the World - Sake Innovator, Takuma Inagawa | Nov 8, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Cosmic Cleanup: Space Waste Pioneer - Nobu Okada | Nov 22, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Rice Against Time: Regional Food Advocate - Masayuki Habuki | Dec 20, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Tatami Revolution: Traditional Mat Maker - Yoshiaki Kagami | Dec 27, 2018 | 0.0 |
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16 episodes • 2019
2019
16 episodes • 2019
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Safer, Smarter Coaches: Transport Innovator - Koji Hirayama | Jan 10, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Flying Cars: Next-Generation Vehicles, Now! - Personal Aviation Pioneer, Tsubasa Nakamura | Jan 31, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Prolonging Healthy Lifespans: Mobility Aid Pioneer - Hideaki Tamada | Feb 28, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Affordable Aquatic EVs: Electric Vehicle Innovator - Hideo Tsurumaki | Mar 14, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Smart Fabrics Saving Lives: Wearable Tech Innovator - Ayumu Mitera | Mar 28, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Waste-Battling Hero for the Digital Age: Eco-Entrepreneur - Fujio Kojima | Apr 17, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Wearable Bladder Buffer: Digital Healthcare Pioneer - Atsushi Nakanishi | May 29, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 8 | From Waste Produce to Future Food: Vegetable Sheet Creator - Keisuke Soda | Jul 24, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Reviving the Home of Traditional Paper: Cultural Reactivator - Takeshi Fujiwara | Jul 31, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Putting Slumbering Ideas into Action: Crowdfunding Chief - Ryotaro Nakayama | Aug 28, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Brighter Skies for Kyoto Umbrella Craft: Wagasa Innovator - Kotaro Nishibori | Sep 25, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Saving the World through the Power of Science: STEM Support Innovator - Yukihiro Maru | Oct 9, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Taking Forest Management to the Future: ICT Forestry Pioneer - Hiroyuki Nakamura | Nov 13, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Transforming Elder Care through VR: Nursing Tech Pioneer - Kenta Toshima | Nov 27, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 15 | From Fallow Fields to Fermentation - Lina Sakai | Dec 11, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Leap in Progress for Para-Athletics: Prosthetics Engineer - Atsushi Hamada | Dec 26, 2019 | 0.0 |
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15 episodes • 2020
2020
15 episodes • 2020
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giving a Lift to Traditional Festivals: Matsuri Revivalist - Manabu Ohara | Jan 22, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Aiming for Accessibility: Barrier-Free App Developer - Yuriko Oda | Feb 26, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Rescuing Doomed Dishes: Anti-Food Waste Pioneer - Kazuma Kawagoe | Mar 11, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Japan's Holy Hotels: Temple Hotel Innovators - Mai Sato & Shunko Umino | Mar 25, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Second-Chance Society: Social Entrepreneur - Kawaguchi Kana | May 13, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Progress through Programming: E-Learning Innovator - Mizuno Yusuke | Jul 22, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 7 | AI - Leveling the Educational Playing Field: E-Learning Innovator - Yunokawa Takahiko | Jul 29, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Showcasing Tokyo's Technical Treasures: Business Matching Innovator - Furukawa Taku | Aug 12, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Hot Springs IoTernal: Agricultural Innovator - Kodama Norihiro | Aug 26, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Food Flow and the Future of Farming: Agricultural Logistics Innovator - Kato Yuriko | Sep 16, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Weaving a Textile Network for the New Normal: Textile Industry Innovator - Tani Hideki | Sep 30, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Rise of the Kitchen Robots: Catering Robot Pioneer - Sawanobori Tetsuya | Oct 21, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Fighting Infection by Controlling the Three Cs: Systems Innovator - Kawano Takanobu | Nov 18, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Bringing a “Can-Do” Spirit to Specialty Produce: Preserved Food Pioneer - Inoue Kazuma | Dec 9, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Food Trucking the Blues Away: Mobile Dining Innovator - Ishizawa Masayoshi | Dec 23, 2020 | 0.0 |
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13 episodes • 2021
