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FRONTRUNNERS: Season 3
January 8, 2025
6 Episodes
~28 min per episode
Overview
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Episodes
6
1
Wildlife Vet - Saito Keisuke
Jan 8, 2025
28 min
Wildlife vet Saito Keisuke has worked with endangered raptors in Hokkaido Prefecture for 30 years. He treats and releases the many birds injured by human activity, while also working to prevent such accidents.
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2
Digital Services Innovator - Oba Carlos
Jan 15, 2025
28 min
Oba Carlos is a social entrepreneur leveraging local Wi-Fi networks to close the gap in access to information and opportunity between urban and rural populations in the African nation of Benin.
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3
Robotic Surgery Pioneer - Watanabe Go
Jan 29, 2025
28 min
Watanabe Go is among the world's leading heart surgeons. He's an expert in robot-assisted keyhole surgery techniques that save lives while minimizing burden on the patient.
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4
Takama Takeshi - Environmentalist
Mar 5, 2025
28 min
Japanese researcher Takama Takeshi founded an organization on the island of Bali, Indonesia to study climate change and help farmers to adapt its effects.
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5
Fish Leather Maker - Noguchi Tomohisa
Mar 19, 2025
28 min
Noguchi Tomohisa makes leather from discarded fish skin. We investigate his efforts to utilize waste in the seafood industry, and contribute to sustainability.
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6
Tree Surgeon - Goto Mizuho
Mar 26, 2025
28 min
In Japan, around 5,200 trees fall each year, causing accidents that can even be fatal. Tree surgeon Goto Mizuho diagnoses and treats them, utilizing innovative technology and techniques.
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