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  • TheTVDB.com Season ID 2103985
  • Created October 10, 2016
  • Modified January 17, 2025
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Name First Aired Runtime Image
S2024E01 A Brighter Future for Wheelchair Users: Oda Yuriko / Founder and CEO, WheeLog
January 1, 2024
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S2024E02 Eliminating Educational Inequity for All: Miwa Kaito / CEO, e-Education
January 2, 2024
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S2024E03 Transforming Limitations Into Motivation: Nicolas Huchet / Founder of My Human Kit
January 10, 2024
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S2024E04 Breaking the Cycle of Child Abuse: Dr. Bernadette Madrid / Pediatrician
January 16, 2024
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S2024E05 Effective Medical Care to All: Lalana Kongtoranin / Founder of the Let's Be Heroes Foundation
January 17, 2024
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S2024E06 Exploring New Possibilities for Sculpture: Nawa Kohei / Sculptor
January 20, 2024
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S2024E07 Inclusivity Is Beautiful: Bernard Benzamin Nathan / Founder of Don Management
January 23, 2024
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S2024E08 Art Beyond Cultural Barrier: Chaz Guest / Artist
January 24, 2024
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S2024E09 Breathing Life into Wood Sculptures: Otake Ryoho / Wood Sculptor
January 28, 2024
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S2024E10 Fighting Extreme Heat: Eleni Myrivili / Global Chief Heat Officer
January 30, 2024
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S2024E11 Guardian of the Amazon: Alessandra Korap Munduruku / Amazon Environmental Activist
February 8, 2024
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S2024E12 The Spirit of the Shakuhachi: John Kaizan Neptune / Shakuhachi Player
February 11, 2024
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S2024E13 A Brighter Future for Prisoners' Children: Indira Ranamagar / Founder of Prisoner's Assistance Nepal
February 15, 2024
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S2024E14 The Pursuit of Gelato Perfection: Takada Satoshi / Gelato Artisan
February 18, 2024
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S2024E15 Save Lives on India's Roads: Piyush Tewari / Founder & CEO of SaveLIFE Foundation
February 20, 2024
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S2024E16 Fighting Stigma Through Music: Ronald Braunstein / Conductor and Founder of Me2
February 22, 2024
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S2024E17 No Fish, No Life: Sakana-kun (Fish Guy) / Marine Biologist
February 25, 2024
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S2024E18 A Window into the Real Ukraine: Sasaki Ko / Photojournalist
February 27, 2024
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S2024E19 Slaughter-Free Meat for a Sustainable Future: Uma Valeti / CEO/Founder of UPSIDE Foods
February 28, 2024
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S2024E20 A Cinema of Prayer: Tsukamoto Shinya / Film Director, Actor
March 3, 2024
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S2024E21 Educational Opportunities for Syrian Children: Nakano Takayuki / Founder and CEO, Piece of Syria
March 4, 2024
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S2024E22 Museum for Period Equity: Vivi Lin / Period Equity, DEI and Human Rights Activist
March 5, 2024
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S2024E23 Trailblazing Diversity in Hollywood: Adele Lim / Director and Screenwriter
March 6, 2024
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S2024E24 Negotiators Create Hope: Miriam Coronel-Ferrer / Peace Negotiator
March 7, 2024
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S2024E25 All Children Are Beautiful: Kinota Braithwaite / Author, Educator
March 10, 2024
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S2024E26 Bringing People Together with Bamboo Lanterns: Mishiro Kenshi / Take-Akari Director
March 11, 2024
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S2024E27 Making Disabled Children Smile: Morita Hirokazu / Chairperson, The Volunteers Group to Send Wheelchairs to Overseas Children
March 12, 2024
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S2024E28 A Winding Road From Zoology to Social Change: Gawsia Wahidunnessa Chowdhury / Professor of Zoology
March 12, 2024
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S2024E29 Guardian of the Forest: Emmanuela Shinta / Founder of Ranu Welum Foundation
March 13, 2024
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S2024E30 Building a Transformative Museum for Asian Art: Yasufumi Nakamori / Director, Asia Society Museum
March 14, 2024
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S2024E31 Better Healthcare, All Across Asia: Omura Kazuhiro / Assistant Professor, Otorhinolaryngology Department, The Jikei University School of Medicine
March 17, 2024
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S2024E32 Empowering People with Disabilities in Laos: Ishihara Yurina / CEO, Support for Woman's Happiness
March 18, 2024
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S2024E33 Revealing the True Horrors of the Atomic Bomb: Leslie Sussan / Anti-Nuclear Activist
March 19, 2024
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S2024E34 Reviving Food Biodiversity: Helianti Hilman / Founder, Javara Indigenous Indonesia
