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Face To Face: Season 4

12 episodes · premiered Jan 28, 2018

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  1. Episode 1: Masahisa Kogure: Serving Both Sides of the Table Jan 28, 2018 · 28m TABLE FOR TWO aims to tackle the dichotomy of global obesity and hunger through a unique calorie transfer program in which healthy meals are served at the cafeterias of partner companies…
  2. Episode 2: Yasunari Hiraki: Word by Word Feb 25, 2018 · 28m The latest edition of Kojien, the most authoritative of Japanese dictionaries, hit the stores in January 2018. A team of 220 wordsmiths spent 5 years tracking words in the media and on the…
  3. Episode 3: Yachiyo Inoue: Tradition in Full Bloom Mar 25, 2018 · 28m Kyoto celebrates spring with Miyako Odori, a 400-year-old dance festival featuring the geiko and maiko of Gion. The choreographer of this month-long event is Yachiyo Inoue, the 5th…
  4. Episode 4: Kyoko Fukuchi: The Tsukiji Legacy Apr 29, 2018 · 28m With the Tsukiji Market slated for relocation in October 2018, a major concern is how to preserve its distinctive culture and traditions that date back over 400 years. Our guest this time…
  5. Episode 5: Kiyomi Mikuni: Japanese Cuisine at the Olympics May 27, 2018 · 28m Around 15,000 athletes are expected at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Serving them food while taking into account their individual needs and cultural background is no easy job. That's why…
  6. Episode 6: Yoshinori Kaneko: Bringing Back from Extinction Jun 24, 2018 · 28m The destruction of natural habitats in the name of economic growth has made a once common bird an endangered species. In June 2018, however, 19 "toki," or Japanese crested ibis were…
  7. Episode 7: Yasuji Hirasawa: The Unheard Voices of Leprosy Jul 29, 2018 · 28m Hansen's disease or leprosy has been treated effectively since the 1950's in most countries. It's not even that contagious. But in Japan, people affected by the disease were forcefully…
  8. Episode 8: Eiko Kadono: Weaving Magic with Words Aug 26, 2018 · 28m The 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing, aka the Little Nobel Prize for Literature, went to Eiko Kadono (83), author of "Kiki's Delivery Service." She won acclaim for her…
  9. Episode 9: Eiichi Saitoh: Resilience and Recovery Come in Pairs Oct 21, 2018 · 28m Eiichi Saitoh is a pioneering figure in rehabilitation medicine and man behind the development of cutting-edge braces and robots. Stricken by polio as a child, his right leg is paralyzed…
  10. Episode 10: Takafumi Tsuruta: Eliminating Borders through Fashion Oct 28, 2018 · 28m Takafumi Tsuruta is all about designing fashion that is stylish, functional and fun for everyone, transcending all boundaries. He made a splash in 2015 when he became the first designer in…
  11. Episode 11: Hitoshi Kuninaka: Never Say No to a Challenge Nov 25, 2018 · 28m In September 2018, Japan's space agency, JAXA, became the first to land a robotic explorer on an asteroid. The rovers were dispatched from the asteroid explorer Hayabusa2 and are now…
  12. Episode 12: Chieko Kuribayashi: Saving Communities One Meal at a Time Dec 30, 2018 · 28m Chieko Kuribayashi is the director of a non-profit. 5 years ago, it opened a "children's cafeteria" to serve kids that, whether for financial reasons or because of their parents' busy work…