2021
13 episodes • 2021
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Recovery in Rural Japan: NPO Founder - Yoshida Hiroko | Jan 20, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Tackling the New Normal - Robots with a Human Touch: Personal Robotics Innovator - Aoki Shunsuke | Feb 17, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Quick Freezing Breathes New Life into Waste Food: Freezing Consultant - Kinoshita Masayuki | Mar 18, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Tackling the Pandemic with “Japanese Spirit”: Sake Modernizer - Kuji Kosuke | Mar 24, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Pandemic Solutions through Self-Driving Technology: Mobility Innovator - Taniguchi Hisashi | Jun 16, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 6 | A More Inclusive Society through Art: Disability Art Entrepreneur - Matsuda Takaya | Jun 30, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Giving Preconceptions a New Lick of Paint: Gender-Positive Painting Contractor - Takenobe Yukio | Jul 21, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Technicians Supporting Top Para-Athletes: Parasports Innovators - Ozawa Toru, Endo Ken & Hamada Atsushi | Aug 24, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Upcycling Fish Scales into High-End Leather: Fish Leather Pioneer - Noguchi Tomohisa | Sep 15, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Avatar Robots and the Future of Workforce Inclusivity: Roboticist - Yoshifuji Ory | Nov 17, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 11 | From Industrial Waste to the Front Line of Sustainability: Recycling Pioneer - Ishizaka Noriko | Dec 15, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Shaping the Future of Food through Home Composting: Home Composting Advocate - Taira Yuiko | Dec 22, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 13 | From Familiar Food to Realistic Organs: Medical Training Innovator - Takayama Seiichiro | Dec 29, 2021 | 0.0 |
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13 episodes • 2022
2022
13 episodes • 2022
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Traditional Japanese Architecture Reborn: Digital Construction Pioneer - Akiyoshi Koki | Jan 26, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Working Visits Revitalize Regional Destinations: Matching Service Innovator - Nagaoka Rina | Feb 16, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Sustainable Fisheries through Advances in Aquaculture: Aquaculture Innovator - Yamamoto Toshimasa | Feb 23, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Turning Surplus Ingredients into Craft Gin: Sustainable Distillery CEO - Yamamoto Yuya | Mar 16, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Rebuilding Communities through Abandoned Homes: Renovation Pioneer - Watanabe Kyoko | Mar 23, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 6 | AI Bridges Japan's Infrastructure Maintenance Gap: Civil Engineering Innovators - Morikawa Haruna | Mar 30, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Skills for the Post-Pandemic Job Market: E-Learning Innovator - Mori Kenshiro | Jun 15, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Tackling Food Poverty with Rescued Rations: Social Business Founders Seki Yoshimi & Kikuhara Misato | Jul 27, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Revitalizing Overlooked Communities: Glamping Pioneer - Hashimura Kazunori | Sep 28, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Empowering Sick Children through Sports: NPO Founder - Kitano Hanako | Oct 19, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Connecting the World through Japanese Learning Platform Founder Goto Manabu | Nov 23, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Sustainable Fishing through AI: Marine Tech Innovator - Mizukami Yosuke | Dec 14, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Passing the Torch for Local Businesses: Matching Platform Developer - Asai Katsutoshi | Dec 21, 2022 | 0.0 |
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5 episodes • 2023
2023
5 episodes • 2023
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transforming Surplus Rice into Bioplastic: Manufacturing Innovator - Kamiya Kazuhito | Jan 18, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 2 | A New Lease of Life for Infirm Animals: Veterinary Prosthetics Pioneer - Shimada Akio | Jan 25, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Better Health through Social Ties: Community Nursing Innovator - Yata Akiko | Feb 15, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Peace as a Life's Work: NPO Education Director - Yamaguchi Haruki | Feb 22, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Connecting Textile Production Areas and Designers: Fashion Curator - Miyaura Shinya | Mar 15, 2023 | 0.0 |
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