Rising (2015 — 2021) Ended
A documentary series that profiles rising stars in various fields-inspiring people who are challenging conventional wisdom and leading the pack.
Most recent episode (S2021E9)
Episode 9
2021-09-15
7 seasons, 116 episodes
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2021 Season
January 21, 2021
S2021:E1 —
January 21, 2021 • 5 years ago
Green Recovery in Rural Japan: NPO Founder - Yoshida Hiroko
S2021:E2 —
February 18, 2021 • 5 years ago
Tackling the New Normal - Robots with a Human Touch: Personal Robotics Innovator - Aoki Shunsuke
S2021:E3 —
March 18, 2021 • 5 years ago
Quick Freezing Breathes New Life into Waste Food: Freezing Consultant - Kinoshita Masayuki
S2021:E4 —
March 25, 2021 • 5 years ago
Tackling the Pandemic with "Japanese Spirit": Sake Modernizer - Kuji Kosuke
S2021:E5 —
June 16, 2021 • 4 years ago
Pandemic Solutions through Self-Driving Technology: Mobility Innovator - Taniguchi Hisashi
S2021:E6 —
June 30, 2021 • 4 years ago
A More Inclusive Society through Art: Disability Art Entrepreneur - Matsuda Takaya
S2021:E7 —
July 21, 2021 • 4 years ago
Giving Preconceptions a New Lick of Paint: Gender-Positive Painting Contractor - Takenobe Yukio
S2021:E8 —
August 25, 2021 • 4 years ago
The Technicians Supporting Top Para-Athletes: Parasports Innovators - Ozawa Toru, Endo Ken & Hamada Atsushi
S2021:E9 —
September 15, 2021 • 4 years ago
Upcycling Fish Scales into High-End Leather: Fish Leather Pioneer - Noguchi Tomohisa
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2020 Season
January 22, 2020
S2020:E1 —
January 22, 2020 • 6 years ago
Giving a Lift to Traditional Festivals: Matsuri Revivalist - Manabu Ohara
S2020:E2 —
February 27, 2020 • 6 years ago
Aiming for Accessibility: Barrier-Free App Developer - Yuriko Oda
S2020:E3 —
March 12, 2020 • 6 years ago
Rescuing Doomed Dishes: Anti-Food Waste Pioneer - Kazuma Kawagoe
S2020:E4 —
March 26, 2020 • 6 years ago
Japan's Holy Hotels: Temple Hotel Innovators - Mai Sato & Shunko Umino
S2020:E5 —
May 14, 2020 • 6 years ago
Second-Chance Society: Social Entrepreneur - Kawaguchi Kana
S2020:E6 —
July 23, 2020 • 5 years ago
Progress through Programming: E-Learning Innovator - Mizuno Yusuke
S2020:E7 —
July 30, 2020 • 5 years ago
AI - Leveling the Educational Playing Field: E-Learning Innovator - Yunokawa Takahiko
S2020:E8 —
August 13, 2020 • 5 years ago
Showcasing Tokyo's Technical Treasures: Business Matching Innovator - Furukawa Taku
S2020:E9 —
August 27, 2020 • 5 years ago
Hot Springs IoTernal: Agricultural Innovator - Kodama Norihiro
S2020:E10 —
September 17, 2020 • 5 years ago
Food Flow and the Future of Farming: Agricultural Logistics Innovator - Kato Yuriko
S2020:E11 —
October 1, 2020 • 5 years ago
Weaving a Textile Network for the New Normal: Textile Industry Innovator - Tani Hideki
S2020:E12 —
October 22, 2020 • 5 years ago
Rise of the Kitchen Robots: Catering Robot Pioneer - Sawanobori Tetsuya
S2020:E13 —
November 19, 2020 • 5 years ago
Fighting Infection by Controlling the Three Cs: Systems Innovator - Kawano Takanobu
S2020:E14 —
December 10, 2020 • 5 years ago
Bringing a "Can-Do" Spirit to Specialty Produce: Preserved Food Pioneer - Inoue Kazuma
S2020:E15 —
December 24, 2020 • 5 years ago
Food Trucking the Blues Away: Mobile Dining Innovator - Ishizawa Masayoshi
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2019 Season
January 10, 2019
S2019:E1 —
January 10, 2019 • 7 years ago
Safer, Smarter Coaches: Transport Innovator
S2019:E2 —
January 31, 2019 • 7 years ago
Flying Cars: Next-Generation Vehicles, Now!