March 20, 2024
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S2024E35 Adaptive Fashion for Everyone: Kadri Keung / Fashion Designer
March 21, 2024
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S2024E36 Theater That Transcends Boundaries Part 1: Noda Hideki / Playwright, Theater Director, and Actor
March 24, 2024
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S2024E37 Theater That Transcends Boundaries Part 2: Noda Hideki / Playwright, Theater Director, and Actor
March 25, 2024
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S2024E38 Fighting Drought with Fruit Peels: Narayan Lal Gurjar / Founder and CEO, EF Polymer
March 26, 2024
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S2024E39 Bridging Rohingya Through Digital: Muhammad Noor / Founder of the Rohingya Project
March 26, 2024
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S2024E40 Hydrogen to Change Society: Eniya Listiani Dewi / Fuel Cell Research Professor
March 27, 2024
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S2024E41 For the "Stolen Children" of East Timor: Galuh Wandita / Co-Founder and Director, Asia Justice and R
March 28, 2024
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S2024E42 Reflecting the Autistic Experience on Stage: Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt / Autistic Creative Consultant,
March 29, 2024
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S2024E43 Giving People Back Their Dignity on the Net: Anna-Lena von Hodenberg / Social Entrepreneur
April 11, 2024
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S2024E44 Apps for Ukrainian Child Refugees: Anastasiia Demchenko / Co-founder of YCO SVIT
April 15, 2024
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S2024E45 Bringing Smiles to Children in Need: Omune Kosuke / Clown
April 21, 2024
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S2024E46 Community Recovery Through Furniture: Ashizawa Keiji / Architect
April 28, 2024
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S2024E47 Supporting African Women with Surimi: Shiraishi Yuriko / Representative, Uminokuni Japan
April 29, 2024
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S2024E48 War and the Power of Music: Paul Chihara / Composer
May 1, 2024
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S2024E49 Tourism Brightens the Future: Paras Loomba / Founder of Global Himalayan Expedition
May 30, 2024
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S2024E50 A Helping Hand for the World: Takahara Miki / Deputy Nursing Director, Japanese Red Cross Himeji Hos
June 2, 2024
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S2024E51 Making Rehabilitation Programs More Engaging: Oka Yuki / CEO, Ubdobe
June 3, 2024
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S2024E52 Reinventing Taiwanese Papercraft: Zhang Xu Zhan / Artist
June 6, 2024
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S2024E53 Helping Ukrainian Evacuees Learn Japanese: Maksym Haichenko / Monoxer Employee
June 9, 2024
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S2024E54 Saving as Many Lives as Possible: Inaba Mototaka / Medical Doctor, Project Leader of ARROWS
June 16, 2024
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S2024E55 Learning From Human Library: Ronni Abergel / Founder of Human Library
June 25, 2024
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S2024E56 Empowering Africa's Youth Leaders: Fred Swaniker / Founder, African Leadership Group
June 26, 2024
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S2024E57 Fighting to Make Sumo More Accessible: Steve Pateman / President, British Sumo Federation
June 27, 2024
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S2024E58 Paintings for Peace in Gaza: Kamijo Yoko / Artist
July 1, 2024
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S2024E59 Working to Heal Invisible Wounds: Kuwayama Norihiko / Psychiatrist/CEO, Frontline
July 21, 2024
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S2024E60 Building Bridges Towards Inclusion: Elton Ilirjani / CEO, The HeadHunter Group
July 25, 2024
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S2024E61 Deciphering the Language of Birds: Suzuki Toshitaka / Animal Linguist/Associate Professor, Research
July 28, 2024
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S2024E62 Saving Lives with Toilets: Ishikawa Junya / CEO, Tasukeai Japan
July 30, 2024
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S2024E63 Living Side by Side: Yamamoto Riken / Architect
August 4, 2024
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S2024E64 Innovating Indigo - The New Japan Blue: Kaji Kakuo / Indigo Farmer and Dyer
August 5, 2024
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S2024E65 Giving Trees a Second Life: Mira Nakashima / Furniture Designer
August 8, 2024
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S2024E66 Treating Childhood Cancer in Vietnam: Watanabe Kazuyo / CEO, Asian Children's Care League
August 11, 2024
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S2024E67 The Fine Line Between Strength and Fragility: Gonoi Rina / Former Ground Self-Defense Force Member
August 12, 2024
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S2024E68 For the Homeland - A Producer's Voice in Canada: Anna Palenchuk / Ukrainian Film Producer
August 15, 2024
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S2024E69 Building for Eternity: Thomas Rau / Architect and Founder of RAU Architects
August 28, 2024
