FRONTRUNNERS (2023)
FRONTRUNNERS highlights professionals at the very forefront of their field. We showcase their amazing work, discover their motivations, and learn about the challenges they face in the future.
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1. Prosthetics Pioneer - Usui Fumio2023-03-22 · 28mUsui Fumio is one of the most trusted prosthetists in Japanese para-sports. An early pioneer in the discipline, having developed sporting limbs since the 1980s, he now works arm-in
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2. Kyoto Foraging Master - Nakahigashi Hisato2023-03-29 · 28mNear Kyoto, in the mountain village of Hanase, is a traditional inn with 130 years of upholding approaches to cuisine and hospitality attuned with the rich local nature and the pas
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3. Rope Rescue Expert - Hayashida Akihiro2023-04-19 · 28mRope rescue is an emergency practice that deftly deploys cords, clasps and pulleys to reach individuals stranded on hillsides and cliffs, or amid floods, rubble, and in other locat
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4. Children's Hospice Founder - Tagawa Hisato2023-05-24 · 28mTagawa Hisato is the founder of a unique children's hospice in Yokohama that aims to support families left socially isolated and emotionally and financially drained by intensive tr
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5. Vegan Washoku Chef - Kusumoto Katsumi2023-06-28 · 28mA restaurant in Tokyo emerged as the top-rated business on a popular online guide carrying consumer ratings for over 110 thousand vegan restaurants worldwide. And as well as being
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6. Japanese Cheese Trailblazer - Shibata Chiyo2023-07-19 · 28mIn rural Chiba Prefecture, Shibata Chiyo runs a pioneering cheeseworks out of a 120-year-old farmhouse. Her focus is 100% local fermented cheeses, and just three years after launch
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7. Master Gardener - Kitayama Yasuo2023-07-26 · 28mKitayama Yasuo is a 74-year-old master gardener. He has created over 70 of Japan's famous gardens, and receives commissions from all over the world. His specialty, the traditional
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8. Helicopter Physician - Tsugita Nobuyuki2023-08-30 · 28mAirborne physician Tsugita Nobuyuki provides a vital service to island communities in west Japan's Seto Inland Sea. Despite aging populations, the islands of Momoshima and Sagishim
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9. Kyoto Kimono Dyer - Tabata Kihachi2023-09-27 · 28mKyo-yuzen is a famous dyed textile from Kyoto Prefecture, used in kimono. The Tabata family have been top producers for decades; they've produced garments for a royal wedding, cost
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10. Thatching Innovator - Sagara Ikuya2023-11-15 · 28mThe thatched roofs found on traditional Japanese houses are declining in number. They're hard to maintain, and passing on the relevant skills is difficult. However, Sagara Ikuya is
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11. Pioneering Neurosurgeon - Kato Yoko2023-12-27 · 28mDr. Kato Yoko is an expert in the treatment of deadly strokes, with over 3,000 surgeries to her name across a career spanning almost five decades. She also trains med students from
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