S2019:E3 —
February 28, 2019 • 7 years ago
Prolonging Healthy Lifespans: Mobility Aid Pioneer
S2019:E4 —
March 14, 2019 • 7 years ago
Affordable Aquatic EVs: Electric Vehicle Innovator
S2019:E5 —
March 28, 2019 • 7 years ago
Smart Fabrics Saving Lives: Wearable Tech Innovator - Ayumu Mitera
S2019:E6 —
April 17, 2019 • 7 years ago
Waste-Battling Hero for the Digital Age: Eco-Entrepreneur - Fujio Kojima
S2019:E7 —
May 2, 2019 • 7 years ago
Rice Against Time: Regional Food Advocate - Masayuki Habuki
S2019:E8 —
May 29, 2019 • 7 years ago
Wearable Bladder Buffer: Digital Healthcare Pioneer - Atsushi Nakanishi
S2019:E9 —
July 24, 2019 • 6 years ago
From Waste Produce to Future Food: Vegetable Sheet Creator - Keisuke Soda
S2019:E10 —
July 31, 2019 • 6 years ago
Reviving the Home of Traditional Paper: Cultural Reactivator - Takeshi Fujiwara
S2019:E11 —
August 28, 2019 • 6 years ago
Putting Slumbering Ideas into Action: Crowdfunding Chief - Ryotaro Nakayama
S2019:E12 —
September 25, 2019 • 6 years ago
Brighter Skies for Kyoto Umbrella Craft: Wagasa Innovator - Kotaro Nishibori
S2019:E13 —
October 9, 2019 • 6 years ago
Saving the World through the Power of Science: STEM Support Innovator - Yukihiro Maru
S2019:E14 —
November 13, 2019 • 6 years ago
Taking Forest Management to the Future: ICT Forestry Pioneer - Hiroyuki Nakamura
S2019:E15 —
November 27, 2019 • 6 years ago
Transforming Elder Care through VR: Nursing Tech Pioneer - Kenta Toshima
S2019:E16 —
December 11, 2019 • 6 years ago
From Fallow Fields to Fermentation - Lina Sakai
S2019:E17 —
December 26, 2019 • 6 years ago
Leap in Progress for Para-Athletics: Prosthetics Engineer - Atsushi Hamada
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2018 Season
January 11, 2018
S2018:E1 —
January 11, 2018 • 8 years ago
Miyazaki's Sweet Potatoes Win Fans in Asia - Makoto Ikeda
S2018:E2 —
February 15, 2018 • 8 years ago
Towards Unprecedented Consumer Electronics
S2018:E3 —
February 22, 2018 • 8 years ago
Automotive Revolution from Kyoto
S2018:E4 —
March 8, 2018 • 8 years ago
A New Generation of Fisheries Workers
S2018:E5 —
March 22, 2018 • 8 years ago
Putting Southeast Asian Chocolate in the Global Spotlight
S2018:E6 —
April 5, 2018 • 8 years ago
Bringing Lightning Protection to Rwanda
S2018:E7 —
April 19, 2018 • 8 years ago
Connecting Cows to the Cloud
S2018:E8 —
May 10, 2018 • 8 years ago
Chariots of Gold
S2018:E9 —
May 24, 2018 • 8 years ago
Deals on Wheels
S2018:E10 —
June 14, 2018 • 7 years ago
Giving Used Machinery New Life Overseas
S2018:E11 —
July 19, 2018 • 7 years ago
Global Kitchen through the Sharing Economy
S2018:E12 —
July 26, 2018 • 7 years ago
Revolutionary Study App Goes Global
S2018:E13 —
August 9, 2018 • 7 years ago
Big Data Driving a Bus Revolution
S2018:E14 —
September 13, 2018 • 7 years ago
Virtual Reality: Transforming the Future of Medicine
S2018:E15 —
October 11, 2018 • 7 years ago
Giving New Life to Dormant Possessions
S2018:E16 —
October 25, 2018 • 7 years ago
The Future of Regional Revitalization
S2018:E17 —
November 8, 2018 • 7 years ago
Sake Reimagined: Taking On the World
S2018:E18 —
November 22, 2018 • 7 years ago
Cosmic Cleanup: Space Waste Pioneer
S2018:E19 —
December 20, 2018 • 7 years ago
Rice Against Time: Regional Food Advocate
S2018:E20 —
December 27, 2018 • 7 years ago
Tatami Revolution: Traditional Mat Maker
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2017 Season
January 5, 2017
S2017:E1 —
January 5, 2017 • 9 years ago
Whisky Wizardry: Japan's Nature Distilled
S2017:E2 —
January 19, 2017 • 9 years ago
Groundbreaking Earthworm Robots!