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S2024E70 Saving Cambodia's Traditional Arts: Lomorpich Rithy / Festival Director of BonnPhum
August 29, 2024
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S2024E71 Dancing into the Future: Kanamori Jo / Dancer, Choreographer
September 1, 2024
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S2024E72 Highlighting the Lives of Individuals: Kim Insook / Artist
September 2, 2024
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S2024E73 Changing the World with Disabled Artists: Matsuda Takaya / Entrepreneur/Co-CEO, HERALBONY
September 8, 2024
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S2024E74 Saving the "Mother River": Niwat Roykaew / Chairperson, Chiang Khong Conservation Group
September 11, 2024
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S2024E75 To Save Every Infant: Lee Jong-Rak / Pastor
September 12, 2024
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S2024E76 Saving "Cinderella Species" From Extinction: Gerardo Garcia / Wildlife Conservationist
September 26, 2024
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S2024E77 Land-Based Aquaculture for Food Security: Yamamoto Toshimasa / Associate Professor, Okayama Universi
September 29, 2024
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S2024E78 Empowering Exiled Artists: Judith Depaule / Author, Co-Founder of Agency of Artists in Exile
October 3, 2024
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S2024E79 Reducing Poverty with Banana Paper: Ekberg Satoko / Social Entrepreneur
October 6, 2024
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S2024E80 A New Line of Defense Against Sexual Violence: Sakurai Masayoshi / CEO, Gawain
October 13, 2024
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S2024E81 Preventing Blindness Around the World: Shimizu Eisuke / Ophthalmologist
October 14, 2024
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S2024E82 Shedding Light on the Global Water Cycle: Oki Taikan / Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
October 21, 2024
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S2024E83 Exploring Humanity Through the Lens of Ancient Rome: Yamazaki Mari / Manga Artist, Writer, and Paint
October 27, 2024
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S2024E84 Landmines Become Seeds of Peace: Heng Ratana / Director General of CMAC
October 29, 2024
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S2024E85 Raising the Asian American Voice: Jo-Ann Yoo / Community Activist
October 31, 2024
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S2024E86 Reimagining Traditional Cuisine: Peter Cuong Franklin / Chef/Founder, Anan Saigon
October 31, 2024
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S2024E87 Dinosaurs Going Digital: Kawabe Soichiro / Paleontologist/Associate Professor, Institute of Dinosaur
November 4, 2024
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S2024E88 Finding Beauty in Rusting Iron: Hongo Shinya / Artist Blacksmith
November 5, 2024
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S2024E89 Technology for Safer Childbirth: Ogata Yuko / Social Entrepreneur
November 11, 2024
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S2024E90 Breaking the Poverty Cycle Through Education: Enomoto Megumi / CEO, Bridge for Lives in Mozambique
November 12, 2024
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S2024E91 Keeping Our Rivers Plastic Free: Gary Bencheghib / Environmental Activist, Founder of Sungai Watch
November 15, 2024
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S2024E92 Lighting the Way with Architecture: Nagayama Yuko / Architect
November 18, 2024
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S2024E93 Theater Lights Up the World: Jean Bellorini / Theater Director
November 21, 2024
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S2024E94 Reimagining Japan's Action Heroes: John Aoshima / Animation Director
November 27, 2024
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S2024E95 Renaissance Through Animations: Emmanuel Gérard / Director, la Cité de la tapisserie
November 29, 2024
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S2024E96 The Power of Persistence: Katalin Karikó / Nobel Prize-Winning Scientist
December 6, 2024
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S2024E97 Preserving Biodiversity With Botanical Art: Yamanaka Masumi / Botanical Artist
December 12, 2024
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S2024E98 The Lasting Impact of Agent Orange: Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong / Doctor
December 13, 2024
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S2024E99 Unlocking the Full Potential of Athletes: Yanagawa Yoshimaro / Coach, Ikuei University Wrestling Team
December 16, 2024
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S2024E100 Modern Puppetry With a Magic Spirit: Basil Twist / Puppeteer
December 19, 2024
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S2024E101 Finding a Voice for Japanese Literature: Sam Bett / Japanese-to-English Translator
December 20, 2024
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S2024E102 Changing the World Through Words: Wago Ryoichi / Poet
December 23, 2024
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S2024E103 Communicating the Power of Taiko: Miyuki Williams / Taiko Drummer, Mugenkyo
December 25, 2024
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S2024E104 Never Give Up on Nuclear Abolition: Mimaki Toshiyuki / Co-Chair, Nihon Hidankyo
December 30, 2024
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