Episodes 17

1

Trust in the Healing Power of Anime

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January 15, 202427m

We meet Italian Francesco Panto, a psychiatrist in Saitama Prefecture who develops a therapy method that makes use of Japanese anime, as well as Brazilian Silvia De Souza who works at a coating plant in Toyama.

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A Hearty Recipe for Recovery

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January 29, 202427m

This time, we meet Togawa Aya, a naturalized Japanese born in China who runs a cafeteria in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, as well as May Zin Chit from Myanmar, who manages a convenience store in Tokyo.

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3

Spirits Strengthened by Martial Arts

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February 12, 202427m

This time, we follow three Ukrainians – a teenage boy and a female entrepreneur who both came to Japan thanks to martial arts, as well as a man who works in PR for a vertical farming company.

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4

A Prayer for Peace in Song and Images

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February 19, 202427m

We revisit Ukrainian musicians Alek and Vadym in Nagasaki Prefecture as they create a music video to express their prayer for peace, and meet Yuliya, also from Ukraine, who works at a restaurant in Kanagawa Prefecture.

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5

Top Your Sushi With Conviction

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March 18, 202427m

We meet Jan Markiewicz from Poland, who trains at a Tokyo sushi restaurant in preparation for the World Sushi Cup, as well as Taiwanese Su Ling, a curator at the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum.

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6

Mr. Deo, the Dedicated Teacher

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April 8, 202427m

We meet Uganda-born Kalule Deogratius who teaches English at a middle school in Nagano Prefecture, and Vietnamese Nguyen Cong Quoc who works at a mandarin orange farm in Ehime Prefecture.

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7

A Well-Rooted Future for Children

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April 22, 202427m

We meet Muhammad Nurul Elahi in Niigata Prefecture who grows lotus roots to fund an elementary school he opened in his native Bangladesh, and Moroccan Mohamed Aalla who trains at a soy sauce maker in Kagawa Prefecture.

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8

Preserving Lacquerware Beyond the Quake

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April 29, 202427m

We follow UK-born Suzanne Ross - a lacquerware artisan in Wajima - in her efforts to recover after this January's quake, and meet Chinese Tomoe Setsubai who runs a Japanese confectionery in Yokohama.

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9

Step Into the Ring for Ukraine

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May 20, 202427m

We meet Ukrainian Ivanna Berezovska, a female sumo wrestler who trains at a university club in Fukuoka Prefecture, and Indonesian Harsono, a professional who takes care of traditional Japanese gardens in Aichi Prefecture.

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10

Children's Books Cross Barriers

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May 27, 202427m

On this episode, we meet American Jerry Martin, an author of children's books based in Saitama Prefecture, and Daniel Muivakitonyi from Kenya, a running instructor in Tokyo.

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11

Prayers for Peace in Gaza from Hiroshima

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June 10, 202427m

We meet Ashley Souther from the US, who teaches a class on peace at a secondary school in Hiroshima Prefecture, as well as Sten van Daalen from the Netherlands, an apprentice potter in Saga Prefecture.

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12

Chin Up! Let's Dance Again!

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June 24, 202427m

On this episode, we revisit Filipino dance instructor Eduardo Macarat in Yokohama who changed his career to support his family, and Hongkonger Tom Wong who promotes shiitake mushrooms grown in Iwate Prefecture.

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13

Drawn to the Land of Carpentry

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July 1, 202427m

We meet South Korean Kang Dong Ju who runs his own carpentry business in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, and German Max Geiger, a part-time rickshaw tour guide in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture.

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14

Racing for Peace

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July 15, 202427m

We meet South Sudanese Abraham Guem, a 1,500-metres runner who trains in Japan in hope to qualify for the Paris Olympics, as well as Indian Khanu Singh, a racehorse groom in Obihiro, Hokkaido Prefecture.

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15

Saving the Giant Salamanders

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July 22, 202427m

We meet Richard Pearce, a British ecotourism guide who runs an NPO dedicated to Japanese giant salamander conservation in Tottori Prefecture, and Swedish Peter Paalsson, a crafter of furniture in Hokkaido Prefecture.

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16

A Festival to Bring Cultures Together

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August 5, 202427m

We meet Indian Choudhury Rudra Charan Mohanty who organizes a festival in Aichi Prefecture to bring the Indian and Japanese communities together, as well as Indonesian Wardah Hasanah, a 3D animator in Tokyo.

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17

Spreading Smiles with a Parfait Passion

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August 26, 202427m

This time, we accompany Finnish native Laura Kopilow on her journey to discover tasty parfaits all over Japan, and meet Chinese Wang Ying who works at a selfie studio in Shinjuku, Tokyo.

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