S2017:E3 —
February 9, 2017 • 9 years ago
A World-Class Clothing Brand, Made in Japan
S2017:E4 —
February 23, 2017 • 9 years ago
Innovators Find a Home in Local Tokyo Factory
S2017:E5 —
March 9, 2017 • 9 years ago
Spotlight on a Future Food Revolution
S2017:E6 —
April 6, 2017 • 9 years ago
Turning Stone into Paper - Nobuyoshi Yamasaki
S2017:E7 —
April 20, 2017 • 9 years ago
Magazine Bringing Local Food to Consumers
S2017:E8 —
May 4, 2017 • 9 years ago
Opportunities for Young Social Entrepreneurs
S2017:E9 —
May 18, 2017 • 9 years ago
Efficient Printing through the Sharing Economy
S2017:E10 —
June 8, 2017 • 8 years ago
Agriculture's Next Technological Revolution
S2017:E11 —
June 22, 2017 • 8 years ago
Making Great Food a Good Business
S2017:E12 —
July 13, 2017 • 8 years ago
The Digital Child Care Revolution
S2017:E13 —
July 27, 2017 • 8 years ago
The Changing Face of Surgery
S2017:E14 —
September 14, 2017 • 8 years ago
Changing Education in Japan
S2017:E15 —
September 28, 2017 • 8 years ago
Breathing New Life into Historical Buildings
S2017:E16 —
October 12, 2017 • 8 years ago
Going Global with African-print Bags
S2017:E17 —
October 26, 2017 • 8 years ago
Propellerless Wind Turbine for a Sustainable Future
S2017:E18 —
November 23, 2017 • 8 years ago
Making Japan Accessible to All
S2017:E19 —
December 7, 2017 • 8 years ago
Finding Homes for Senior Citizens
S2017:E20 —
December 21, 2017 • 8 years ago
Aiming for Gold with Prosthetics
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2016 Season
January 7, 2016
S2016:E1 —
January 7, 2016 • 10 years ago
Medical Meals-on-Wheels - Kosuke Abe
S2016:E2 —
January 21, 2016 • 10 years ago
Bringing Space within Reach
S2016:E3 —
February 4, 2016 • 10 years ago
Medical Computer Graphics Producer - Hirofumi Seo
S2016:E4 —
February 25, 2016 • 10 years ago
Electric Vehicle Producer - Toru Tokushige
S2016:E5 —
March 10, 2016 • 10 years ago
Electricity from Vibration
S2016:E6 —
March 24, 2016 • 10 years ago
Farewell to "Mottainai" Spaces
S2016:E7 —
April 7, 2016 • 10 years ago
Companies Helping Countries
S2016:E8 —
April 21, 2016 • 10 years ago
Robots for a Fun, User-friendly Future
S2016:E9 —
May 5, 2016 • 10 years ago
Bringing Japanese Tea to the World
S2016:E10 —
May 19, 2016 • 10 years ago
Nursing Care Innovator: Yoshimi Ui
S2016:E11 —
June 2, 2016 • 10 years ago
Earning the Affection of Local People
S2016:E12 —
June 16, 2016 • 9 years ago
Towards the Rebirth of "Made in Japan"
S2016:E13 —
July 7, 2016 • 9 years ago
Avatar Robot Bringing People Together
S2016:E14 —
September 8, 2016 • 9 years ago
Innovative Childcare Brightens the Lives of Working Families
S2016:E15 —
September 22, 2016 • 9 years ago
Bringing Sparkle to Asia and the World
S2016:E16 —
October 6, 2016 • 9 years ago
Simple Technology Brings Innovation in Developing Countries
S2016:E17 —
October 20, 2016 • 9 years ago
Medical Innovation, Supporting an Aging Society
S2016:E18 —
November 17, 2016 • 9 years ago
The Cybathlon and Expanding Our Physical Abilities with Cybernetics
S2016:E19 —
December 1, 2016 • 9 years ago
Helping Foreign Students Settle In
S2016:E20 —
December 15, 2016 • 9 years ago
Boosting Agriculture while Promoting a Healthy Workforce
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2015 Season
April 2, 2015
S2015:E1 —
April 2, 2015 • 11 years ago
Inbound Tour Operator - Kentaro Suda
S2015:E2 —
April 16, 2015 • 11 years ago
Super Helidoctor - Makoto Kobayashi
S2015:E3 —
May 14, 2015 • 11 years ago
Calligrapher with Down Syndrome - Shoko Kanazawa
S2015:E4 —
May 28, 2015 • 11 years ago
Sake Evangelist - Kosuke Kuji
S2015:E5 —
June 11, 2015 • 10 years ago
Global Branding through Smart Farming
S2015:E6 —
June 25, 2015 • 10 years ago
Saving the World with Euglena
S2015:E7 —
July 23, 2015 • 10 years ago
Incubating a More Active Life for Senior Citizens
S2015:E8 —
August 20, 2015 • 10 years ago
Taking Affordable Medical Testing to the World!
S2015:E9 —
September 3, 2015 • 10 years ago
Conveying Japan's Craft Heritage to Children
S2015:E10 —
September 17, 2015 • 10 years ago
The Mascot Matriarch
S2015:E11 —
October 1, 2015 • 10 years ago
Trawler to Table via Tablet in No Time
S2015:E12 —
October 15, 2015 • 10 years ago
Towards a Fulfilling Society for All
S2015:E13 —
October 29, 2015 • 10 years ago
Cultivating Sushi Chefs
S2015:E14 —
November 12, 2015 • 10 years ago
Forward to the Future: Making Fuel from Old Clothes
S2015:E15 —
November 26, 2015 • 10 years ago
Protecting Fisheries through Marine IT