Episode guide
Face To Face: Season 7
11 episodes · premiered Jan 31, 2021
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- Episode 1: Okuizumi Kazuya: Lovestruck by Jellyfish Jan 31, 2021 · 28m A Japanese aquarium that was once in dire straits has become the world's center for jellyfish research, thanks to its current director, Okuizumi Kazuya. He proposed setting up a jellyfish…
- Episode 2: David Atkinson: Preserving Craftsmanship for Posterity Feb 28, 2021 · 28m The skills of Japan's craftsmen are indispensable in restoring and preserving Japan's traditional wooden architecture. At the end of 2020, these skills were listed as a UNESCO Intangible…
- Episode 3: Photographing Family Bonds Apr 25, 2021 · 28m Photographer Asada Masashi, who inspired the award-winning film, "The Asada Family, " is famous for taking unconventional family photos. One photo featuring his own family shows them…
- Episode 4: Picture Books Need No Conclusion May 30, 2021 · 28m Gomi's picture books are free of both moral stories and definite conclusions. He is content to leave the interpretation up to his readers. Rather than presenting a clear plot or…
- Episode 5: Inkstones in a Digital Age Jun 27, 2021 · 28m Aoyagi Takashi makes the inkstones for grinding the sumi ink used in calligraphy, the art of writing with brush and ink. Aoyagi not only carves these inkstones, but goes deep into the…
- Episode 6: Visualizing an Unseen World Jul 25, 2021 · 28m Manabe Daito is an artist whose work spans from media arts to stage productions. He leads a group of experts in both software and hardware development, encompassing every step in the…
- Episode 7: Living in the Moment Through Manga Aug 29, 2021 · 28m Chiba Tetsuya has led the world of Japanese manga for over 60 years. In 1967, he began a five-year series which became a monumental work. "Ashita no Joe" is the story of a young orphan who…
- Episode 8: Weaving a Sustainable Future Sep 26, 2021 · 28m Fashion designer Kawasaki Kazuya is attracting global attention for his work in sustainable fashion. He works with experts in diverse fields such as AI, architecture, biotechnology and…
- Episode 9: The Vitality of Dance Oct 31, 2021 · 28m Tsujimoto Tomohiko is a dancer and choreographer known for his unique fusion of dance styles. He honed his technique in Tokyo and New York, and for much of his 30s toured internationally…
- Episode 10: Local Wine on the Global Map Nov 28, 2021 · 28m Born into a family of winemakers in Yamanashi Prefecture, Misawa Ayana is breathing new life into Japanese wines. Since 2014, her wines made from Koshu grapes, once thought to be…
- Episode 11: Making Sustainability Sustainable Dec 26, 2021 · 28m A luxury restaurant in Tokyo has started to serve an unusual menu; it uses ingredients otherwise destined to be thrown away. It's one of many projects masterminded by food loss activist…